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Mahatma Gandhi started the salt satyagraha in the year __________.

  1. 1930

  2. 1931

  3. 1929

  4. 1928
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

On the historic day of 12th March 1930, Gandhi inaugurated The Civil Disobedience Movement by conducting the historic Dandi Salt March, where he broke the Salt Laws imposed by the British Government. Followed by seventy nine ashramites, Gandhi embarked on his march from his Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi that is located on the shores of the Arabian Sea.

On 6th April 1930, Gandhi with the accompaniment of seventy nine satyagrahis, violated the Salt Law by picking up a fistful of salt lying on the sea shore. They manually made salt on the shores of Dandi. 

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The number of volunteers of Gandhi, who accompanied him during the Salt March, was _________.

  1. 76

  2. 77

  3. 78

  4. 79
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

On the historic day of 12th March 1930, Gandhi inaugurated the Civil Disobedience Movement by conducting the historic Dandi Salt March, where he broke the Salt Laws imposed by the British Government. Followed by 78 ashramites, Gandhi embarked on his march from his Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi that is located on the shores of the Arabian Sea.

On 6th April 1930, Gandhi violated the Salt Law by picking up a fistful of salt lying on the sea shore. They manually made salt on the shores of Dandi. 

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How long did the Civil Disobedience movement last?

  1. From 1931 to 1935

  2. From 1929 to 1935

  3. From 1942 to 1947

  4. From 1930 to 1934
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

On 12th March 1930, Gandhi inaugurated The Civil Disobedience Movement by conducting the historic Dandi Salt March, where he broke the Salt Laws imposed by the British Government. Gandhiji was to suspend the civil disobedience movement after a pact was signed between Gandhi and Irwin in March 1931. The Congress passed a resolution for the renewal of the Civil Disobedience Movement. Gandhiji was arrested. Congress leaders were arrested. Communalism was fanned. Gradually, the Civil Disobedience Movement lost its force. Congress called it off in 1934.

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Simon Commission came to India in __________.

  1. 1927

  2. 1928

  3. 1929

  4. 1930
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A commission was set up in 1927  to look after the working of the govt. of India Act, 1919 and give its report. The commission  consisted only of Englishmen, without a single Indian representative.  The commission arrived in India on February 3, 1928. There were hartals throughout the country & meetings were held condemning the appointment of the Commission.

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Match the following columns

Column A Column B
Ambedkar established the Depressed Classes Association December, 1929
Gandhiji began the Civil Disobedience Movement August, 1930
Gandhiji ended the Civil Disobedience Movement March, 1930
Congress adopted the demand for 'Purna Swaraj' March, 1931
  1. $I - 3; II - 4; III - 2; IV - 1$
  2. $I - 2; II - 3; III - 4; IV - 1$
  3. $I - 3; II - 1; III - 2; IV - 4$
  4. $I - 4; II - 3; III - 2; IV - 1$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Ambedkar established the Depressed Classes Association in August 1930. Gandhiji began the Civil Disobedience movement in March 1930 and ended in March 1931. In December 1929, at Lahore Congress adopts the resolution for 'Purna Swaraj.'

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Who organised the All India Depressed Classes Association?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

  3. Mahatma Jyotiba Phule

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Dr B.R. Ambedkar, who organised the dalits into the Depressed Classes Association in 1930, clashed with Mahatma Gandhi at the second Round Table Conference by demanding separate electorates for dalits.

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Dandi Yatra was undertaken by Mahatma Gandhi ___________.

  1. To break the salt law

  2. To resolve dispute among Gujarat Mill workers

  3. To press the demand for Poorna Swaraj

  4. To start Satyagraha
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

On 12th March 1930, Mahatma Gandhi inaugurated the Civil Disobedience Movement by conducting the historic Dandi Salt March, where he broke the Salt Laws imposed by the British Government. Followed by 79 ashramites, Gandhiji embarked on his march from his Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi that is located on the shores of the Arabian Sea.

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Simon Commission of 1927 was boycotted because __________.

  1. There was no Indian member in the Commission

  2. It supported the Muslim League

  3. Congress felt that the people of India are entitled to Swaraj

  4. There were differences among the members
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In 1928, Simon commission came to India to look after the working of the govt. of India Act, 1919 and to suggest changes. But it consisted only of Englishmen, & did not have a single Indian representative. 

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At what date the Purna swaraj was decided to be celebrated?

  1. 15th August, 1947

  2. 15th August, 1930

  3. 26th January, 1950

  4. 26th January, 1930
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In the last session of Congress that was presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru which was held in Lahore, the Congress working committee met on January 2, 1930 and on that day it was decided that January 26, 1930 should be observed as 'Poorna Swarajya Day'.

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Who among the following attended all the three Round Table Conferences?

  1. Jawaharalal Nehru

  2. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

  3. Sardar Vallabhai Patel

  4. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar fought for the upliftment of down trodden classes who faced discrimination from olden times. He always strived for the betterment of lower castes and he was the only person who attended all the three round table conferences.