The movement that came to an abrupt end because of the Chauri Chaura incident was the

Question

The movement that came to an abrupt end because of the Chauri Chaura incident was the

1. A. Wahabi movement
2. B. Home Rule movement
3. C. Non-Cooperation movement (Correct answer)
4. D. Civil Disobedience movement

Correct Answer

Option C — Non-Cooperation movement

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Non-Cooperation movement.

Key Points

• The Non-Cooperation Movement (1920–22), launched by Gandhi, came to an abrupt end after the Chauri Chaura incident on 4 February 1922, where an angry mob set fire to a police station in Gorakhpur (UP), killing 22 policemen.
• Gandhi suspended the movement, believing non-violence had been compromised.