Quiz on The Nationalist Movement 1885-1919

Who presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress (INC)?

• A.O. HUME

• W.C. Bannerjee

• Dadabhai Naoroji

• Gopal Krishna Gokhale

What did separate electorates allow for Muslim voters?

• Vote for British representatives

• Vote for Muslim representatives

• Vote for any representative

• Vote only for Hindu representatives

At which session were the early nationalists expelled?

• Delhi session

• Surat session

• Lucknow session

• Calcutta session

What was the main aim of the Swadeshi Movement?

• Promote self-sufficiency and boycott British goods

• Establish a monarchy

• Promote British goods

• Encourage foreign investments

Which two leaders started the Home Rule Leagues?

• Gandhi and Nehru

• Tilak and Besant

• Hume and Bannerjee

• Azad and Khan

What was a significant effect of the Swadeshi Movement?

• End of the INC

• Increased British control

• Growth of Indian industries

• Decline of local businesses

What did the Morley-Minto reforms fail to address?

• Economic independence

• Representative government

• Education reforms

• Land reforms

What was the purpose of the Muslim League's formation?

• To unite all Indians

• To safeguard Muslim interests

• To promote British rule

• To dissolve the INC

Who was a prominent leader of the Muslim League?

• Nehru

• Tilak

• Gandhi

• Aga Khan

What did the Swadeshi Movement encourage Indians to do?

• Promote indigenous industries

• Support foreign companies

• Ignore local products

• Buy only British goods