Consider the following subjects with regard to Non-Cooperation Programme: I. Boycott of law-courts and foreign cloth. II. Observance of strict non-violence. III. Retention of titles and honours without using them in public. IV. Establishment of Panchayats for settling disputes. How many of the above were parts of Non-Cooperation Programme?

I. Boycott of law-courts and foreign cloth — This was part of the Non-Cooperation Programme: boycott of British courts, schools, councils, and foreign cloth was explicitly advocated. Verdict: Correct.

II. Observance of strict non-violence — The movement was to be conducted on strictly non-violent lines under Gandhi’s leadership. Verdict: Correct.

III. Retention of titles and honours without using them in public — The programme called for surrender/renunciation of titles and honours, not retention of them. Verdict: Incorrect.

IV. Establishment of Panchayats for settling disputes — Setting up village panchayats/arbitration courts to settle disputes outside colonial courts was part of the programme. Verdict: Correct.

So, three statements are correct. Answer: (c) Only three.