{"id":90036,"date":"2025-06-01T10:19:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=90036"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:19:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:19:33","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-about-the-champaran-satyagraha-is-ar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-about-the-champaran-satyagraha-is-ar\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements about the Champaran Satyagraha is\/ar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about the Champaran Satyagraha is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The Champaran region had a long tradition of anti-planter discontent and agitation<\/li>\n<li>2. Mahatma Gandhi gave all India publicity to the grievances of Champaran cultivators<\/li>\n<li>3. The cultivators of Champaran had protested against excessive taxation on sugar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2016<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2016\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct option is B.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was Mahatma Gandhi&#8217;s first major intervention in India.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 1: The forced indigo cultivation under the &#8216;tin kathia&#8217; system and the exploitative practices of European planters had caused long-standing resentment among the cultivators in Champaran, leading to sporadic protests and agitations before Gandhi&#8217;s arrival. This statement is correct.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 2: Gandhi&#8217;s arrival in Champaran, his methodical inquiry into the grievances, and his use of Satyagraha (non-violent resistance) attracted nationwide attention. His leadership effectively highlighted the plight of the Champaran cultivators and garnered support from across India, giving the local issue all-India publicity. This statement is correct.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 3: The cultivators were protesting against the compulsory cultivation of indigo on a fixed portion of their land (tin kathia system), unfair prices for indigo, and illegal cesses and fines imposed by the planters. The protest was related to indigo production and the exploitative system around it, not excessive taxation on sugar. This statement is incorrect.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe Champaran Satyagraha was a significant event as it marked the first successful application of Gandhi&#8217;s Satyagraha technique in India and brought him into direct contact with the masses. It led to the appointment of an inquiry committee and the eventual abolition of the &#8216;tin kathia&#8217; system and the refund of some illegal exactions to the cultivators.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about the Champaran Satyagraha is\/are correct ? 1. The Champaran region had a long tradition of anti-planter discontent and agitation 2. Mahatma Gandhi gave all India publicity to the grievances of Champaran cultivators 3. The cultivators of Champaran had protested against excessive taxation on sugar Select the correct answer using &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Which of the following statements about the Champaran Satyagraha is\/ar\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-about-the-champaran-satyagraha-is-ar\/#more-90036\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Which of the following statements about the Champaran Satyagraha is\/ar<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1085],"tags":[1098,1227,1124],"class_list":["post-90036","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-capf","tag-1098","tag-gandhi-and-his-early-movement","tag-modern-history-of-india","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Which of the following statements about the Champaran Satyagraha is\/ar<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The correct option is B. The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was Mahatma Gandhi&#039;s first major intervention in India. - Statement 1: The forced indigo cultivation under the &#039;tin kathia&#039; system and the exploitative practices of European planters had caused long-standing resentment among the cultivators in Champaran, leading to sporadic protests and agitations before Gandhi&#039;s arrival. This statement is correct. - Statement 2: Gandhi&#039;s arrival in Champaran, his methodical inquiry into the grievances, and his use of Satyagraha (non-violent resistance) attracted nationwide attention. His leadership effectively highlighted the plight of the Champaran cultivators and garnered support from across India, giving the local issue all-India publicity. This statement is correct. - Statement 3: The cultivators were protesting against the compulsory cultivation of indigo on a fixed portion of their land (tin kathia system), unfair prices for indigo, and illegal cesses and fines imposed by the planters. 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The protest was related to indigo production and the exploitative system around it, not excessive taxation on sugar. This statement is incorrect.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-about-the-champaran-satyagraha-is-ar\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Which of the following statements about the Champaran Satyagraha is\/ar","og_description":"The correct option is B. The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was Mahatma Gandhi's first major intervention in India. - Statement 1: The forced indigo cultivation under the 'tin kathia' system and the exploitative practices of European planters had caused long-standing resentment among the cultivators in Champaran, leading to sporadic protests and agitations before Gandhi's arrival. This statement is correct. - Statement 2: Gandhi's arrival in Champaran, his methodical inquiry into the grievances, and his use of Satyagraha (non-violent resistance) attracted nationwide attention. His leadership effectively highlighted the plight of the Champaran cultivators and garnered support from across India, giving the local issue all-India publicity. This statement is correct. - Statement 3: The cultivators were protesting against the compulsory cultivation of indigo on a fixed portion of their land (tin kathia system), unfair prices for indigo, and illegal cesses and fines imposed by the planters. The protest was related to indigo production and the exploitative system around it, not excessive taxation on sugar. 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The protest was related to indigo production and the exploitative system around it, not excessive taxation on sugar. 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