Question

Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the correct/most appropriate options. The inflammatory statements were, of course, merely contributory causes of his arrest and Gandhi himself was aware that he was being arrested for reasons that went far beyond the simple question of subversion. What was at issue was Gandhi's growing power and his assumption of great authority over the members of the Congress Party. In a few years he had raised himself to a position where he could exercise vast influence over the Indian people, and the flashpoint was only a little way away. When he spoke of "a fight to the finish, whether it lasts one month or one year or many years," he was implying that it was within his powers to bring about the sudden dramatic overthrow of the British Raj, possibly within the space of a month. The time had come to curb his influence, to make him powerless. By putting him in prison, the government was running few risks. The members of Congress, left to their own devices, would quarrel among themselves, new and less effective leaders would arise, the legend of Gandhi's invincibility would be liquidated and the government would be able to prove to its own satisfaction that it was not afraid of him. At the same time the government would be permitted to enjoy a breathing space to ponder the next move in the game. By putting Gandhi in jail, the Britishers wanted to

• A. demonstrate their might
• B. tell people that they were capable of going to any extent to inflict cruelties
• C. reduce his influence on the people
• D. save the lives of Indians.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

According to sense of the passage Britshers wanted Gandhi putting in jail because reduce his influence on the people. Hence option (c) is correct