Question

Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Dandi march?

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 1, 2 and 3 only
• C. 2 only
• D. 1 and 3 only

Answer 1

The correct option is C 2 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is incorrect: Gandhi started Dandi March with 78 people, from Gandhi’s Sabarmati Ashram on 12 March 1930.
• Statement 2 is correct: The march was widely covered by the European & American press.
• Statement 3 is incorrect: The march ended on 6 April 1930 with Gandhiji breaking salt law at Dandi. The entire distance was covered on foot passing through villages, towns. This enabled Gandhi to connect to the masses with his unique pad-yatra.