UPSC Prelims 2005 Q55: Modern History – Gandhian Mass Movements (1915 - 1942)
Which one of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Movement / Satyagraha Person Actively Associated With
1. Champaran Rajendra Prasad
2. Ahmedabad Mill Workers Morarji Desai
3. Kheda Vallabhbhai Patel
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
- (a) 1 and 2
- (b) 2 and 3
- (c) 1 and 3
- (d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (c) 1 and 3
Explanation
Gandhian satyagrahas and associated persons
| Satyagraha | Associate |
|---|---|
| Champaran | Rajendra Prasad worked with Gandhi — correct |
| Ahmedabad Mill Workers | Associated with Anasuya Sarabhai and Ambalal Sarabhai, not Morarji Desai — wrong |
| Kheda | Vallabhbhai Patel — correct |
Pairs 1 and 3 are correctly matched. Morarji Desai was not associated with the Ahmedabad mill workers' satyagraha of 1918.
Answer: (c) 1 and 3.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. Pair 2 is wrongly matched.
- (b) Incorrect. Pair 2 is wrongly matched.
- (c) CORRECT. Pairs 1 and 3 are correct.
- (d) Incorrect. Pair 2 (Ahmedabad) is wrongly matched.
Key point
1917 Champaran, 1918 Ahmedabad and Kheda: Gandhi's first three local satyagrahas.
Remember
Kheda satyagraha: Vallabhbhai Patel.
Common mistakes
- Adding Morarji Desai to the 1918 Ahmedabad struggle.
- Forgetting Patel emerged at Kheda.
- Confusing Champaran's associates with the Kheda associates.
Exam tip
Ahmedabad: Anasuya Sarabhai, Ambalal Sarabhai; Kheda: Patel, Indulal Yajnik.
Sources
- Bipan Chandra — India's Struggle for Independence
- NCERT Class XII History — Themes in Indian History Part III — Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement