Why Correct: Gandhi's Dandi March (March 12–April 6, 1930) directly launched the Civil Disobedience Movement by breaking the salt law at Dandi.
Distractor Analysis: Swadeshi-Boycott Movement (1905–1908) followed the Partition of Bengal. Non-cooperation Movement (1920–1922) began after the Khilafat and Jallianwala Bagh incidents. Quit India Movement (1942) started with Gandhi's 'Do or Die' speech.
Takeaway: The Civil Disobedience Movement also included the Gandhi-Irwin Pact (1931) and ended with the Second Round Table Conference.

Why Correct: Lord Irwin served as Viceroy and Governor-General of India from 1926 to 1931, presiding over Gandhi's Salt March and the launch of Civil Disobedience on April 6, 1930.
Distractor Analysis: Lord Hardinge held office from 1910 to 1916 during World War I and the Delhi Durbar. Lord Minto governed from 1905 to 1910 during the Morley-Minto Reforms. Lord Linlithgow served from 1936 to 1943, overseeing the Quit India Movement.
Takeaway: The Civil Disobedience Movement began with the Salt March from Sabarmati to Dandi on March 12, 1930, culminating in the symbolic salt-making at Dandi on April 6.

Why Correct: The Salt Satyagraha, also known as the Dandi March, began on 12 March 1930 when Mahatma Gandhi started his 240-mile march from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi, Gujarat, and concluded with the illegal production of salt on 6 April 1930.
Distractor Analysis: 1929 marks the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress where the Purna Swaraj resolution was adopted. 1931 is the year of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact and the Second Round Table Conference. 1932 saw the Poona Pact between Gandhi and Ambedkar regarding communal representation.
Takeaway: The Salt Satyagraha was a direct action campaign of tax resistance and nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly, becoming a pivotal event in the Indian independence movement.

Why Correct: The Civil Disobedience Movement began with Gandhi's Dandi March on March 12, 1930, where he walked 240 miles to Dandi to make salt in defiance of the British salt tax.
Distractor Analysis: The Khilafat Movement (1919-1924) protested the dismantling of the Ottoman Caliphate after World War I. The Non-Co-operation Movement (1920-1922) involved boycotting British institutions, schools, courts, and foreign goods. The Quit India Movement (1942) demanded immediate British withdrawal during World War II with the "Do or Die" slogan.
Takeaway: The Dandi March lasted 24 days, ending on April 6, 1930, when Gandhi broke the salt law at Dandi beach, sparking widespread salt satyagraha across India.

Why Correct: The Indian National Congress adopted the Purna Swaraj (complete independence) resolution at its Lahore session on December 19, 1929, under Jawaharlal Nehru's presidency.
Distractor Analysis: The Surat Congress of 1907 saw the split between Moderates and Extremists. The Calcutta Congress of 1928 passed the Nehru Report demanding dominion status. The Nagpur Congress of 1920 formalized the Non-Cooperation Movement.
Takeaway: Following the Lahore resolution, January 26, 1930, was celebrated as the first Independence Day, which later became Republic Day in 1950.

Why Correct: Mahatma Gandhi began the Dandi March on 6th April 1930, breaking the salt law at Dandi.
Distractor Analysis: Quit India Movement started on 9th August 1942. Partition of Bengal occurred in 1905 and 1947. Partition of India was announced on 3rd June 1947.
Takeaway: The Dandi March lasted from 12th March to 6th April 1930, covering 385 km from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi.

Why Correct: The Lahore Session in December 1929, presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru, adopted the Poorna Swaraj resolution affirming complete independence as the Congress objective and sanctioned civil disobedience.
Distractor Analysis: The Lucknow Session of 1916 produced the Lucknow Pact uniting Congress and the Muslim League. The Tripuri Session of 1939 featured Subhas Chandra Bose's presidential election and his later departure. The Bombay Session of 1940 endorsed the Quit India resolution.
Takeaway: The Poorna Swaraj declaration prompted the inaugural Independence Day observance on January 26, 1930, which transformed into Republic Day after the Constitution's enactment on January 26, 1950.

Why Correct: Mahatma Gandhi launched the Civil Disobedience Movement with the Dandi March on March 12, 1930, by walking 385 km from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi to produce salt in defiance of the British salt tax.
Distractor Analysis: The Home Rule Movement (1916-1918) was led by Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant to demand self-government within the British Empire. The Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-1922) began after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and involved boycotting British institutions. The Quit India Movement started on August 8, 1942, with Gandhi's "Do or Die" speech demanding immediate British withdrawal from India.
Takeaway: The Dandi March lasted 24 days and concluded on April 6, 1930, when Gandhi broke the salt law at Dandi beach, sparking widespread civil disobedience across India.

Why Correct: Mahatma Gandhi began the Dandi March on March 12, 1930, walking 240 miles from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi to protest the British salt tax.
Distractor Analysis: April 12, 1925 is not associated with major independence events. August 7, 1942 marks the Quit India Movement resolution. May 14, 1935 has no connection to the Salt Satyagraha.
Takeaway: The Dandi March concluded on April 6, 1930, when Gandhi broke the salt law by making salt from seawater.

Why Correct: Tej Bahadur Sapru attended the first Round Table Conference (November 1930–January 1931) as a Liberal Party delegate representing moderate Indian opinion.
Distractor Analysis: M. K. Gandhi did not attend the first session but participated in the second session in September–December 1931. Abul Kalam Azad was not a delegate to any Round Table Conference. S. C. Bose was imprisoned during this period and did not attend.
Takeaway: The first Round Table Conference had 16 British political delegates, 57 Indian delegates from princely states and various communities, but no Indian National Congress representatives due to the ongoing Civil Disobedience Movement.

Why Correct: British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald announced the Communal Award in August 1932, establishing separate electorates for Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Anglo-Indians, and Depressed Classes.
Distractor Analysis: Lord Mountbatten served as the last Viceroy of India in 1947. Lord Lytton was Viceroy from 1876-1880. A. B. Alexander was a British Labour politician but not involved with the Communal Award.
Takeaway: Gandhi opposed the Communal Award's separate electorates for Depressed Classes, leading to the Poona Pact which increased reserved seats for them within the general electorate.

Why Correct: Mahatma Gandhi began the Salt March from Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad on March 12, 1930, walking 240 miles to Dandi to protest the British salt tax.
Distractor Analysis: Rajkot was Gandhi's birthplace and early home. Baroda (Vadodara) was a princely state under Sayajirao Gaekwad III. Bhavnagar is a port city in Gujarat.
Takeaway: The march ended on April 6, 1930, when Gandhi made salt at Dandi, sparking widespread civil disobedience across India.

Why Correct: Mahatma Gandhi launched the Dandi March on March 12, 1930, from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi to protest the British salt tax.
Distractor Analysis: April 1930 is when Gandhi reached Dandi and made salt on April 6. May 1931 was during the Gandhi-Irwin Pact period. June 1931 saw the Second Round Table Conference preparations.
Takeaway: The Dandi March concluded on April 6, 1930, when Gandhi broke the salt law at Dandi beach.