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Q. Consider the following statements:
  1. The Congress Ministries in all the provinces resigned in the year 1939.
  2. The Congress did not accept the decision of the Viceroy to declare war against Germany in the context of the Second World War.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer: Both 1 and 2
Notes: In 1939, the Congress Ministries resigned from all provinces when the Viceroy, without Indian consultation, declared India a party to World War II. This protest demonstrated Congress's refusal to accept unilateral British decisions regarding Indian participation in the war, thus making both statements correct.
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