Q. Which one among the following statements about Civil Disobedience Movement is correct?
(a) It started with Gandhiji’s march to Champaran
(b) Under Gandhi–lrwin agreement Congress agreed to give up Civil Disobedience Movement
(c) The British Government was quite soft towards the movement from the beginning
(d) There was no violence during the movement
Ans: (b) Under Gandhi–lrwin agreement Congress agreed to give up Civil Disobedience Movement
Explanation:
The correct statement about the Civil Disobedience Movement is (b) Under the Gandhi-Irwin Agreement, Congress agreed to give up the Civil Disobedience Movement.
The Civil Disobedience Movement, also known as the Salt Satyagraha, was a significant campaign led by Mahatma Gandhi against British colonial rule in India. The movement aimed to challenge the British-imposed salt tax and assert the rights of Indians to produce and sell salt.
The movement did not start with Gandhi’s march to Champaran (a). Gandhi’s march to Champaran was part of the earlier nonviolent movement led by him against the exploitation of indigo farmers.
Under the Gandhi-Irwin Agreement (1931), signed between Mahatma Gandhi and the then Viceroy of India, Lord Irwin, Congress agreed to suspend the Civil Disobedience Movement (b). This agreement was reached after negotiations between the British government and Indian leaders. As a result of the agreement, Congress agreed to participate in the Second Round Table Conference and suspend civil disobedience activities.
