Correct option is A
Correct Answer: (A) Civil Disobedience Movement
Explanation:
→ The Dandi March
(Salt March) was launched in 1930 by Mahatma Gandhi.
→ It marked the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement.
→ Gandhi marched from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi to break the British salt law.
→ The movement encouraged people to openly violate unjust colonial laws.
→ Hence, the Dandi March is associated with the Civil Disobedience Movement.
Information Booster:
→ Dandi March lasted 24 days and covered about 240 km.
→ Salt law symbolised British economic exploitation.
→ The movement spread across India rapidly.
→ Women participated in large numbers.
→ It internationalised India’s freedom struggle.
Additional Information (Other Options):
Option (B) Khilafat Movement: Focused on protecting the Ottoman Caliphate.
Option (C) Non-Cooperation Movement: Launched in 1920, earlier than Dandi March.
Option (D) Quit India Movement: Launched in 1942.