History Practice Quiz 207

Q1.What was the primary reason Mahatma Gandhi and other nationalists opposed the salt tax?

A. Salt was a luxury item B. Salt was an essential food item C. Salt was imported from Britain D. Salt was used only by the rich

Q2.How far did Mahatma Gandhi and his followers march from Sabarmati to Dandi during the Salt March?

A. Over 100 miles B. Over 240 miles C. Over 300 miles D. Over 500 miles

Q3.On what date did Mahatma Gandhi break the salt law at Dandi?

A. 6 April 1930 B. 12 March 1930 C. 26 January 1930 D. 15 August 1930

Q4.What action did Gandhiji and his followers take at Dandi to break the salt law?

A. They burned salt factories B. They gathered natural salt and boiled sea water to produce salt C. They purchased salt from foreign traders D. They organized a protest rally

Q5.Who persuaded Mahatma Gandhi to allow women to join the Salt Satyagraha?

A. Ambabai B. Sarojini Naidu C. Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay D. Annie Besant

Q6.At what age was Ambabai of Karnataka married?

A. 10 B. 12 C. 14 D. 16

Q7.What activities did Ambabai engage in between prison terms during the freedom struggle?

A. She wrote books and gave lectures B. She made speeches, taught spinning, and organised prabhat pheris C. She worked as a nurse and teacher D. She collected funds for the movement

Q8.How did Ambabai regard her time in the freedom struggle?

A. As a difficult period B. As the happiest days of her life C. As a time of hardship D. As a learning experience

Q9.What was the term for the complete independence demanded by the Indian National Congress in 1930?

A. Swaraj B. Purna Swaraj C. Home Rule D. Dominion Status

Q10.Which law did the Salt March aim to break?

A. The Rowlatt Act B. The Salt Law C. The Government of India Act D. The Arms Act

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History Practice Quiz 207