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Mahatma Gandhi started the Dandi March on March 12, 1930, to protest against which British law?

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

Answer options

  1. Salt Tax
  2. Press Act
  3. Forest Act
  4. Rowlatt Act

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Salt Tax

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) Salt Tax šŸ“š Explanation: The Dandi March marked the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement, targeting the British monopoly on salt production. Gandhi walked 240 miles from Sabarmati Ashram to the coastal village of Dandi with 78 followers. By picking up a handful of salt on April 6, he symbolically broke the salt law and ignited nationwide protests.