Civil Disobedience Movement

Total Questions: 43

21. Dandi March was started to: [U.P.P.S.C. (Pre) 1993]

Correct Answer: (b) Break the salt law
Solution:Mahatma Gandhi on March 12, 1930, with his 80 volunteers started his famous Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi (in Navsari district of Gujarat) and violated the salt law on April 6, 1930, walking 241 miles after 24 days.

22. The historic "Dandi March" is associated with: [U.P.P.S.C. (Mains) 2004]

Correct Answer: (b) Violation of "Salt Law"
Solution:Mahatma Gandhi on March 12, 1930, with his 80 volunteers started his famous Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi (in Navsari district of Gujarat) and violated the salt law on April 6, 1930, walking 241 miles after 24 days.

23. For how many days did Dandi March last? [66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2020]

Correct Answer: (c) 24 days
Solution:Mahatma Gandhi on March 12, 1930, with his 80 volunteers started his famous Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi (in Navsari district of Gujarat) and violated the salt law on April 6, 1930, walking 241 miles after 24 days.

24. Where was Mahatma Gandhi when a raid was made by Congress volunteers on Dharsana Salt Depot? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (a) In Yerawada Jail
Solution:Mahatma Gandhi was arrested on May 5, 1930 and sent to Yerawada Jail when a raid was made by Congress volunteers on Dharsana Salt Depot. Abbas Taiyyabji led the Movement after him.

Sarojini Naidu led the raid on Dharsana Salt Depot on May 21, 1930 after Abbas Taiyyabji got arrested. Webb Miller, an American journalist, presented the details of this event to the government.

25. Acharya Vinoba Bhave was arrested for the first time for taking part in : [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2001]

Correct Answer: (c) Civil Disobedience Movement
Solution:Acharya Vinoba Bhave was a close ally of Gandhi. He took part in various Movements of Mahatma Gandhi. He was arrested in 1930 for the first time for taking part in the Civil Disobedience Movement.

26. Gandhiji stayed the foreign journalist in his Sabarmati Ashram during Dandi March. He was — [U.P. Lower Sub. (Spl) (Pre) 2003 U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]

Correct Answer: (b) Webb Miller
Solution:Webb Miller was an American journalist, who stayed by Gandhi in his Sabarmati ashram during Dandi March. He wrote about gruesome police excesses at Dharasana "As a reporter, I have seen numerous revolts in the last 18 years.

I have seen riots, carnage in the streets and revolts but I have never seen such a horrible event like Dharasana."

27. The name of the foreign journalist who reported about Satyagraha at Dharsana salt works was [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

Correct Answer: (c) Webb Miller
Solution:In 1930, Gandhi began a protest against the Salt Tax as part of his civil disobedience campaign. He was arrested and jailed in May of 1930, so his followers marched on the salt works at Dharasana without him.

Gandhi advocated a total non-violent form of protest, and noted that while the marches would be beaten at Dharasana, he urged them not to resist, not to even raise a hand to ward off the blows. The above is an eyewitness account of the events at the Dharasana Salt Works as described by journalist Webb Miller.

28. Who amongst the following American was with Mahatma Gandhi during his 'Dandi March'? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]

Correct Answer: (b) Webb Miller
Solution:In 1930, Gandhi began a protest against the Salt Tax as part of his civil disobedience campaign. He was arrested and jailed in May of 1930, so his followers marched on the salt works at Dharasana without him.

Gandhi advocated a total non-violent form of protest, and noted that while the marches would be beaten at Dharasana, he urged them not to resist, not to even raise a hand to ward off the blows. The above is an eyewitness account of the events at the Dharasana Salt Works as described by journalist Webb Miller.

29. Who of the following organized a march on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in April in 1930? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (b) C. Rajagopalachari
Solution:The Vedaranyam March or Vedaranyam Satyagraha was organized to protest the Salt Tax imposed by the British Empire in India. The march took place in April, 1930 and was the second of its kind followed by Dandi March organized by Mahatma Gandhi, both in the framework of the Civil Disobedience Movement.

The Vedaranyam March was a group of volunteers from under the leadership of C. Rajagopalachari. It began at Trichinopoly (now Tiruchirappalli) and ended in Vedaranyam, a small coastal town in Tanjore (in present day Vedaranyam beach of Nagapattinam district). By collecting salt directly from the sea, the marchers broke the Salt Law.

30. After the failure of the Civil Disobedience movement. Gandhiji gave importance to : [41st B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996]

Correct Answer: (a) Constructive programmes
Solution:Gandhi gave importance to the constructive programmes after the failure of the Civil Disobedience Movement. In October, 1934 Gandhi decided to move away from the active politics to give his full time to "Harijanotthan."

In September, 1932 Mahatma Gandhi founded All India Anti-Untouchability League for the welfare of Harijans and in 1933 he published the weekly newspaper 'Harijan.'