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SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 45

SSC GD Constable (English) - 1 March 2019 Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q45

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What was the approximate distance that Mahatma Gandhi marched for the Salt Satyagraha Movement?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 241 miles.

  • The Salt March was an act of nonviolent civil disobedience led by Mahatma Gandhi.
  • The twenty-four-day march lasted from 12 March 1930 to 5 April 1930. 
  • Gandhi started this march with 78 of his trusted volunteers.
  • The march spanned 241 miles, from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi.