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SSC CHSL 2020 PYQ — Question 41

SSC CHSL - 14th October 2020 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q41

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In which of the following years did Mahatma Gandhi launch Champaran Satyagraha?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e 1917.

  • The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was the first Satyagraha movement led by Gandhi in India and is considered a historically important revolt in the Indian Independence Movement.
  • It was a farmer's uprising that took place in the Champaran district of Bihar, India, during the British colonial period.
  • The farmers were protesting against having to grow indigo with barely any payment for it.