making of the national movement

Question 1

pune

Answer 1

poona sarvajanik sabha

Question 2

madras

Answer 2

madras mahajan sabha

Question 3

bombay

Answer 3

bombay presidency association

Question 4

India

Answer 4

Indian national congress

Question 5

sedition act (1870)

Answer 5

Indians could be arrested without trial if found criticizing the government

Question 6

vernacular press act 1878

Answer 6

Indians were not allowed to criticise the british in newspapers, magazines in local languages. If found doing so, their machines and assests of publication houses would be confiscated.

Question 7

arms act 1878

Answer 7

indians were not allowed to carry arms whereas british were.

Question 8

rowlatt act 1919

Answer 8

relevant during rowlatt satyagraha.

On suspicion of criticising the british, any indian could be arrested without trial.

Question 9

Illbert Bill

Answer 9

Indian jusges were allowed to try european criminals

this did not become a law since racist britishers opposed it

Question 10

Bill-

Answer 10

A decision that does not pass as a law

Question 11

Leaders of inc

Answer 11

Dadabhai Naoroji (imp)
Allan Octavian Hume (A.O Hume) (imp)
pherozshah mehta
romesh c dutt
badruddin tyabji
s. subramania iyer
surendranath bannerji
romesh chandra dutt
W.C. Bonnerji

Question 12

political demands

Answer 12

wanted legislative councils to be made more representative
greater political say
more indians to be given higher positions in gov
civil service examination to be held in india
independant judiciary and seperate power over india
repeal armas act, vernacular press act, sedition act

Question 13

economic demands

Answer 13

reduction in revenue
cut in military expenditure
export of food grains to be reduced
reduction in salt tax
more funds for irrigation
indianization of jobs

Question 14

social demands

Answer 14

inc criticised british via newspapers, articles etc
mobilised youth
anti racism movement
passed various resolutions on the treatment of the tribals and the indians abroad
reduce poverty and hunger

Question 15

Lal-bal-pal (radicals)

Answer 15

Lala lajpat rai- punjab
bal gangadhar tilak- maharashtra
bepin chandra pal- bengal

Question 16

Partition of bengal (1905)

Answer 16

Viceroy curzan did it
did it on basis of religion
excuse- easy administration
reality- create tension between hindus and muslims

Question 17

boycott movement

Answer 17

boycotting british goods and instituitions. using indian goods, swadeshi movement