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Nationalism in India

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

By whom was the Swaraj Party formed?

a)

Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das

b)

Subhas Chandra Bose and Sardar Patel

c)

Jawaharlal Nehru and Rajendra Prasad

d)

Motilal Nehru and Rajendra Prasad

2.

Why did the Indians oppose the Rowlatt Act?

a)

It introduced the Salt Law.

b)

It increased taxes on land

c)

It gave the British the power to arrest and detain a person without a trial

d)

It put a ban on the Congress party.

3.

Why did Gandhiji organise a Satyagraha in Ahmedabad Mill in 1918?

a)

To protest against the poor working condition in the factory.

b)

To demand for a higher wages for workers.

c)

To protest against high revenue demand.

d)

None of the above.

4.

Hind Swaraj' was written by?

a)

Abul Kalam Azad

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

Sardar Patel

d)

Subhas Chandra Bose

5.

In which year did Gandhiji return to India from South Africa?

a)

Jan. 1915

b)

Feb. 1916

c)

Jan. 1916

d)

Feb. 1915

6.

Champaran Satyagraha (1916) was launched by Gandhiji against

a)

high revenue demand

b)

indigo planters

c)

mill owners

d)

salt tax

7.

In which city Jallianwala Bagh Tragedy took place?

a)

Amritsar

b)

Lahore

c)

Agra

d)

Meerut

8.

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

9.

Who led the peasants in Awadh?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Jawaharlal Nehru

c)

Baba Ramchandra

d)

None of these

10.

Where was Gandhi's ashram located?

a)

Dandi

b)

Sabarmati

c)

Allahabad

d)

Nagpur

11.

Who led the peasants rebellion in Awadh?

a)

Muhammad Ali

b)

General Dyer

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

d)

Baba Ramchandra

12.

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

13.

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

14.

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

15.

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

16.

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

17.

'Hind Swaraj' was written by

a)

Sardae Patel

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

Abul Kalam Azad

d)

Subhash Chandra Bose

18.

Where is Chauri-Chaura located?

a)

Bihar

b)

Haryana

c)

Maharashtra

d)

Uttar Pradesh

19.

The term "Picket" refers to

a)

Stealing from shops

b)

Protest by blocking shop entrances

c)

Import of goods

d)

None of the above

20.

'Hind Swaraj' was written by

a)

Sardae Patel

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

Abul Kalam Azad

d)

Subahash Chandra Bose

21.

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

22.

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

23.

Who set up the 'Oudh Kisan Sabha?

a)

Alluri sitaram Raju

b)

Jawaharlal Nehru and Baba Ramchandra

c)

Jawaharlal Nehru and Shaukat Ali

d)

Mahatma Gandhi

24.

Under which act the Plantation 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

25.

Where is Chauri-Chaura located?

a)

Bihar

b)

Haryana

c)

Maharashtra

d)

Uttar Pradesh

26.

Why was Alluri Sitaram Raju well known?

a)

He led a peasant movement in Awadh

b)

He led a satyagraha movement in Bardoli

c)

He set up an organisation for the upliftment of the poor people

d)

He led the Militant movement of tribal peasants in Andra Pradesh

27.

The Non-Cooperation -Khilafat Movement began in

a)

December 1929

b)

February 1922

c)

January 1921

d)

April 1919

28.

Due to the effect of Non-cooperation Movement of the plantation workers in Assam, they

a)

left the plantations and headed home

b)

went on strike

c)

destroyed the plantations

d)

None of the above

29.

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

30.

When was Non-Cooperation movement and Khilafat movement launched.

a)

1920

b)

1930

c)

1940

d)

1950

31.

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

32.

Which of the below-given statement is incorrect about Alluri Sitaram Raju?

a)

Raju believed in the principle of non-violence advocated by Gandhiji

b)

He used to persuade people to give up drinking

c)

He used to claim that he has special powers

d)

Alluri Sitaram Raju was inspired by the Non-Cooperation movement

33.

By whom was the Swaraj Party formed?

a)

Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das

b)

Subhas Chandra Bose and Sardar Patel

c)

Jawaharlal Nehru and Rajendra Prasad

d)

Motilal Nehru and Rajendra Prasad

34.

Hind Swaraj' was written by?

a)

Abul Kalam Azad

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

Sardar Patel

d)

Subhas Chandra Bose

35.

Who led the peasants in Awadh?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Jawaharlal Nehru

c)

Baba Ramchandra

d)

None of these

36.

Which country was humiliated during the First World War which led to the Khilafat Movement?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Austria

d)

Turkey

37.

What was the immediate cause for the withdrawal of the NCM?

a)

Khadi was expensive

b)

Women did not take part in the NCM

c)

Hindu-Muslim divide

d)

Violent act in Chauri Chaura

38.

Who was the leader of the Peasant Movements of Awadh?

a)

Baba Ramchandra

b)

Alluri sitaram Raju

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

d)

B.R. Ambedkar

39.

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

40.

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

41.

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

a)

Dandi

b)

Sabarmati

c)

Ahmedabad

d)

Kheda

42.
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

43.

Who designed this flag?

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

Bal Gangadhar Tilek

d)

Abanindranath Tagore

44.

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

45.

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.

46.

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

47.

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

a)

Champaran

b)

Kheda

c)

Ahmedabad

d)

Amritsar

48.

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

49.

State whether the following statement is True or False.

Gandhiji relaunched the Non-Cooperation Movement

a)

True

b)

False

50.

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

51.

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

a)

Calcutta

b)

Nagpur

c)

Madras

d)

Lahore

52.

State whether True Or False

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

a)

True

b)

False

53.

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.

54.

Who painted this image of Bharat Mata?

a)

Bakim Chandra Chattopadhyay

b)

Rabindranath Tagore

c)

Abanindranath Tagore

d)

Natesha Shastri

55.

Rowlatt act was passed in which year?

a)

1916

b)

1917

c)

1918

d)

1919

56.

Rowlatt Act was also called as

a)

JAN BILL

b)

Black BILL

c)

No bill

d)

All of the above

57.

Gandhi launched the following Satyagraha against Rowlatt Act:

a)

Champaran

b)

Jan Hartal

c)

Kheda

d)

Jan chaupal

58.

Which of the following is not applicable for Rowalatt Act

a)

Indians will be sent for Trial.

b)

No fir will be filed.

c)

Indians can apply for bail.

d)

Indians will be charged for conspiracy.

59.

Rowlatt Act was passed to put control on Indians.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Champaran Satyagraha was also called as Peasant Satyagraha.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

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

a)

Crop over production

b)

Crop failure

c)

Crop not for sale

62.

In Ahemdabad Cotton mill workers went on strike because of:

a)

Crop failure

b)

Wage hike

c)

Indigo plantation

63.

Gandhi's political Guru was:

a)

J.N.Nehru

b)

G.K. Gokhale

c)

S.V.Patel

64.

Who was the leader of the Peasant Movements of Awadh?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Alluri Raju

c)

Baba Ramchandra

d)

Sitaraman

65.

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

a)

The Inland Emigration act

b)

The Rowlatt Act

c)

The Inland Migration act

d)

Cripps Mission

66.

At which place congress session of September 1920 held.

a)

Nagpur

b)

Calcutta

c)

Lahor

d)

Madras

67.

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

68.

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

69.

How many demands were made in in Irwin impact?

a)

9

b)

11

c)

15

d)

10

70.

Through the first world war the prices of the taxes were doubling within ___ years

a)

1913-1918

b)

1913-1915

c)

1914-1916

d)

1913-1916

71.

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

72.

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

73.

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

74.

Who announced a dominion status for India and wen?

a)

Sir John Simon, 1929

b)

General Dyer, 1928

c)

Lord Irwin, 1929

d)

Mountbatten 1939

75.

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

76.

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

77.

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

78.

Who created the first image of Bharat Mata?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

c)

Rabindranath Tagore

d)

Subhash Chandra Bose

79.

: 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

80.

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

81.

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

a)

January 1921

b)

November 1921

c)

December 1921

d)

May 1921

82.

who among the following was associated with the formation of Swaraj Party within the Congress?

a)

Subhas Chandra Bose

b)

Motilal Nehru

c)

Jawaharlal Nehru

d)

Dadabhai Naoroji

83.

Why had the Congress ignored the dalits for long?

a)

Due to their liberal outlook

b)

Due to fear from the Britishers

c)

For fear of offending the sanatanis

d)

For fear of Dr B.R. Ambedkar

84.

The World War I created new political and economic situation in India leading to:

a)

huge increase in defence expenditure

b)

reduction in taxes

c)

drop in prices of commodities

d)

overall prosperity and stability

85.

Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa in:

a)

1914

b)

1905

c)

1915

d)

1916

86.

The idea of Satyagraha emphasized:

A. Power of truth and need to search for truth

B. Seeking vengeance or being aggressive

C. Appealing to the conscience of the

oppressor.

a)

A and B are correct

b)

A, B and C are correct

c)

Only A is correct

d)

A and C are correct

87.

The Satyagraha movement in Champaran, Bihar led by Mahatma Gandhi was against :

a)

high revenue

b)

better working hours in factories

c)

the oppressive plantation system

d)

talukdars and zamindars

88.

According to General Dyer, his objective of the Jallianwala Bagh incident, was:

a)

to create in the minds of satyagrahis a feeling of terror and awe.

b)

to humiliate the satyagrahis

c)

to repress Congress

d)

to imprison the protesters

89.

Non-cooperation Movement was adopted in the __________ session of Congress in December 1920.

a)

Calcutta

b)

Nagpur

c)

Madras

d)

Bombay

90.

Which province did not boycott the council elections after the beginning of Non-cooperation Movement?

a)

Hyderabad

b)

Ahmedabad

c)

Lucknow

d)

Madras

91.

The term 'picket' refers to:

a)

a protest by blocking the entrance of the shop

b)

Import of goods

c)

stealing from shops

d)

boycott of clothes

92.

In the Gudem Hills of Andhra Pradesh, swaraj meant

a)

abolition of high revenue

b)

boycott of oppressive landlord

c)

fighting for their livelihood and traditional rights

d)

peaceful demonstrations

93.

Which of the following options best signify the event in this image?

a)

People celebrating Baisakhi

b)

Citizens participation in Khilafat movement

c)

Boycott of foreign cloth

d)

None of the Above

94.

The Simon Commission was boycotted in India because:

a)

There was no Indian member in the Commission.

b)

It supported the Muslim League

c)

Congress felt that people deserved Swaraj

d)

There were differences among the members

95.

The resolution of Poorna Swaraj was adopted at which session of the Congress?

a)

Karachi

b)

Haripur

c)

Lahore

d)

Lucknow

96.

When did Jallianwala Baugh massacre take place?

a)

1919

b)

1920

c)

1922

d)

1928

97.

Poona Pact was signed in_______

a)

1857

b)

1923

c)

1932

d)

1947

98.

Name the Sanyasi who was an indentured labourer in Fiji:

a)

Baba Jaidev

b)

Baba Sitaraman

c)

Baba Ramdev

d)

Baba Ramchandra

99.

Assertion (A): Mahatma Gandhi decided to take up the Khilafat issue.

Reason (R): He wanted to bring the Muslims into the fold of nationalist movement

a)

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b)

(B) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

c)

(C) A is true but R is false.

d)

(D) A is false but R is true

100.

Assertion(A): Mass processions Were a common feature of the Indian national movement.

Reason(R): People protested for the benefit of their respective social groups.

a)

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b)

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c)

(c) A is true but R is false.

d)

(d) A is false but R is true

101.

Assertion(A): The Congress and Muslim League entered into compromise in 1927 and formed an alliance.

Reason(R): In 1928 hopes of conference were removed when M.R. Jayakar of the Hindi Mahasabha strongly opposed efforts of compromise.

a)

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b)

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c)

(c) A is true but R is false.

d)

(d) A is false but R is true

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