Which of the following was a drawback of the Lucknow Pact?

1. Acknowledgement of separate political interests of Hindus and Muslims
2. Necessity to introduce reforms
3. Separation of the executive from the judiciary.
4. Promotion of support to the British.

From the given list identify the statements which reflect the significance of the Lucknow Pact?

(i) It brought about unity between the two factions in the Congress.

(ii) It was confined only to the educated and rich Hindus and Muslims. It did not involve the masses.

(iii) It seemed to have laid stress on the separate interests of the Hindus and the Muslims and their separate political existence.

(iv) It provided for a 'Communal Veto' in legislation.

1. (i), (ii) and (iii)
2. (i) only
3. All of the above
4. None of the above

(A) The British and communal historians ignored the notion of a composite culture in India.

(R) They failed to recognise that the diversity in India was region-wise and caste-wise and not religion-wise.

1. (R) contradicts (A)
2. (R) is the reason for (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. (A) and (R) are independent of each other.

(A) The British wanted to prevent Muslims from participating in any political movement.

(R) The British opposed the formation of the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental (M.A.O) Defence Association in 1893.

1. (R) contradicts (A)
2. (R) is the reason for (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false
4. (A) and (R) are independent of each other.