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Which British law gave the government a monopoly on salt?
ASalt Act of 1882
BSalt Act of 1870
CSalt Act of 1905
DSalt Act of 1860
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Salt Act of 1882
The 1882 Salt Act limited salt manufacture to government depots and levied a salt tax.
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