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What country ruled over colonial India?
Britain
France
Spain
Portugal
What was established by Indian nationalists in 1885 to fight for Indian self-rule?
Indian Congress
National Congress
Indian Independence Congress
Indian National Congress
Which of the following was a result of Indian participation in WW1?
Indians felt a sense of British patriotism
anti-German discrimination increased
demands for independence increased
Indian nationalism declined
Who became leader of the Indian National Congress and Indian independence in 1920?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Mahatma Gandhi
King George
Indira Gandhi
The reason for Partition of Bengal given by Viceroy Curzon was
administrative convenience
dominion status
ensure peace in Bengal
The two groups of Congress united at this place in 1907
Lahore
Calcutta
Lucknow
Who said the slogan ''Freedom is my birthright and I shall have it''
Bipin Chandra Pal
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Lala Lajpat Rai
Who led from Delhi in 1857 uprising?
Begum Hajrat Mahal
Bahadurshah Zafar
Raja Nahar Singh
Kunwar Singh
In 1885, Indian National Congress session was held at (a)
Main centers of the uprising were
Delhi
Kanpur
Meerut
Lucknow
Where did Gandhi start his career as a lawyer?
South Africa
India
England
South America
Where did Gandhi use satyagraha for the first time?
Kheda
South Africa
England
Ahmedabad
At Champaran Gandhi fought for the rights of the _______ cultivators/ planters
opium
indigo
coffee
tea
Where in India did Gandhi fight for the rights of the cotton mill workers ?
Kheda
Ahmedabad
Calcutta
Bombay
The Rowlatt Act passed by Justice Rowlatt was opposed by the people as it
allowed only a few Indians the right to vote
It took away the civil liberties of the people.
it allowed only a few Indians to sit in the Council
denied Indians freedom of movement
How did Gandhi organise a mass protest against the Rowlatt Act?
He organised a large scale movement
He announced a hartal on 6th April 1919 and set up satyagraha sabhas.
He started a long march with his followers
He talked about swadeshi and boycott
Where did The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre take place?
Agra
Amritsar
Allahabad
Arrah
Who were the leaders of the Khilafat Movement
The Ali brothers
The Ali Brothers and Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi and Tilak
The Ali Brothers and Tilak
The main reason behind the launch of the Non Cooperation Movement was
the Khilafat issue
the khilafat issue and the Jallianwala Bagh massacre
the demand for complete independence
the demand for swaraj
What were the methods used by Gandhi in the Non Cooperation Movement?
swadeshi
renunciation of titles
Boycott
All of the above
Where did Gandhi start his career as a lawyer?
South Africa
India
England
South America
Where did Gandhi use satyagraha for the first time?
Kheda
South Africa
England
Ahmedabad
At Champaran Gandhi fought for the rights of the _______ cultivators/ planters
opium
indigo
coffee
tea
Where in India did Gandhi fight for the rights of the cotton mill workers ?
Kheda
Ahmedabad
Calcutta
Bombay
The Rowlatt Act passed by Justice Rowlatt was opposed by the people as it
allowed only a few Indians the right to vote
It took away the civil liberties of the people.
it allowed only a few Indians to sit in the Council
denied Indians freedom of movement
How did Gandhi organise a mass protest against the Rowlatt Act?
He organised a large scale movement
He announced a hartal on 6th April 1919 and set up satyagraha sabhas.
He started a long march with his followers
He talked about swadeshi and boycott
Where did The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre take place?
Agra
Amritsar
Allahabad
Arrah
Who were the leaders of the Khilafat Movement
The Ali brothers
The Ali Brothers and Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi and Tilak
The Ali Brothers and Tilak
The main reason behind the launch of the Non Cooperation Movement was
the Khilafat issue
the khilafat issue and the Jallianwala Bagh massacre
the demand for complete independence
the demand for swaraj
What were the methods used by Gandhi in the Non Cooperation Movement?
swadeshi
renunciation of titles
Boycott
All of the above
Indian National Congress was formed in the year
1857
1885
1887
1886
---- is known as the father of INC
A O Hume
W C BANERJEE
GANDHIJI
LAL-BAL-PAL
WHO WAS THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF INC
DADA BHAI NAOROJI
A O HUME
W C BANERJEE
GOKHALE
Mainly, there are three stages of Nationalist movement in India
True
False
Mahatma Gandhi was neither a Moderate nor an Extremist but influenced by both. ... He adopted the goal of moderates, i.e. self-rule via non-violent techniques and wedded it with the means of extremists.
True
False
•Some of the leaders were very aggressive and took arms and ammunition in their hands. They are called --------
Revolutionaries
Extremist
Moderates
Gandhians
They are --------
moderates
extremists
Revolutionaries
He was a --------- leader
moderate
extremist
India Got Independence in the ----- nationalist phase
moderates
extremist
Gandhian
They were known as ------
Revolutionaries
Extremists
Terrorists
moderates
Who was the first Indian leader to start an agitation for political reforms in India?
(a)
WHICH INDIAN LEADER WAS KNOWN AS ' GRAND OLD MAN OF INDIA
DADABHAI NAOROJI
RANJIT SINGH
KHAN ABDUL GHAFFAR KHAN
GOPAL KRISHNA GOKHALE
WHO WAS THE FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT OF THE CONGRESS
SAROJINI NAIDU
VIJAYA LAKSHMI PANDIT
ANNIE BESANT
KASTURBA GANDHI
WHO IS REFERRED TO AS ' JOAN OF ARC OF INDIA'?
RANI LAKSHMI BAI
SAROJINI NAIDU
VIJAYA LAKSHMI PANDIT
INDIA GANDHI
WHICH GOVERNOR GENERAL INTRODUCES THE DOCTRINE OF LAPSE?
LORD CANNING
LORD CURZON
LORD DALHOUSIE
LORD WELLESLY
WHO WAS THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF 1857 MUTINY?
LORD WELLESLY
LORD CORNWALLIS
LORD MOUNTBATTEN
LORD CANNING
WHO SET UP THE INDIAN ASSOCIATION?
CHITTARAJAN DAS
DINABANDU MITRA
AURBINDO GHOSH
SHRI SURENDRANATH BANERJEE
WHO FOUNDED THE 'SERVANTS OF INDIA SOCIETY.?
GOPAL KRISHNA GOKHALE
BAL GANGADHAR TILAK
ANNIE BESANT
RAJGURU
WHO LED THE BARDOLI SATYAGRAHA?
SARDAR PATEL
GANDHIJI
VITHALBHAI PATEL
MAHATMA STARTED WEARING LOIN CLOTH SINCE
1921
1919
1906
1903
He was known as ‘Father of assertive nationalism’. Name the person.
(a)
Lala Lajpat rai was also known as (a)
(a) was known as the father of Revolutionary thought in India.
Name the newspapers for which Bipin Chandra Pal worked as a journalist to propagate his brand of nationalism.
(a)
Lala Lajpat Rai was influenced by the (a) movement.
He stressed the need to develop indigenous industries.
(a)
He started the ‘Servants of People Society’ for the Welfare of the downtrodden.
(a)
He organized many _________ and ____________ where physical training was imparted.
(a)
Who was known as forerunner of Mahatma Gandhi and why?
(a) advocated widow remarriage.
How did Lala Lajpat Rai die?
Name the society started by Tilak.
(a)
Name the newspapers started by Tilak.
(a)
Which slogan did Tilak give?
The books written by Tilak are ___________ and ____________.
(a)
Nmae the Publications of Lalal Lajpat Rai.
(a)
He wanted national education to be the basis of the freedom movement. Who was he?
(a)
Bipin Chandra Pal demanded _________ of work in a week and increase in the ____________________.
(a)
Tilak celebrated the traditional religious _____________ and ______________ festivals to propagate Nationalist ideas through songs and speeches and encourage the young Maharashtrians.
(a)
What were the objectives of the later nationalists?
Which imperialist nation controlled India from 1858 to 1947?
Spain
France
Germany
England
What was the revolt against the British East India Company that failed and resulted in India becoming a colony of the British Empire?
Boxer Rebellion
Amritsar Massacre
Sepoy Rebellion
Lahore Resolution
What is the British Raj?
British East India Company's rule over the Indian subcontinent.
Name for the British government's rule over India.
League formed by Indian Hindus and Indian Muslims to protest British rule.
A company that began to dominate Indian society since the 1600s.
How did British rule improve India?
The British brought railway, transport and communication systems to unite the region.
The British helped prevent many famines during the 19th century with modern farming methods.
India's economy thrived and produced more goods than the British?
The British protected India from foreign invaders like the Mongols.
Who was the leader of the Indian Independence Movement?
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Jawarhalal Nehru
Mohandas Gandhi
Nelson Mandela
The purpose of Mohandas Gandhi's actions such as the Salt March and the textile boycott was to...
Begin a cycle of armed revolution.
draw attention to critical issues.
increase the strength of the military.
resist the power of religious leaders.
In the 1940s, the leadership of the Indian National Congress and the leadership of the Muslim League supported the goal of...
helping the British fight WWII
removing British control from the subcontinent.
abolishing caste distinctions and discrimination.
establishing a unified government based on religious teachings.
One reason India gained it independence from Great Britain in 1947 was that...
Great Britain was defeated in WWII.
the Treaty of Versailles required Great Britain to give up its colonies.
Great Britain did not have the resources to maintain an empire after WWII.
India had supported the Axis Powers during WWII.
Why did large numbers of Hindus and Muslims migrate immediately after India gained it independence?
Many jobs were being outsourced overseas.
The government offered housing incentives in newly developed areas.
Religious pilgrimages to neighboring countries were required based on their beliefs.
The subcontinent was divided into countries based primarily on the location of religious majorities.
The majority of India's population is made up of...
Christians
Buddhists
Hindus
Muslims
Which Revolt Failed as it was only fought in small pockets of the country?
(a)
What is the full form if INC?
Indian Nature Committee
Indian Note Currency
Indian National Congress
Indonesian National Congress
Mention the person in the picture
W D Bannerjee
Bala Ganghadar Tilak
Ram Prasad Bismil
W C Bannerjee
Who was/were the founder of INC?
W C Bannerjee
Lal, Bal, Pal Trio
A O Hume
Bhagat singh
True or false; Bhagat singh was a member of the extremists
('T' for true and 'F' for false)
(a)
In 1885, Indian National Congress session was held at (a)
Who said the slogan ''Freedom is my birthright and I shall have it''
Bipin Chandra Pal
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Lala Lajpat Rai
What was established by Indian nationalists in 1885 to fight for Indian self-rule?
Indian Congress
National Congress
Indian Independence Congress
Indian National Congress
---- is known as the father of INC
A O Hume
W C BANERJEE
GANDHIJI
LAL-BAL-PAL
WHO WAS THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF INC
DADA BHAI NAOROJI
A O HUME
W C BANERJEE
GOKHALE
They are --------
moderates
extremists
Revolutionaries
He was a --------- leader
moderate
extremist
The .............. believed that British rule was a blessing because it had conferred several benefits on India.
The Early Nationalists
The Assertive Nationalists
Which of these is not one of the methods of the moderates?
Presenting grievances
Boycott
Waiting patiently for the government to pass laws for the welfare of India
Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Lala Lajpat Rai, Bipin Chandra Pal were .......................
Moderates
Radicals
The goal of the assertive nationalists was ..................
Citizen participation in the government
Immediate freedom [Swaraj]
Reforms in the Indian society
What was the British objective for partition of Bengal?
Division on communal lines
Administrative efficiency
Freedom of India
The Muslim League supported the partition of Bengal.
True
False
Which of the following was not one of the objectives of the Muslim League?
To promote hostility towards other communities
Tp promote loyalty towards the British government
To promote political rights of the Muslims.
After World War I, Muslims continued to support the British
True
False
The Lucknow Pact brought the following sections together -
Congress and Muslims League
Moderates and Radicals
Both
Who among the following formed the Home Rule League?
Aurobindo Ghosh
Abul Kalam Azad
Surendranath Banerjee
Annie Besant
What was the method of the early nationalist popularly known as ?
(a)
Who was known as the 'GRAND OLD MAN OF INDIA' ?
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Dadabhai Naoroji
Surendranath Banerjee
A.O. Hume
What was the second set of Methods of the Early Nationalist ?
Who had set up the Servants of India Society ?
Dadabhai Naoroji
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Dadabhai Naoroji
In which fight did Gokhale helped Gandhiji?
In fighting aginst economic exploitation
In fighting against racial discrimation
In fighting against social ills
Who was the first Indian to qualify for the Indian Civil Service Examination ?
Raja Ram Mohun Roy
A.O.Hume
Madan Mohun Malviya
Surendranath Banerjee
After the fusion of which two associations did the Indian National Congress was formed ?
Indian national conference and east india company
East India Association And Indian Association
east india company and Indian Association
Indian Conference and east indian association
What was the other name for Early Nationalists ?
Assertives
Moderates
Among these, what were the contributions of Surendranath Banerjee ? (You can choose more than one option)
Established the Indian Association
Exposed Economic Ills of India
Persuaded the British for Reforms
Created an All-Indian Political Association
Who exposed the economic ills of India and was called the India's Unofficial Ambassador ?
Surendranath Banerjee
Dadabhai Naoroji
Gopal Krishnaa Gokhale
Pherozshah Mehta
