Q. With reference to the 1906 Satyagraha against Registration Certificates, consider the following statements:
1.The struggle was triggered by the Transvaal Asiatic Registration Act, which required Indians to carry a certificate with their thumbprints at all times, leading it to be dubbed the “Black Act.”
2.Gandhi formed the Passive Resistance Association to coordinate the refusal to register, which led to the first-ever mass arrests of Indians in South Africa.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation:
Statement 1: Correct. This law treated Indians like criminals.
Statement 2: Correct. This was the birth of the Satyagraha movement. Gandhi and many others chose jail (the “King’s Hotel”) over compliance.
