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India

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do the main language in india

a)

Hindi

b)

Malayalam

c)

Tamil

d)

Koren

2.

Mohandas Gandhi’s protests in India were a response to Great Britain’s

a)

support of Zionism

b)

practice of humanitarianism

c)

introduction of socialism

d)

policy of colonialism

3.

Mohandas Gandhi is most closely associated with the

a)

support of violence and terrorism to end British rule

b)

desire to strengthen the caste system

c)

use of civil disobedience to gain political freedom

d)

establishment of a national religion in India

4.

Which letter identifies the nation most closely associated with Mohandas Gandhi?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

“Gandhi Calls for Boycott of British Textiles”

“Gandhi and Followers Complete March to the Sea”

“Gandhi Begins Hunger Fast”

These headlines reflect Gandhi’s belief in

a)

nonalignment

b)

isolationism

c)

appeasement

d)

nonviolence

6.

“Moral results can only be obtained through moral restraints.” — Mohandas Gandhi

This quotation best represents the policy of

a)

westernization

b)

neutrality

c)

balance of power

d)

passive resistance

7.

The primary goal of the Indian National Congress (1855-1947) was to

a)

reform the Hindu religion

b)

partition India between Muslims and Hindus

c)

create a socialist economy

d)

gain independence from Great Britain

8.

Which event was used by Mohandas Gandhi to bring world attention to the injustices of British colonialism?

a)

salt march

b)

partition of India

c)

Sepoy Mutiny

d)

formation of the Indian parliament

9.

One reason India gained its independence from Great Britain in 1947 was that

a)

Great Britain was defeated in World War II

b)

the Treaty of Versailles required Great Britain to give up its colonies

c)

Great Britain did not have the resources to maintain an empire after World War II

d)

India had supported the Axis Powers during World War II

10.

During India’s independence movement, Mohandas Gandhi’s boycott of British-made products was effective because the British considered India a major

a)

shipping center

b)

industrial center

c)

market for manufactured goods

d)

source of mineral resources

11.

The establishment of a parliamentary democracy in India and the establishment of Portuguese as the official language of Brazil indicates that European colonizers

a)

influenced the culture of regions under their control

b)

respected the governments of the indigenous peoples

c)

promoted Protestant religions over native religions

d)

studied local traditions before implementing policies

12.

Which event in the history of the Indian subcontinent occurred last?

a)

Salt March

b)

Amritsar Massacre

c)

creation of Pakistan

d)

Sepoy Rebellion

13.

The British reliance on India as a market for its manufactured goods caused Mohandas Gandhi to

a)

run for a seat in the British Parliament

b)

lead the Sepoy Rebellion

c)

support traditional caste divisions

d)

refuse to buy British textiles

14.

…Indeed whilst on the one hand civil disobedience authorises disobedience of unjust laws or unmoral laws of a state which one seeks to overthrow, it requires meek and willing submission to the penalty of disobedience and therefore cheerful acceptance of the jail discipline and its attendant hardships….


Which individual is the author of this passage?

a)

Otto von Bismarck

b)

Mohandas Gandhi

c)

Ho Chi Minh

d)

Fidel Castro

15.

Which is the most populated country in the world ?

a)

China

b)

Russia

c)

India

d)

United States

16.

What temperature did Rajasthan measure in May 2016 ?

a)

123.5

b)

123.6

c)

124

d)

123.8

17.

9000,000 people will die by 1940 in India due to _______________.

a)

Air pollution

b)

Over population

c)

Water pollution

d)

Noise pollution

18.

Is India a crowed country ?

a)

True

b)

False

19.

According to the report from International ________ Agency, by 2040 there would be about 900,000 deaths .

a)

Water

b)

Energy

c)

Air

20.

The act of water in India was being followed in what year?

a)

1974

b)

1973

c)

1975

d)

1981

21.

The act of air in India was being followed in what year?

a)

1974

b)

1999

c)

1971

d)

1981

22.

Every corner of India is a clear display of decreasing population. Whether you are in a metro station, airport, railway station, road, etc.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

What are the ways we modify environment ?

a)

Miming

b)

Deforestation

c)

Irrigation

24.

Nuclear Energy is ________________?

a)

Renewable resource

b)

Non-renewable resource

25.

What were the two acts that were followed between 1950 to 2000 ?

a)

Water Act

b)

Air Act

c)

Environmental Act

d)

Pollution Act