Question

The Civil Disobedience Movement began with the event of ______________.
A.Hartal
B.Shop pickings
C.Fast
D.Dandi March

Answer 1

Hint: Civil Disobedience movement marked the beginning of the revolution. Unlike the Non- Cooperation movement, it was an attempt at paralysing the administration by breaking rules and regulations. It began with the event known as the salt march.

Complete answer:Indian national movement started with the coming of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa. He launched various movements including Satyagraha movement, Non-cooperation movement, Civil Disobedience movement and many more. People from different regions came to him for help. Gandhiji stated 11 demands of general interest to Viceroy Irwin which included abolishing of salt tax and gave the ultimatum of launching the Civil Disobedience movement. Irwin did not negotiate so Gandhiji started a salt march or Dandi march with his volunteers from Sabarmati to Dandi. After reaching Dandi, he manufactured salt which marked the beginning of the Civil Disobedience movement.

Looking at the options given:
Option A. British enacted the Rowlatt act which gave enormous power to British officers which led to the detention of political prisoners without any trial. Mahatma Gandhi wanted to start the non-violent movement with hartal on 6 April. It is an incorrect option.
Option B. In the non-cooperation movement, women from the different regions started picketing liquor shops. It is an incorrect option.
Option C. Ambedkar demanded a separate electorate for Dalits which clashed with Gandhi's idea. He began fast unto death ultimately Ambedkar accepted Gandhi's position and the result was Poona pact of September 1932. It is an incorrect option.
Option D. After several attempts when Irwin did not negotiate with Gandhiji, he gave the ultimatum to him and started a Civil disobedience movement by breaking salt law. This is the correct answer.

Thus, The correct answer is Option D.

Note: One of the important features of the Civil Disobedience Movement was that large-scale participation of women. They participated in protest marches, manufacturing salt and shop picketing. Different social groups participated in this movement like peasants, zamindars and businessmen.