69th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2023

In which of the following movements did Mahatma Gandhi make the first use of the hunger strike as a weapon?

aNon-Cooperation Movement
bBardoli Satyagraha
cAhmedabad Strike✓ Correct
dRowlatt Satyagraha

Explanation

During the Ahmedabad Mill Strike (1918), Mahatma Gandhi used the hunger strike as a weapon for the first time in India.

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