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The Rowlatt Act had been passed hurriedly passed by the Imperial Legislative Council despite opposition from its ________.

  1. British members

  2. Foreign delegates

  3. European members

  4. Indian members
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Rowlatt Act legislation was passed by the Imperial Legislative Council, the legislature of British India in February 1919. It was passed despite opposition from the Indian members. It provided for stricter control of the press, arrests without warrant, indefinite detention without trial, etc.

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Crop failures in 1918-19 and 1920-21 caused the death of _________.

  1. 12 to 13 million people

  2. 13 to 14 million people

  3. 14 to 15 million people

  4. 15 to 16 million people
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A Correct answer
Explanation

 In 1918-19 and 1920-21, crops failed in many parts of India, resulting in acute shortages of food. This was accompanied by an influenza epidemic. According to the census of 1921, 12 to 13 million people perished as a result of famines and the epidemic.

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Due to the effect of the Non-Cooperation movement, the import of foreign cloth halved between

  1. 1921 to 1922

  2. 1921 to 1923

  3. 1921 to 1924

  4. 1921 to 1925
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Its value dropped from Rs 102 crore to Rs 57 crore. In many places, merchants and traders refused to trade in foreign goods or finance foreign trade. People also began discarding imported clothes and wearing only Indian ones.

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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
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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.

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The import value of the foreign goods between 1921 to 1922 dropped from Rs 102 crore to _______.

  1. Rs. 50 crore

  2. Rs. 57 crore

  3. Rs. 68 crore

  4. Rs. 79 crore
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B Correct answer
Explanation

At many places, merchants and traders refused to trade foreign goods or finance foreign trade. As the boycott movement spread, and people began discarding imported clothes and wearing only Indian ones, production of Indian textile mills and handlooms went up.

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

  1. 1916

  2. 1917

  3. 1918

  4. 1919
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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.

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

  1. Bombay

  2. Calcutta

  3. Madras

  4. Punjab
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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.

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The Non-Cooperation-Khilafat Movement began in __________.

  1. August 1920

  2. August 1921

  3. August 1922

  4. August 1923
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Gandhi supported the Khilafat movement so as to bring unity between the Hindus and Muslims. Mahatma Gandhi was elected as President of the All - India Khilafat Committee in November 1919. He advised the Khilafat committee to adopt a policy of Non- Cooperation with the Government from August 1920 which is marked as start of Non-cooperation movement. 

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When did the Non-cooperation movement begin?

  1. August 1920

  2. January 1921

  3. September 1921

  4. December 1921
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A Correct answer
Explanation

It was one of Gandhi's first organized acts of large-scale civil disobedience. It was started in August 1920 and was organized by Mahatma Gandhi to convince the British government of India to grant self-government, or swaraj, to India. It was called off in February 1922 due to Chauri Chaura incident which broke the non-violent character of the movement.

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How long did the Non-cooperation movement last?

  1. 1920-23

  2. 1919-22

  3. 1920-22

  4. 1919-23
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Non-cooperation movement was launched in the year 1920 against Rowlatt act that was passed in the year 1919 and lasted till 1922 when Gandhi had to suspend it after the Chauri Chaura incident.