Question

Why did Gandhi consider the salt tax more oppressive than other taxes? (A) It revealed the most oppressive side of the colonial rule.
(B) Salt was consumed by rich and poor alike.
(C) It earned profit twenty times more than its value.
(D) It was a national property, so needed to be destroyed.

• A. A, B only
• B. B, and C only
• C. C and A only
• D. Only C

Hint:

Strategic Choice: Gandhi picked salt to unite Indians across caste/class, making the freedom struggle inclusive.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Gandhi targeted the salt tax because: 
- Universal Impact (B): Salt was a basic necessity for all classes, unlike luxury taxes. 
- Symbol of Oppression (A): The tax exemplified colonial cruelty (e.g., destroying natural salt while starving people paid 1,000% tax). 
- Rejecting C/D: 
- Profit (C): The text cites 1,000%, not "twenty times." 
- National property (D): Misrepresents Gandhi’s stance; he opposed destruction, calling it "national expense."