Modern Indian History

Question 1HardLevel 18

What was the main concern of moderate leaders at the time of the founding of Indian National Congress?

AConstitutional reforms and Indian participation in administrationBImmediate armed revolutionCPartition of IndiaDComplete destruction of foreign goods

Question 2HardLevel 18

What did the Drain of Wealth theory make Indians understand about colonial rule?

ABritish rule was economically benefiting IndiaBColonial rule was taking India's wealth abroadCIndia had no economic problemDThe Company only provided education

Question 3HardLevel 18

Why was boycott considered an economic weapon in the Swadeshi Movement of 1905?

AIt hurt the sale of foreign goods and British profitsBIt increased the British armyCIt gave Diwani to the CompanyDIt increased salt tax

Question 4HardLevel 18

The National Council of Education during Swadeshi Movement was linked with what purpose?

ATo provide national education as an alternative to colonial educationBTo train the British armyCControl of Company tradeDMerger of princely states

Question 5HardLevel 18

What was the effect of the Surat Split on the strategy of the national movement?

AThe distance between Moderates and Extremists within Congress increasedBIndia became independent immediatelyCMuslim League endedDAll movements stopped

Question 6HardLevel 18

What new element did Home Rule Leagues add to Congress politics?

AOrganized propaganda for self-governmentBReturn of Company ruleCPermanent SettlementDArmed foreign invasion

Question 7HardLevel 18

What does Congress acceptance of separate electorates in the Lucknow Pact show?

ATendency to compromise for immediate political unityBCongress leaving the national movementCCongress supporting Company ruleDCongress making salt law

Question 8HardLevel 18

In Champaran Satyagraha the Tinkathia system was related to what?

AForced indigo cultivation by peasantsBRailway constructionCSoldier recruitmentDUrban education

Question 9HardLevel 18

Why did Rowlatt Satyagraha prove challenging for Gandhi?

ABecause a nationwide movement showed problems of violence and controlBBecause British rule endedCBecause Congress was formedDBecause salt law was broken

Question 10HardLevel 18

Why was the Hunter Commission criticized after Jallianwala Bagh?

ABecause it was seen as not taking sufficiently strict action against General DyerBBecause it founded CongressCBecause it freed IndiaDBecause it ended salt tax

Question 11HardLevel 18

What was the symbolic meaning of burning foreign cloth during Non-Cooperation Movement?

AOpposition to colonial economy and foreign dependenceBWelcome of British ruleCHelp to Company armyDOnly opposition to railways

Question 12HardLevel 18

Which problem of mass movements did the Chauri Chaura incident expose?

ADifficulty of maintaining nonviolent disciplineBComplete independence of IndiaCPublic support for British ruleDIncrease in Company revenue

Question 13HardLevel 18

How did opposition to Simon Commission create the background for Nehru Report?

AIndians felt the need to prepare their own constitutional draftBThe British commission gave full independenceCCongress left politicsDSalt Satyagraha ended

Question 14HardLevel 18

Why did Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt surrender after throwing bombs in the Central Assembly?

AThey wanted to use the court as a platform to spread their ideasBThey were afraid of British ruleCThey wanted to become Company officersDThey wanted to join Dandi March

Question 15HardLevel 18

What was the purpose of observing 26 January 1930 after the Poorna Swaraj resolution?

ATo spread the pledge of independence among peopleBTo accept Company ruleCTo implement Permanent SettlementDTo form Simon Commission

Question 16HardLevel 18

Why was the strategy of keeping the Dandi March long and public adopted?

ATo connect people on the route and spread the messageBTo make a secret military attackCTo take Diwani from the CompanyDTo frighten princely states

Question 17HardLevel 18

What was one limitation of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?

AIt did not resolve issues like Bhagat Singh's sentenceBIt gave India complete independenceCIt ended Company ruleDIt ended all taxes

Question 18HardLevel 18

Why did no concrete solution emerge despite Gandhi's participation in the Second Round Table Conference?

ADeep differences remained over representation and communal questionsBIndia had already become independentCBritain accepted all demandsDCongress did not participate

Question 19HardLevel 18

What arrangement was accepted in the Poona Pact instead of separate electorates?

AReserved seats within joint electoratesBCompletely separate nationCCompany ruleDMilitary rule

Question 20HardLevel 18

What opportunity did the 1937 elections under the 1935 Act give to Congress?

APractical experience of running provincial governmentsBFull central rule over IndiaCControl of Company tradeDComplete merger of princely states

Modern Indian History

Quiz this set

What was the main concern of moderate leaders at the time of the founding of Indian National Congress?

What did the Drain of Wealth theory make Indians understand about colonial rule?

Why was boycott considered an economic weapon in the Swadeshi Movement of 1905?

The National Council of Education during Swadeshi Movement was linked with what purpose?

What was the effect of the Surat Split on the strategy of the national movement?

What new element did Home Rule Leagues add to Congress politics?

What does Congress acceptance of separate electorates in the Lucknow Pact show?

In Champaran Satyagraha the Tinkathia system was related to what?

Why did Rowlatt Satyagraha prove challenging for Gandhi?

Why was the Hunter Commission criticized after Jallianwala Bagh?

What was the symbolic meaning of burning foreign cloth during Non-Cooperation Movement?

Which problem of mass movements did the Chauri Chaura incident expose?

How did opposition to Simon Commission create the background for Nehru Report?

Why did Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt surrender after throwing bombs in the Central Assembly?

What was the purpose of observing 26 January 1930 after the Poorna Swaraj resolution?

Why was the strategy of keeping the Dandi March long and public adopted?

What was one limitation of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?

Why did no concrete solution emerge despite Gandhi's participation in the Second Round Table Conference?

What arrangement was accepted in the Poona Pact instead of separate electorates?

What opportunity did the 1937 elections under the 1935 Act give to Congress?

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Modern Indian History

Quiz this set

What was the main concern of moderate leaders at the time of the founding of Indian National Congress?

What did the Drain of Wealth theory make Indians understand about colonial rule?

Why was boycott considered an economic weapon in the Swadeshi Movement of 1905?

The National Council of Education during Swadeshi Movement was linked with what purpose?

What was the effect of the Surat Split on the strategy of the national movement?

What new element did Home Rule Leagues add to Congress politics?

What does Congress acceptance of separate electorates in the Lucknow Pact show?

In Champaran Satyagraha the Tinkathia system was related to what?

Why did Rowlatt Satyagraha prove challenging for Gandhi?

Why was the Hunter Commission criticized after Jallianwala Bagh?

What was the symbolic meaning of burning foreign cloth during Non-Cooperation Movement?

Which problem of mass movements did the Chauri Chaura incident expose?

How did opposition to Simon Commission create the background for Nehru Report?

Why did Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt surrender after throwing bombs in the Central Assembly?

What was the purpose of observing 26 January 1930 after the Poorna Swaraj resolution?

Why was the strategy of keeping the Dandi March long and public adopted?

What was one limitation of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?

Why did no concrete solution emerge despite Gandhi's participation in the Second Round Table Conference?

What arrangement was accepted in the Poona Pact instead of separate electorates?

What opportunity did the 1937 elections under the 1935 Act give to Congress?

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