Gandhi's Salt March and Its Impact

The video discusses the Salt March led by Mohandas Gandhi, which began on 12 March 1930. The march was a protest against the British Salt Act, which imposed a monopoly on salt production. Gandhi and his followers marched 240 miles to Dandi to produce salt from seawater, defying the law. This act of civil disobedience gained international attention and highlighted India's struggle for independence. Despite mass arrests, including Gandhi's, the campaign led to negotiations at the Round Table Conference in London.

What significant event did the Indian National Congress declare two months before the Salt March?

• The Quit India Movement

• The Partition of Bengal

• The Declaration of Independence of India

• The Non-Cooperation Movement

What was the main focus of Gandhi's protest during the Salt March?

• The British textile monopoly

• The Salt Act of 1882

• The Rowlatt Act

• The Jallianwala Bagh massacre

How did Gandhi attempt to undermine Britain's salt monopoly?

• By boycotting British goods

• By producing salt from seawater

• By importing salt from other countries

• By organizing a nationwide strike

What was the immediate reaction of the British authorities to the Salt March?

• They reduced the salt tax

• They ignored the protest

• They arrested 60,000 people

• They negotiated with Gandhi

When was Gandhi jailed following the Salt March?

• 6 April 1930

• 5 May 1930

• 31 January 1931

• 12 March 1930

What was the outcome of Gandhi's civil disobedience campaign in January 1931?

• It caused the British to increase the salt tax

• It resulted in Gandhi attending the Round Table Conference

• It led to the immediate independence of India

• It ended with Gandhi's permanent imprisonment

What was the significance of the international media coverage of the Salt March?

• It caused other countries to impose sanctions on Britain

• It led to a global boycott of British goods

• It brought the issue of Indian independence to a worldwide audience

• It resulted in immediate British withdrawal from India