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Modern Indian History

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Modern Indian History covers the colonial period, the freedom struggle, and key political movements. It includes questions on important leaders, the Indian National Congress, and social reforms. Mastering these questions is vital for clearing competitive government exams.

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Multiple choice civics non-cooperation movement entry of mahatma gandhi in national movement jallianwala bagh tragedy and non- cooperation movement non - cooperation movement

Rebindranath Tagore had renounced his knighthood because.__________.

  1. He wanted to join the Congress

  2. Of a sense of solidarity with the Indian royalty robbed of its power and honour

  3. Of the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy

  4. He was given to occasional eccentric quirks
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre was the incident in which British troops fired on a large crowd of unarmed Indians in Amritsar killing several hundred people and wounding many hundreds more. On 13 April 1919, thousands of people were gathered at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar. General Dyer arrived there with armed troops and ordered  ruthless firing on the uninformed crowd. Rabindranath Tagore renounced his knighthood in condemnation of the tragedy.

Multiple choice civics non-cooperation movement entry of mahatma gandhi in national movement jallianwala bagh tragedy and non- cooperation movement non - cooperation movement

When was the famous Resolution on non-cooperation under the inspiration of Mahatma Gandhi was adopted in a special session of the Congress held in Calcutta?

  1. September, 1920

  2. December, 1922

  3. October, 1924

  4. November, 1925
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The special session of the Indian National Congress held in Calcutta in September 1920, presided over by Lala Lajpat Rai, officially adopted the Non-cooperation resolution.

Multiple choice civics non-cooperation movement entry of mahatma gandhi in national movement jallianwala bagh tragedy and non- cooperation movement non - cooperation movement

Which of the following leader has given the term insensate waste on the burning of the foreign clothes during the Non-Cooperation Movement?

  1. Lord Reading

  2. Motilal Nehru

  3. Rabindra Nath Tagore

  4. Mohammad Ali
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Rabindranath Tagore was critical of the burning of foreign clothes during the Non-Cooperation Movement, describing it as insensate waste because he believed it was a negative approach that did not address the root causes of poverty.

Multiple choice civics non-cooperation movement entry of mahatma gandhi in national movement jallianwala bagh tragedy and non- cooperation movement non - cooperation movement

What was the period of Khilafat movement?

  1. 1916-1920

  2. 1919-1922

  3. 1922-1926

  4. 1925-1930
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Khilafat movement was originally in support of Caliph who was the religious head of the Muslims. Gandhiji saw an opportunity for a Hindu-Muslim mass movement and hence joined his non-cooperation with the khilafat issue. It was started in the year 1919. The non-cooperation movement started to spread in different parts of the country.

In September 1921, the Ali brothers (Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali) were arrested who had started the movement. Moreover, Gandhiji suspended the Non-Cooperation Movement after the Chauri Chaura incident. He was arrested in 1922. A few months after his arrest, the Caliph or the Sultan of Turkey was deposed of his power due to a revolution led by Mustafa Kemal Pasha.


Multiple choice civics non-cooperation movement entry of mahatma gandhi in national movement jallianwala bagh tragedy and non- cooperation movement non - cooperation movement

The organisers of the Khilafat Movement were __________.

  1. Mahatma Gandhi and BG Tilak

  2. Motilal Nehru and CR Das

  3. Syed Ahmed Khan and Abul Kalam Azad

  4. Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Khilafat movement was originally in support of the Caliph who was also the religious leader of the Muslims. It was led by Mohammad Ali & Shaukat Ali to support the Caliph.

Multiple choice civics non-cooperation movement entry of mahatma gandhi in national movement jallianwala bagh tragedy and non- cooperation movement non - cooperation movement

The Non-Cooperation Movement in Awadh was against the _________.

  1. British

  2. Pattidars

  3. Talukdars

  4. Zamindars
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In Awadh, peasants were led by Baba Ram Chandra - a sanyasi who had earlier been to Fiji as an indentured labourer. The movement here was against talukdars and landlords who demanded from peasants exorbitantly high rents and a variety of other cesses.

Multiple choice civics non-cooperation movement entry of mahatma gandhi in national movement jallianwala bagh tragedy and non- cooperation movement non - cooperation movement

The main objective of the Non-Cooperation Movement was __________.

  1. Achievement of Swaraj

  2. Annullment of the Rowlatt Act 1919

  3. Preventing dismemberment of Turkey

  4. Undoing the injustices done to Punjab
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Rowlatt Act had been hurriedly passed through the Imperial Legislative Council despite the united opposition of the Indian members. The bills passed by the Rowlatt committee were the violation of freedom and justice. The law was unfair and Indians called it the 'Black Act'.

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During the Non-Cooperation Movement, Jawaharlal Nehru began going around the villages in Awadh in __________.

  1. June 1920

  2. June 1921

  3. June 1922

  4. June 1923
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In June 1920, Jawaharlal Nehru began going around the villages in Awadh, talking to the villagers, and trying to understand their grievances. By October, the Oudh Kisan Sabha was set up headed by Jawaharlal Nehru, Baba Ramchandra and a few others. Within a month, over 300 branches had been set up in the villages around the region.

Multiple choice civics non-cooperation movement entry of mahatma gandhi in national movement jallianwala bagh tragedy and non- cooperation movement non - cooperation movement

To defend the Ottoman emperor, Khilafat Committee was formed in Bombay in March _________.

  1. 1916

  2. 1917

  3. 1918

  4. 1919
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A young generation of Muslim leaders like the brothers Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali, began discussing with Mahatma Gandhi about the possibility of a united mass action on the issue to which Gandhiji lend his support.

Multiple choice civics non-cooperation movement entry of mahatma gandhi in national movement jallianwala bagh tragedy and non- cooperation movement non - cooperation movement

Gandhiji started the Non-Cooperation Movement in support of Khilafat as well as for Swaraj in __________.

  1. Bombay

  2. Calcutta

  3. Madras

  4. Punjab
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

At the Calcutta session of the Congress in September 1920, Gandhi convinced other leaders of the need to start a non-cooperation movement in support of Khilafat as well as for Swaraj. Gandhi supported Khilafat movement so as to build unity among the Hindus and the Muslims.

Multiple choice civics non-cooperation movement entry of mahatma gandhi in national movement jallianwala bagh tragedy and non- cooperation movement non - cooperation movement

After the withdrawal of the Non-Cooperation movement, the Congress wanted to oppose the British rule by participating in _________.

  1. Rallies for freedom

  2. Lectures by nationalists

  3. Elections to provincial councils

  4. Correcting the judiciary
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

They felt that it was important to oppose British policies within the councils, argue for reform and also demonstrate that these councils were not truly democratic. C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru formed the Swaraj Party within the Congress to argue for a return to council politics.

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Gandhiji felt the need to launch a more broad-based movement in India after the ___________.

  1. Ahmedabad Satyagraha

  2. Champaran Satyagraha

  3. Kheda Satyagraha

  4. Rowlatt Satyagraha
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Rowlatt satyagraha even though a widespread movement was limited mostly to cities and towns. He was of the opinion that no such movement could be organised without bringing the Hindus and Muslims closer together.

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The way which Mahatma Gandhi adopted for Non-cooperation movement was ___________.

  1. To inspire army to revolt against British Government

  2. To provoke public for violence

  3. To make people agree to surrender their titles and resign from Government jobs with peaceful means

  4. To instruct the leaders to oppose the Government in Parliament
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Gandhi from the beginning chose non violent ways to achieve freedom. Against Rowlatt Act when he launched Non-Cooperation movement he wanted people to boycott foreign goods, schools & colleges, awards & honours resign from government jobs and surrender titles in a peaceful way . Gandhiji himself returned his Kaiser-i-Hind medal in August 1920. 

Multiple choice civics non-cooperation movement entry of mahatma gandhi in national movement jallianwala bagh tragedy and non- cooperation movement non - cooperation movement

Gandhiji had to stop his Non-cooperation movement because __________.

  1. He was terrified by suppressive policy of British rules

  2. The people refused to co-operate him

  3. There were differences among leaders

  4. The people became violent at Chauri-Chaura
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A mob of people at Chauri – Chaura (near Gorakhpur) clashed with police and burnt 22 policemen on February 5, 1922. This compelled Gandhiji to withdraw the Non-Cooperation movement on Feb. 12, 1922. Gandhiji had to stop his Non-co-operation movement because the people became violent at Chauri-Chaura.