MCQ Chapter 2 Nationalism in India Class 10 Social Science

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Question. Why did Gandhiji withdraw the non-cooperation movement? 
(a) Gandhiji realized that the people were losing interest in movement.
(b) Gandhiji felt the movement was turning violent in many places.
(c) Some congress leader wanted to participate in elections to provincial council.
(d) Some congress leaders wanted more radical mass agitations.

Question. Which of the following is the most important features of the Satyagraha movement advocated by Gandhiji?
(a) Abolition of untouchability
(b) Social equality
(c) Truth and non-violence
(d) Basic education

Question. Why were the Dalit’s ignored by a congress for a long time? 
(a) Fear of offending sanatanis
(b) Fear from Dr. B R Ambedkar
(c) Fear from socialism
(d) Fear from industrialists

Question. Justice party of madras was a party of
(a) Non-Muslims
(b) Non Brahmins
(c) Non Tamils
(d) Judges

Question. Which one of the statement is not related to Gandhi-Irwin pact? 
(a) Gandhiji agreed not to launch any further mass agitations against the British.
(b) Gandhiji agreed to participate in the round table conference.
(c) Gandhiji decided to call off the civil disobedience movement.
(d) The British agreed to release the political prisoners.

Question. In which one of the following Indian national congress session, the idea of non-cooperation movement was accepted?
(a) Lahore session
(b) Nagpur session
(c) Calcutta (Kolkata) session
(d) Madras (Chennai) session

Question. The Simon commission was boycotted because
(a) There was no Indian in commission
(b) It supported the Muslim league
(c) Congress felt that the people deserved swaraj
(d) There were differences of the members.

Question. Why does the nationalists in India tour villages to gather folk songs and legends? Choose the most appropriate reason from following. 
(a) Nationalists wanted to study their own culture.
(b) Nationalists wanted to published it and earn money.
(c) Nationalists did it because it gave true picture of traditional culture.
(d) Nationalists wanted to keep folk culture intact.

Question. Which of the following acts did not permit plantation workers to leave the tea gardens without permission? 
(a) Indian independence act
(b) Inland Emigration Act of 1859
(c) Impaired legislature council Act
(d) Inland immigration Act

Question. Who organized Dalit’s in to the depressed classes association in 1930?
(a) Sitaram Raju
(b) Dr, B R Ambedkar
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Sardar Patel

Question. What does the term Khalifa refer?
(a) Sultan of a Muslim country
(b) Spiritual leader of the Muslim
(c) Nawab of a Muslim state
(d) Bad shah of Mughal period

Question. In which of the following year’s Mahatma Gandhi inspired the peasants of champaran district of Bihar to struggle against the oppressive plantation system?
(a) 1916
(b) 1917
(c) 1918
(d) 1919

Question. Which one of the following statement is false about Alluri Sitaram Raju? 
(a) He claimed he had special powers.
(b) He was inspired by the non-cooperation movement.
(c) He believed in the principle of non-violence advocated by Gandhiji.
(d) He persuaded people to give up drinking.

Question. The resolution of purna swaraj was adopted at which session?
(a) Karachi congress
(b) Haripur congress
(c) Lahore congress
(d) Lucknow congress

Question. Why was Satyagraha organized in champaran in 1919?
(a) To oppose the British laws
(b) To oppose the plantation system
(c) To oppose high land revenue
(d) To protest against the oppression of the mill workers.

Question. During which of the following movement did the women participate in large numbers for the first time?
(a) Swadeshi and boycott movement
(b) Non-cooperation movement
(c) Civil disobedience movement
(d) Quit India movement

Question. When was the Indian chambers of commerce and industries set up?
(a) 1926
(b) 1927
(c) 1928
(d) 1929

Question. Which one of the following viceroys announced vague offer of dominion status for India in October 1929? 
(a) Lord mount batter
(b) Lord Dalhousie
(c) Lord Irwin
(d) None of these

Question. With which main demand did the civil disobedience movement start?
(a) Abolition of untouchability
(b) Abolition of dowry
(c) Abolition of salt law
(d) None of the above

Question. What kind of movement was launched by the tribal peasants of gudem hill in Andhra Pradesh?
(a) Satyagraha movement
(b) Militant guerrilla movement
(c) Non-violent movement
(d) None of the above

Question. When did Jallianwala Bagh incident take place?
(a) 13th April 1919
(b) 14th April 1920
(c) 13th March 1919
(d) 15th March 1920

Question. Why did Mahatma Gandhi decide to withdraw the non-cooperation movement?
(a) The leaders failed to organized the movement well
(b) People lacked the courage
(c) The movement turned violent
(d) The movement was not widespread enough to continue

Question. At which of the following places did Gandhiji make salt out of sea water to defy the salt law?
(a) Sabarmati
(b) Wardha
(c) Dandi
(d) Ahmedabad

Question. By whom was the song ‘Vande Mataram’ written?
(a) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
(b) Rabindranath Tagore
(c) Sarat Chandra
(d) Natesa Shastri

Question. Who among the following wrote “Vande Mataram”? 
(a) Abanindranath Tagore
(b) Rabindranath Tagore
(c) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
(d) Natesa Shastri

Question. Why was the Simon commission sent to India?
(a) To look into Indian constitutional matter and suggest reform
(b) To choose member of Indian council
(c) To settles dispute between the government and the congress leaders
(d) To set up a government organization

Question. Why did Gandhiji organized Satyagraha in 1917 in kheda district of Gujrat?
(a) To support the plantation workers
(b) To protest against high revenue demand
(c) To support the mill workers to fulfill their demand
(d) To demands loan for the farmers

Question. Which of the following is the most important factor for the growth of nationalism in Indian?
(a) British administrative reform
(b) Introduction of railways
(c) Social reform
(d) Colonial exploitation under the British rule

Question. Who led the peasant movement during the non-cooperation movement?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Gandhiji
(c) Baba Ramachandra
(d) Sardar Patel

Question. Which of the following agreement gave seats to the depressed classes in provincial and central legislative council? 
(a) Lucknow Pact
(b) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
(c) Poona Pact
(d) None of These

Question. Why did general dyer open fire on peaceful crowd in Jallianwala Bagh?
Mark the most important factor
(a) To punish the Indians
(b) To take revenge of breaking martial laws
(c) To create a feeling of terror and awe in the mind of Indian
(d) To dispersed the crowd

Question. Why did the Indians oppose the Rowlett Act?
(a) It introduced the salt Law.
(b) It increased taxes on land.
(c) It gave the British the power to arrest and detain a person without a trial.
(d) It put a ban on the Congress party.

Question. What is meant by Begar?
(a) Unemployment
(b) Forced labor without payment
(c) Beggary
(d) Working for nominal payment

Question. Which of the following statement is not true about the Simon Commission. 
(a) It was appointed by Sir John Simon.
(b) It did not have any Indian member.
(c) It was opposed by all parties in India.
(d) It was set up to look into the constitutional system in India.

Question. ‘Hind Swaraj’ was written by
(a) Abul Kalam azad
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Sardar Patel
(d) Subhas Chandra Bose

Question. Who among the following led the civil disobedience movement in Peshawar?
(a) Lala Lajpat Rai
(b) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(c) Khan Abdul gaffar khan
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru

Question. By what name were the Dalit’s referred by Gandhiji?
(a) Untouchables
(b) Shudras
(c) Harijans
(d) Achhuts

Question. Why did Gandhiji organize a Satyagraha in Ahmedabad Mill in 1918?
(a) To protest against the poor working conditions in the factory.
(b) To demand for higher wages for workers.
(c) To protest against high revenue demand.
(d) None of the above.

Question. The Jallianwala Bagh incident took place in to the city of
(a) Amritsar
(b) Agra
(c) Meerut
(d) Lahore

Question. Why was Alluri Sitaram Raju well known?
(a) He led the militant movement of tribal peasants in Andhra Pradesh.
(b) He led a peasant movement in Awadh.
(c) He led a Satyagraha movement in Bardoli.
(d) He set up an organization for upliftment of the Dalit’s.

Question. Who among the following two leaders led the khilafat movement?
(a) Shaukat ali and Muhammad ali
(b) Gandhiji and Sardar Patel
(c) Muhammad ali Jinnah and abul Kalam azad
(d) Abul Kalam azad and Jawaharlal Nehru

Question. Which one of the following colors was there in swaraj flag design by Gandhiji in 1921?
(a) Red, green and white
(b) Red, green and yellow
(c) Orange, white and green
(d) Yellow, white and green

Question. Mark the correct response Under the inland emigration act of 1859 the peasants were not permitted to
(a) Leave their village
(b) Settle in the city
(c) Leave their plantation without their permission
(d) Allow the woman to leave farmlands without permission

Question. Why was the round table conference held in England?
(a) To discuss provisions of future Indian constitution
(b) To discuss the steps to be taken to check Indian national movement
(c) To give concessions to Indian
(d) To makes plan for improvement of agriculture

Question. By whom was the swaraj party formed?
(a) Motilal Nehru and C.R. das
(b) Subhas Chandra Bose and Sardar Patel
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru and Rajendra Prasad
(d) Motilal Nehru and Rajendra Prasad

Question. By whom was the first image of Bharat Mata painted?
(a) Rabindranath Tagore
(b) Abanindranath Tagore
(c) Ravi Varma
(d) Nandlal Bose

Question. In which of the following region was Dalit participation limited in the civil disobedience movement? 
(a) Maharashtra and Nagpur
(b) Awadh and Maharashtra
(c) Bengal and Punjab
(d) Kerala and Karnataka

Question. Baba Ramachandra led a peasant movement in Awadh against the
(a) British government
(b) The ruler of Awadh
(c) The Talukdars
(d) The money lenders