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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2017 — General Studies · Question 56 of 200

Q56
Indian National MovementGandhian Era: Khilafat, NCM, CDM
After which incident was the Non-Cooperation movement withdrawn by Mahatma Gandhi?
  1. a.Chauri Chaura incident
  2. b.Rowlatt Act
  3. c.Jallianwala Bagh massacre
  4. d.Dandi March

Answer: (A) Chauri Chaura incident

Gandhi called off the Non-Cooperation Movement in February 1922 after a violent mob killed policemen at Chauri Chaura, a departure from non-violence he felt undermined the movement's core principle.