{"id":92218,"date":"2025-06-01T11:18:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=92218"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:18:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:18:21","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-about-dandi-march-the-march-was","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-about-dandi-march-the-march-was\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements about &#8216;Dandi March&#8217;:\n  The march was"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements about &#8216;Dandi March&#8217;:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The march was widely covered by the European and American press.<\/li>\n<li>It was the first nationalist activity in which women participated in large numbers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#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 CBI DSP LDCE &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cbi-dsp-ldce-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cbi-dsp-ldce-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 1 is correct. The Dandi March and the subsequent Salt Satyagraha attracted significant international attention and were widely reported by newspapers and media outlets in Europe and America, highlighting the non-violent nature of the Indian independence movement under Gandhi&#8217;s leadership. Statement 2 is incorrect. While the Civil Disobedience Movement, including the Dandi March, saw massive participation of women, it was not the *first* nationalist activity with large female participation. Women had actively participated in earlier movements like the Swadeshi Movement and the Non-Cooperation Movement in significant numbers.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; The Dandi March began on March 12, 1930, as a protest against the British salt tax.<br \/>\n&#8211; Gandhi led the march from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi, where he symbolically broke the salt law.<br \/>\n&#8211; The movement triggered widespread civil disobedience across India.<br \/>\n&#8211; Sarojini Naidu was a prominent leader who joined Gandhi at Dandi and later led a raid on the Dharasana salt works.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nProminent women participants in earlier movements included Sarla Devi Chaudhurani and Basanti Devi in the Non-Cooperation Movement, and participation in Swadeshi protests. The scale of women&#8217;s participation increased significantly during the Civil Disobedience Movement, making it highly visible, but it was not the absolute first instance of large-scale involvement.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements about &#8216;Dandi March&#8217;: The march was widely covered by the European and American press. It was the first nationalist activity in which women participated in large numbers. Which of the statements given above is\/are correct? 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