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At which of the following places did C. Rajagopalachari break the salt law in the year 1930?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Vedaranyam
  2. Tiruchi
  3. Tirupati
  4. Madurai

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Vedaranyam

Explanation: The correct answer is A. Vedaranyam. In 1930, during the historic Civil Disobedience Movement, C. Rajagopalachari, a prominent leader of the Indian National Congress and a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi, led the Vedaranyam Salt Satyagraha in the Madras Presidency (present-day Tamil Nadu).