The Inter war Years – India

Question 1

What happened in March 1919 in India?

Answer 1

The rowlatt act

Question 2

what did the Rowlatt act do?

Answer 2

extended emergency measures from 1917
Allowed political cases to be tried without juries
Allowed the arrest of suspects without trial

Question 3

what is the result of the provisions allowed in the Rowlatt act

Answer 3

Created extreme tensions, particularly in the Punjab region

Question 4

when was the armitsar massacre?

Answer 4

April 1919

Question 5

what happened in the Amritsar massacre

Answer 5

British troops fired upon a crowd comprised of Indians protesting against the arrest of leaders and seek pilgrims gathered to celebrate the New Year

Question 6

how many people died in the Amritsar massacre?

Answer 6

380

Question 7

what was the result of the Amritsar massacre for Britain

Answer 7

Britain lost moral authority
Was seen as a turning point in the history of India

Question 8

what key legislation was there in December 1919 for India?

Answer 8

The government of India act

Question 9

what provisions were made in the government of India act 1919?

Answer 9

The viceroy retained control of major areas
The council was still appointed, but had to defend their actions to the legislative council
Provincial councils were by elected Indian ministers and took responsibility for local government

Question 10

Who made the government of India act 1919?

Answer 10

Montague and Chelmsford

Question 11

why was the government of India act made and what was promised?

Answer 11

It was made to help appease the Indian people
There was a promised review commission within 10 years

Question 12

What key movement happened between 1920 and 1922 in India?

Answer 12

The non-cooperation movement

Question 13

What event ended the non-cooperation movement in 1922?

Answer 13

Chair Chara incident

Question 14

what happened in the Cari Chara incident

Answer 14

There was violence among protesters
A police station was set alight
And 26 people died

Question 15

When was The Simon commission?

Answer 15

1929 to 1930

Question 16

what was the purpose of the Simon commission?

Answer 16

To examine the effects of the Montague Chelmsford reforms.

Question 17

Who was lacking in representation in the Simon commission?

Answer 17

Indians

Question 18

Who boycotted the Simon commission?

Answer 18

The Indian National Congress and a section of the Muslim league do not legitimise it

Question 19

Who was in favour of the Simon commission?

Answer 19

The other group of the Muslim league

Question 20

What did the Simon commission recommend?

Answer 20

A federal system of government be created across India
The province are given more power
To ensure the viceroy still controls international and foreign affairs

Question 21

when was the first roundtable conference?

Answer 21

November 1930 London

Question 22

what does Congress demand in the first round table conference

Answer 22

Self rule

Question 23

why were the round table conferences called?

Answer 23

Lord Irwin announced a round table conference to settle India’s constitutional future

Question 24

How many representatives were there in the first roundtable conference?

Answer 24

89
16 British
16 Indian princesses
57 nominees from the Viceroy
A number of reps from the lowest Indian caste

Question 25

Who was not represented in the first roundtable conference?

Answer 25

The Indian National Congress and Gandhi was in prison so he couldn’t come

Question 26

what was the result of the first roundtable conference?

Answer 26

No agreement was reached

Question 27

When was the second roundtable conference?

Answer 27

September to December 1931

Question 28

What did Gandhi say/do at the second round table conference?

Answer 28

he was mandated to demand self rule and make no concessions Fellow Indians to be at the conference table as he spoke for all

Question 29

what was Britain’s response to Gandhi‘s demands for self-governing?

Answer 29

They rejected it

Question 30

during the second round table, confidence what was going on in India?

Answer 30

They were brutal and repressive measures which persisted When Gandhi got back from London, he was arrested

Question 31

when was the third roundtable conference?

Answer 31

1932

Question 32

what was the result of the third roundtable conference?

Answer 32

It had little impact and it was poorly attended Britain rejected demands the self governing dominion status

Question 33

What act was there concerning India in 1935?

Answer 33

The government of India act 1935

Question 34

What did the government of India act 1935 create?

Answer 34

Federation of India Made provinces completely self-governing Expanded the franchise from 7 to 35,000,000

Question 35

What was the response to the government of India act 1935?

Answer 35

opposed by the Congress party Rejected by Prince states Britain also wasn’t a big fan

Question 36

when did the government of India act 1935 come to affect?

Answer 36

1937

Question 37

In 1939 what did Congress members in India do?

Answer 37

They resigned from provincial office to help in the war

Question 38

in 1939 what did Britain do in India?

Answer 38

Impose direct rule and use repression and the arrest of political leaders to compensate

Question 39

What was the cause of mounting tensions in the 1930s in India?

Answer 39

The Muslim league wanted a separate independent Muslim state The Congress wanted a United Indian state

Question 40

What was Britain’s position as a result of the mounting tensions in the 1930s in India?

Answer 40

Britain fed a Civil War and instead supported a Muslim homeland in a Federation of India

Question 41

during the second world war what did some nationalist do to help Britain?

Answer 41

Suspended protests in 1939 and supported the British war effort

Question 42

Where was Britain defeated in 1942 and what did this lead to?

Answer 42

South east Asia Let Congress to call for reforms

Question 43

what did British concern of the INc lead to

Answer 43

Full support for the Muslim league

Question 44

after what and when was full Dominion status offered to India?

Answer 44

In 1942 following the Cripps commission

Question 45

what was the Indian response of the offer of full Dominion status?

Answer 45

It was rejected

Question 46

what is Gandhi’s response to the full Dominion status offered?

Answer 46

He rejects it and launches the quit India campaign but is arrested and imprisoned for the rest of the war

Question 47

when was India independent?

Answer 47

August 1947

Question 48

after India became independent, what happened?

Answer 48

It was partitioned into India and Pakistan the next day

Question 49

After giving India independence, what did Britain do?

Answer 49

I thought it was no longer feasible or desirable to fight India so they left

Question 50

What are the reasons why Britain concluded? It was no longer feasible or desirable to keep fighting India so they left?

Answer 50

they feared it would lead to why widespread violent resistance and use military resources The Indian army may not have been reliable due to pro-independence activity India was no longer the great market for British cotton exports

Question 51

Who led the departure of India?

Answer 51

Lord Lewis Mountbatten

Question 52

what was the impact of written leaving so instantaneously after Indian independence?

Answer 52

Electric extreme violence between Muslim and Hindus and at least 1 million people died Left a bitter legacy between India and Pakistan

Question 53

What were some factors accounting for the growth in Indian nationalism?

Answer 53

The Indian fighting experience in World War I Gandhi Government of India acts Armistar massacre Rolett act 1919