Which of the following statements about Home Rule Movement is/are correct?
1. The advocates of the Home Rule Movement believed in constitutional methods and were opposed to violence and revolutionary action.
2. In 1917, the two Home Rule Leagues of Lokmanya Tilak and Annie Besant worked in cooperation with each other.
3. Annie Besant confined her activities to the Bombay Presidency and the Central Provinces and the rest of India was left to Lokmanya Tilak.

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) 1 and 2
Explanation:
• The Home Rule Movement campaigned for self-government within the British Empire using constitutional and non-violent methods.
• Tilak and Annie Besant founded separate Home Rule Leagues in 1916–17 but cooperated to broaden the demand for self-government.
• Statement 3 is incorrect: their regional focuses were not as narrowly divided as stated; both leaders worked across multiple provinces and their activities overlapped.
Information Booster:
• The movement drew inspiration from Irish Home Rule and helped revive national political activity after earlier splits.
• It mobilised urban middle classes, local associations and student groups.
Additional Knowledge:
Statement 1 (Option 1)
. Emphasises constitutional agitation, moderate in method.
Statement 2 (Option 2)
. Reflects recorded cooperation between the two Leagues in 1916–17.
Statement 3 (Option 3)
. Factually inaccurate as a strict regional division; both leaders operated in wider arenas.