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HISTORY - Nationalism in India

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Q. 1
Why did Mahatma Gandhi decide to withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement in February 1922?
A
Due to lack of public support
B
Because it turned violent in many places
C
In protest against British policies
D
To participate in elections
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Q. 2
What did some Congress leaders want to do after the Non-Cooperation Movement was withdrawn?
A
Continue mass struggles
B
Boycott provincial councils
C
Participate in elections and oppose British policies within the councils
D
Form a separate political party
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Q. 3
Who formed the Swaraj Party within the Congress to argue for a return to council politics?
A
Mahatma Gandhi
B
Jawaharlal Nehru
C
C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru
D
Subhas Chandra Bose
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Q. 4
This marked the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement :
A
Simon Commission
B
Lahore Congress
C
Kheda Satyagraha
D
Dandi March
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Q. 5
When did Mahatma Gandhi send a letter to Viceroy Irwin starting eleven demands?
A
February 1922
B
January 31, 1930
C
1919
D
February 1932
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Q. 6
Which of the following options was the reason for suspension of the Non Cooperation Movement?
A
Chauri-Chaura incident
B
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
C
Kakori conspiracy case
D
All of the above
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Q. 7
Which demand in Mahatma Gandhi's letter aimed at abolishing the salt tax?
A
Demand for better education
B
Demand for increased wages
C
Demand for more agricultural land
D
Demand for equal rights
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Q. 8
Why did Mahatma Gandhi declare the tax on salt and the government monopoly over its production as oppressive?
A
Because it favored the rich
B
Because it affected only peasants
C
Because it revealed the most oppressive face of British rule
D
Because it was unnecessary
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Q. 9
What was the most stirring demand in Mahatma Gandhi's letter?
A
Demand for better working conditions
B
Demand for religious freedom
C
Demand for increased trade with Britain
D
Demand to abolish the salt tax
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Q. 10
What did Mahatma Gandhi's demands aim to achieve?
A
Divide Indian society
B
Unite all classes in Indian society in a united campaign
C
Confuse the British government
D
Start a new political party
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Q. 11
Why did Mahatma Gandhi decide to withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement in February 1922?
A
He thought it was too successful.
B
The movement became violent in many places.
C
The British government asked him to stop.
D
He wanted to focus on elections
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Q. 12
What was the main reason for the formation of the Swaraj Party by C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru within the Congress?
A
To support British policies.
B
To promote mass struggles
C
To participate in elections and advocate for reform.
D
To oppose Indian independence.
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Q. 13
Why did younger leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose press for more radical mass agitation?
A
They were against independence.
B
They aimed for full independence.
C
They believed in peaceful negotiations.
D
They wanted to gain power in provincial councils.
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Q. 14
What was the most stirring demand among the eleven demands made by Mahatma Gandhi in the letter to Viceroy Irwin?
A
Abolishing the tax on cars.
B
Reducing income tax for the rich.
C
Abolishing the salt tax.
D
Promoting foreign trade.
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Q. 15
Why did Mahatma Gandhi choose to include a demand to abolish the salt tax?
A
To show the oppressive nature of British rule.
B
To benefit the rich.
C
To focus on a single demand.
D
To support the government.
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Q. 16
What was a significant effect of non-cooperation on the economic front during the movement?
A
Increased imports of foreign goods.
B
Decline in the value of foreign cloth.
C
More foreign trade financing by merchants.
D
Decrease in Indian textile production.
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Q. 17
How did the boycott movement impact the production of Indian textile mills and handlooms?
A
It had no impact.
B
It led to a decrease in production.
C
Production remained the same.
D
It resulted in an increase in production
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Q. 18
Why did Madras stand out in the council elections during the non-cooperation movement?
A
They strongly supported British policies.
B
They boycotted the elections.
C
The Justice Party wanted to gain some power.
D
They were against any political participation.
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Q. 19
What was one significant aspect of the non-cooperation movement's impact on education?
A
An increase in government-controlled schools.
B
Teachers' and students' withdrawal from schools
C
Expansion of legal practices by lawyers.
D
Decrease in the number of schools.
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Q. 20
What was the main objective of the eleven demands made by Mahatma Gandhi in January 1930?
A
To focus only on specific class interests.
B
To divide Indian society based on demands.
C
To address a wide range of issues and unite all classes.
D
To support British rule.
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Q. 21
Why did the sense of collective belonging develop according to the passage?
A
Through individual experiences.
B
Through united struggles.
C
Through economic processes.
D
Through cultural isolation.
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Q. 22
What played a part in the making of nationalism, as mentioned in the passage?
A
Economic factors.
B
Political conflicts.
C
Cultural processes.
D
Religious doctrines.
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Q. 23
Which of the following statements is not correct about the image of Bharat Mata?
A
The image was drawn by several artists at different times.
B
French and German allegories inspired to draw the image of Bharat Mata.
C
Different artists used different symbols to show collective belongings.
D
Bharat Mata carries the same symbols in all images.
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Q. 24
Who created the image of Bharat Mata, as mentioned in the passage?
A
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
B
Abanindranath Tagore.
C
A collective of artists.
D
Devotees of the Swadeshi movement.
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Q. 25
The main motive behind the launching of Swadeshi Movement was :
A
To promote Gandhian idea of self dependency.
B
To oppose the arrest of nationalists by the government
C
To oppose the division of Bengal into two parts.
D
To promote 'Vande Mataram' to unite Indians.
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Q. 26
What movement in Bengal saw the widespread singing of 'Vande Mataram'?
A
Swadeshi movement.
B
Religious reformation movement.
C
Economic reform movement.
D
Cultural revival movement.
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Q. 27
Which of the following played an important role to ignite feelings of nationalism?
A
Anandmath
B
Collection of folklore and folktale
C
Image of Bharat Mata
D
All of the above
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Q. 28
Find out the real meaning of the nationalism from the following :
A
To mobilise people to make a change in society.
B
To ignite the feeling that all Indians are one.
C
To revive the glory which has been destroyed by colonial rulers
D
To develop a sense within Indians that the British government is not good for them.
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Q. 29
In which century did the identity of India become visually associated with Bharat Mata?
A
18th century.
B
19th century.
C
20th century.
D
21st century.
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Q. 30
What did Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay write 'Vande Mataram' as?
A
A hymn to the motherland.
B
A political manifesto.
C
A novel on nationalism.
D
A poem about nature.
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Q. 31
Why did Mahatma Gandhi believe British rule in India survived?
A
Due to military strength.
B
Because of Indian cooperation.
C
British economic control.
D
Political negotiations.
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Q. 32
According to Gandhiji, how could swaraj be achieved in India?
A
Through military resistance.
B
By cooperating with the British.
C
Through economic dominance.
D
Non-cooperation with the British.
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Q. 33
What were the initial stages proposed by Mahatma Gandhi for the non-cooperation movement?
A
Surrendering government titles only
B
Boycott of foreign goods only.
C
Surrendering titles and boycotting various services.
D
Engaging with the civil services.
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Q. 34
When did the Non-Cooperation-Khilafat Movement begin?
A
1921.
B
1922
C
1920.
D
1919.
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Q. 35
Who participated in the Non-Cooperation-Khilafat Movement with specific aspirations?
A
Only the middle class.
B
Various social groups.
C
Only lawyers.
D
Only students.
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Q. 36
What did Swaraj mean to different people during the Non-Cooperation-Khilafat Movement?
A
The end of British rule.
B
Economic prosperity.
C
Political dominance.
D
Different things for different people.
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Q. 37
How did the non-cooperation movement impact the council elections in Madras?
A
Decreased participation.
B
Only Brahmans participated.
C
Complete boycott.
D
Increased participation.
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Q. 38
What was a concern among some members of the Congress regarding the non-cooperation movement?
A
Fear of foreign invasion
B
Reluctance to boycott council elections.
C
Opposition to swaraj
D
Support for British rule
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Q. 39
What was the compromise reached at the Congress session in Nagpur in December 1920?
A
Full support for the non-cooperation movement.
B
A complete rejection of the movement.
C
Adoption of the Non-Cooperation programme.
D
Decision to negotiate with the British
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Q. 40
How did the non-cooperation movement affect the import of foreign cloth?
A
Increased import.
B
No impact on import
C
Import doubled
D
Halved between 1921 and 1922.
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Q. 41
what is the nature of the power discussed, and who can use it?
A
Passive resistance used by the weak.
B
Intense activity used by the strong.
C
Physical force used by everyone.
D
Ill-will used by adversaries.
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Q. 42
How does the author describe satyagraha in terms of physical force?
A
Satyagraha involves inflicting pain on the adversary.
B
Satyagraha is an act of destruction.
C
Satyagraha is not physical force.
D
Satyagraha requires ill-will.
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Q. 43
what does a satyagrahi not seek in their actions?
A
Destruction of the adversary
B
Infliction of pain on others.
C
Ill-will towards the opponent.
D
Physical force.
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Q. 44
What is the essence of satyagraha, as explained in the passage?
A
Physical strength.
B
Ill-will towards others
C
Passive resistance
D
Soul-force informed with knowledge
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Q. 45
Why is satyagraha called "pure soul-force" in the passage?
A
It involves physical strength
B
It requires ill-will towards adversaries
C
Truth is the essence of the soul.
D
It is a form of passive resistance.
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Q. 46
What role does non-violence play in satyagraha?
A
It is not important.
B
It is the supreme dharma.
C
It is a form of physical force.
D
It promotes ill-will.
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Q. 47
Why does the author believe that India cannot rival Britain or Europe in force of arms?
A
The Indian population cannot carry arms.
B
India lacks the desire for war.
C
India worships the war-god
D
The British have better weapons.
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Q. 48
What religion have the hundreds of millions in India adopted?
A
The religion of war
B
The religion of non-violence.
C
The religion of ill-will.
D
The religion of physical force.
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Q. 49
what burns in the soul that practices satyagraha?
A
Flame of hatred.
B
Flame of destruction.
C
Flame of love.
D
Flame of physical force.
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Q. 50
What term is used to describe the power discussed in the article?
A
Physical resistance.
B
Soul-force.
C
Ill-will.
D
Passive resistance.
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Q. 51
Where did Gandhiji give his famous do or die speech?
A
Wardha
B
Surat
C
Lahore
D
Mumbai
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Q. 52
Which of the following was a demand of the ‘Quit India’ resolution?
A
Immediate transfer of power to Indians
B
Freedom to observe hartals and demonstrations
C
Freedom of Speech
D
Separate nation for Hindus
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Q. 53
Name the famous female leader from Odisha who participated in the Quit India Movement
A
Kanaklata Barua
B
Aruna Asaf Ali
C
Rama Devi
D
Matangini Hazra
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Q. 54
What historic resolution did the Congress Working Committee pass in Wardha on 14 July 1942?
A
Independence Declaration
B
Quit India resolution.
C
Non-violent struggle resolution
D
British Transfer Demand.
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Q. 55
When did the All India Congress Committee endorse the Quit India resolution?
A
8 August 1942
B
14 August 1942
C
8 July 1942.
D
14 July 1942.
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Q. 56
What did the Quit India resolution demand from the British?
A
More negotiations.
B
Continued British rule.
C
Immediate transfer of power to Indians
D
Non-violent struggle
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Q. 57
What famous speech did Gandhiji deliver on 8 August 1942 in Mumbai?
A
Do or Die
B
Freedom Cry
C
Non-violent Plea
D
Quit India Call.
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Q. 58
How did people respond to the 'Quit India' call in large parts of the country?
A
They ignored it.
B
They resisted violently
C
They voluntarily joined the movement
D
They demanded more British rule.
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Q. 59
What activities accompanied demonstrations and processions during the 'Quit India' movement?
A
Silent protests.
B
National songs and slogans
C
Violent clashes
D
Foreign speeches
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Q. 60
Who actively participated in the movement, along with thousands of ordinary people?
A
British leaders
B
Foreigners
C
Indian leaders
D
Students, workers, and peasants.
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Q. 61
Which leaders actively participated in the 'Quit India' movement?
A
They responded with force.
B
They supported the movement.
C
They negotiated with Indian leaders.
D
They immediately transferred power
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Q. 62
How long did it take the British to suppress the 'Quit India' movement?
A
A few days
B
A few weeks
C
More than a year.
D
The movement was never suppressed.
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Q. 63
When did the police fire at peasants near Rae Bareli?
A
6 January 1921
B
6 February 1921
C
6 March 1921.
D
6 April 1921
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Q. 64
Why did Jawaharlal Nehru want to go to the place of firing on 6 January 1921?
A
To join the police
B
To address the peasants.
C
To stop the firing.
D
To watch the situation.
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Q. 65
What did Jawaharlal Nehru feel when he was stopped by the police from going to the place of firing?
A
Excited.
B
Indifferent.
C
Angry and agitated
D
Happy
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Q. 66
How did Jawaharlal Nehru describe the behavior of the peasants in the face of danger?
A
Cowardly.
B
Aggressive
C
Uninterested
D
Brave, calm, and unruffled
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Q. 67
What momentarily overshadowed non-violence in Nehru's mind during the incident?
A
Peacefulness
B
The thought of the great leader
C
Excitement
D
Agitation
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Q. 68
What lesson did Nehru feel he needed during the incident near Rae Bareli?
A
Lesson on bravery.
B
Lesson on agitation.
C
Lesson on non-violence
D
Lesson on leadership
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Q. 69
How did the peasants react to Nehru's address after the incident?
A
They became more agitated.
B
They ignored him.
C
They peacefully dispersed.
D
They confronted the police.
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Q. 70
According to Nehru, who had been sent by God's goodness to lead them to victory?
A
Jawaharlal Nehru.
B
The police.
C
The peasants.
D
The great leader
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Q. 71
What was Nehru's initial reaction when his blood was up during the incident?
A
Less excited, more peaceful.
B
Indifferent.
C
Angry and agitated.
D
More excited.
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Q. 72
After the________ incident, Gandhiji was forced to halt the Non-cooperation movement.
A
Jallianwalla Bagh
B
Visit of Simon Commission
C
Chauri Chaura
D
Salt March
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Q. 73
What was the design of the Swaraj Flag created by Gandhi in 1921?
A
tricolour -red, green, saffron and a crescent moon
B
tricolour -red, green, saffron
C
tricolour (red, green and white) and had a spinning wheel in the centre
D
tricolour – red, green and yellow
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Q. 74
Mahatma Gandhi organised Satyagraha movement amongst cotton mill workers in Ahmedabad in :
A
1913
B
1918
C
1919
D
1920
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Q. 75
Which event among the following led to the beginning of Civil Disobedience Movement?
A
Fall in the demand for agriculture goods.
B
Violation of salt tax by Gandhi
C
Working at the firm without payment
D
Arrival of the Simon Commission
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Q. 76
During the Swadeshi movement in Bengal, a tricolour flag was designed, which three colors were used?
A
red, green, saffron
B
green, red, white
C
red, green and yellow
D
saffron, white, green
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Q. 77
Identify the appropriate reason for the formation of the Swaraj party from the options given below:
A
Congress members wanted to oppose Simon Commission
B
Congress members wanted to enter in council politics
C
Congress members wanted Dominion Status for India
D
Congress members wanted to ask for Poorna Swaraj for Indians
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Q. 78
Who wrote Vande Mataram ?
A
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhya
B
Abanindranath Tagore
C
Rabindranath Tagore
D
Ravi Varma
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Q. 79
It was on this occasion ( ref q47) that Gandhiji delivered the famous………….. speech.
A
Boo to the British’
B
call to the masses’
C
‘live and let live’
D
‘Do or Die’
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Q. 80
Who among the following wrote 'Vande Mataram' ?
A
Rabindra Nath Tagore
B
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
C
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D
Dwarkanath Tagore
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Q. 81
Identify the place where demand of Poorna Sawaraj was formalised by Congress session in 1929:
A
Calcutta
B
Nagpur
C
Bombay
D
Lahore
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Q. 82
Identify the place where Mahatma Gandhi went to organize the Satyagraha Movement amongst Cotton Mill Workers in 1918:
A
Gorakhpur
B
Ahmedabad
C
Allahabad
D
Dandi
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Q. 83
When did the Lahore Congress, under the presidency of Jawaharlal Nehru, formalise the demand of ‘Purna Swaraj’ or full independence for India?
A
June 1929
B
December 1930
C
December 1929
D
October 1928
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Q. 84
Who organised the dalits into the Depressed Classes Association in 1930?
A
Mahatma Gandhi
B
Shaukat Ali
C
Jawahar lal Nehru
D
Dr. B R Ambedkar
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Q. 85
When did the Quit India movement take place?
A
1942
B
1940
C
1941
D
1943
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Q. 86
Swaraj Party was formed by _________ within Congress.
A
Abdul Gafar Khan
B
Subhas Chandra Bose
C
C. R. Das
D
Jawaharlal Nehru
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Q. 87
What did the idea of Satyagraha emphasise ?
A
need to search for truth, and use physical force
B
the power of truth and the need to search for truth, and physical force was not necessary to fight the oppressor
C
agitation and violence
D
fight with arguments and violence
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Q. 88
When was the Non cooperation movement halted by Mahatma Gandhi and why?
A
1922 due the Chauri Chaura incident at Gorakhpur
B
1921 due to non participation of the people
C
1920 too many people being killed
D
1923 too much stress by the British
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Q. 89
Who organised the Dalits into the Depressed Classes Association?
A
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
B
Mahatma Gandhi
C
Motilal Nehru
D
Jawaharlal Nehru
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Q. 90
When did the Simon Commission arrive in India and how was it received by the Indians?
A
1928, by the slogan ‘Simon go Back’
B
1927, it was welcomed
C
1929, there was a mixed response
D
1930, people were forced to accept it
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Q. 91
The object of the Simon Commission was:
A
To suggest changes in the constitutional system of India.
B
To pass legislation for improvement in the working condition of the plantation workers.
C
To declare India as independent.
D
To modify and develop the Indian education system.
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Q. 92
Following image is of a very famous event of India's National Movement that was started by Mahatma Gandhi and accompanied by 78 volunteers. Identify the event among the following:
A
Civil Disobedience Movement
B
Non-Cooperation Movement
C
Khilafat Movement
D
The Dandi March
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Q. 93
Which famous industrialist criticised colonial control over Indian economy and supported the Civil Disobedience Movement?
A
Gulabchand Walchand
B
Kawasji Maneckshaw
C
Badruddin Taiyyabji
D
Purshottamdas Thakurdas
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Q. 94
What inspired Abanindranath Tagore to paint the famous image of Bharat Mata?
A
Swadeshi Movement
B
Quit India Movement
C
All of the above
D
Civil Disobedience Movement
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Q. 95
What happened when Abdul Ghaffar Khan, a devout disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, was arrested in April 1930?
A
angry crowds demonstrated in the streets of Peshawar, facing armoured cars and police firing, many were killed.
B
Agitation started in different places
C
he was executed
D
there meetings held by the Congress leaders
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Q. 96
Identify the correct statement about Sir Mohammad Iqbal:
A
He was the President of Muslim League in 1930.
B
He was the supporter of Hindu-Muslim unity.
C
He was Gandhiji's devout disciple.
D
He was the President of Congress Party.
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Q. 97
The flag had 8 lotuses on it , what did they represent?
A
8 Indian States
B
8 Bengal cities
C
8 Independent states for the future
D
8 provinces of British India
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Q. 98
Which of the following formed the Khilafat Committee in Bombay?
A
Abdul Ghaffar Khan
B
Ali Brothers
C
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D
Surendra Nath Banerjee
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Q. 99
What was the Inland Emigration Act of 1859 about?
A
workers defied the authorities and left the plantations
B
free mobility for the plantation workers
C
plantation workers were not permitted to leave the tea gardens without permission
D
Relaxation towards the plantation workers in Assam
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Q. 100
Which among the following events occurred on 31 Jan, 1930?
A
Lahore Session of Congress was concluded
B
Gandhiji wrote a letter to Lord Irwin
C
The Salt March was launched by Gandhiji
D
Simon Commission arrived in India
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Q. 101
Which of the following were Radical leaders and also the members of Congress?
A
Purshottamdas Thakurdas and G.D. Birla
B
Bhagat Singh and Battukeshwar Dutta
C
Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhash Chandra Bose
D
Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das
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Q. 102
Identify the correct reason of Simon Commission coming to India?
A
To control the campaign against the British in cities
B
To see the functioning of the British government
C
To initiate Salt Law in India
D
To suggest changes in the functioning of the Constitutional system in India.
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Q. 103
What was the significance of the spinning wheel in the Flag created by Gandhi?
A
reference to swadeshi
B
to boycott the foriegn goods
C
representing Swaraj
D
represented the Gandhian ideal of self-help
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Q. 104
In which country did Gandhiji develop his method of Satyagraha?
A
England
B
South Africa
C
India
D
Israel
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Q. 105
Which was the other way of creating the feeling of Nationalism in the people?
A
through reinterpretation of history
B
by writing more books
C
by creating more works of art
D
by creating more folklore
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Q. 106
What image had the Britishers created of the Indians?
A
backward and primitive, incapable of governing themselves
B
uneducated and helpless
C
a bunch of extremists
D
struggling freedom fighters
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Q. 107
Which year among the following is associated with Second Round Table Conference?
A
1933
B
1934
C
1932
D
1931
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Q. 108
Why was the Simon Commission set up by the British?
A
It came for financial and business issues
B
the commission was to look into the functioning of the constitutional system in India and suggest changes.
C
it was too manage all civil administration in India
D
it came to make peace on various issues
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Q. 109
When did the infamous Jallianwalla Bagh incident take place?
A
13 April, 1919
B
!0 April 1920
C
10 April. 1919
D
13 April 1920
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Q. 110
What was the Rowlatt Act of 1919?
A
no hearing of cases
B
detention after trial for 3 years
C
allowed detention of political prisoners without trial for two years
D
detention of prisoners for 3 years without trial
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Q. 111
What important difference had occurred between Congress and the Muslim League in the late 1920s?
A
Communal hatred
B
Muslms saw themselves as a minority
C
the question of representation of the Muslims in the future assemblies that were to be elected
D
Hindus ignored the Muslims
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Q. 112
Identify the fact that is true about 'Sanatanies':
A
The term is used for saints
B
The term is used for dalits
C
The term is used for conservative high caste Hindus.
D
The term is used for liberal muslims.
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Q. 113
Study the picture and answer the question that follows:Identify the man who is sitting fifth from right?
A
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
B
Subhas Chandra Bose
C
Jawaharlal Nehru
D
Mahatma Gandhi
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Q. 114
In April 1929, who threw a bomb in the Legislative Assembly?
A
Bhagat Singh and Batukeswar Dutta
B
Batukeshwar Dutta, Jatin Das
C
Jatin Das and Ajoy Ghosh
D
Bhagat Singh, Jatin Das
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Q. 115
Following image is of a very famous event of India's National Movement that took place in Chauri Chaura in 1922, where a peaceful demonstration turned into a violent clash with the police. Hearing of the incident Mahatma Gandhi called a halt to the Non-Cooperation Movement. Identify, the district where this event took place among the following options
A
Delhi
B
Meerut
C
Gorakhpur
D
Hoshiarpur
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Q. 116
Identify the correct full form of HSRA among the following:
A
Hindustan Socialist Republic Army
B
Hindustan Socialist Republican Army
C
Hindustan Socialist Republic Arm
D
Hindustan Source Republic Army
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Q. 117
Who were the leaders of the HSRA (Hindustan Socialist Republican Army) formed in 1928?
A
Jatin Das and Ajoy Ghosh
B
Bhagat Singh and Batukeswar Dutta
C
Batukeswar Dutta, Jatin Das and Ajoy Ghosh
D
Bhagat Singh, Jatin Das and Ajoy Ghosh
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Q. 118
Which one among the following is related to the Inland Emigration Act of 1859?
A
Civil services officers
B
Peasants and agricultural workers
C
Workers of Tea Plantation
D
Cotton mill workers
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Q. 119
What was the effect of the Non-Cooperation Movement on the plantation workers in Assam?
A
They left the plantations and headed home.
B
They destroyed the plantations
C
They went on strike.
D
None of the above
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Q. 120
Under the Inland Emigration Act of 1859, the peasants were not permitted to :
A
settle in the city
B
leave their village
C
allow the women to leave farmlands without permission
D
leave their plantation without permission
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Q. 121
Following image is of a very famous event of India's National Movement that took place in July, 1922. Identify the event among the following options.
A
Bhagat Singh
B
Mahatma Gandhi
C
Rabindranath Tagore
D
Dwarkanath Tagore
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Q. 122
Was the Round Table Conference in London successful for Gandhi?
A
No, the negotiations broke down and Gandhi returned disappointed.
B
Yes, the demands were agreed to
C
Gandhi was treated disrespectfully
D
Partial agreements were made
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Q. 123
The Non-Cooperation Khilafat Movement began in :
A
November, 1920
B
April, 1919
C
March, 1931
D
January, 1921
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Q. 124
The image depicts which movement of 1942:
A
Chauri Chaura Movement
B
Civil Disobedience Movement
C
Quit India Movement
D
Poorna Swaraj
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Q. 125
When Simon Commission arrived in India, it was greeted with the slogan:
A
Hello! Simon
B
Go back Simon!
C
Come again Simon!
D
Welcome Simon!
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Q. 126
With this, Gandhiji decided to participate Round Table Conference in London :
A
Quit India Movement
B
Chauri Chaura incident
C
Nagpur Congress
D
Gandhi-Irwin Pact
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Q. 127
_____. is a form of demonstration used in the Non-Cooperation Movement in which people block the entrance to a shop, factory or office.
A
Hartal
B
Picketing
C
Begar
D
Boycott
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Q. 128
Which one of the following statements is not related to Gandhi-Irwin Pact?
A
Gandhiji agreed not to launch any further mass agitation against the British.
B
The British agreed to release the political prisoners.
C
Gandhiji decided to call-off the Civil Disobedience Movement.
D
Gandhiji agreed to participate in Round Table Conferenc
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Q. 129
.Demand ofby 'Poorna Swaraj' was formalised Nehru at:
A
Nagpur Congress Session
B
Madras Congress Session
C
Calcutta Congress Session
D
Lahore Congress Session
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Q. 130
Who among the following leaders headed the Oudh Kisan Sabha?
A
Jawaharlal Nehru
B
Mahatma Gandhi
C
Subhash Chandra Bose
D
Motilal Nehru
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Q. 131
Who among the following took command after Martial law was imposed in India following hartal due to imposing of Rowlatt Act?
A
John Simon
B
Lord Irwin
C
General Dyer
D
Lord Curzon
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Q. 132
In which year among the following, mass processions on the streets became a common feature during India's National Movement?
A
5 June, 1919
B
12 Aug, 1920
C
6 April,1919
D
6 April,1917
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Q. 133
Who among the following threw a bomb in Legislative Assembly in April 1929?
A
Sukhdev and Rajguru
B
Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutta
C
Bhagat Singh and Rajguru
D
Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev
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Q. 134
What is the meaning of picket?
A
wearing only Indian clothes
B
A form of demonstration or protest by which people block the entrance to a shop, factory or office
C
Non financing of foriegn imports
D
Foreign goods were burnt
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Q. 135
What was the motive of these business organizations?
A
the industrialists attacked colonial control over the Indian economy, and supported the Civil Disobedience Movement
B
to make more profits for the Indian businessmen
C
to work according to foreign policy
D
profit only for the merchant, low wages for workers
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Q. 136
Why did Congress ignore the dalits for long?
A
Due to their liberal outlook
B
For the fear of offending the Sanatanis
C
For the fear of Dr. B.R.Ambedkar
D
Due to fear from Britishers
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Q. 137
Muhammad Ali Jinnah , was willing to give up the demand for separate electorates, if _______________ .
A
Muslims to be given majority electorates
B
If the Hindu Mahasabha took a backseat
C
Muslims were assured reserved seats in the Central Assembly and representation in proportion to population in the Muslim-dominated provinces (Bengal and Punjab)
D
Hindus showed minority
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Q. 138
What was the cause of the Salt March by Gandhi and his companions?
A
because of the demand to abolish the salt tax
B
people could not afford salt
C
Salt was unevenly distributed
D
part of the swaraj movement
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Q. 139
Which year among the following is associated with calling off the Civil Disobedience Movement when it was launched for the first time?
A
1931
B
1936
C
1922
D
1935
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Q. 140
Following image is a print of famous freedom fighter. His image is central figure surrounded by sacred institutions of different faiths like temple, church, masjid etc. Identify the leader among the following options.
A
Jawaharlal Nehru
B
Mahatma Gandhi
C
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D
Bhagat Singh
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Q. 141
Identify the Memorial built for the people who were killed at this place in an incident.
A
Chauri Chaura
B
Jallianwalla Bagh
C
Non-Cooperation
D
Satyagraha
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Q. 142
On 8 August 1942 in Bombay, the All India Congress Committee endorsed the resolution which called for a ………………mass struggle on the widest possible scale.
A
violent
B
non-violent
C
active
D
passive
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Q. 143
When did the Non-Cooperation-Khilafat Movement begin?
A
1920
B
1919
C
1921
D
1922
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Q. 144
Gandhiji organised Satyagraha to support the peasants in Kheda district of Gujarat :
A
1916
B
1913
C
1918
D
1917
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Q. 145
What sort of actions were taken by the people during the Quit India movement?
A
extreme non violent actions were taken
B
hartals, and demonstrations and processions were accompanied by national songs and slogans
C
everything was dependent on political leaders
D
people were passive and did not do much
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Q. 146
What did the Indians do in response to this image?
A
they wrote against the Britishers
B
they admitted to it
C
they wrote about the glorious developments in ancient times when art and architecture, science and mathematics, religion and culture, law and philosophy, crafts and trade had flourished
D
they retaliated back
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Q. 147
Identify the act and choose the correct option:
(i) The Act was passed by the Imperial Legislative Council.
(ii) It gave power to the government to repress political activities.
(iii) It empowered the government to detain the political prisoner without trial.
A
Vernacular Press Act
B
Rowlatt Act
C
Government of India Act
D
Inland Emigration Act
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Q. 148
Which organizations did the Indian merchants and industrialists form to organise business interests in India?
A
Indian Industrial and Commercial Congress
B
Federation of the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FICCI)
C
Did not form any organization
D
Both A and B
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Q. 149
Which British officer open- fired at the Jallianwala Bagh congregation ?
A
Mountbatten
B
Montgomery
C
General Dyer
D
Sir John Simon
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Q. 150
What was the resolution of the Quit India Movement?
A
demanding freedom for India
B
demanding equal electorates
C
resolution demanding the immediate transfer of power to Indians and quit India.
D
demanding voting rights
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Q. 151
What did the Rowlatt Act, 1919 presume?
A
Detention of political prisoners without trial
B
Forced recruitment in the army
C
Forced manual labour
D
Equal pay for equal work
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Q. 152
What happened according to the Gandhi-Irwin pact of 1931?
A
Gandhiji consented to participate in a Round Table Conference, in London and the government agreed to release the political prisoners
B
Salt tax was demolished
C
peace talks took place between Gandhiji and Irwin
D
there was discontentment according to the pact.
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Q. 153
Identify the appropriate reason from the following options with regard to non-participation of Industrial workers in the Civil Disobedience Movement:
A
They were reluctant to boycott foreign goods
B
Growth of socialism
C
British offered them good salaries
D
Industrialists were close to the Congress
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Q. 154
In which of the following sessions of Congress the Non-Cooperation proposal was adopted?
A
Calcutta Session
B
Nagpur Session
C
Madras Session
D
Bombay Session
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Q. 155
Who believed that folklore was national literature; it was ‘the most trustworthy manifestation of people’s real thoughts and characteristics’.
A
Rabindranath Tagore
B
Mahatma Gandhi
C
Natesa Sastri
D
Abanindranath Tagore
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Q. 156
Did the British government agree with Ambedkar’s demand for separate electorates for dalits?
A
laid many conditions
B
Yes
C
not immediately
D
No
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Q. 157
How long did it take the British to suppress the movement?
A
three months
B
six months
C
almost a year
D
more than a year
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Q. 158
Who among the following had given the slogan quilaab Zindabaad ?
A
Rajguru
B
Mahatma Gandhi
C
Bhagat Singh
D
Sukhdev
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Q. 159
Who announced a ‘Dominion Status” for India and when?
A
Mountbatten 1939
B
Lord Irwin, 1929
C
General Dyer, 1928
D
Sir John Simon, 1929
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Q. 160
Why did the movement slow down?
A
People did not give up ob foriegn goods
B
Lack of unity amongst the people
C
the British overpowered it
D
Handmade Indian goods like Khadi worked out more expensive and time consuming than mill made goods
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Q. 161
When and where was the Khilafat Committee formed?
A
March 1918, Gujarat
B
March 1919 Bombay
C
February 1920 Bombay
D
January 1919, Bombay
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Q. 162
When did Mahatma Gandhi return to India from South Africa?
A
1920
B
1915
C
1921
D
1914
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Q. 163
Which among the following was the main demand of the peasant movement led by Baba Ramchandra in Awadh ?
A
All of the above
B
Abolition of begar
C
Social boycott of oppressive landlords
D
Reduction of revenue
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Q. 164
What were the effects of the Non Cooperation movement On the economic front?
A
Financing foriegn goods continued
B
people did not take united action
C
Economy fell
D
Foreign goods were boycotted, liquor shops picketed, and foreign cloth burnt in huge bonfires, started wearing Indian clothes.
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Q. 165
HSRA was founded in the year____
A
1928
B
1938
C
1932
D
1930
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Q. 166
Identify the significant reason why the 'Simon Commission' was boycotted by the Indians:
A
It favoured the Muslims over the Hindus.
B
There was no British member who was ruling India at that time.
C
It demanded separate electorate for Hindus and Muslims.
D
There was no Indian member in this Commission.
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Q. 167
What actions were taken during the Non Cooperation Movement ?
A
the surrender of titles that the government awarded, and a boycott of civil services, army, police, courts and legislative councils, schools, and foreign goods.
B
Boycott of foriegn goods and services
C
Surrender of titles that the government awarded.
D
boycott of civil services, army, police, courts and legislative councils, schools, and foreign goods
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Q. 168
The Non-Cooperation-Khilafat Movement began in____
A
1920
B
1921
C
1922
D
1919
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Q. 169
Which one of the following cities is associated with the formation of Khilafat Committee in the year 1919?
A
Amritsar
B
Calcutta
C
Lucknow
D
Bombay
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Q. 170
In which year Gandhiji decided to launch a nationwide Satyagraha against the proposed Rowlatt Act?
A
1917
B
1910
C
1920
D
1919
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Q. 171
Which two muslim brothers supported the movement along with Gandhi?
A
Arbaaz Ali and Shaukat Ali
B
Arbaaz Ali and Shujaat Ali
C
Shujaat Ali and Muhammad Ali
D
Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali
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Q. 172
Which famous writer from Bengal led the movement for folklore as part of Nationalism?
A
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B
Rabindranath Tagore
C
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhya
D
Abanindranath Tagore
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Q. 173
Which areas did Gandhi organise the satyagraha?
A
Champaran in Bihar and Ahmedabad
B
Champaran in Bihar, Kheda district of Gujarat, Ahmedabad
C
Kheda district of Gujarat, Ahmedabad
D
Champaran in Bihar, Kheda district of Gujarat
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Q. 174
What did the Crescent moon on the flag represent?
A
light for the nation
B
Hindus & Muslims
C
unity of the nation
D
Muslim representation
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Q. 175
Jallianwalla Bagh incident took place on :
A
6 April, 1930
B
13 April, 1909
C
13 April, 1919
D
December, 1920
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Q. 176
What was the ‘begar’ system?
A
Labour that villagers were forced to contribute without any payment
B
labour was paid some percentage of payment
C
baour was done in exchange of other goods
D
large revenue was collected from the labour
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Q. 177
Which of the following communities chanted Gandhiji's name and raised slogan demanding `Swatantra Bharat' during the Non-Cooperation Movement?
A
Tribals
B
Women
C
Plantation workers
D
Dalits
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Q. 178
The Hindustan Socialist Republican Army was founded at a meeting in Ferozshah Kotla Ground, which is situated in___
A
Delhi
B
Madhya Pradesh
C
Maharashtra
D
Uttarakhand
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