Mahatma Gandhi called off the Non-cooperation Movement in February 1922 after which incident?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Chauri Chaura Incident

Key Points

Chauri Chaura incident:-
- On February 5, 1922, a mob of protesters participating in the Non-cooperation Movement at Chauri Chaura in Uttar Pradesh, India, clashed with the police.
- The protesters set fire to the police station, killing 22 policemen.
- Mahatma Gandhi called off the Non-cooperation Movement in February 1922 after the Chauri Chaura incident. (Hence option 1 is correct)

Additional Information

Jallianwala Bagh massacre:-
- It was also known as the Amritsar massacre, took place on April 13, 1919, in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar, Punjab, British India.
Kakori train robbery:-
- It was an armed robbery that took place on August 9, 1925, on a train in central Uttar Pradesh, India.
- It was organized by the Indian revolutionaries of Hindustan Republican Association (HRA).
Bomb Blast in central assembly:-
- On April 8, 1929, a bomb exploded in the Central Legislative Assembly in Delhi, India.
- The bomb was thrown by Bhagat Singh, a member of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA).
- The bomb blast was intended to protest against the British rule in India.