SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 38

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 25 June 2024 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q38

On 12th of March 1930, Gandhiji with his 72 followers began a march from _______ up to Dandi coast.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. Sabarmati Ashram.

  • On March 12, 1930, Mahatma Gandhi, along with 72 followers, began the march from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi Beach.
  • The Salt March was one of the most iconic early acts of civil disobedience, led by Mahatma Gandhi, the pioneer of nonviolent resistance. It formed a crucial part of India’s struggle for independence from British colonial rule.
  • During the 24-day Salt March, Mahatma Gandhi addressed large gatherings, led prayer meetings, and inspired countless individuals to join the movement. His actions sparked widespread civil disobedience, as thousands of people in other coastal towns followed his lead by making their own salt in defiance of British laws.
  • On 6 April 1930, Mahatma Gandhi symbolically broke the British Salt Law by picking up a nugget of natural salt from the beach, a pivotal moment in India's non-violent resistance movement.