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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 30

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 09 Feb 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q30

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In which of the following years did Mahatma Gandhi lead his first Satyagraha in South Africa protesting against the Asiatic Registration Act?

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Correct answer: C

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The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 1906-1907. 

Mahatma Gandhi led his first Satyagraha in South Africa during the years 1906–1907, protesting against the Asiatic Registration Act. This law, passed in the Transvaal region, required all Asians, particularly Indians, to register with the authorities and carry passes at all times. Gandhi strongly opposed this racial legislation and launched a peaceful resistance movement based on non-violence and civil disobedience. This event marked the beginning of his philosophy of Satyagraha, which later became central to India’s freedom struggle.