UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 79
Who of the following organized a march on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in April 1930?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation: C. Rajagopalachari led the Vedaranyam Salt March from Tiruchirappalli to the Tanjore coast in April 1930, inspired by Gandhi’s Dandi March.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - V. O. Chidambaram Pillai was a nationalist and shipping pioneer, not the leader of this march.
B: Correct - C. Rajagopalachari organised and led the Vedaranyam salt protest.
C: Incorrect - K. Kamaraj was a freedom fighter but did not lead the named march.
D: Incorrect - Annie Besant had led the Home Rule movement, not the 1930 Vedaranyam march.