Which action did the Civil Disobedience Movement start?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Dandi March.

The Civil Disobedience Movement, led by Mahatma Gandhi, began with the Dandi March on 12 March 1930. Gandhi, along with his followers, marched 240 miles from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi to protest the British salt monopoly. On 6 April 1930, he made salt at Dandi, defying the Salt Law, marking the official launch of the movement. The movement encouraged boycotts of foreign goods, refusal to pay taxes, and nonviolent resistance against British rule.

Information Booster:

• Chauri-Chaura Incident (1922)

  • Took place during the Non-Cooperation Movement.
  • Protesters set a police station on fire, killing 22 policemen.
  • Led to Gandhi calling off the movement due to violence.

• Arrest of Jawaharlal Nehru and Abdul Ghaffar Khan (1930)

  • Both leaders were arrested during the Civil Disobedience Movement.
  • Their arrests led to widespread protests and strikes.

• Execution of Bhagat Singh (1931)

  • Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev were hanged on 23 March 1931.
  • They were executed for their role in the Lahore Conspiracy Case.
  • Their martyrdom intensified the freedom struggle but was not linked to the start of the Civil Disobedience Movement.