Emergence of Gandhi

Question 1

The Act introduced dyarchy for the executive at the level of the provincial government

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Government of India Act, 1919

Question 2

transferred’ subjects such as

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education, health, local government, industry, agriculture, excise

Question 3

The ministers were to be responsible to the

legislature and had to resign if a no-confidence motion was passed against them by the legislature,

Answer 3

Government of India Act, 1919

Question 4

Women were also given the right to vote

Answer 4

Government of India Act, 1919

Question 5

There were to be two lists for administration—

central and provincial.

Answer 5

Government of India Act, 1919

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retained full control over the

reserved subjects in the provinces

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The governor-general

Question 7

A bicameral arrangement was introduced

Answer 7

Government of India Act, 1919

Question 8

the Secretary of State for India was henceforth to be paid out of the British exchequer

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Government of India Act, 1919

Question 9

The legislators could ask questions and
supplementaries, pass adjournment motions and vote a part of the budget, but 75 per cent of the budget was still not votable.

Answer 9

Government of India Act, 1919

Question 10

The Council of State had a tenure of 5 years and
had only male members, while the Central Legislative
Assembly had a tenure of 3 years

Answer 10

Government of India Act, 1919

Question 11

Subjects like irrigation, finance, police, press

and justice were

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‘reserved as per Government of India Act, 1919

Question 12

Congress declared the reforms to be “disappointing” and “unsatisfactory” and demanded effective self-government instead

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Government of India Act, 1919

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found them “unworthy of England to offer and India

to accept” ; Government of India Act, 1919

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Annie Besant

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started a paper Indian Opinion.

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Mahatma Gandhi

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he set up the Natal Indian Congress

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Mahatma Gandhi

Question 16

Gandhi formed the Passive Resistance Association for

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Satyagraha against Registration Certificates (1906

Question 17

A poll tax of three pounds was imposed

on

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all ex-indentured Indians

Question 18

In India, toured the whole country

mobilising public opinion in support of the Indians in South Africa.

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Gokhale

Question 19

Even the viceroy,, condemned the

repression and called for an impartial enquiry.

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Lord Hardinge

Question 20

The Tolstoy Farm was founded in 1910 and named as such by Gandhi’s associate,

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Herman Kallenbach

Question 21

Gandhi had set up the Phoenix Farm in

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1904 in Natal, inspired by a reading of John Ruskin’s Unto This Last,

Question 22

Champaran Satyagraha (1917)—

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First Civil Disobedience

Question 23

Gandhi was requested by a local man, to look into the problems of the farmers in context of indigo planters of Champaran in Bihar

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Rajkumar Shukla,

Question 24

tinkathia system related to

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Champaran Satyagraha (1917)—

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leaders in Champaran Satyagraha (1917)—

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Rajendra Prasad, Mazharul- Haq, Mahadeo Desai, Narhari Parekh, and J.B. Kripalani
Brajkishore Prasad, Anugrah Narayan Sinha, Ramnavmi Prasad and Shambhusharan Varma

Question 26

Ahmedabad Mill Strike (1918)—

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First Hunger Strike

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was a social worker who was also the sister of Ambalal Sarabhai, one of the mill owners and the president of the Ahmedabad Mill Owners Association

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Anusuya Sarabhai

Question 28

Ahmedabad Mill Owners Association founded in

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1891

Question 29

Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association in 1920.) by

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Anusuya Sarabhai

Question 30

Kheda Satyagraha (1918)—

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First Non- Cooperation

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leaders in Kheda Satyagraha (1918)—

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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Narahari Parikh, Mohanlal Pandya and Ravi Shankar Vyas

Question 32

Rowlatt Act also called

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the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act-other—an extension to the Defence of India Regulations Act
1915—was passed in March 1919

Question 33

All the elected Indian members resigned in

protest of Rowlatt act

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—who included Mohammed Ali Jinnah,

Madan Mohan Malaviya and Mazhar Ul Haq –

Question 34

Gandhi called the Rowlatt Act the

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“Black Act

Question 35

Gandhi gave up the title of Kaiser-i-Hind, bestowed by the British for his work during the

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Boer War.

Question 36

Gandhi declare that cooperation with a ‘satanic regime’ was now impossible after

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Jallianwalabagh Massacre

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the Jallianwala Bagh massacre was the “decisive moment when Indians were alienated from British rule”

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According to the historian, A.P.J Taylor

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later assassinated Michael O’Dwye

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Udham Singh, who bore the name, Ram Mohammad

Singh

Question 39

Disorders Inquiry Committee/Hunter Committee/Commission

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to “investigate the recent disturbances in Bombay, Delhi and Punjab, about their causes, and the measures taken to cope with them”.

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3 Indians in Disorders Inquiry Committee/Hunter Committee/Commission

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Sir Chimanlal Harilal Setalvad, Pandit Jagat Narayan, Sardar Sahibzada Sultan Ahmad Khan

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white washing bill”

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the government had passed an Indemnity Act for

the protection of its officers

Question 42

Congress committee after Jallianwalah Bagh masssacre

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Motilal Nehru, C.R. Das, Abbas Tyabji, M.R. Jayakar and Gandhi