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Multiple choice civics programme and achievements of the early nationalists (moderates) demands, methods and achievement of the early nationalists early nationalists moderates

Who invited the congress delegates to a garden party at Calcutta (now Kolkata)?

  1. Lord Dufferin

  2. Sir William Jones

  3. Lord Wellesley

  4. Lord Irwin
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A Correct answer
Explanation
Lord Dufferin invited the congress delegates to a garden party at Calcutta(now Kolkata).
As the Congress began to ask for more and more reforms, the attitude of Government became hostile and Congress was branded a seditious organisation. Lord Dufferin expressed his disapproval of the educated community. He referred to it as a microscopic minority, which had no right to represent India. Gradually, the officials kept away from the meeting.
Multiple choice civics programme and achievements of the early nationalists (moderates) demands, methods and achievement of the early nationalists early nationalists moderates

Repeal of Arms Act and Licence Act comes under _______.

  1. Administrative demands

  2. Economic demands

  3. Constitutional demands

  4. All above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Demands for the repeal of the Arms Act and the License Act were part of the administrative reforms sought by the early nationalists to reduce the repressive nature of British rule.

Multiple choice civics programme and achievements of the early nationalists (moderates) demands, methods and achievement of the early nationalists early nationalists moderates

Who wanted to place the true state of affairs in India?

  1. Dadabhai Naoroji

  2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

  3. Mahatma Gandhi

  4. Bipin Chandra Pal
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Dadabhai Naroji the Grand Old Man of India, was of the opinion that the British were basically just and good. He wanted to place the true state of affairs in India before the people of England.

Multiple choice civics programme and achievements of the early nationalists (moderates) demands, methods and achievement of the early nationalists early nationalists moderates

Early Nationalist's demand for Indianisation of services comes under _____.

  1. Legislative demands

  2. Constitutional demands

  3. Economic demands

  4. Administrative demands
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D Correct answer
Explanation
The administrative demands of early nationalists were as below:
1. Indianisation of services.
2. Improvement of the police system.
3. Increase in the powers of the municipal bodies
4. Demand for simultaneous Indian Civil Service examinations in England and India.
Multiple choice civics programme and achievements of the early nationalists (moderates) demands, methods and achievement of the early nationalists early nationalists moderates

Who is called the 'Grand Old Man of India'?

  1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

  2. Bipin Chandra Pal

  3. Dadabhai Naoroji

  4. Mahatma Gandhi
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Dadabhai Naoroji is widely known as the Grand Old Man of India for his pioneering work in exposing the economic drain of India under British rule.

Multiple choice civics programme and achievements of the early nationalists (moderates) demands, methods and achievement of the early nationalists early nationalists moderates

Due to which work done by Early Nationalists, democratic ideas began to take root among Indians?

  1. Social Work

  2. Political Work

  3. Individual Work

  4. Religious Work
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Early Nationalists defended civil rights whenever the British government tried to curtail them. In fact it was because of the political work done by the Early Nationalists that democratic ideas began to take root among Indians.

Multiple choice civics programme and achievements of the early nationalists (moderates) demands, methods and achievement of the early nationalists early nationalists moderates

What efforts were made by the early Nationalist leaders to expose the true character of the British Rule in India?

  1. Writing, agitation and petitions to the British government

  2. By early Revolts

  3. By newspapers

  4. None of above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Moderates believed in constitutional and peaceful methods. They aimed at administrative and constitutional reforms and  wanted more Indians in the administration. To bring political awareness among the people they held meetings and discussions on social, economic and cultural matters. The early Nationalists used press for criticizing the worng policies of the government.  

Multiple choice civics programme and achievements of the early nationalists (moderates) demands, methods and achievement of the early nationalists early nationalists moderates

Who defended civil rights whenever the British government tried to curtail them?

  1. Early Nationalists

  2. Congress Party

  3. Muslim League

  4. RSS
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Early Nationalists defended civil rights whenever the British government tried to curtail them. In fact it was because of the political work done by the Early Nationalists that democratic ideas began to take root among Indians.

Multiple choice civics programme and achievements of the early nationalists (moderates) demands, methods and achievement of the early nationalists early nationalists moderates

Early Nationalist demanded that the government should give loans for the development of Iron, Coal, Paper, and Sugar industries in India. These demands come under _____.

  1. Administrative demands

  2. Economic demands

  3. Constitutional demands

  4. None of above
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B Correct answer
Explanation
The economic demands of the nationalists were as below:
1. Reduction in land revenue and protection of peasants against unjust demands of the zamindars.
2. Reduction in expenditure on the army, and the money thus saved to be spent on welfare activities such as health and education.
3. An enquiry into India's growing poverty and famines.
4. Loans for the development of Iron, Coal, Paper, and Sugar industries in India.
Multiple choice civics programme and achievements of the early nationalists (moderates) demands, methods and achievement of the early nationalists early nationalists moderates

What was the Administrative demands of early Nationalist?

  1. They sowed the seeds of nationalism and spirit of unity among the Indians.

  2. They brought political consciouness by educating Indians.

  3. They instilled self-confidence among the people.

  4. All above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Moderates made the following demands in the administrative sphere:

  1. Demand for simultaneous Indian Civil Service examinations in England and India.
  2. Complete separation of the executive and the judiciary. They made this demand to protect Indians from arbitrary acts by the police and the bureaucracy.
  3. Increase in the powers of the municipal bodies and reduction of official control over them.
  4. Repeal of the Arms Act and Licence Act.
  5. Wider employment of Indians in the higher grades of administrative services.
  6. Spread of primary education among the masses.
  7. Improvement of the police system to make it honest, efficient and popular.