GS PrelimsHistory (Modern India)Civil Disobedience Movement2009

Which one of the following began with the Dandi March?

A

Home Rule Movement

B

Non-Cooperation Movement

C

Civil Disobedience Movement

D

Quit India Movement

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation

1. The Dandi March, also known as the Salt March, was led by Mahatma Gandhi from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi. 2. It took place from March 12 to April 6, 1930. 3. On April 6, 1930, Gandhi broke the British salt law by picking up salt at Dandi. 4. This act marked the symbolic beginning of the nationwide Civil Disobedience Movement, which involved widespread defiance of British laws.

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