Multiple choice

What was the reason for Mahatma Gandhi to organize a satyagraha on behalf of the peasants of Kheda?

  1. The Administration did not suspend the land revenue collection in spite of a drought.
  2. The Administration proposed to introduce Permanent Settlement in Gujarat.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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Explanation

First Non-Cooperation. Because of drought in 1918, the crops failed in Kheda district of Gujarat. According to revenue code, if the yield was less than one fourth the normal produce, the farmers were entitled to remission. The authorities refused to grant remission.

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