The Chauri Chaura incident of 4 February 1922, after which the Non-cooperation movement was withdrawn, took place in which district?
- A.Gorakhpur
- B.Ballia
- C.Barabanki
- D.Azamgarh
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, Gorakhpur. Chauri Chaura is a place in Gorakhpur district, where on 4 February 1922 a procession turned on the police and set fire to the police station, in which twenty-two policemen died. Mahatma Gandhi concluded that the country was not ready for a non-violent mass movement and withdrew Non-cooperation through the Bardoli resolution a few days later.
Option B is wrong because Ballia is remembered for the Quit India rising of 1942 under Chittu Pandey. Option C is wrong because Barabanki is associated with the Eka movement of the Awadh peasants in 1921. Option D is wrong because Azamgarh, though it saw risings in 1942, has no connection with this incident.
Two things are asked with this incident: the number of policemen killed, twenty-two, and the resolution that followed it, the Bardoli resolution of 12 February 1922, by which the Congress Working Committee formally suspended the movement.
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- A.Barrackpore
- B.Meerut
- C.Kanpur
- D.Lucknow
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- A.Rani Lakshmibai
- B.Begum Hazrat Mahal
- C.Rani Avantibai
- D.Zeenat Mahal
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Read the full explanation →Who led the Kakori train action of 9 August 1925?
- A.Chandra Shekhar Azad
- B.Ram Prasad Bismil
- C.Bhagat Singh
- D.Sachindra Nath Sanyal
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- A.Madan Mohan Malaviya
- B.Motilal Nehru
- C.Purushottam Das Tandon
- D.Annie Besant
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Read the full explanation →Chandra Shekhar Azad died fighting the police on 27 February 1931 at which place?
- A.Kakori, near Lucknow
- B.Alfred Park, Allahabad
- C.Lahore Central Jail
- D.Chauri Chaura, Gorakhpur
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