What was the core logic behind the idea of Non-Cooperation?

Correct answer: Colonial rule depended on Indian cooperation, so withdrawing cooperation would weaken it

The governing concept of Non-Cooperation was that colonial authority was sustained not only by officials and force but also by the cooperation of ordinary Indians. Gandhi argued that refusing titles, schools, courts, councils and foreign goods could make the system unworkable and weaken its legitimacy. Therefore option A states the central logic; the other choices either reverse it or make unsupported claims.