Consider the following statements in respect of the Non-Cooperation Movement : I. The Congress declared the attainment of 'Swaraj' by all legitimate and peaceful means to be its objective. II. It was to be implemented in stages with civil disobedience and non-payment of taxes for the next stage only if 'Swaraj' did not come within a year and the Government resorted to repression. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Both statements are correct because the 1920 Nagpur Session officially changed the Congress's goal to attaining 'Swaraj' through peaceful means, and Gandhi’s strategy specifically planned for civil disobedience and tax refusal as a final stage if the government remained unresponsive after one year. Option (A) is a common mistake as candidates often focus only on the change in the Congress constitution and overlook the specific tactical timeline and conditional nature of the tax-refusal stage. The core concept tested is the strategic shift in the Indian National Congress’s objectives and the phased methodology of the Non-Cooperation Movement.