UPSC Prelims 1996 · General Studies

Question 33: History and Culture

The Sarabandi (no tax) campaign of 1922 was led by

aBhagat Singh

bChittaranjan Das

cRajaguru

dVallabhbhai Patel

AnswerThe answer is (d).

Vallabhbhai Patel is the leader linked with the Bardoli no-tax (sarabandi) campaign in Gujarat. A no-tax campaign at Bardoli was planned in 1922 and suspended after Chauri Chaura; the famous Bardoli satyagraha came in 1928 under Patel. Bhagat Singh and Rajguru were revolutionaries, and C. R. Das was a Bengal leader and Swarajist, none of them tied to Bardoli. Remember: Bardoli - Patel.

Why each option is right or wrong

(a) Bhagat Singh was a revolutionary and was not part of Bardoli.
(b) C. R. Das led the Swaraj Party in Bengal, not the Bardoli campaign.
(c) Rajguru was a revolutionary associated with Bhagat Singh, not Bardoli.
(d) Right: Patel led the Bardoli no-tax campaign.

Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 1996, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.