The ________ was abruptly called off by Mahatma Gandhi due to the Chauri Chaura incident.

Correct option is C

The correct answer is: (c) Non-cooperation Movement.

• The Non-cooperation Movement was abruptly called off by Mahatma Gandhi in February 1922 due to the Chauri Chaura incident, where a group of protestors clashed with police, leading to the death of 22 policemen.
• Gandhi believed in non-violence (ahimsa), and this violent episode went against the principles of the movement.
• He immediately called off the campaign to ensure that it did not deviate further from its non-violent path.

Kheda Movement:

• This was a peasant struggle in Gujarat (1918) led by Gandhi against the imposition of taxes during a famine. It was not connected to the Chauri Chaura incident.

Rowlatt Act Satyagraha:

• This was a protest against the repressive Rowlatt Act of 1919. The movement witnessed violent clashes, but it ended before the Chauri Chaura incident.

Champaran Satyagraha:

• This was Gandhi's first major involvement in India's freedom struggle (1917). It was focused on the plight of indigo farmers in Bihar and had no connection with Chauri Chaura.