Police in Bengal reported in 1930 that J.M. Sengupta had formed a new provincial council. Which development did the same report name as the outstanding event of the fortnight behind it?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → The start of Gandhi's campaign of civil disobedience
Option (1) The arrest of Vallabh Bhai Patel — Incorrect. Patel's arrest is reported from the Central Provinces and Berar, where it caused little excitement.
Option (2) The start of Gandhi's campaign of civil disobedience — Correct. The Bengal report calls the start of Gandhi's campaign the outstanding event; Sengupta's All-Bengal Civil Disobedience Council followed from it.
Option (3) The arrest of Gandhi by the government — Incorrect. Gandhi had not been arrested. The Bihar and Orissa section reports that his arrest was only being foretold.
Option (4) The campaign to withhold the chaukidari tax — Incorrect. The chaukidari tax campaign was only talked of in Bihar and Orissa; no area had been chosen.