Salt March

Q. Describe the main features of the 'Salt March'.

Q. Which of the following is not correct about the Salt March led by Mahatma Gandhi?

1. Gandhiji started the march from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi on 12 March 1929.
2. The march initially began with 78 of his trusted followers.
3. Gandhi Ji and his followers covered 240 miles and on 5 April reached Dandi.
4. On the morning of 6 April, Gandhiji evaporated seawater to make his own salt, and by doing so, he broke the Salt Law.

Q. From where did Mahatma Gandhi start his historic Dandi March?

1. Dandi
2. Sabarmati
3. Bombay (Mumbai)
4. Chauri Chaura

Q. When Mahatma Gandhi started his historic march to Dandi?

Q. I am a small coastal village in one of the western states of India. I shot to fame in 1930. An event in my village marked the beginning of a very important movement. This movement was one of the many movements which led to the independence of India. I am extremely grateful to have been a part of history in this way.

Can you guess which place am I?

1. Ahmedabad
2. Kheda
3. Porbandar
4. Dandi

Q. Dandi Yatra was undertaken by Mahatma Gandhi ___________.

1. To resolve dispute among Gujarat Mill workers
2. To break the salt law
3. To press the demand for Poorna Swaraj
4. To start Satyagraha

Q. Gandhi started his Dandi march from

1. Sabarmati
2. Kheda
3. Bombay
4. Kutchh

Q. Why was the Dandi March undertaken by Gandhiji?

1. To oppose the salt law
2. Purna Swaraj
3. To boycott foreign goods
4. To protest against Jallianwala Bagh tragedy

Q. "With this salt, l am shaking the foundations of the Empire."
This statement was made during a nonviolent campaign which was led by whom?

1. Nelson Mandela
2. Sun Yat-sen
3. Patrick Henry
4. Mohandas K. Gandhi
5. Brennus of Gaul

Q. Answer the following in 1-2 sentences.
Why was the Dandi March undertaken by Gandhiji?

Q. Which of the following statement regarding Dandi March is false?

1. It was the initial phase of Civil Disobedience Movement.
2. The march was from Dandi to Sabarmati in Gujarat.
3. It was against the monopoly of Government production of salt.
4. Mahatma Gandhi led the Dandi March.

Q. On 12th March, 1930, Gandhiji set out on a march from Dandi to Sabarmati Ashram. The Salt March marked the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement.

1. True
2. False