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WorksheetsExploring the Freedom Struggle
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
What was the main goal of the Indian National Congress?
To achieve self-governance and independence from British rule.
To promote British colonial interests in India.
To support the partition of India into separate nations.
To establish a monarchy in India.
Who was the first president of the Indian National Congress?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Mahatma Gandhi
Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee
What year was the Indian National Congress founded?
1875
1885
1900
1920
Who was a prominent leader in the social reform movement against child marriage?
Mahatma Gandhi
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Jawaharlal Nehru
B.R. Ambedkar
What does the term 'divide and rule' refer to in the context of British India?
A tactic used by Indian leaders to gain independence.
A method to promote unity among Indian states.
A strategy used by the British to maintain control by fostering divisions among different groups in India.
A policy aimed at economic development in India.
Which policy did the British use to create divisions among Indians?
Cultural Assimilation
Divide and Rule
Colonial Cooperation
Unity and Strength
Name one revolutionary leader who fought against British rule.
Jawaharlal Nehru
Bhagat Singh
Mahatma Gandhi
Subhas Chandra Bose
What was the main aim of the revolutionaries during the freedom struggle?
To increase taxes on the population.
To promote colonial rule.
To establish a monarchy.
To achieve independence from colonial rule.
What was the Swadeshi Movement primarily about?
Supporting British industries and imports.
Promoting Indian goods and boycotting British products.
Promoting foreign goods over local products.
Advocating for British rule in India.
Which products were boycotted during the Swadeshi Movement?
Domestic agricultural products and spices.
Local handicrafts and handmade goods.
Foreign automobiles and electronics.
British textiles and imported goods.
Who is known as the father of the Swadeshi Movement?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Jawaharlal Nehru
Mahatma Gandhi
What was the significance of the partition of Bengal in 1905?
It aimed to weaken the nationalist movement by dividing Bengal along religious lines.
It was a response to the demands for self-governance.
It unified Hindus and Muslims against British rule.
It promoted economic growth in Bengal.
What was the impact of the divide and rule policy on Indian society?
It promoted unity among different communities.
The divide and rule policy led to increased communal tensions and social fragmentation in Indian society.
It had no significant effect on social structures.
It encouraged economic growth and development.
Name one famous slogan associated with the Swadeshi Movement.
Inquilab Zindabad
Swadeshi, Swadeshi!
Jai Hind
Unity in Diversity
Who were the key figures in the Indian National Congress during the early 20th century?
Subhas Chandra Bose
B. R. Ambedkar
Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Annie Besant, Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
How did social reforms contribute to the freedom struggle?
Social reforms focused solely on economic issues.
Social reforms were unrelated to the political landscape.
Social reforms united diverse groups, raised awareness of injustices, and linked social justice to the fight for political freedom.
Social reforms only benefited the elite class.
Who were radicals ?
Who is he ?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Radical
Lala Lajpat Rai, Moderate
Bipin Chandra Pal, Assertive Nationalist
MG Ranade, Moderate
(a) was the main leader of the Swadeshi Movement in Andhra Pradesh.
Madam Bhikaji Cama started a paper called
Kesari
Vande Matram
Hindustan Times
Navbharat
