Arrange the following in 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:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (C), (D), (E), (B), (A)
(C) Gandhi returns to India from South Africa — Gandhiji returned to his homeland in January 1915.
(D) Gandhi’s address at Banaras Hindu University — his first major public appearance was at the opening of the BHU in February 1916.
(E) Lahore session of the Indian National Congress — held at the end of December 1929, when “Purna Swaraj” was accepted as the Congress goal.
(B) Salt March — the Dandi March of March-April 1930, with which the Civil Disobedience Movement began.
(A) Direct Action Day — called by Jinnah after the talks of the Cabinet Mission broke down; on the designated day, 16 August 1946, bloody riots broke out in Calcutta.
NCERT (2026-27): “1. A Leader Announces Himself … In January 1915, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi returned to his homeland after two decades of residence abroad.… 1. A Leader Announces Himself … On Gokhale’s advice, Gandhiji spent a year travelling around British India, getting to know the land and its peoples. His first major public appearance was at the opening of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in February 1916.… 3. The Salt Satyagraha A Case Study … In the end of December 1929, the Congress held its annual session in the city of Lahore. The meeting was significant for two things: the election of Jawaharlal Nehru as President, signifying the passing of the baton of leadership to the younger generation; and the proclamation of commitment to ‘Purna Swaraj’, or complete independence.… 3.1 Dandi … Although Gandhiji had given advance notice of his ‘Salt March’ to the Viceroy Lord Irwin, Irwin failed to grasp the significance of the action. On 12 March 1930, Gandhiji began walking from his ashram at Sabarmati towards the ocean.… 4. Quit India … A Cabinet Mission sent in the summer of 1946 failed to get the Congress and the League to agree on a federal system that would keep India together while allowing the provinces a degree of autonomy. After the talks broke down, Jinnah called for a ‘Direct Action Day’ to press the League’s demand for Pakistan. On the designated day, 16 August 1946, bloody riots broke out in Calcutta.…” |