Q. Match the following regions with the corresponding events during the Civil Disobedience Movement (1930):
List I (Region)List II (Event)
A. Tamil Nadu1. Salt March from Tiruchirapalli to Vedaranniyam led by C. Rajagopalachari
B. Peshawar2. Red Shirts and Khudai Khidmatgars led by Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
C. Assam3. Salt raid at Sanikatta Salt Works
D. Dharasana4. Brutal lathi-charge during Salt Works raid led by Sarojini Naidu
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation:
- Tamil Nadu –. Rajagopalachari led a Salt March from Tiruchirapalli to Vedaranniyam.
- Peshawar – Led by Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, the Khudai Khidmatgars (Red Shirts) spearheaded the protests.
- Assam – Sanikatta Salt Works was in Karnataka, not Assam. Assam had student strikes and tribal mobilization (e.g., Cunningham Circular protest).
- Dharasana – The brutal lathi-charge occurred during the Salt Raid led by Sarojini Naidu and others.
Source: Spectrum’s A Brief History of Modern India
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