Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Dandi March:
1.It was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930 as a protest against the British salt tax.
2.The march started from Sabarmati Ashram and ended at Dandi on the Arabian Sea coast.
3.The event marked the beginning of the Quit India Movement.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation: 1 and 2 only
- The Dandi March (Salt March) began on 12 March 1930 when Mahatma Gandhi marched from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi to break the British salt law, marking the launch of the Civil Disobedience Movement. The Quit India Movement began later in 1942, so statement 3 is incorrect.
Source: IE
