Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 2007 GS-I
Question

The first mass movement started by Mahatma Gandhi was:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Non-Cooperation Movement

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Non-Cooperation Movement”.
The first mass movement initiated by Mahatma Gandhi in the Indian independence struggle was the Non-Cooperation Movement, which began in 1920.

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