Question

During which movement in 1920 did Mahatma Gandhi call for the boycott of foreign clothes in West Godavari?

• A. Ghadar Movement
• B. Civil Disobedience Movement
• C. Quit India Movement
• D. Non-cooperation Movement

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Non-cooperation Movement

Mahatma Gandhi called for the boycott of foreign clothes, including in West Godavari, during the Non-Cooperation Movement launched in 1920 The Non-cooperation Movement was launched on 5th September 1920 by the Indian National Congress (INC) under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. In September 1920, in Congress session in Calcutta, the party introduced the Non-Cooperation programme. The period of the non-cooperation movement is taken as September 1920 to February 1922. It signified a new chapter in the history of the Indian freedom struggle.