The Civil Disobedience Movement commenced with the Dandi March (Salt March). This march started on March 12, 1930, from Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, and concluded on April 6, 1930, at Dandi, a coastal village. The movement was indeed centered around the issue of the British salt monopoly and tax (Statement 1 is correct). Gandhi deliberately broke the salt law on April 6, 1930, by making salt from seawater (Statement 3 is correct). The event garnered significant international attention and was widely reported by the foreign press (Statement 4 is correct).
Which one of the following statements is not correct Statement 1: Civil Disobedience Movement was started based on the issue of salt. Statement 2: Dandi March was started from Gandhiji's Ashram at Wardha. Statement 3: Gandhi violated the Salt Laws on April 6, 1930. Statement 4: Salt March was widely covered by the European and American press.
Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2013 · Topic: Civil Disobedience Movement (Launch of the Movement: The Dandi March and Salt Satyagraha)
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