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Q132. Assertion (A): The Congress Ministries in all the provinces resigned in the year 1939. Reason (R): The Congress did not accept the decision of the Viceroy to declare war against Germany in the context of the Second World War.

Assertion (A): The Congress Ministries in all the provinces resigned in the year 1939. Reason (R): The Congress did not accept the decision of the Viceroy to declare war against Germany in the context of the Second World War.

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Official UPSC Answer KeyUPSC Prelims 2008 • Modern History

Correct Answer: Option (A) — Both A and R are true but R is the correct explanation of A

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Assertion (A) is true: The Congress ministries in seven provinces (and coalition ministries elsewhere) resigned in October–November 1939.

Reason (R) is true and correctly explains Assertion (A): Viceroy Lord Linlithgow unilaterally declared India a belligerent party in World War II alongside Britain against Germany without consulting the Central Legislature or Indian political leaders, prompting Congress to resign in protest.

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Question Specifications & Syllabus Mapping

Examination & YearUPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2008 (Q132)
Paper & Marking SchemeGS Paper I • 2 Marks (-0.66 Negative for incorrect response)
Syllabus Subject & TopicModern History → Partition & Independence
Official Answer KeyOption (A) — Both A and R are true but R is the correct explanation of A

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