WorksheetsNationalism in India-Complete chapter
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 36mins
By whom was the Swaraj Party formed?
Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das
Subhas Chandra Bose and Sardar Patel
Jawaharlal Nehru and Rajendra Prasad
Motilal Nehru and Rajendra Prasad
Why did the Indians oppose the Rowlatt Act?
It introduced the Salt Law.
It increased taxes on land
It gave the British the power to arrest and detain a person without a trial
It put a ban on the Congress party.
Why did Gandhiji organise a Satyagraha in Ahmedabad Mill in 1918?
To protest against the poor working condition in the factory.
To demand for a higher wages for workers.
To protest against high revenue demand.
None of the above.
Hind Swaraj' was written by?
Abul Kalam Azad
Mahatma Gandhi
Sardar Patel
Subhas Chandra Bose
Whcih of the following formed the Khilafat Commitee in Bombay?
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Ali Brothers
Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Surendra Nath Banerjee
Who led the peasants in Awadh?
Mahatma Gandhi
Jawaharlal Nehru
Baba Ramchandra
None of these
Where was Gandhi's ashram located?
Dandi
Sabarmati
Allahabad
Nagpur
What kind of movement was launched by tribal peasants of Gudem hills in Andra Pradesh?
Satyagraha Movement
Militant Guerilla Movement
Non-violent Movement
None of the above
Which of the following was the reason for calling off the Non-cooperation Movement by Gandhiji?
Chauri-Chaura incident
Second Round Table Conference
Gandhiji's arrest
Pressure from the British Government
Who set up the 'Oudh Kisan Sabha?
Alluri sitaram Raju
Jawaharlal Nehru and Baba Ramchandra
Jawaharlal Nehru and Shaukat Ali
Mahatma Gandhi
Under which act the Plantation workers of Assam were not permitted to leave the tea garden?
The Rowlatt Act
Cripps Mission
The Inland Migration Act
The Inland Emigration Act
Where is Chauri-Chaura located?
Bihar
Haryana
Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh
The term "Picket" refers to
Stealing from shops
Protest by blocking shop entrances
Import of goods
None of the above
Why was Alluri Sitaram Raju well known?
He led a peasant movement in Awadh
He led a satyagraha movement in Bardoli
He set up an organisation for the upliftment of the poor people
He led the Militant movement of tribal peasants in Andra Pradesh
Due to the effect of Non-cooperation Movement of the plantation workers in Assam, they
left the plantations and headed home
went on strike
destroyed the plantations
None of the above
At which place did Gandhiji make salt out of sea water.
Dandi
Sabarmati
Ahmedabad
Kheda
Gandhiji, Jawaharlal Nehru and Jinnah
Gandhiji, Jawaharlal Nehru and Maulana Azad
Gandhiji, Jawaharlal Nehru and Muhammed Ali
Gandhiji, Jawaharlal Nehru and Shaukat Ali
Who designed this flag?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Mahatma Gandhi
Bal Gangadhar Tilek
Abanindranath Tagore
In which movement there was large scale participation of women?
Non-Cooperation Movement
Khilafat Movement
Boycott and Swadeshi Movement
Civil Disobedience Movement
Second Round Table Conference was held in December---------------(year)
(a)
Why was Simon Commission boycotted?
It looked to the functioning of the
Constitutional system in India.
It was headed by Sir John Simon
It will suggest changes in the Constitutional system.
It did not have a single Indian member.
Identify (A) the place where Gandhiji organised Satyagraha against oppressive plantation system.
Champaran
Kheda
Ahmedabad
Amritsar
Ambedkar and Gandhiji signed Poona Pact on September (a) (year)
The refusal to deal and associate with people, or participate in activities, or buy and use things; usually a form of protest is known as _________________.
Boycott
Picket
Forced recruitment
Begar
State whether the following statement is True or False.
Gandhiji relaunched the Non-Cooperation Movement
True
False
Why were the Dalits ignored by the Congress for a long time?
Fear of offending the Sanatanis
Fear from industrialists
Fear from Muslim League
Fear from Hindu Mahasabha
Which one of the statements is false about Alluri Sitaram Raju?
He claimed he had special powers.
He was inspired by the Non-Cooperation Movement.
He believed in the principle of non-violence advocated by Gandhiji.
He persuaded people to give up drinking.
Who painted this image of Bharat Mata?
Bakim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Rabindranath Tagore
Abanindranath Tagore
Natesha Shastri
What is Nationalism?
Feeling of leadership
Feeling of unity within the nation.
Feeling of traitship within the nation
non of the above
What do you mean by the term "Swadeshi"
Living in another country.
Country under another rule.
one's own country.
Non of the above
Rowlatt Act was also called as
JAN BILL
Black BILL
No bill
All of the above
Lord ________ , announced in ________ a vague offer of ‘________’ for India in an unspecified future, and a Round Table Conference to discuss a future constitution.
Simon, September 1929 , dominion status
Simon, October 1928, dominion status
Irwin, October 1929, dominion status
Irwin, September 1928 , dominion status
In December 1929, under the presidency of Jawaharlal Nehru, the __________ Congress formalised the demand of ‘Purna Swaraj’ or full independence for India.
Lahore
Lucknow
Punjab
Delhi
Which of the following leaders wanted a radical mass movement and were not in favor of the formation of the Swaraj Party?
C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose
Jawaharlal Nehru and C. R. Das
Subhas Chandra Bose and Motilal Nehru
What did the Tory Government aim on achieving ?
Aimed to stop trading activities
Improving trading activities
Passed laws for the benefit of farmers
Betterment of constitutional system in India.
Why did Mahatma Gandhi use the salt tax to bring everyone together in a united campaign?
It's a necessity for all
It's cheap
It's hard to produce and export
None of the above
State the main slogan the Simon Commission was greeted by.
(a)
What do you mean by the term ‘Begar’?
An Act to prevent plantation workers to leave the tea gardens without permission.
The forced recruitment of soldiers in rural areas during World War I.
Labour that villagers were forced to contribute without any payment.
Refusal to deal and associate with people, or participate in activities as a form of protest.
State the correct order of Satyagrahas did by Gandhi ji
Kheda-Ahmedabad-Champaran-Rowlatt
Champaran-Kheda-Ahmedabad-Rowlatt
Champaran-Rowlatt-Ahmedabad-Kheda
Champaran-Ahmedabad-Kheda-Rowlatt
Local leaders were picked up form _______
and Mahatma Gandhi was barred from entering ___________
Amritsar , Delhi
Delhi, Amritsar
Amritsar , Calcutta
Nagpur , Delhi
Assertion : Martial law was imposed and Dyer took command
Reason : Widespread attacks on banks, post offices, stations.
A is true R is not correct explanation of A
A is true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both are false
R is true A is false
Which issue was taken up by Gandhi ji to unite Hindus and Mulims ? (write only name)
(a)
(a) cloth was often more expensive than mass-produced mill cloth
At (a) in Gorakhpur , a peaceful demonstration in bazaar turned into a violent clash
Mahatma Gandhi was accompanied by ___ volunteers and covered _______ miles in 24 days.
88 , 250
78, 240
75, 140
76 , 200
The Civil Disobedience Movement carried forward the unfinished work of the Non-Cooperation Movement. In the North-West Frontier Province, the movement was led by Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, popularly known as
Frontier Gandhi
Ghaffar Movement
Khudai Khidmat
None
The Dandi March, also known as the Salt Satyagraha, began on 12 March ________ and was an important part of the Indian independence movement
) 1930
1929
1935
1937
who was the leader of muslim congress league
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Sir Muhammad Iqbal
Jawahar lal nehru
The rich peasants communities were hard hit by ____
unpaid rents
high revenue rates
falling prices
high custom duties
In the countryside, the Jats of _______ were active in the movement.
Punjab
Haryana
Uttar Pradesh
For poorer peasantry, the fight for swaraj was a struggle against high revenues.
True
False
The poorer peasantry wanted the unpaid rent to the landlord to be remitted. It means
they wanted the rent decreased
they wanted the rents cancelled
they wanted the previously paid rent returned
The Congress was unwilling to support ‘no rent’ campaigns in most places because ...
they did not want to offend the conservative high caste Hindus
were apprehensive of raising issues that might upset the rich peasants and landlords
Indian business class demanded ...
reduction in income taxes
a rupee sterling duties to discourage imports
removal of colonial restrictions on business
reduction in influence of socialism among youth
FICCI stands for ___
Foundation of the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries
Federation of the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries
Federation of the Industrial Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Federation of the Indian Chamber of Commercial Industries
In urban areas the women who participated in the freedom struggle were from high-caste families; in rural areas they came from rich peasant households.
True
False
____ believed that folklore was national literature; it was ‘the most trustworthy manifestation of people’s real thoughts and characteristics’
Natesa Shastri
Rabindranath Tagore
Jawaharlal Nehru
Gandhiji
Under the presidency of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Lahore Congress Session of 1929 formalised the demand of
Abolition of Salt Tax
Purna Swaraj’ or complete independence
Boycott of Simon Commission
separate electorate for the ‘Dalits’
What does satyagraha mean? Choose one from j the following options
Satyagraha’ means use of physical force to inflict pain while fighting
Satyagraha’ does not inflict pain, it is a non-violent method of fighting against oppression
‘Satyagraha’ means passive resistance and is a weapon of the weak.
Satyagraha’ was a racist method of mass agitation
Why did General Dyer order to open fire on a i peaceful demonstration at Jallianwala Bagh?
He ordered to fire because he noticed a sudden unrest in the crowd.
Because his object, as he declared later, was to ‘produce a moral effect’ to create fear in the minds of ‘satyagrahis’
Firing was ordered because it was an unruly crowd.
He wanted to show his power
What was the Gandhiji"s opinion on separate electorates for Dalits?
Separate electorates would create division in the society.
Separate electorates would slow down the progress of the society.
With separate electorates, Dalit’s would gain respect in society
The condition of Dalit’s would become better.
In Gudem Hills Alluri Sitaram Raju led the rebellion of the tribal peasants against.
High revenue demand
Inland immigration Act
High rent
Forest Act and Begar
Why was the Round Table Conference held in England?
To discuss the steps to be taken to check Indian National Movement
To give concessions to Indians
To discuss a future Constitution of India
To make plans for improvement of agriculture in India
A non-violent civil disobedience movement was to start with a hartal on _______ against such unjust laws.
18th March
15th August
6th April
31st October
Why was the Khilafat Committee formed in March 1919 ?
To unite Hindus and Muslims
To fight for swaraj
To defend the Khalifa's powers
To conspire against the British
(a) were organised by panchayats to deprive landlords of the services of barbers and washerman
