RAS question
The Chauri Chaura incident took place in which district?
Correct answer: (B) Gorakhpur.
The Chauri Chaura incident took place at Chauri Chaura in Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh, on 4 February 1922.
Explanation
Chauri Chaura was not a separate district-centre question; it refers to a town or place in Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh. The official Gorakhpur district page for Shaheed Smarak Chauri Chaura states that the incident occurred at Chauri Chaura in Gorakhpur district on 4 February 1922. The exam-relevant detail is that a violent crowd set fire to the police station, killing 22 policemen. That is why the location must be marked as Gorakhpur, not a nearby or politically better-known city. For RAS-style modern history MCQs, the district tag matters because Chauri Chaura is remembered through its specific local site as well as through the wider Non-Cooperation Movement context.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Varanasi is wrong because District Gorakhpur places Chauri Chaura in Gorakhpur district, not Varanasi.
- (C) Lucknow is wrong because the incident is identified with Chauri Chaura in Gorakhpur district, not the provincial capital.
- (D) Allahabad is wrong because the incident took place at Chauri Chaura in Gorakhpur district.
Concept
This tests the place-event mapping within modern Indian history, especially the Non-Cooperation Movement. RAS repeats such facts because movements are often asked through their dated incidents and exact locations.