Indian History MCQ Practice

The correct answer is A: 12th March, 1930. Gandhiji began the Dandi March (Salt Satyagraha) from Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad on 12 March 1930, to protest the British Salt Act by making salt at Dandi, Gujarat. The march spanned about 240 miles and lasted 24 days, mobilizing nationwide participation and marking a key moment in the Civil Disobedience Movement. The other dates are incorrect as they do not correspond to the start of the march. The aim was to challenge the monopoly on salt production and sales and to provoke widespread nonviolent resistance against colonial rule.

The correct answer is Annie Besant. She became the first woman to preside over the Indian National Congress, marking a landmark in the involvement of women in India's freedom movement. Besant was a prominent social reformer and orator who supported Indian self-rule and worked to mobilize public opinion through the Congress. Among the other options, Sarojini Naidu became a female president later, and Vilayalakshmi Pandit and Nellie Sengupta did not hold the first female presidency of the Congress. This question tests knowledge of the early leadership milestones of the INC and the role of women in the freedom struggle.

The sequence of Governors General (pre-1900 era) is based on their tenure years. Sir John Lawrence served first (1864–1869), followed by Lord Mayo (1869–1872). Next came Lord Northbrook (1872–1876), and finally Lord Lytton (1876–1880). Thus the chronological order is (a), (c), (b), (d). The option A matches this order. The other options mix the tenure order, which is incorrect for the given names.