Q1. [1] straightforward exam-ready
Which of the following best describes the immediate reason Mahatma Gandhi chose salt as the focal point of his 1930 campaign?
(A) Salt was produced only in coastal areas, making it easier to organise protests there.
(B) Salt was consumed by all sections of society and the government's tax on it represented the most oppressive face of colonial rule.
(C) The price of salt had suddenly doubled, causing widespread unrest in rural areas.
(D) British salt factories had closed down, creating unemployment among Indian workers.
- A Salt was produced only in coastal areas, making it easier to organise protests there.
- B Salt was consumed by all sections of society and the government's tax on it represented the most oppressive face of colonial rule.
- C The price of salt had suddenly doubled, causing widespread unrest in rural areas.
- D British salt factories had closed down, creating unemployment among Indian workers.
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Model Answer
(B) Salt was consumed by all sections of society and the government's tax on it represented the most oppressive face of colonial rule.
Explanation
The passage directly states: "Salt was something consumed by the rich and the poor alike… The tax on salt and the government monopoly over its production, Mahatma Gandhi declared, revealed the most oppressive face of British rule." Options A, C, and D are not supported by the source text.