GK Express of 09/03/2026
🚆 GK Express 2.0 Discipline • Clarity • Competitive Preparation TODAY’S FOCUS → INDIAN HISTORY, HERITAGE AND CULTURE 🧠 Thought of the Day “A nation's culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.” 📘 Concept of the Day Non-Cooperation Movement (1920–1922) Why is this Topic Important? The Non-Cooperation Movement was the first mass movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi against British rule. It transformed the Indian National Congress into a mass-based organization. Background of the Movement Rowlatt Act (1919) – allowed detention without trial. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (1919). Khilafat Movement (issue of protection of Ottoman Caliph). Growing dissatisfaction with British rule. Non-Cooperation – refusal to cooperate with government institutions peacefully. Khilafat – political movement by Indian Muslims to protect the Ottoman Caliph (religious leader). Objectives of the Movement Attain Swaraj (self-rule) wit...