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Correct Answer: Option (B) — 1 and 3 only
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Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is correct: Mahatma Gandhi played a pioneering role in mobilizing opposition against the exploitative indentured labour system, which led to its total abolition in 1917.
Statement 2 is incorrect: At Lord Chelmsford’s Delhi War Conference in 1918, Gandhi actively supported the recruitment of Indians for the British war effort during World War I.
Statement 3 is correct: Following the violation of salt laws during the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930, the colonial administration declared the Congress Working Committee and affiliated bodies unlawful associations.
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