Making of the National Movement

When was the Indian National Congress (INC) founded?

• A. December, 1880

• B. June, 1883

• C. December, 1885

• D. September, 1890

Consider the following statements regarding the Swadeshi Movement:

Assertion (A): The Swadeshi Movement was primarily focused on boycotting British institutions and goods.
Reason (R): It was launched in response to the Rowlatt Act of 1919.

• A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

• B. Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

• C. A is true, but R is false

• D. Both A and R are false

Why did Gandhiji start the Salt March in 1930?

• A. To protest against high taxes on Indian goods

• B. To break the British salt monopoly

• C. To boycott foreign cloth

• D. To demand complete independence

What was the primary aim of the early Congress leaders?

• A. Complete independence

• B. Armed revolution

• C. Greater participation in the government

• D. Protection of Indian culture

Consider the following statements regarding the Indian National Congress:

Assertion (A): The early leadership of the Congress consisted mostly of leaders from Bombay and Calcutta.
Reason (R): The Congress was founded in Delhi, the political center of British India.

• A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

• B. Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

• C. A is true, but R is false

• D. Both A and R are false

What was the Swadeshi Movement called in deltaic Andhra?

• A. Non-Cooperation Movement

• B. Quit India Movement

• C. Vandemataram Movement

• D. Home Rule Movement

Why did the early nationalists demand Indianisation of the administration?

• A. To reduce the influence of Indian officials

• B. To reduce the drain of wealth to England

• C. To end the monopoly of white officials

• D. To increase military recruitment

• E. Both B and C

The Congress and the Muslim League signed which pact in 1916?

• A. Lucknow Pact

• B. Lahore Pact

• C. Delhi Pact

• D. Surat Pact

Why was the Congress called “moderate” in the first twenty years?

• A. It demanded complete independence from British rule

• B. It used peaceful and constitutional methods to demand reforms

• C. It encouraged violent protests against British policies

• D. It was supported by the British government

Consider the following statements regarding the Ilbert Bill controversy (1883):

Assertion (A): The Ilbert Bill sought to grant Indian judges the authority to try British or European individuals.
Reason (R): The bill faced severe opposition from the British community in India, leading to its dilution.

• A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

• B. Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

• C. A is true, but R is false

• D. Both A and R are false