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Nationoalism in India

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Rowlatt act was passed in which year?

a)

1916

b)

1917

c)

1918

d)

1919

2.

Rowlatt Act was passed to put control on Indians.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

In kheda, peasants wanted tax exemption for one year due to:

a)

Crop over production

b)

Crop failure

c)

Crop not for sale

4.

In Ahemdabad Cotton mill workers went on strike because of:

a)

Crop failure

b)

Wage hike

c)

Indigo plantation

5.

Who was the leader of the Peasant Movements of Awadh?

a)

Baba Ramchandra

b)

Alluri sitaram Raju

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

d)

B.R. Ambedkar

6.

Under which act the Plantations workers of Assam were not permitted to leave the tea garden?

a)

The Rowlatt Act

b)

Cripps Mission

c)

The Inland Migration act

d)

The Inland Emigration act

7.

Name the leaders who founded Swaraj Party?

a)

CR Das and Motilal Nehru

b)

CR Das and Jawaharlal Nehru

c)

CR Das and Subhash Chandra Bose

d)

Motilal Nehru and Gandhiji

8.

At which place did Gandhiji make salt out of sea water.

a)

Dandi

b)

Sabarmati

c)

Ahmedabad

d)

Kheda

9.
a)

Gandhiji, Jawaharlal Nehru and Jinnah

b)

Gandhiji, Jawaharlal Nehru and Maulana Azad

c)

Gandhiji, Jawaharlal Nehru and Muhammed Ali

d)

Gandhiji, Jawaharlal Nehru and Shaukat Ali

10.

Who designed this flag?

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

Bal Gangadhar Tilek

d)

Abanindranath Tagore

11.

In which movement there was large scale participation of women?

a)

Non-Cooperation Movement

b)

Khilafat Movement

c)

Boycott and Swadeshi Movement

d)

Civil Disobedience Movement

12.

Why was Simon Commission boycotted?

a)

It looked to the functioning of the

Constitutional system in India.

b)

It was headed by Sir John Simon

c)

It will suggest changes in the Constitutional system.

d)

It did not have a single Indian member.

13.

Who published "The folklore of Southern India", a collection of Tamil Folk tales?

a)

Rabindranath Tagore

b)

Abanindranath Tagore

c)

Raja Ravi Varma

d)

Natesha Shastri

14.

Identify (A) the place where Gandhiji organised Satyagraha against oppressive plantation system.

a)

Champaran

b)

Kheda

c)

Ahmedabad

d)

Amritsar

15.

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 _________________.

a)

Boycott

b)

Picket

c)

Forced recruitment

d)

Begar

16.

State whether the following statement is True or False.

Gandhiji relaunched the Non-Cooperation Movement

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Why were the Dalits ignored by the Congress for a long time?

a)

Fear of offending the Sanatanis

b)

Fear from industrialists

c)

Fear from Muslim League

d)

Fear from Hindu Mahasabha

18.

In which Congress session the idea of Non-Cooperation programme was adopted?

a)

Calcutta

b)

Nagpur

c)

Madras

d)

Lahore

19.

State whether True Or False

Industrial working class did not participate in the Civil Disobedience Movement in large numbers.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which one of the statements is false about Alluri Sitaram Raju?

a)

He claimed he had special powers.

b)

He was inspired by the Non-Cooperation Movement.

c)

He believed in the principle of non-violence advocated by Gandhiji.

d)

He persuaded people to give up drinking.

21.

Who painted this image of Bharat Mata?

a)

Bakim Chandra Chattopadhyay

b)

Rabindranath Tagore

c)

Abanindranath Tagore

d)

Natesha Shastri

22.

Who led the peasants rebellion in Awadh?

a)

Muhammad Ali

b)

General Dyer

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

d)

Baba Ramchandra

23.

In Gudem Hills Alluri Sitaram Raju led the rebellion of the tribal peasants against.

a)

High revenue demand

b)

Inland immigration Act

c)

High rent

d)

Forest Act and Begar

24.

This act gave the Government power to arrest political prisoners without trial for for two years.

a)

Vernacular Press Act

b)

Arms Act

c)

Rowlatt Act

d)

Government of India Act of 1919

25.

What kind of movement was launched by tribal peasants of Gudem hills in Andra Pradesh?

a)

Satyagraha Movement

b)

Militant Guerilla Movement

c)

Non-violent Movement

d)

None of the above

26.

'Hind Swaraj' was written by

a)

Sardae Patel

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

Abul Kalam Azad

d)

Subhash Chandra Bose

27.

Where is Chauri-Chaura located?

a)

Bihar

b)

Haryana

c)

Maharashtra

d)

Uttar Pradesh

28.

The term "Picket" refers to

a)

Stealing from shops

b)

Protest by blocking shop entrances

c)

Import of goods

d)

None of the above

29.

The Non Cooperation movement slowed down in the cities because of-

a)

People lots interest

b)

Govt repression

c)

Shortage of Indian institutions

d)

Mahatma Gandhi called off the movement

30.

What did we see in the years after 1919?

a)

We saw nationalist movements spreading to new areas

b)

Non-cooperation movements

c)

Civil disobedience movements

d)

Unification of India

31.

When was the Foundation of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army (HSRA) found?

a)

1927

b)

1928

c)

1929

d)

1930

32.

The new tory government in Brittan constituted a statutory commission under?

a)

General Dyer

b)

Sir John Simon

c)

George Bush

d)

None of the above

33.

How many demands were made in in Irwin impact?

a)

9

b)

11

c)

15

d)

10

34.

How did women show their response in civil disobedience movement?

a)

They took part in the protests, marches etc.

b)

They prepared food in bulk and served for the people who participated in the protests

c)

both a and b

d)

none

35.

Which one of the following Viceroys announced a vague offer of dominion status for India in October 1929?

a)

Lord Mount batten

b)

Lord Dalhousie

c)

Lord Irwin

d)

None of these

36.

What was the Inland Emigration Act of 1859 about?

a)

Relaxation towards the plantation workers in Assam

b)

plantation workers were not permitted to leave the tea gardens without permission

c)

free mobility for the plantation workers

d)

workers defied the authorities and left the plantations

37.

Who set up the ‘Oudh Kisan Sabha’?

a)

Alluri Sitaram Raju

b)

Jawahar Lal Nehru and Baba Ramchandra

c)

Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi

d)

Mahatma Gandhi and Baba Ramchandra

38.

Why did mahatma Gandhi go to Ahmedabad?

a)

to support peasants against revenue collection

b)

to inspire peasants to fight against the oppressive plantation system

c)

to organise a satyagraha movement against cotton mill workers

d)

None of the above

39.

What happened when Abdul Ghaffar Khan, a devout disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, was arrested in April 1930?

a)

there meetings held by the Congress leaders

b)

he was executed

c)

. Agitation started in different places

d)

angry crowds demonstrated in the streets of Peshawar, facing armoured cars and police firing, many were killed

40.

Which of the following agreements gave reserved seats to the ‘Depressed classes’ in provincial and central legislative councils?

a)

Lucknow Pact

b)

Gandhi Irwin Pack

c)

Poona Pact

d)

None of these

41.

Who created the first image of Bharat Mata?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

c)

Rabindranath Tagore

d)

Subhash Chandra Bose

42.

: In which of the following Indian National Congress sessions was the demand of‘ Purna Swaraj’ formalised in December 1929?

a)

Madras Session

b)

Lahore Session

c)

Calcutta Session

d)

Nagpur Session

43.

in which of the following places Mahatma Gandhi organised satyagraha for the first time in India?

a)

Dandi

b)

Ahmedabad

c)

Champaran

d)

Shabarmathi aashram

44.

The Non-cooperation Movement began on which one of the following dates?

a)

January 1921

b)

November 1921

c)

December 1921

d)

May 1921

45.
The split in the Congress took place in 
a)
1907
b)
1915
46.
Some seats in the council were reserved for Muslims who would be elected by Muslim voters. This is known as
a)
separate electorate
b)
separate council
47.

The term sovereign means

a)

to be politically aware subjects under the king.

b)

to be able to act independently without outside interference

48.

In 1916 The Congress and the Muslim signed a pact where they decided to work together for a representative government in the country. This pact was called the

a)

Calcutta Pact

b)

Lucknow Pact

49.

Which of the following was the reason for calling off the Non-cooperation Movement by Gandhiji?

a)

Chauri-Chaura incident

b)

Second Round Table Conference

c)

Gandhiji's arrest

d)

Pressure from the British Government

50.

Who published "The folklore of Southern India", a collection of Tamil Folk tales?

a)

Rabindranath Tagore

b)

Abanindranath Tagore

c)

Raja Ravi Varma

d)

Natesha Shastri

51.

In which city Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy took place?

a)

Amritsar

b)

Lahore

c)

Agra

d)

Meerut

52.

Where was Gandhi's ashram located?

a)

Dandi

b)

Sabarmati

c)

Allahabad

d)

Nagpur

53.

What is Nationalism?

a)

Feeling of leadership

b)

Feeling of unity within the nation.

c)

Feeling of traitship within the nation

d)

non of the above

54.

What do you mean by the term "Swadeshi"

a)

Living in another country.

b)

Country under another rule.

c)

one's own country.

d)

Non of the above

55.

The Round Table Conference which was boycotted by the Congress

a)

2nd

b)

1st

c)

3rd

d)

None of the above

56.

Federation of Indian Commerce and Industries was formed by

(a) British traders (b) Indian farmers

(c) Indian merchants (d) None of the above

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

57.

1.This sense of collective belonging came partly through

(a) united struggles (b) peace struggles

(c) individual struggles (d) None of these

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

58.

A militant Guerrila movement spread in:

(a) Garo hills (b) Khasi hills

(c) Gudem hills (d) None of the above

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

59.

What did the Rowlatt Act, 1919 presume?


(a) Detention of political prisoners without trial

(b) Forced recruitment in the army

(c) Forced manual labour

(d) Equal pay for equal work

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

60.

300 miles were covered in Gandhiji’s Salt March.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

1) Which of the following situations in India were the result of the First World War?

a)

There was widespread anger in villages due to forced recruitment.

b)

Custom duties were increased.

c)

Income taxes were introduced.

d)

All of the above-mentioned situations took place as a result of the First World War

62.

Whcih of the following formed the Khilafat Commitee in Bombay?

a)

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

b)

Ali Brothers

c)

Abdul Ghaffar Khan

d)

Surendra Nath Banerjee

63.

Name the Sanyasi who was an indentured labourer in Fiji:

a)

Baba Jaidev

b)

Baba Sitaraman

c)

Baba Ramdev

d)

Baba Ramchandra

64.

Under the presidency of Jawahahar Lai Nehru, the Lahore Congress Session of 1929 formalised the demand of

a)

abolition of Salt Tax

b)

‘Puma Swaraj’ or complete independence

c)

boycott of Simon Commission

d)

separate electorate for the ‘dalits’

65.

What does Satyagraha mean ?

a)

Fight against injustice

b)

Complete Independence

c)

Path of truth and non-violence

d)

Quit India

slogan

66.

Who wrote the song "Vande Mataram" ?

a)

Rabindranath Tagore

b)

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

c)

Abanindranath Tagore

d)

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

67.

After or from which movement Ras Behari Bose got to establish Azad Hind Sena ?

a)

Home Rule Movement

b)

Civil Disobedience Movement

c)

Non-Cooperation Movement

d)

Quit India Movement

68.

Who is known as Frontier Gandhi ?

a)

Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan

b)

Sheikh Abdullah

c)

Liakat Ali Khan

d)

M. A. Jinnah

69.

Gandhiji's "Champaran Sayagraha" was related to ____

a)

Mining

b)

Forestry

c)

Indigo Cultivation

d)

Jute Mill

70.

Who founded the Indian National Army?

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

Bhagat Singh

d)

Subhash Chandrabose

71.

Who was the editor of 'Young India' magazine ?

a)

Jawaharlal

Nehru

b)

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

c)

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

d)

Mahatma

Gandhi

72.

Author of the book "Anand Math" was ______

a)

Aurobindo Ghosh

b)

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

c)

Abinandanath Tagore

d)

Rabindranath Tagore

73.

When was Civil Disobedience Movement started ?

a)

6th April 1931

b)

6th April 1932

c)

6th April 1930

d)

12th March 1930

74.

Who was the devout disciple of Mahatma Gandhiji ?

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Alluri Sitaram Raju

c)

Abdul Gaffar Khan

d)

Muhammad Ali

75.

Who was the president of Muslim League?

a)

Muhammad Ali

b)

Muhammad Ali Jinnah

c)

Muhammad Iqbal

d)

Maulana Azad

76.

In the countryside, the Jats of _______ were active in the movement.

a)

Punjab

b)

Haryana

c)

Uttar Pradesh

77.

The rich peasants communities were hard hit by ____

a)

unpaid rents

b)

high revenue rates

c)

falling prices

d)

high custom duties

78.

For poorer peasantry, the fight for swaraj was a struggle against high revenues.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

The rich peasants were deeply disappointed when the movement was called off because _____

a)

increasing violence

b)

they got no opportunity to negotiate

c)

disappointed by the inaction of Congress

d)

revenue rates were not revised

80.

The poorer peasantry wanted the unpaid rent to the landlord to be remitted. It means

a)

they wanted the rent decreased

b)

they wanted the rents cancelled

c)

they wanted the previously paid rent returned

81.

They joined a variety of radical movements, often led by ________ and __________.

a)

Muslim League

b)

Indian National Congress

c)

Socialists

d)

Communists

82.

The Congress was unwilling to support ‘no rent’ campaigns in most places because ...

a)

they did not want to offend the conservative high caste Hindus

b)

were apprehensive of raising issues that might upset the rich peasants and landlords

83.

During the First World War, Indian merchants and industrialists had made huge profits and become powerful.

a)

True

b)

False

84.

Indian business class demanded ...

a)

reduction in income taxes

b)

a rupee sterling duties to discourage imports

c)

removal of colonial restrictions on business

d)

reduction in influence of socialism among youth

85.

FICCI stands for ___

a)

Foundation of the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries

b)

Federation of the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries

c)

Federation of the Industrial Chamber of Commerce and Industry

d)

Federation of the Indian Chamber of Commercial Industries

86.

Many dalit leaders were keen on a different political solution to the problems of the community. For the solutions, they ..

a)

demanded reserved seats in educational institutions

b)

demanded separate electorates

c)

created political parties

d)

organised satyagraha

87.

____ believed that folklore was national literature; it was ‘the most trustworthy manifestation of people’s real thoughts and characteristics’

a)

Natesa Shastri

b)

Rabindranath Tagore

c)

Jawaharlal Nehru

d)

Gandhiji

88.

Gandhiji had designed the Swaraj flag which had a spining wheel in the centre.

a)

True

b)

False

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