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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

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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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.

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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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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.

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Identify the incorrect statement regarding the Rowlatt Act.

  1. The Rowlatt Act was passed in 1919.

  2. It was passed by imperial legislative council inspite of opposition from Indian members.

  3. Rowlatt Act allowed detention of political prisoners for a period of 2 years without trial.

  4. Rowlatt Act allowed detention of political prisoners for a period of 5 years without trial.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Rowlatt Act was passed in 1919 by the Imperial Legislative Council, the legislature of British India. This Act had been hurriedly passed through the Imperial Legislative Council despite the united opposition of the Indian members. It gave the government enormous powers to repress political activities and allowed detention of political prisoners without trial for two years. In response to this, Mahatma Gandhi decided to launch a nationwide satyagraha against the proposed Rowlatt Act (1919).  

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The Non-Cooperation movement was slowed down in towns due to some reasons. Identify the aspects in which it posed some practical problems.

  1. Boycott of foreign cloth

  2. Boycott of British institutions

  3. Picketing of liquor shops

  4. Both (A) and (B)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

  • (i) Khadi cloth was often more expensive than mass produced mill cloth and poor people could not afford to buy it.
  • (ii) The boycott of British institutions posed a problem.
  • (iii) For the movement to be successful, alternative Indian institutions had to be set up so that they could be used in place of the British ones.
  • (iv) These institutions were slow to come up. So students and teachers began trickling back to government schools and lawyers joined back work in government courts.

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

Identify a religious movement which later on took the shape of a political or freedom movement.

  1. Champaran movement

  2. Kheda movement

  3. Dharasana movement

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

Khilafat movement was originally in support of the Caliph who was deprived of all the authority. Gandhi supported this movement so as to bring unity between Hindus and Muslims. In India October 17, 1919 was observed as Khilafat Day. It came to be known as Khilafat Non-Cooperation Movement.

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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

As far as the non-cooperation movement was concerned, there was some difference of opinion within the Congress. What was the issue of difference?

  1. Surrender of titles

  2. Boycott of civil services

  3. Boycott of council elections

  4. Boycott of legislative councils
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Congress supported Gandhiji in Non-cooperation movement. Initially, they were not enthusiastic to boycott the council elections. This election was scheduled to be held in November 1920. Congress feared that the movement might lead to popular violence. In the months between September & December there was an intense tussle within the Congress. For a while there seemed no meeting point between the  supporters & opponents of the movement.

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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.

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

  1. British

  2. Pattidars

  3. Talukdars

  4. Zamindars
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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.

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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'.