Why did Gandhi consider non-cooperation a non-violent struggle?

Correct answer: Because it meant withdrawing cooperation from unjust rule, not using violence

The governing concept is non-violent resistance, in which people oppose injustice through peaceful refusal rather than physical attack. In Non-Cooperation, Indians were asked to leave or boycott selected colonial institutions, surrender titles, and reject foreign goods, while avoiding armed rebellion. Gandhi believed disciplined withdrawal could weaken unjust rule and preserve moral authority. Option A is correct; taking up arms and supporting foreign rule contradict the movement, while tax increases were not its defining principle.