Which of the following pairs of item and province, as recorded in the police fortnightly report on the Satyagraha campaign for the first half of March 1930, is correctly matched?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Kesari warning that arresting Gandhi would bring the discontent of the nation - Bombay
Option (1) Arrest of Vallabh Bhai Patel causing little excitement outside Congress circles - Bengal — Incorrect. Patel's arrest is recorded under the Central Provinces and Berar.
Option (2) Moderate paper Vividh Vritt pointing out the futility of the movement - Central Provinces and Berar — Incorrect. Vividh Vritt appears in the Bombay press section, next to Kesari.
Option (3) Talk of a campaign to withhold payment of the chaukidari tax - Bengal — Incorrect. Talk of withholding the chaukidari tax is recorded under Bihar and Orissa.
Option (4) Kesari warning that arresting Gandhi would bring the discontent of the nation - Bombay — Correct. The Bombay section quotes the Kesari: if the government arrests Gandhi it will incur the discontent of the nation.