Nationalism in India MCQ “Test your knowledge of India’s history and struggle for independence. This comprehensive set of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on Indian nationalism.
Nationalism in India MCQ Explore key events, leaders, movements, and milestones that shaped the nation’s path to freedom.”
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Who was the viceroy in 1929 who announced a vague offer of ‘dominion status’ for India in an unspecified future?
- Lord Hastings
- Lord Irwin
- Lord Hoggs
- Lord Simon
Which of the statements are true about the Simon Commission?
- It was setup in response to the nationalist movement.
- The commission was to look into the functioning of the constitutional system in India and suggest changes.
- The commission did not have a single Indian member which arrived in India in 1928.
- All of the Above
Who were the leaders, pressed for more radical mass agitation and for full independence.
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Subhas Chandra Bose
- Both
- None
Who among the following formed the Swaraj Party within the Congress to argue for a return to council politics?
- C. R. Das
- Motilal Nehru
- Both
- None
Why did Mahatma Gandhi decided to withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement in February 1922?
- The movement was turning violent in many places.
- Satyagrahis needed to be properly trained before they would be ready for mass struggles.
- Both
- None
In which year Mahatma Gandhi decided to withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement.
- February 1920
- February 1921
- February 1922
- February 1923
Who was assaulted by the British police during a peaceful demonstration against the Simon Commission?
- Lala Lajpat Rai
- Mahatma Gandhi
- C. R. Das
- Motilal Nehru
When was the incident Chauri Chaura in Gorakhpur took place?
- 1922
- 1923
- 1924
- 1925
Who among the following chanted the slogan ‘Swatantra Bharat’ during agitation against the colonial government?
- Plantations workers in Assam
- Tribals in Gudem Hills
- Peasants in Kheda
- Peasants in Champaran
Why did the people in plantation needed swaraj?
- The right to move freely in and out of the confined space in which they were enclosed.
- They needed their own representative in Legislative council.
- Both A and B
- Only A
Under which Act, plantation workers were not permitted to leave the tea gardens without permission?
- The Inland Emigration Act of 1859
- The Inland Emigration Act of 1858
- The Inland Emigration Act of 1857
- The Inland Emigration Act of 1856
What were the reasons for the peasants in tribal areas to revolt against the colonial government?
- The colonial government had closed large forest areas, preventing people from entering the forests to graze their cattle, or to collect fuelwood and fruits.
- The government began forcing them to contribute begar for road building.
- Both
- None
When was Alluri Sitaram Raju captured and executed?
- 1921
- 1922
- 1923
- 1924
Who lead the militant guerrilla movement in Gudem Hills of Andhra Pradesh against the colonial government ?
- Allu Arjun
- Alluri Sitaram Raju
- Both
- None
Nationalism in India MCQ
Who said the following words when the police fired at peasants in united province.
‘They behaved as brave men, calm and unruffled in the face of danger. I do not know how they felt but I know what my feelings were. For a moment my blood was up, non-violence was almost forgotten – but for a moment only.
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Vallabhbhai Patel
- Sarvapalli Gopal
- None
Who led the peasant movement in Bardoli, a taluka in Gujarat, against enhancement of land revenue?
- Jawaharlal Nehru 1928
- Vallabhbhai Patel 1928
- Venkateshwar Dutt 1928
- None
Oudh Kisan Sabha was set up headed by which of the following?
- Baba Ramchandra
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Both
- None
What was the demand of peasant in Awadh?
- Reduction of revenue,
- Abolition of begar,
- Social boycott of oppressive landlords.
- All of the Above
Begar – Labour that villagers were forced to contribute without any payment.
- True
- False
Who lead peasants In Awadh, The Non-cooperation movement here was against talukdars and landlords who demanded from peasants high rents and a variety of other cases .
- Baba Dhyanchandra
- Baba Ramchandra
- Baba Mukhchandra
- None
Why the Non-Cooperation-Khilafat Movement in the cities gradually slowed down?
- Khadi cloth was often more expensive than mass produced mill cloth and poor people could not afford to buy it.
- Similarly the boycott of British institutions posed a problem, as lack of Indian institutions.
- The students and teachers began trickling back to government schools and lawyers joined back work in government courts.
- All of the above
Picket – A form of demonstration or protest by which people block the entrance to a shop, factory or office.
- True
- False
What was the economic effect of Non-cooperation-Khilafat Movement?
- The import of foreign cloth halved between 1921 and 1922, its value dropping from Rs 102 crore to Rs 57 crore.
- In many places merchants and traders refused to trade in foreign goods or finance foreign trade.
- As the boycott movement spread, and people began discarding imported clothes and wearing only Indian ones, production of Indian textile mills and handlooms went up.
- All of the Above
The council elections were boycotted in Non-Cooperation-Khilafat Movement in most provinces except in which province.
- Bombay
- Madras
- Calcutta
- None
The Non-Cooperation-Khilafat Movement began in………
- January 1920
- January 1921
- January 1922
- None
In which congress session the Non-cooperation programme was adopted?
- Nagpur
- Kanpur
- Udaipur
- Calcutta
When was the Congress session at Nagpur held?
- December 1917
- December 1918
- December 1919
- December 1920
What were the things proposed by Gandhi to Make non-cooperation successful?
- The movement should unfold in stagesIt should begin with the surrender of titles that the government awarded,
- A boycott of civil services, army, police, courts and legislative councils, schools, and foreign goods.
- All of the Above.
What do you mean by Boycott?
- A form of Protest
- A boy Scout
- Both
- None
Who declared in his book that British rule was established in India with the cooperation of Indians, and had survived only because of this cooperation. If Indians refused to cooperate,
British rule in India would collapse within a year, and swaraj would come.
- Mahatma Gandhi’ Hind Swaraj
- Jawaharlal Nehru Discovery of India
- Both
- None
Hind Swaraj (1909) was a book written by whom?
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Bhagat singh
- Mahatma Gandhi
- None
From whom did mahatma Gandhi seek support to start khilafat and noncooperation movement?
- Muhammad Ali
- Shaukat Ali
- Both
- None
When was Calcutta session of the Congress held to start a noncooperation movement in support of Khilafat as well as for swaraj.
- July 1920
- August 1920
- September 1920
- October 1920
When was a Khilafat Committee was formed in Bombay?
- February 1919
- March 1919
- April 1919
- May 1919
What was the name of the General who ordered fire in Jallianwalla Bagh?
- General Hamilton
- General Stephan
- General Hoggs
- General Dyer
In Which year did Mahatma Gandhi launch satyagraha against the proposed Rowlatt Act?
- 1917
- 1918
- 1919
- 1920
When was Rowlatt Act passed?
- 1917
- 1918
- 1919
- 1920
Rowlatt Act (1919) was passed by which of the following?
- Imperial Legislative Council
- Parliament
- President
- Presidencies
What were the provision of Rowlatt Act (1919)?
- It gave the government enormous powers to repress political activities,
- Allowed detention of political prisoners without trial for two years.
- Both
- None
When did Jallianwalla Bagh incident took place?
- 11 April
- 12 April
- 13 April
- 14 April
In which year Mahatma Gandhi returned to India?
- January 1916
- January 1920
- January 1915
- January 1921
Mahatma Gandhi returned to India in January 1915 from which country?
- South Africa
- England
- USSR
- None
A novel method of mass agitation is known as……….
- Satyagraha
- Resistance
What do you mean by Satyagraha?
- The idea of satyagraha emphasized the power of truth and the need to search for truth.
- It means to act on Violence.
- To fight till death
- None
Where Mahatma Gandhi successfully organized satyagraha movements in various places.
- 1917 Champaran in Bihar
- 1917 Kheda district of Gujarat
- 1918 Ahmedabad
- All of the Above
According to the census of …………., 12 to 13 million people perished as a result of famines and the epidemic.
- 1920
- 1921
- 1922
- 1923
What do you mean by Forced Recruitment?
- A process by which the colonial state forced people to join the army
- A process to give Jobs
- A process to Employ People
What were the effect of 1st World War?
- Huge increase in defense expenditure
- Increasing taxes Customs duties were raised and Income tax introduced
- All of the Above
Modern nationalism in Europe came to Nation-states be associated with the formation of….
- Nation-states
- Country Associates
- Developed State