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THE MAKING OF THE NATIONAL MOVEMENT

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who said the slogan ''Freedom is my birthright and I shall have it''

a)

Bepin Chandra Pal

b)

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

c)

Lala Lajpat Rai

2.

When was the Indian National Congress established ?

a)

May 1887, Madras

b)

December 1885, Bombay

c)

July 1787, Kolkata

d)

June 1887, Delhi

3.

Who was the first President of Indian National Congress?

a)

Badruddin Tyabji

b)

W.C.Bonnerji

c)

Dadabhai Naoroji

d)

A.O.Hume

4.

In which year The Arms Act was passed

a)

1870

b)

1875

c)

1880

d)

1878

5.

In which year Ilbert Bill was introduced by Britishers

a)

1882

b)

1883

c)

1884

d)

1885

6.

In 1905 Viceroy ________partitioned Bengal

a)

Curzon

b)

C.P. Ilbert

c)

Dyer

d)

A.O.Hume

7.

Moderates were demanding to conduct civil services exam in ___________.

a)

London

b)

Paris

c)

India

d)

Kolkata

8.

in 1919 Gandhiji gave a call for Satyagraha against this...

a)

Vernacular Press Act

b)

Rowlatt Act

c)

No repesenatation for Indians in the Council

9.

Rabindranath Tagore showed his anger against the Jallianwala Bagh atrocities by...

a)

demonstrations

b)

renouncing knighthood

c)

by going on strikes/hartal

10.

Gandhiji launched the Dandi march because the British had ...

a)

imposed a tax on salt for Indians

b)

not given enough seats to Indians in the Council

c)

took brutal actions against the satyagrahis

11.

During the Quit India Movement the slogan was

a)

Jai Hind

b)

Live and Let Live

c)

Do or Die

12.

What does the name "Sarvajanik Sabha” mean?

a)

Peoples rule

b)

For/Of the people

c)

Complete Council

d)

Rule of the people

13.

What does the word "sovereign" refer to?

a)

When only one official religion in a country is allowed

b)

Equality for all

c)

When there is no official religion of a country - all religions are welcome

d)

The ability to act independently without outside interference

14.

Where and when was the All India Muslim League formed?

a)

Delhi, 1904

b)

Dacca, 1908

c)

Sindh, 1806

d)

None of the above

15.

In which year did the Congress spilt?

a)

1917

b)

1890

c)

1845

d)

1907

16.

"Gandhiji and his followers marched for over ______ miles from Sabarmati to the coastal town of Dandi where they broke the government law."

a)

397

b)

328

c)

240

d)

190

17.

What was the other name for 16 August 1946?

a)

Republic Day

b)

Independence Day

c)

Direct Action Day

d)

Republic Movement Day

18.

Kesari newspaper was edited by__________________________

a)

Dadabhai Naoroji

b)

Surendranath Banerjee

c)

Romesh Chandra Dutt

d)

Balgangadhar Tilak

19.

Identify the personality

a)

RAJGURU

b)

BHAGAT SINGH

c)

CHANDRASHEKAR AZAD

d)

SUBHAS CHANDRA BOSE

20.

______ was a Indian businessman and publicist based in London.

a)

A) Lala Hadayal

b)

B) Dadabhai Naroji

c)

C) Jawaharlal Nehru

d)

D) Bhagat Singh

21.

_____ was the founder of Congress.

a)

A) A O Hume

b)

B) Robert Clive

c)

C) Esther Hill

d)

D) Chris Paul

22.

________ allowed for trial of Europeans by Indians.

a)

A) Ilbert Bill

b)

B) Vernacular Press Act

c)

C) Judiciary Bill

d)

D) Arms Bill

23.

The struggle for Partition of Bengal came to be known as

a)

A) Khilafat Movement

b)

B) Swadeshi Movement

c)

C) Salt Movement

d)

D) Quit India Movement

24.

Vandemataram Movement took place in _____.

a)

A) Deltaic Andhra

b)

B) Coastal Kerala

c)

C) Konkan region

d)

D) Kashmir

25.

______ was a book written by Dadabhai Naroji.

a)

A) Stripurushtulana

b)

B) Slavery

c)

C) Poverty and Un-British Rule in India

d)

D) My Experiment with Truth

26.

Lala Lajpat Rai was an active member of _______.

a)

A) Brahmo Samaj

b)

B) Prarthana Samaj

c)

C) Arya Samaj

d)

D) Ved Samaj

27.

______ was one of the Congress leaders from Bengal with radical objectives.

a)

A) Bipin Chandra Pal

b)

B) Ravindranath Tagore

c)

C) Raja Rammohan Roy

d)

D) R C Mukherjee

28.

How many delegates were present when the Indian National Congress (INC) was originally formed?

a)

47

b)

27

c)

72

d)

89

29.

Which of these issues did the Congress raise about the Indian economy?

a)

Increase in the land revenue had impoverished

peasants and zamindars

b)

Women were not allowed to vote

c)

Peasants and zamindars had no wheat due to theft

d)

The British rule had led to poverty and

famines

30.

Where did the peasants set fire in February 1922 on a police station?

(a)