Match List I with List II:
| List I | List II | ||
| (A) | Jallianwala Bagh Massacre | (I) | Dandi |
| (B) | Demand of Purna Swaraj | (II) | Lahore |
| (C) | Breaking of the Salt Law | (III) | Satara |
| (D) | Establishment of ‘Independent Government’ during Quit India Movement | (IV) | Amritsar |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
(A) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre — this matches (IV) Amritsar. The protests against the Rowlatt Act reached a bloody climax in Amritsar in April 1919, when a British Brigadier ordered his troops to open fire on a nationalist meeting; more than four hundred people were killed.
(B) Demand of Purna Swaraj — this matches (II) Lahore. At its annual session in Lahore in December 1929, the Congress proclaimed its commitment to “Purna Swaraj”, or complete independence.
(C) Breaking of the Salt Law — this matches (I) Dandi. The Dandi March of 1930 was Gandhiji’s march to break one of the most widely disliked laws in British India, the law that gave the state a monopoly in the manufacture and sale of salt.
(D) Establishment of ‘Independent Government’ during Quit India Movement — this matches (III) Satara. During the Quit India movement of 1942, “independent” governments were proclaimed in several districts, such as Satara in the west and Medinipur in the east.
NCERT (2026-27): “2. The Making and Unmaking of Non-cooperation … The protests were particularly intense in the Punjab, where many men had served on the British side in the War – expecting to be rewarded for their service. Instead they were given the Rowlatt Act. Gandhiji was detained while proceeding to the Punjab, even as prominent local Congressmen were arrested. The situation in the province grew progressively more tense, reaching a bloody climax in Amritsar in April 1919, when a British Brigadier ordered his troops to open fire on a nationalist meeting.… 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 … Soon after the observance of this ‘Independence Day’, Mahatma Gandhi announced that he would lead a march to break one of the most widely disliked laws in British India, which gave the state a monopoly in the manufacture and sale of salt.… 4. Quit India … After the failure of the Cripps Mission, Mahatma Gandhi decided to launch his third major movement against British rule. This was the ‘Quit India’ campaign, which began in August 1942. Although Gandhiji was jailed at once, younger activists organised strikes and acts of sabotage all over the country. Particularly active in the underground resistance were socialist members of the Congress, such as Jayaprakash Narayan. In several districts, such as Satara in the west and Medinipur in the east, ‘independent’ governments were proclaimed.…” |