The Kheda Satyagraha of 1918 was organized by Mahatma Gandhi primarily to support peasants suffering from: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The Kheda Satyagraha of 1918 was organized by Mahatma Gandhi primarily to support peasants suffering from:
A. The forced cultivation of indigo by white planters
B. The low wages paid by cotton mill owners
C. The high taxation on salt production
D. Crop failure and the rigid revenue-collection policy of the government
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The Kheda Satyagraha was launched because the colonial administration refused to grant remissions on land revenue despite widespread crop failures due to plague and drought.

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