The Salt March of India (1930, India) — Questions and answers

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What did Mahatma Gandhi do at Dandi on April 6, 1930?

Choices

  1. Raised a fistful of salt ✓
  2. Gave a long speech
  3. Met with the British Viceroy
  4. Planted a tree

Answer: Raised a fistful of salt

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Why was Jawaharlal Nehru angry about the British, according to the page?

Choices

  1. They held a lavish gathering
  2. They profited from salt, which was a necessity ✓
  3. They did not invite him to Delhi
  4. They were making too much salt

Answer: They profited from salt, which was a necessity

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Where did Mahatma Gandhi announce he and his followers would march to make salt?

Choices

  1. Ahmedabad
  2. Sabarmati Ashram
  3. Delhi
  4. Dandi ✓

Answer: Dandi

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How did Lord Irwin react to the news of Gandhi's planned march?

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  1. He was worried
  2. He was supportive
  3. He showed disdain and dismissed it as a small threat ✓
  4. He decided to join the march

Answer: He showed disdain and dismissed it as a small threat

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When did the Salt March begin?

Choices

  1. April 6, 1930
  2. March 12, 1930 ✓
  3. May 1, 1930
  4. January 26, 1930

Answer: March 12, 1930

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What did Abbas Tyabji do to join the march?

Choices

  1. He gave money to Gandhi
  2. He wrote a letter to the British government
  3. He resigned from his job as a judge ✓
  4. He became a lawyer for the marchers

Answer: He resigned from his job as a judge

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What happened right after Gandhi raised the salt and defied the laws?

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  1. The British surrendered immediately
  2. Sarojini Naidu was made a leader
  3. Mass arrests followed, but the movement grew stronger ✓
  4. The Salt Laws were immediately changed

Answer: Mass arrests followed, but the movement grew stronger

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What did the Salt March demonstrate, even though it didn't immediately end British rule?

Choices

  1. The importance of making your own salt
  2. The power of nonviolent resistance ✓
  3. That only violent protests work
  4. That British rule could never end

Answer: The power of nonviolent resistance

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