UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 93
What was the reason for Mahatma Gandhi to organize a satyagraha on behalf of the peasants of Kheda ?
- The Administration did not suspend the land revenue collection in spite of a drought.
- The Administration proposed to introduce Permanent Settlement in Gujarat.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A
Explanation: The 1918 Kheda Satyagraha followed crop failure and official insistence on land-revenue collection despite peasants’ demand for remission under revenue rules.
Statement / Item-wise Analysis:
1: Correct - Correct: failed crops and drought made the refusal to suspend collections the immediate grievance.
2: Incorrect - Incorrect: introducing the Permanent Settlement in Gujarat was not the issue behind Kheda.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Correct - includes the supported statements and excludes the unsupported ones.
B: Incorrect - includes unsupported item 2; omits supported item 1.
C: Incorrect - includes unsupported item 2.
D: Incorrect - omits supported item 1.