Civil Disobedience Movement MCQs with Explanations
About the Topic: Civil Disobedience Movement is one of the most important topics of Modern Indian History covering the Dandi March, Salt Satyagraha, Gandhi's leadership and the nationwide movement against British rule. Practice MCQ Questions with answers and explanations.
After the failure of the Civil Disobedience movement, Gandhiji gave importance to:
Correct Answer:
(A) Constructive programmes
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 also published the weekly magazine ‘Harijan.’
Ques: 2
The soldiers of Garhwal Regiment refused to fire on the revolutionaries in –
Correct Answer:
(C) Civil Disobedience Movement
In the leadership of Chandra Singh Garhwali, the soldiers of the Garhwal regiment refused to fire on unarmed crowds at Peshawar during Civil Disobedience Movement. It is noticeable that Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan was quite active in this area and Khudai Khidmatgar organization or ‘Red Shirt’ was the outcome of his works done for the people. They played an active role in the Civil Disobedience Movement.
Ques: 3
In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi started Civil Disobedience Movement from:
Correct Answer:
(B) Dandi
Mahatma Gandhi on March 12, 1930, with his 78 or 80 volunteers started his famous Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi (in Navsari district of Gujrat) and violated the salt law on April 6, 1930 walking 390 Km. in 24 days.
Ques: 4
With reference to the Civil Disobedience Movement which of the following statements is/are correct?
Mahatma Gandhi was not punished for violating the salt law.
Madan Mohan Malviya, Devadas Gandhi and K.M. Munsi were punished for violating the salt law.
Select the correct answer from the code given below.
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Correct Answer:
(B) 2 only
After the salt law breaking, Madan Mohan Malviya, Devadas Gandhi, K.M. Munsi, B.G. Kher, Mahadev Desai, C. Rajgopalachari, Vithalbhai Patel were convicted of breach of salt law while Gandhiji was arrested after he broke Salt Law on April 6, 1930 at Dandi (Nausari district, Gujarat).
Ques: 5
At which Congress Session was the working committee authorized to launch a programme of Civil Disobedience?
Correct Answer:
(B) Lahore
The Lahore Session of Indian National Congress in 1929 authorized the Congress Working Committee to start the Civil Disobedience Movement. Mahatma Gandhi was assigned to lead the Movement in the second meeting of Congress Working Committee held in February, 1930 at Sabarmati Ashram.
Ques: 6
Which one of the following began with the Dandi March?
Correct Answer:
(C) Civil Disobedience Movement
Mahatma Gandhi started his famous Dandi March accompanied by his trusted volunteers from Sabarmati Ashram on March 12, 1930. The march was over 241 miles, from Gandhi’s ashram in Sabarmati to Gujarat's coastal village of Dandi. The volunteers walked for 24 days. On April 6, 1930 he reached Dandi and violated the salt law, manufacturing salt by boiling seawater. This marked the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement. This Movement spread all over India under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. A leader like C. Rajagopalachari took up Salt March in Tamil Nadu from Trichinopoly to Vedaranyam.