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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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Modern Indian History Questions

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 event happened first?

  1. Simon Commission

  2. Jallianwala Bagh tragedy

  3. Resolution of Purna Swaraj

  4. Non-Cooperation Movement
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Simon Commission - 1927
Jallianwala Bagh tragedy - 1919
Resolution of Purna Swaraj - 1929
Non-Cooperation Movement - 1920
Multiple choice civics non-cooperation movement entry of mahatma gandhi in national movement jallianwala bagh tragedy and non- cooperation movement non - cooperation movement

Who led the peasant revolt in Awadh?

  1. Gandhi ji

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Baba Ramchandra

  4. Alluri Sitaram Raju
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The peasant revolt in Awadh was led by the baba Ramchandra. This movement was against talukdars and landlords who demanded from peasants exorbitantly high rents and a variety of other cesses. Baba Ram Chandra was an Indian trade unionist who organised the farmers of Oudh into forming a united front to fight against the abuses of landlords in 1920s and 1930s.

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Chauri Chaura incident led to the suspension of ___________.

  1. Civil Disobedience Movement

  2. Quit India Movement

  3. Non-Cooperation Movement

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A Congress procession of 3,300 peasants were fired upon by the police in Chauri Chaura at Gorakhpur. The angry crowd set the police station on fire , killing twenty two policemen. Gandhiji had always emphasised that the entire movement should be non-violent & peaceful. Since the movement became violent, Gandhiji withdrew the movement in 1922.

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The main aim of the Swaraj Party was _________.

  1. To launch Non-Cooperation Movement

  2. To support the extremist

  3. To take part in the legislative council meetings and voice the problems of India and the Indians

  4. Boycott the foreign goods
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

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

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

What is the significance of Chauri Chaura in the history of the Indian National Movement?

  1. Gandhiji started his Non-cooperation Movement from here

  2. Gandhiji started his Dandi March from here

  3. An angry crowd burnt the police station due to which Gandhiji withdrew his Non-cooperation Movement

  4. Gandhiji started his Satyagraha from here
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The police fired upon a Congress procession of 3,300 peasants at Chauri Chaura in Gorakhpur. The angry crowd set the police station on fire, killing 22 policemen. Gandhiji wanted the movement to be non-violent but since the movement became violent he called it off in 1922.

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

Chauri Chaura is the place ___________.

  1. where Lokmanya Tilak led the Satyagraha movement

  2. where Mahatma Gandhi led a Satyagraha in support of the indigo planters

  3. where violence erupted during the Non-cooperation Movement

  4. from where the Dandi March began
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The police fired upon a Congress procession of 3300 peasants at Chauri Chaura in Gorakhpur. The angry crowd set the police station on fire, killing twenty two policemen. Since the movement took a violent turn, Gandhiji called off the movement in 1922.

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

Why did Gandhi support the Khilafat Movement?

  1. To support the British rule in Turkey

  2. To forge unity between the Hindus and the Muslims

  3. To avoid communal disturbances

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Mahatma Gandhi felt the need to launch a more broad-based movement in India. But he was certain that no such movement could be organized without bringing the Hindus and Muslims closer together. One way of doing this, he felt, was to take up the Khilafat issue.

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 statements about Baba Ramchandra was correct?

  1. Peasants in Awadh were led by him as a part of Non-Cooperation movement

  2. He had earlier been to Fiji islands as an indentured labourer

  3. He was associated with Oudh Kisan Sabha

  4. All the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Baba Ramchandra was a leader of the peasant movement in Awadh, had worked as an indentured laborer in Fiji, and was a key figure in the Oudh Kisan Sabha. All these statements are historically accurate.

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 reason to stop Non-Cooperation in 1922 was that __________.

  1. Gandhi and the British negotiated for peace settlement

  2. there was internal conflict in the Indian National Congress

  3. the Ali brothers were arrested

  4. people resorted to violence in Chauri Chaura
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The movement was in full swing when in Chauri Chaura, Gorakhpur, the police fired upon a procession of 3,300 peasants. The angry crowd set the police station on fire, killing 22 policemen. Gandhiji had always emphasised that the entire movement should be non-violent and peaceful. After this incident, he called off the movement unilaterally in 1922.

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

The famous Non-Cooperation Movement was started by Mahatma Gandhi in the year_____.

  1. 1919

  2. 1920

  3. 1921

  4. 1922
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In 1920, Gandhiji started the Non-Cooperation Movement. He advised the people not to cooperate with the British, with a view to bring the administration to a standstill.

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

The popular advocate from Bellary who took part in the Non-co-operation Movement of Karnataka was _______.

  1. Jayarao Nargund

  2. Kolachalam Venkatrao

  3. Karnad Sadashivarao

  4. Srinivasrao Kaujalagi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In the Non-Cooperation movement, in response to Gandhiji’s call for the boycott of foreign goods, Jayarao Nargund gave up his legal practice to actively participate in the movement. He launched the Boycott and Swadeshi movement at Bagalkot in 1905. This movement consisted of the boycott of the use of the foreign goods like sugar, kerosene and bangles. Eventually, he was arrested for his speeches urging non-cooperation, burning of foreign goods, and articles published in pamphlets, newspapers and magazines.

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

Hearing about which of these incidents, Mahatma Gandhi called a halt to the Non-Cooperation movement.

  1. Chauri Chaura incident

  2. Jallianwala Bagh incident

  3. Awadh incident

  4. Forest Revolt in Kumaon
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Chauri Chaura incident occurred in the Gorakhpur district of the United Province on 5th Feb, 1922. A large group of protesters clashed with the police and in retaliation to the firing by police, set fire to a police station killing all the policemen inside. Upset with the incident due to violence involved, Gandhiji called a halt to the Non-Cooperation movement.

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

Who has the started the Kuka Movement?

  1. Sant Guru Ram Singh

  2. Lala Hardyal

  3. Sardar Bhagat Singh

  4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This movement marked the first major anti-British reaction and its new political order initiated in 1849 among the people in Punjab in 1857. The Namdhari Movement, the aftermath of the Kuka Movement was the most important phase as it aimed at overthrowing the British rule and played important role in freedom struggle. This movement actively propagated the principles of boycott and non-co-operation given by Sant Guru Ram Singh (founded the Namdhari sect) for the Namdharis. Guru’s Non-co-operation Movement actively propagated few things such as the boycott of education institutions of British and laws established by them.

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

The famous resolution on Non-Cooperation under the inspiration of Mahatma Gandhi was adopted in a special session of Congress held at Calcutta in ____.

  1. September $1920$
  2. December $1922$
  3. October $1924$
  4. November $1925$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Congress held a special session in Calcutta in September 1920 under the presidentship of Lala Lajpat Rai. It met to pass the resolution of the Non-Cooperation Movement. Mahatma Gandhi wrongly predicted that if the Non-cooperation movement gets successful, Swaraj could be attained in One year. 

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

Mahatma Gandhi called for an all India Hartal (strike) to protest against Rowlatt Act on $6$th April ___________.

  1. $1918$
  2. $1919$
  3. $1926$
  4. $1925$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Rowlatt Act allowed certain political cases to be tried without juries and permitted imprisonment of suspects without trial. It was passed by the Imperial Legislative Council in February 1919. Gandhi organized a hartal, a form of protest through non-violence by the stoppage of work on 6th Aprill,1919.