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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 was the main exponent of the theory of "Drain of Wealth"?

  1. R.C. Dutt

  2. Dadabhai Naoroji

  3. DR. Gadol

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

Dadabhai Naoroji’s mentioned the concept of drain of wealth from India during British rule in his book Poverty and Un-British Rule in India. He made an estimate of drain which was around Rs 8 million. He observed that the drain consists of the remittances by European Officials, their expenditure in England, pensions and salaries paid in England, etc.

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

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given the lists.

List-I List-II
A. Dadabhai Naoroji $1$. Home Rule
B. Annie Besant $2$. Servants of India Society
C. Gopalakrishna Gokhale $3$. Thrice President of Indian National Congress
D. Sri Aurobindo $4$. Extremist Turned Spiritualist
  1. A-$1$, B-$3$, C-$4$, D-$2$
  2. A-$1$, B-$3$, C-$2$, D-$4$
  3. A-$3$, B-$1$, C-$2$, D-$4$
  4. A-$3$, B-$1$, C-$4$, D-$2$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Dadabhai Naoroji was the president of the INC three times (1886, 1893, 1906). Annie Besant started the Home Rule League. Gokhale founded the Servants of India Society. Sri Aurobindo was an extremist who later turned to spiritualism.

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

Who said that the constant 'drain of wealth' from India was responsible for India's economic miseries?

  1. BC Pal

  2. BP Wadia

  3. Dadabhai Naoroji

  4. GS Arundale
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Dadabhai Naoroji’s mentioned the concept of drain of wealth from India during British rule in his book Poverty and Un-British Rule in India. He made an estimate of drain which was around Rs 8 million. He observed that the drain consists of the remittances by European Officials, their expenditure in England, pensions and salaries paid in England, etc.

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

Who said that the exploitative nature of British rule was 'Bleeding India White'?

  1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

  2. Dadabhai Naoroji

  3. A.O. Hume

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

Dadabhai Naoroji formulated the 'Drain Theory' and famously used the phrase 'Bleeding India White' to describe the economic exploitation of India by the British.

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

India Home Rule Society, founded in London in February $1905$, was one of the earliest revolutionary societies set up outside India. This society was founded by ________.

  1. Lala Har Dayal

  2. VD Savarkar

  3. Shyamji Krishna Varma

  4. Madan Lal Dhingra
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian Home Rule Society (IHRS) was an Indian organisation founded by Shyamji Krishna Varma in London in 1905 that sought to promote the cause of self-rule in British India. It was open for membership "to Indians only", and found significant support amongst Indian students.

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

AI Hilal was a ____.

  1. Mosque

  2. Journal

  3. Madrasah

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

Al Hilal was a weekly Urdu language journal established by the Indian leader Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. He began publishing it in 1912 to arouse a new political consciousness, a desire for freedom in the religious class. He called for a revival of the faith, to win the freedom represented by Islam, which was relevant to all aspects of life.

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

Which of the following was the main part of Aurobindo's programme to achieve independence?

  1. Organisation of secret societies

  2. Passive resistance

  3. Constitutional agitation

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

Sri Aurobindo was an early Indian revolutionary, who later left politics to pursue his spiritual sadhana. He supported non-co-operation and passive resistance to the British rule. He hoped to capture the Congress and make it the directing centre of an organised national action.

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

The first Indian to be elected as a member of the British House of Commons was ____________.

  1. Dadabhai Naoroji

  2. Surendra Nath Banerjee

  3. DR BR Ambedkar

  4. C R Das
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Dadabhai Naoroji was the first Indian to be elected as a member of the British House of Commons. He was of the view that Indians should participate in British political institutions and raise their voice in it. He was accepted by the Liberal Party as a candidate and became the first non-white member of the House of Commons. he represented his constituency well and raised a variety of issues like civil rights situation in India, the condition of Indians in South Africa, etc.

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

Who published Al Hilal?

  1. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

  2. Zakir Husain

  3. Jinnah

  4. Sayyid Ahmed Khan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
  • Al-Hilal was  a newspaper published  by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
  • Al-Hilal was used to criticize British Government in India
  • It was a weekly Urdu newspaper
  • So the correct option is A.
Multiple choice civics programme and achievements of the early nationalists (moderates) demands, methods and achievement of the early nationalists early nationalists moderates

The leader who quit politics, retired to Pondicherry and set up an ashram there, was.

  1. Lokmanya Tilak

  2. Dadabhai Naoroji

  3. Bhikaji Cama

  4. Sri Aurobindo Ghose
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Sri Aurobindo was an early Indian revolutionary, who later left politics to pursue his spiritual sadhana. He supported non-co-operation and passive resistance to the British rule. He hoped to capture the Congress and make it the directing centre of an organised national action. In April 1910, Aurobindo Ghoseh secretly moved to Pondicherry (which was then a French Colony) to start a new life. With a few followers he established Sri Aurobindo Ashram in 1926.