Statement I : The United Provinces during Non-Cooperation became one o

Statement I : The United Provinces during Non-Cooperation became one of the strongest bases of the Congress.
Statement II : The literary outcrop of Non-Cooperation in Bengal was quite meagre compared to the days of the Swadeshi agitation.

Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.
Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.
Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
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UPSC CDS-2 – 2019
Statement I is true. The United Provinces (modern Uttar Pradesh) became one of the strongest bases of the Congress during the Non-Cooperation movement, largely due to the active participation of peasant movements, particularly in Oudh, which were integrated into the broader Congress-led struggle. Statement II is also true. While Bengal was active in the Non-Cooperation movement, the period of the Swadeshi agitation (1905-1908) is widely recognized for its intense cultural and literary revival and output as part of the nationalist awakening. Compared to this peak during Swadeshi, the literary output specifically tied to the Non-Cooperation movement in Bengal, while present, is often considered less prolific or intense. Both statements are individually true, but Statement II (literary output in Bengal) does not provide an explanation for Statement I (UP being a strong base).
UP was a major centre for NCM; Swadeshi period had significant literary output in Bengal.
The strength of NCM in UP was also due to the integration of rural issues with the national movement, contrasting with the more urban-centric nature of earlier movements in some other regions.
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