Mass phase of the national movement (1915 - 1947)

Question 1

Two methods adopted by Gandhiji

Answer 1

Non- violence
Civil disobedience
Satyagraha

Question 2

When did Gandhiji launch the Chamaparan movement?

Answer 2

In 1917,
to provide justice to tenants of Champaran

Question 3

What is swadeshi?

Answer 3

Use of goods produced within one’s own country and by one’s countrymen

Question 4

Which provision of the Rowlatt act aroused widespread popular indignation?

Answer 4

No Dalil, No Vakil, No appeal
i.e No pleas, No lawyer, No appeal

Question 5

Tragic incident which prompted Gandhiji to launch non cooperation movement?

Answer 5

Jallianwala bagh tragedy

Question 6

When did Jallianwala bath tragedy occur?

Answer 6

April 13, 1919

Question 7

Why did Gandhiji lay emphasis on Swadeshi?

Answer 7

Gandhiji favoured “ Swadeshi to get rid of poverty and unemployment

Aimed at hampering British trade in India

Question 8

leaders of Khilafat movement

Answer 8

Ali brothers -
Muhammed ali
Shaukat ali

Question 9

2 objectives of non cooperation movement

Answer 9

Attaining swaraj for India
Restoring the old status of sultans of India

Question 10

Positive and negative programme of non cooperation motion of India

Answer 10

+ve - Hindu - Muslim unity
-ve - Boycott of British goods

Question 11

Leading lights of non cooperation movement

Answer 11

CR das
Rajendra prasad

Question 12

When was non cooperation movement launched?

Answer 12

1920

Question 13

Swaraj party was formed on

Answer 13

December 1922

Question 14

Main aim of swaraj party

Answer 14

to enter into legislature and use it as a political platform to gain independence

Question 15

Founder members of Swaraj party

Answer 15

CR das
Motilal Nehru

Question 16

Two prominent congressmen who opposed swaraj party

Answer 16

Rajendra Prasad
Sardar Patel

Question 17

When was Simon commission appointed?

Answer 17

1927

Question 18

Why was the Simon commission appointed?

Answer 18

to inquire into the working of there reforms introduced in the government of India act 1919.

Question 19

2 leaders who encouraged socialism

Answer 19

Jawaharlal Nehru
Subhas Chandra bose

Question 20

Why was Simon commission boycotted everywhere?

Answer 20

a) all its members were englishmen
b) the government showed no inclination towards accepting the demand for Swaraj

Question 21

2 recommendations of the Simon commission

Answer 21

a)The provincial legislative councils should be enlarged
b)The communal representation was to continue

Question 22

Frontier Gandhi

Answer 22

Khan abdul Gaffar Khan

Question 23

3 revolutionaries hanged in 1931

Answer 23

Bhagat singh
Rajguru
Sukdev

Question 24

In which session of the congress demand for the swaraj was declared as the goal of the congress?

Answer 24

Congress session of 1929 at Lahore

Question 25

When was first round table conference held?

Answer 25

1930 - 1931

Question 26

Poorna swaraj day

Answer 26

26 January

Question 27

When did Gandhi start Dandi march?

Answer 27

March 12, 1930

Question 28

Which provision of the communal award made Gandhiji to go on fast unto death?

Answer 28

dismemberment of hindu community

Question 29

pioneers of communist movement in India

Answer 29

Muzaffar ahmed Satya Bhakt

Question 30

When was Gandhi Irwin pact signed?

Answer 30

March,1931

Question 31

Why was Khilafat movement launched?

Answer 31

Khilafat movement was launched against the injustice done to Turkey and Caliph.

Question 32

Name the prominent leader who sacrificed his life agitating against the Simon commission

Answer 32

Lala Lajpat rai

Question 33

Movement started by the congress after Lahore session of 1929

Answer 33

Civil disobedience movement

Question 34

When and by whom was civil disobedience movement launched?

Answer 34

By Gandhiji on March 18, 1930

Question 35

What was the major cause of failure of the first round table conference

Answer 35

Congress boycotted the conference

Question 36

Pact after which the civil disobedience movement was suspended

Answer 36

Gandhi Irwin pact

Question 37

What is poona pact?

Answer 37

Under this pact, both Hindus and Harijans agreed to have joint electorates

Question 38

Third round table conference was held in

Answer 38

1932

Question 39

Why was Dandi march undertaken?

Answer 39

to launch civil disobedience movement and to break salt laws

Question 40

At which session of the congress was the decision to launch non cooperation movement was undertaken?

Answer 40

Nagpur session

Question 41

Civil disobedience movement was suspended on

Answer 41

April, 1934

Question 42

What is communal award?

Answer 42

Under the communal award, system of separate electorates was extended to depressed classes as well.

Question 43

Who represented Indian national congress on second round table conference?

Answer 43

Gandhiji

Question 44

What did violation of salt laws denote?

Answer 44

Symbol of defiance of laws made by the government

Question 45

What was Rowlatt act?

Answer 45

Under this act , the government could arrest any person without reason, search any place without warrant, imprison anyone without trial

Question 46

Why was civil disobedience movement withdrawn?

Answer 46

Gandhi - Irwin pact

Question 47

General responsible for Jallianwala bath tragedy

Answer 47

General dyer

Question 48

First satyagrahi during WWII

Answer 48

Vinoba bhave

Question 49

When was quit India resolution passed?

Answer 49

August 8, 1942

Question 50

2 reasons for launching quit India movement

Answer 50

1) failure of crips mission 2)invasion of Japan over India

Question 51

the movement which was launched by the congress workers in 1940 to resist war effort of the british

Answer 51

individual satyagraha

Question 52

objective of individual satyagraha

Answer 52

to resist war effort of the british 1940 - by congress workers

Question 53

MAntra during quit India mission given by gandhiji

Answer 53

"Do or Die"

Question 54

Proposal of cripps mission regarding defence of India?

Answer 54

defence of India would remain under British control

Question 55

Proposal of cripps mission regarding princely states?

Answer 55

The princely states would be free to join the Indian union or stay out.