Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Modern India: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist movement

Question:

Arrange the following in a chronological order.

(A) Direct Action Day
(B) Salt March
(C) Gandhi returns to India from South Africa
(D) Gandhi's address at Banaras Hindu university
(E) Lahore session of the Indian National Congress

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Options:

(D), (E), (C), (A), (B)

(B), (C), (D), (E), (A)

(C), (D), (E), (B), (A)

(A), (C), (E), (D), (B)

Correct Answer:

(C), (D), (E), (B), (A)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → (C), (D), (E), (B), (A)

Certainly, here's the chronological order with relevant dates:

Gandhi returns to India from South Africa (C):

  • Gandhi returned to India from South Africa on January 9, 1915.

Gandhi's address at Banaras Hindu University (D):

  • Gandhi delivered his address at Banaras Hindu University on February 4, 1916.

Lahore session of the Indian National Congress (E):

  • The Lahore session of the Indian National Congress took place on December 29, 1929.

Salt March (B):

  • The Salt March started on March 12, 1930, and concluded on April 6, 1930.

Direct Action Day (A):

  • Direct Action Day occurred on August 16, 1946.

So, the correct option is [3]