Which pairs are correctly matched? Movement/Satyagraha Person Actively Associated with A) Champaran Rajendra Prasad B) Ahmedabad Mill Workers Morarji Desai C) Kheda Vallabhbhai Patel Select the correct answer:
- A1 and 2
- B2 and 3
- C1 and 3Correct
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
The correct answer is C because of the following reasons:
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Champaran Satyagraha 1917: Rajendra Prasad was one of the prominent leaders who accompanied Mahatma Gandhi to Bihar to investigate the conditions of indigo farmers. Thus, pair 1 is correct.
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Ahmedabad Mill Strike 1918: This movement was led by Mahatma Gandhi along with Anusuya Sarabhai. Morarji Desai was not associated with this movement as he was a young student at that time and joined the independence movement much later. Thus, pair 2 is incorrect.
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Kheda Satyagraha 1918: Vallabhbhai Patel played a crucial role as one of the main organizers of this movement, supporting the peasants against high land revenue demands. This was one of the earliest movements where Patel became a close follower of Gandhi. Thus, pair 3 is correct.
Since pairs 1 and 3 are correct, the answer is C.

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