Q. After Chauri Chaura incident in which 22 policemen were killed, the result was that
(a) Gandhiji started his Dandi March
(b) Gandhiji called off the no tax campaign
(c) Gandhiji withdrew his movement of noncooperation
(d) Gandhiji went to-talk with the Viceroy, Lord Irwin
Ans: (c) Gandhiji withdrew his movement of noncooperation
Explanation: After the Chauri Chaura incident, in which 22 policemen were killed, the result was that option (c) Gandhiji withdrew his movement of noncooperation. The incident in Chauri Chaura on February 5, 1922, marked a turning point in the Non-Cooperation Movement led by Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi was deeply disturbed by the violent turn of events, as the principle of nonviolence was a fundamental aspect of his movement. In response to the incident, Gandhiji decided to call off the Non-Cooperation Movement, recognizing that it had lost its nonviolent character. He believed that a period of introspection and reevaluation was necessary before resuming any mass movement.
