Quiz on Civil Disobedience Movement

Who formed the Swaraj Party within Congress to participate in elections of provincial councils?

• Mahatma Gandhi

• C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru

• Lord Irwin

• Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhash Chandra Bose

What was the objective of the Simon Commission?

• To promote British policies in India

• To suggest changes in the British Parliament

• To look into the functioning of the constitutional system in India

• To organize civil disobedience movements

When was Poorna Swaraj or complete Independence for India accepted as the goal of Congress?

• 26 January 1930

• 15 August 1947

• 5 March 1931

• 2 October 1869

What was the most stirring demand in the 11 demands sent by Mahatma Gandhi to the Viceroy?

• Provide free education for all

• Reduce income tax for farmers

• Increase in agricultural subsidies

• Abolish the salt tax

What was the outcome of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?

• Formation of a new government

• Establishment of British rule

• Release of political prisoners

• Complete Independence for India

When did Mahatma Gandhi relaunch the civil disobedience movement after the failure of the Round Table Conference?

• 1932

• 1933

• 1931

• 1930

What was the main difference between the Non-Cooperation Movement and the Civil Disobedience Movement?

• The goal of NCM was Complete Independence

• NCM had longer duration

• CDM marked the presence of women

• CDM had limited participation of Muslims

Which group actively participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement for a struggle against high revenues?

• Rich Peasant Communities

• Industrial Working Classes

• Industrialists

• Business Classes

What was the demand of the industrialists during the Civil Disobedience Movement?

• Expansion of colonial control

• Protection against imports of foreign goods

• Increase in foreign imports

• Higher taxes on businesses

Why did Congress not support the 'No Rent Campaigns' of the poor peasants during the movement?

• To maintain good relations with the British government

• Because of their association with the rich peasants and landlords

• To avoid division of anti-imperialist forces

• Due to fear of alienating the industrialists