69th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2023
In response to the mass agitation of the Champaran Movement, the British Government took which step to address the issue?
aAppointed Mahatma Gandhi as the Governor of Champaran
bEnforced strict curfew and imposed Martial Law in the region
cInstituted the Champaran Agrarian Committee✓ Correct
dDeclared Champaran as an independent State
Explanation
To resolve the Champaran Satyagraha (1917), the British government appointed an inquiry committee to investigate the agrarian conditions of Champaran. Gandhiji was chosen as a member of this committee. On the basis of the committee’s recommendations, the British government passed the Champaran Agrarian Act, 1918. Under this Act, the Champaran Agrarian Committee was established.
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