Assertion (A): Gandhi stopped the Non-cooperation Movement in 1922.
Reason (R): Violence at Chauri-Chaura led him to stop the movement.
A
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
B
Both A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A
C
A is true, but R is false
D
A is false, but R is true
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation
1. Assertion (A): Gandhi stopped the Non-cooperation Movement in 1922. This is factually correct. Mahatma Gandhi launched the movement in 1920 and suspended it in February 1922. (A is true)
2. Reason (R): Violence at Chauri-Chaura led him to stop the movement. On February 5, 1922, at Chauri-Chaura in Gorakhpur district, a mob of protestors attacked and burnt a police station, killing policemen. This act of violence deeply disturbed Gandhi, who believed the movement had strayed from its principle of non-violence. This incident was the direct trigger for his decision to suspend the Non-cooperation Movement. (R is true)
3. Relationship: The reason (violence at Chauri-Chaura) directly and accurately explains why Gandhi stopped the movement (Assertion). Therefore, R is the correct explanation of A.