Why can it be said that the Non-Cooperation Movement was not merely a negative boycott?

Correct answer: Because it also had constructive aspects like swadeshi, national education and self-reliance

The movement certainly used negative measures such as the boycott of government schools, courts, titles and foreign cloth. However, it also promoted constructive alternatives: khadi, spinning, swadeshi production, national educational institutions and self-reliance. These activities aimed to build Indian capacity while challenging colonial authority. Option A is therefore correct. Option B denies the boycott, while C and D contradict the movement’s objectives and mass participation.