Question

Pochampally in Nalgonda district of Telengana became famous in April 1951 because ___________.

• A. The Bhoodan movement was launched there by Vinoba Bhave
• B. The landless peasants rose up in arms against the landlords
• C. It witnessed violent anti-Hindi agitation
• D. Silk weavers' cooperative was formed for the first time in India

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

The Bhoodan movement was launched there by Vinoba Bhave

The Bhoodan Movement was a land reform movement in India, started by Acharya Vinoba Bhave at Pochampally village in Telangana in April 1951. The mission of the movement was to persuade wealthy landowners to voluntarily give a percentage of their land to the landless people. The beneficiary (who must be landless) should use the land for agricultural cultivation to secure his own and family's daily bread and had no right to sell or use it for a non-agricultural purpose.