alleryWhy could salt mobilise ordinary Indians in Gandhi’s 1930 protest?
AOnly rich landowners faced monopoly
BEveryday necessity under State monopoly
CMost households were exempt
DSalt was freely made without restrictions
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Everyday necessity under State monopoly
Salt was a daily necessity affected by a state monopoly, allowing the issue to connect with ordinary households.
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