In 1946, Mahatma Gandhi visited Noakhali and some other areas. What was the purpose of these visits?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → To stop communal violence
Option (1) To stop communal violence — Correct. In 1946 Gandhi went to Noakhali and other riot-torn areas to stop communal violence between Hindus and Muslims.
Option (2) To campaign for Congress candidates in the elections — Incorrect. Elections were held in 1946, but the Noakhali visits were made because of the riots there.
Option (3) To spread the use of khadi and the charkha — Incorrect. Gandhi promoted khadi and the charkha for years as a symbol of nationalism, but this was not the aim of the Noakhali visits.
Option (4) To support a peasant movement over revenue demands — Incorrect. Gandhi backed peasant movements in Kheda (1918) and Bardoli (1928); the 1946 visits were about the riots.
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