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Prelims 2025 · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle · Question 91

"Sedition has become my religion" was the famous statement given by Gandhiji at the time of

  1. the Champaran Satyagraha
  2. publicly violating Salt Law at Dandi
  3. attending the Second Round Table Conference in London
  4. the launch of the Quit India Movement

Answer

publicly violating Salt Law at Dandi

  • (a) Champaran Satyagraha — Gandhi’s 1917 Champaran episode is linked to civil resistance against indigo planters, not this statement. Incorrect.
  • (b) Publicly violating Salt Law at Dandi — The phrase is associated with Gandhi’s 1930 Civil Disobedience/Salt Satyagraha phase, when defiance of colonial law was openly embraced. Correct.
  • (c) Second Round Table Conference — This was a negotiation forum in London in 1931; the statement is not tied to it. Incorrect.
  • (d) Launch of the Quit India Movement — Quit India is associated with “Do or Die,” not this statement. My earlier answer was a factual error. Incorrect.
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