Question

Which of the following statement(s) is/are false?

• A. Mahatma Gandhi's assassination was a result of communal violence.
• B. Nathuram Vinayak Godse shot dead Mahatma Gandhi.
• C. Mahatma Gandhi's death lead to communal violence in India.
• D. Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on 30 January 1948.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Mahatma Gandhi's death lead to communal violence in India.

When communal violence broke out in several parts of India after the partition, Mahatma Gandhi led many peace marches and prayer meetings to resolve the conflicts among religious groups. On 30 January 1948, he was assassinated in one such prayer meeting by Nathuram Vinayak Godse.