RAS question
The 'Dandi March' covered a distance of approximately:
Correct answer: (C) 241 miles.
The Dandi March covered approximately 241 miles, or about 388 km, from Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad to Dandi on the Gujarat coast over 24 days.
Explanation
The answer is 241 miles because the Dandi March was the 24-day march from Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad to Dandi on the Gujarat coast, covering about 388 km. In mile terms, that distance is approximately 241 miles, which matches option C. The key is to remember the full route and duration together: Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi, Gujarat coast, 24 days, around 388 km. Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Culture, Government of India places such freedom-movement milestones under the official Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav history framework. The route, distance and duration are: Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi on the Gujarat coast, about 388 km, over 24 days.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) 191 miles is too short for the Sabarmati Ashram-to-Dandi route, about 388 km or 241 miles.
- (B) 341 miles overstates the distance; the march covered approximately 241 miles, not a longer route.
- (D) 141 miles is much too short for the 24-day march from Ahmedabad to the Gujarat coast.
Concept
This tests the Civil Disobedience Movement through a factual landmark of the Salt Satyagraha. RAS repeatedly asks such figures because they connect a named nationalist event with its route, duration and historical memory.