Who was the Viceroy of India during the time of ‘Salt March’?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Lord Irwin
Gandhiji had given advance notice of his ‘Salt March’ to the Viceroy, Lord Irwin, who failed to grasp the significance of the action.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| 21-05 S1* | – | – | 02-07 S3 | – |
* A similar question.
NCERT (2026-27): “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. He reached his destination three weeks later, making a fistful of salt as he did and thereby making himself a criminal in the eyes of the law.…” |