Ch 2 – Ncert History (Nationalism in India) Class 10th Ncert --Notes and MCQs

 Ch 2 – Ncert History (Nationalism in India)   Class 10th Ncert --Notes

Impact of the First World War (1914-1918) on Indian Society:-

The First World War (1914-1918) ‘’created a new political and

economic situation’’ India faced various problems during war period: ------

q Increase in defence expenditure, Income Tax and custom duties(Import Tax).

q Prices increased through the war years.

q Forced recruitment in rural areas.

q During 1918-19 and 1920-21, crops failure in many parts of India---- Shortage of food

q Spread influenza epidemic in parts of India.

q According Census of 1921, 12 to 13 million people died as a result of famines and epidemic.

Ghandhian Satyagraha:-

Gandhi Ji returned to India in January 1915, in South Africa he successfully fought racist regime with a novel method of mass agitation, which he called SATYAGRAHA.

1.     Satyagraha means Insistence On Truth. (Satya per jor dena)

  1. Satyagraha emphasized the power of truth and the need to search for truth.
  2. It is a Non-violence and non-aggressive method.
  3. It suggested that if the cause was true, if the struggle was against injustice, then physical force was not necessary to fight the oppressor.
  4. Tools of Satyagraha ------ Hunger Strike, Peaceful demonstration, hartal and non cooperation with Government.

 

Gandhiji organised Satyagraha Movements In Inida:-

  1. Champaran (Bihar) Peasant Satyagraha ,1917
  2. Kheda (Gujarat) Peasant      Satyagraha 1917
  3. Ahmedabad (Gujarat) Cotton Mill Satyagraha 1918

 

A.    Champaran Indigo Peasant Satyagraha ,1917------- Lead by Gandhi ji

  • Against European land owners and government policies.
  • British landowners use to pressure local farmers to grow indigo and buy it in lower prices.
  • In response British government arrested Gandhi and later released,
  • Finally British amendments (Minor or major change to improve a text) to improve peasants situation.
  • After Chamapran Success Rabindernath Tagore gave title Mahatma to Mahatma Gandhiji

 

B.    Kheda Peasant Satyagraha 1917 ------------- Lead by Gandhi ji

        failed crops in the Kheda.

        Against extra tax and government policies.

        Sardar Patel, under Gandhi’s guidance, led the farmers in protest against extra tax and policies.

        Finally British amendments to improve peasants situation.

 

C.    Ahmedabad Cotton Mill Satyagraha 1918 ------------------

Lead by Gandhi ji ,Gandhi used Satyagraha and hunger strike for the first time

  • In 1917, a heavy monsoon destroyed the crops of the season and led to an epidemic (plague), claiming more than 10% of lives in Ahmedabad.
  • Cotton mill Workers want high wages and plague bonuses.
  • Gandhi organized a peaceful strike.
  • Finally workers got benefit.

 

British Rowlatt Act 1919:-

q According to this Act, Anybody could be arrested without any warrant and put behind the jail for two years.------- NO Court Trial : No Vakil, No Dalil, No Appeal

q Objective this law:- To destroy national Movement and abolish Nationalism powers in India.

q This was a black law which restricted individual Indian freedom.

What did Indian:-

§  Gandhiji organised a non violent satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act.

§  A hartal was organised on 6 April 1919. Rallies were conducted. Shops were closed down.

§  Worker conducted strike. Transport and communication system came to a standstill.

§  This Protest led to the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.

 

What Circumstance led to the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.

On 13 April,1919 a public meeting was organised at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar to protest against the arrest of national leaders.

Many villagers who came to attend a fair were also present in the park.

General Dyer reached the meeting place along with the British troops. He Ordered the troops to fire.

More than thousand People were killed and many were wounded. This incident is called Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.

 

Khilafat Movement:-1919

In India, the Khilafat Movement was launched by the Ali Brothers, Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali in 1919.

Objective:- To Protest against the injustice done to Turkey by Britian after the first World War.

Note:- Turkey Ruler was defeated by British . The Ruler of Turkey was head of all Muslim Community at that time.

q Mahatma Gandhi also supported the Khilafat Movement as he realized that this was a very good opportunity to strengthen unity.

 

                                    Non – Cooperation Movement (NCM)1920-1922)

·      It was given by Gandhiji in 1920.

Objective:- Boycott of British Schools, college, cloths, court, government institution etc and adopted to Swadeshi.

§  Three main reasons behind to started NCM.

(a) Rowlatt Act           (b) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre          (c) Khilafat Movement.

Heavy taxes, High Prices, Famine and epidemic made peoples life miserable

§  Gandhiji requested to all Indians Boycott British things and adopt to Swadeshi.

§  This movement was called off or suspended by Gandhiji due to Chauri Chaura (Gorakhpur district U.P.) incident .

§  Gandhiji had wanted the movement to be peaceful and non – violent and when he heard about this incident, he called off the Non – Cooperation Movement in 1922.

§  Note:-

Calcutta INC session September 1920 –

Gandhi predicted that if the non- cooperation movement was successful, Swaraj (Self Rule---- Desh ka sasan) could be attained in a year.

§  At the Indian Congress session at Nagpur in December 1920, the Non-Cooperation programme was adopted.

 

                                                Hind Swaraj and Gandhiji

·       In his famous book Hind Swaraj 1909 Mahatma Gandhiji declared that British Rule was established in India with the cooperation of Indians, and had survived only because of his cooperation .

·       If Indians refused to cooperate, British Rule in India would collapsed within a year, and swaraj would come. Therefore, he started the Non Cooperation Movement.

 

All Important Question Related (NCM) Non Cooperation Movement (CBSE)

 

Q1.  What were the stages proposed for the Non Cooperation Movemer 

i.Renunciation of titles: Subhramanya Iyer and Ravindranath Tagore renounced thehonorary title 'Sir' that they received from the British. Gand returned his 'Kaiser-e-Hind' medal. 

ii.Resigning of important jobs: Many officers resigned their jobs. 

iii.Boycott of legislatures: Many people refused to caste vote when the elections to the legislatures were held. It was followed by the boycott of schools and colleges, lawcourts etc. 

iv.Non payment of taxes: This was a powerful method of fighting an oppressive government. They were not ready to recognize the Govt. legitimate.

 

Q2.What were the effect of Non-Cooperation Movement on the economic front-

1.     Foreign Clothes were boycotted, Liquor shops were picketed, and foreign cloth burnt in huge bonfires.

2.     The import of foreign cloth halved between 1921 and 1922, its value dropping from Rs 102 crore to Rs 57 crore. In many places merchant and traders refused to trade in foreign goods or finance foreign trade.

3.     As the boycott movement spread, and wearing Indian ones, production of Indian textile mills and handlooms went up.

 

Q3.Why did the non cooperation movement slow down in towns and cities? 

1.     Khadi clothes were very costly. The poor were not able to buy them. 

2.     Indians boycotted British institutions like law courts and educational institutions. 

3.     But alternative institutions did not come up. Consequently teachers and children started going back to schools and lawyers started going back to their courts.

 

Q4.Peasant Movement in Countryside----------- Non Cooperation Movement

PEASANT MOVEMENT IN AWADH (UP)

Ø  Lead by Baba Ramchandra Sanyasi.

1.     This movement against was Landlords and Talukdars.

2.     The peasant movement demanded - reduction of Tax - abolition of Begar and - social boycott of oppressive landlords.

3.     In 1920, the Awadh Kisan Sabha was set up Was headed by Jawaharlal Nehru, Baba Ramchandra.

4.     As the movement spread in 1921, the houses of talukdars and merchants were attacked, bazaars were looted and grain hoards were taken over.

 

Q5. GUIDEM HILL TRIBAL MOVEMENT - Non Cooperation Movement

1.     In the Guidem Hills of Andhra Pradesh tribals started a movement under the leadership of Alluri Sitaram Raju.

2.     It was Against British forest laws-----Tribals wanted to get back their traditional Rights over forest.

3.     The guerrilla warfare in the Gudem Hills of Andhra Pradesh.

4.     The rebels attacked police stations.

5.     The Gudem rebellion spread in response to Non Cooperation Movement in 1921.

6.     Raju was captured and executed in 1924.

Q6. Movement In the Plantation--- Non Cooperation Movement

Swaraj(Self Rule of India) in the Plantations:-

1.     For the plantation workers, Swaraj means moving freely.

2.     They protested against the Inland Emigration Act (1859) which prevented them from

leaving the plantation without permission.

3.     Each group interpreted the term swaraj in their own ways.

Q7.  Why Gandhiji Withdrawal of the Non Cooperation movement. 

1.     Gandhiji withdrew the Non Co operation Movement because: 

2.     The movement became violent in some places. In february 1922, in Chauri chaura (Uttar Pradesh) people turned violent and set fire to a police station. Twenty two police men were killed in this incident. Gandhiji was against violence. 

3.     The movement slowed down in urban areas. 

4.     He thought that it was necessary to train the people in non violent satyagraha.

 

Q8. Significance of the non-cooperation movement 

Ø  Non Cooperation movement was a large scale mass movement. It attracted common people from all social groups. 

Ø  Non Cooperation Movement and Khilafat Movement went together. So, they promoted Hindu-Muslim unity. Peasants' and tribals' movements became a part of the Indian National Movement. 

Ø  It was a non violent movement. So, it popularised the Gandhian idea of Non violent satyagraha.

 

                                                Swaraj Party, 1922:-

1. formed by C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru in 1922.

2. argue for a return to council politics.

 

                                                Simon Commission:-

Ø  It was appointed in 1927 in the leadership of Sir John Simon.

Ø  It was appointed to look into the functioning of the constitutional system in India and suggest changes.

Ø  It arrived India in 1928.

Ø  It was greeted with the slogan “Simon go back”, because the Commission did not have a single Indian member. They were all British.


Bhagat Singh - HSRA 

Revolutionary nationalists such as Bhagat Singh, Chandra Shekhar  Azad, Sukhdev and others wanted to fight against the colonial rule  and the rich exploiting classes through a revolution of workers and  peasants. For this purpose, they founded the Hindustan Socialist  Republican Association (HSRA) in 1928 at Ferozeshah Kotla in  Delhi. On 17 December, 1928, Bhagat Singh, Azad and Rajguru  assassinated Saunders, a police officer who was involved in the  lathi-charge that had caused the death of Lala Lajpat Rai. On 8 April, 1929, Bhagat Singh and B.K. Dutt threw a bomb in the  Central Legislative Assembly. The aim, as their leaflet explained, was not to kill but “to make the deaf hear”, and to remind the  oreign government of its callous exploitation. Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru were executed on March 23,  1931. Bhagat Singh’s age at that time was only 23


Towards Civil Disobedience---------

                                    INC Lahore Session December 1929:-

q In December 1929, under the presidency of Jawahar Lal Nehru, the Lahore Congress formalized the demand for ‘Purna Swaraj’ or full independence for India.

q It was declared that 26 January 1930, would be celebrated as Independence Day. - But the celebration attracted very little attention.

 

Important MCQs:-

1. The resolution of Poorna Swaraj was adopted at which session?

(A)Karachi Congress              (B) Haripur Congress

(C) Lahore Congress            (D) Lucknow Congress

2. The Simon Commission was boycotted because-

a)     There was no Indian in the commission.

b)     It supported the Muslim league.

c)     Congress felt that the people deserved swaraj.

d)     There were differences among the members

 

                                                DANDI (SALT MARCH,1930)

q Mahatma Gandhi started his famous Salt March with his 78 trusted volunteers.

q The march was over 240 miles (387 km approx.), from Gandhiji’s Ashram in Sabarmati to the Gujarati coastal town of Dandi.

q The volunteers walked for 24 days about 10 miles a day.

q On 6th April 1930, he reached Dandi and ceremonially violated the law, manufacturing salt by boiling seawater.

Note:- This marked the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement

 

Q.How did ‘Salt March’ become an effective tool of resistance against Colonialism? Explain.

·       Ans: ‘Salt March’ become an effective tool of resistance against colonialism, for the

Following reasons:

·       Mahatma Gandhi found in salt a powerful symbol that could unite the nation. Salt was the most essential item of foods and was consumed by rich and poor Alike.

·       Gandhiji sent a letter to Viceroy Irwin starting eleven demands, and this was The most stirring of all was the demand to abolish the salt.

·       Irwin was unwilling to negotiate, so Gandhiji started the Salt march with 78 Volunteers. This March developed the feeling of nationalism, people in Different parts of the country broke the salt law and manufactured salt and Demonstrated in front of government salt factories.

 

 

Impact of Civil Disobedience Movement.

v As the movement spread, foreign clothes were boycotted and liquor shops were picketed.

v Peasants refused to pay revenue taxes.

v After the government began arresting the Congress leaders one by one.

v Mahatma Gandhi was arrested in April 1930.

 

Important Question related to Civil Disobedience Movement@ cbse necert

1.     Difference b/w NCM And Civil Disobedient Movement (CDM)

v People refused to cooperate with the government during the Non Cooperation Movement. People broke the laws during the Civil Disobedience Movement. 

v Muslims participated in large numbers in the Non Co operation Movement. Muslim participation was less in the Civil Disobedience Movement. 

v No tax campaign was not there in Non Co operation Movement. People refused to pay taxes in Civil Disobedience Movement.

 

2.Descibe the participation of women in Civil Disobedient Movement.

i They participated in protest marches, manufactured salt, and picketed foreign cloth and liquor shops. Many went to jail. 

ii In urban areas, these women were from high-caste families; in rural areas, they came from rich peasant households. Moved by Gandhiji's call, they began to see service to the nation as a sacred duty of women.

 

 

3. How did the Indian merchants and industrialists protect their interests? 

i. To organize business interests, they formed the Indian Industrial and Commercial Congress in 1920 and the Federation of the Indian Chamber of Com Industries (FICCI) in 1927

ii. Led by prominent industrialists like Purshottamdas Thakurdas and G. D. Birla, the industrialists attacked colonial control over the Indian economy, and supported the Civil Disobedience Movement when it was first launched. They gave financial assistance and refused to buy or sell imported goods.

 

4. Why did the business class support the civil disobedience movement? 

i. Indian merchants and industrialists wanted protection against imports of foreign goods and a rupee-sterling foreign exchange ratio that would discourage imports. 

ii. They wanted to end colonial control over Indian economy. They joined Civil Disobedience Movement and gave financial assistanceand refused to buy or sell imported goods. 

 

5.Why did the industrial working classes not participate in the Civil Disobedience Movement in large numbers

q The Industrial working class, except Nagpur did not participated in the Civil Disobedient Movement.

q This was because Industrialists were supporting the movement and Indian National Congress was reluctant (unwillingness) with Industrial worker worker demand.

q The demand of Industrial worker were higher wages and proper working conditions.

q As Industrialists came closer to congress, the workers did not  participated in this movement.

 

6.Peoples did not participated in the Civil Disobedient Movement

or limitation of Civil Disobedient Movement :-

ü  Muslims people

ü  Dalit people

ü  Industrial worker

ü  Poor People ------------------ due to increasing revenue demand of

o   Rent (tax)

Note:- When Gandhiji called off civil disobedient movement in 1931 ,Rich peasant were deeply disappointed because the revenue rates Of farming was not revised ,therefore rich peasant did not support When the movement was re-launched by Gandhiji in 1932.

 

7.Main contributions of the civil disobedience movement-Mahatma Gandhiji

Civil Disobedience Movement was the first struggle to win Poorna Swaraj or Complete Independence.

It was based on non violent Satyagraha. Gandhian ideas were widely followed.

Women participated in large numbers in this movement. It was a real mass movement. Different social groups participated.

It was an open challenge to the British rule. The people openly disobeyed laws.

 

Important dates:-

ü  1930—Gandhiji started CDM (Civil Disobedient Movement)

ü  March 1931—Gandhiji ends CDM

ü  December 1931—Second Round Table Conference held b/w Gandhiji and Lord Irwin in London but he returned disappointed.

ü  1932--- Gandhiji re-launched CDM

ü  1934---- Gandhiji completely closed CDM

 

 

                        Efforts made by gandhiji for the upliftment of Dalits:-

(i)Gandhiji was against untouchability. He said that Swaraj would not come for 100 years, if untouchability was not abolished.

(ii) He called the untouchables 'Harijans' or sons of Gods.

(iii) He organized Satyagraha to get temple entry and access to public wells, tanks, roads and schools for dalits.

(iv) He cleaned harijan colonies and in his ashram there was no caste feelings.

(v) He asked the upper caste Hindus to give up the inhuman practice of untouchability.

 

Note:  Dr B.R. Ambedkar formed Depressed Classes Association,1930 to uplift the Dalits.-------- He demanded separate electorates for Dalits and reservation of seats in educational institutions for them.

 

                                    GANDHIJI VS AMBEDKAR (Poona Pact)-1932

ü  Dr. Ambedkar demanded separate electorates for the dalits. He thought that a share in political power would help in their upliftment. Gandhiji opposed separate electorates. He thought that it would create disunity. So, they clashed in the Second round table conference.

 

ü  Poona Pact: It was signed between Gandhiji and Ambedkar in September 1932. Gandhiji brought an end to his fast. He accepted the demand for reservation of seats for dalits in the legislatures.

 

Nationalism spreads, when people begin that they are all part of the same nation.” Justify the statement.

Explain the major factors which promote the sense of nationalism in the Indians? (Cbse)

 

                                              Cultural factors and identities-

Which created a sense of collective belonging among the people of India.

 

1.Image of bharat mata:-

ü  Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay created the image of Bharat Mata.

ü  Abanindranath Tagore painted her image.

ü  Bharat Mata looked like a Sanyasini. She is calm, divine and spiritual. Devotion towards her became a proof of Nationalism.

 

2.VANDE MATARAM:-

ü  It was a prayer to Bharat Mata written by Bankim Chadra Chattopadhyay.

ü  Vande Mataram became the war cry of the Indians.

ü  It was later included in his novel Anandamath

 

3.Tricolour Flag------------- Swaraj Movement in Bengal                         (CBSE)

 At the time of Swadeshi Movement, a tricolour flag (Red, green and Yellow) was designed in Bengal by Mahatma Gandhiji.

It features are:-

q It had eight Lotuses representing eight province of British India and a crescent moon representing Hindu-Muslim community.

q It had also tricolour, red, green and white.

q I had a spinning wheel in the centre.

 

Q.What type of flag was designed during the ‘Swadeshi Movement’ in Bengal ? Explain its main features.                                                                                                                (CBSE)

Ans: A tricolour flag was designed during the Swadeshi Movement in Bengal.

·       It had red, green and yellow colours.

·       It had eight lotuses representing 8 provinces of British India.

·       It featured a crescent moon, which represented Hindus and Muslims.

 

 

4. REVIVAL OF FOLKLORE

ü  Nationalists toured the villages to collect the folk songs and legends.

ü  Rabindranath Tagore collected a number of folk songs and legends.

ü  In Madras, Natesa Sastri published a four volume collection of tamil folk tales (The Folklore of Southern India).

ü  The folk songs and legends gave a true picture of Indian culture. They showed there all thoughts and characteristics of Indians.

ü  They created National Pride among the people

 

THE END

 

 

                              Map Related Questions & One Marks Question:-

1. Name the place where the Indian National Congress Session was held in

December 1920.

Ans: The place where the Indian National Congress Session was held in December

1920 is Nagpur.

2. Name the place associated with the movement of Indigo Planters.

Ans: The place associated with the movement of Indigo Planters is Champaran.

3.Name the place related to the Satyagraha of peasants in Gujarat.

Ans: The place related to the Satyagraha of peasants in Gujarat is Kheda.

4.Name the city where cotton mill workers organised Satyagraha.

Ans: Ahmedabad

5.Name the place related to the calling off the Non-Cooperation Movement.

Ans: Chauri Chaura

6.The place where the session of INC was held in September 1920.

Calcutta (Kolkata) – The session of the Indian National Congress was held in Calcutta in September 1920.

7.The place where Mahatma Gandhi broke Salt Law.

Dandi – Mahatma Gandhi broke the Salt Law at Dandi during the Salt March in 1930.

1. Why did Gandhiji organise Satyagraha in 1917 in Kheda district of Gujarat?

(a)   To support the plantation workers

(b)   To protest against high revenue demand

(c)   To support the mill workers to fulfil their demand

(d)   To demand loans for the farmers.

2. Why was Satyagraha organised in Champaran in 1916?

(a)To oppose the British laws

(b) To oppose the plantation system

(c) To oppose high land revenue

(d) To protest against the oppression of the mill workers

3. Why was the Simon Commission sent to India?

 (a) To look into the Indian constitutional matter and suggest reform

(b)To choose members of Indian Council

(c)To settle disputes between the government and the Congress leaders

(d)To set up a government organization.

4. Why was Alluri Sitarama Raju well known?

(a)   He led the militant movement of tribal peasants in Andhra Pradesh.

(b)    He led a peasant movement in Avadh.

(c)   He led a satyagraha movement in Bardoli.

(d)   He set up an organisation for the uplifment of the dalits.

5. What kind of movement was launched by the tribal peasants of Gudem Hills in Andhra Pradesh?

(a)Satyagraha Movement                   (b) Militant Guerrilla Movement

(c) Non-Violent Movement                (d) None of the above

6. Baba Ramchandra, a sanyasi, was the leader of which of the following movements?

(a) Khilafat Movement                                  

(b) Militant Guerrilla Movement of Andhra Pradesh

(c) Peasants’ Movement of Awadh

(d) Plantation Workers’ Movement in Assam

7. 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’

8. Who formed the ‘Swaraj Party’ within the Congress?

(a)   Jawahar Lai Nehru and Motilal Nehru

(b)   (b) Abdul Ghaffar Khan and Mahatma Gandhi

(c)   Jawahar Lai Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose

(d)   C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru

9. Who founded the ‘Depressed Classes Association’ in 1930?

(a)   Alluri Sitaram Raju                            (b) C.R. Das

(c) M.R. Jayakar                                             (d) Dr B.R. Ambedkar

10. Why did Gandhiji organize Satyagraha in 1917 in Kheda district of Gujarat?

(a)   To support the plantation workers

(b) To protest against high revenue demand

(c) To support the mill workers to fulfill their demand

(d) To demand loans for the farmers

11.Why was Satyagraha organized in Champaran in 1916?

(a)   To oppose the British laws

(b)   (b) To oppose the plantation system

(c)   To oppose high land revenue

(d)   To protest against the oppression of the mill workers

12.The Non-cooperation Khilafat Movement began in

(a)   January 1921 (b) February 1922 (c) December 1929 (d) April 1919

13. Who set up the ‘Oudh Kisan Sabha’?

(a)   Alluri Sitaram Raju                            (b) Jawahar Lai Nehru and Baba Ramchandra

(c) Jawaharlal Nehru and Shaukat Ali            (d) Mahatma Gandhi

14. Certain events are given below.

Choose the appropriate chronological order:

i.Coming of Simon Commission to India

II. Demand of Purna Swaraj in Lahore Session of INC

III. Government of India Act 1919

IV. Champaran Satyagraha

a)     i—iv—iii—ii              b) iv—iii—i—ii                     c) iv—i—ii-iii             d) iii—iv—ii—i

15. Arrange the following historical events in a chronological sequence-

      I.          Rowlatt Act                             II. Kheda Satyagraha

    II.          Champaran Movement           IV. Ahmedabad Mill Strike

Choose the Correct option:

a)     I, II, III, IV                  b) II, I, III, IV              c) III, I, IV, II              d) III, II, IV, I

16. What do you mean by the term ‘Begar’

(a)   An Act to prevent plantation workers to leave the tea gardens without permission.

(b) The forced recruitment of soldiers in rural areas during World War I.

(c) Labour that villagers were forced to contribute without any payment.

(d) Refusal to deal and associate with people, or participate in activities as a form of protest.

17.Where did Mahatma Gandhi start his famous ‘Salt March’ on 12th March 1930?

(a)   Dandi (b) Chauri-Chaura (c) Sabarmati (d) Surat

18.Which industrialist attacked colonial control over Indian economy and supported the Civil Disobedience Movement?

(a)   Dinshaw Petit                                     (b) Purshottamdas Thakurdas

(c) Dwarkanath Tagore                                   (d) Seth Hukumchand

19.Who visualised and depicted the image of ‘Bharat Mata’ through a painting?

(a)   Bankim Chandra

(b)   Rabindranath Tagore

    (c) Natesa Sastri

  (d) Abanindranath Tagore

20. Civil Disobedience Movement started with which main demand.

a)     Abolition of Dowry

b)     Abolition of Untouchability

c)     Abolition of Salt Law

d)     None of the above options

21. The growth of modern nationalism in India, as in Vietnam, is closely connected to :

(a)   A sense of oppression under colonialism

(b) An anti-colonial movement

(c) A discovery of unity in their struggle against colonialism

(d) All the above

22. The first three successful Satyagraha movements by Gandhiji in India were :

(a)Against the Rowlatt Act, Civil Disobedience Movement and Quit India

(b) Non-Cooperation Movement, Civil Disobedience and Khilafat

(c) Peasants Movements in Champaran in Bihar, Kheda district in Gujarat and in Ahmedabad by cotton mill workers

(d) Khilafat movement, Non-Cooperation and Quit India movement

23. There is enough for everybody’s need but not for anybody’s greed”. Who said this?

(a)Jawahar Lal Nehru (b) Atal Bihari Vajpai (c) M. K. Gandhi (d) Sunder Lal Bahuguna

24. Match the columns.

Column                                                          A Column B

(a)   Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (i) Depressed Classes Association

(b)   (b) B.R Ambedkar                              (ii) Famous image of Bharat Mata

(c) Sir Mohammad Iqbal                                (iii) The Folklore of Southern India

(d) Abanindranath Tagore                   (iv) President of the Muslim League

(e) Natesa Sastri                                              (v) Vande Matram

Ans:- (a) (v), (b) (i), (c) (iv), (d) (ii), (e) (iii)

25. Why did Gandhiji withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement?

(a)Gandhiji realised that people were losing interest in the movement.

(b) Gandhiji felt that the movement was turning violent in many places.

(c) Some Congress leaders wanted to participate in elections to Provincial Councils.

(d) Some Congress leaders wanted more radical mass agitations

 

 


 


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