Modern Indian History

Question 1ExpertLevel 16

Why did the issue of military expenditure arise in the economic critique of early Congress?

ABecause Indian revenue was being spent on imperial interestsBBecause India had no armyCBecause peasants paid no military taxDBecause Congress wanted to increase the British army

Question 2ExpertLevel 16

How did the Vernacular Press Act 1878 indirectly strengthen nationalist politics?

AIt tried to curb critical Indian language press which increased discontentBIt gave complete freedom to pressCIt closed all newspapers and no reaction followedDIt made Congress the government

Question 3ExpertLevel 16

Why is the Ilbert Bill controversy considered a test of colonial equality?

ABecause the European community was uncomfortable with the authority of Indian judgesBBecause it made India a republicCBecause it removed salt taxDBecause it restored Company rule

Question 4ExpertLevel 16

What was the combined meaning of Swadeshi and symbols like Rakhi in anti-partition Bengal?

ACombination of economic boycott and cultural unityBOnly military revoltCSupport for Company tradeDExpansion of Subsidiary Alliance

Question 5ExpertLevel 16

How did the Surat Split 1907 show Congress's organizational weakness?

AIt failed to manage conflict over strategy and leadershipBIt achieved complete independenceCIt accepted British ruleDIt formed the Muslim League

Question 6ExpertLevel 16

What was the long-term result of separate electorates in the Morley-Minto Reforms?

ACommunity based political representation got institutional formBAll Indians got equal franchiseCIndia became independent immediatelyDCongress ended

Question 7ExpertLevel 16

How did the expatriate character of the Ghadar Movement make Indian nationalism different?

AIt shows anti-colonial resistance was organized outside India tooBIt was limited only to BengalCIt was only government reformDIt was only a provincial election

Question 8ExpertLevel 16

What new style of propaganda did Home Rule Leagues develop in the national movement?

ASecret military courtsBOrganized propaganda of self-rule through local branches speeches and pamphletsCOnly revenue collectionDOnly British court ceremonies

Question 9ExpertLevel 16

Why was the end of the Tinkathia system in Champaran important for Gandhian politics?

AIt linked Satyagraha with practical solution of peasant problemsBIt ended CongressCIt made India a republicDIt partitioned Bengal

Question 10ExpertLevel 16

What political lesson did Gandhi learn from the failures of Rowlatt Satyagraha?

ADiscipline and training in nonviolence are necessary in mass movementsBSatyagraha must always be armedCThe national movement should be stoppedDMovements should be conducted only abroad

Question 11ExpertLevel 16

What was the political message of Tagore returning his knighthood after Jallianwala Bagh?

AExpressing moral dissent from colonial honourBSupporting British ruleCTaking Diwani from the CompanyDMaking the salt law

Question 12ExpertLevel 16

What was the deeper purpose of establishing national schools during the Non-Cooperation Movement?

ATo create nationalist education as an alternative to colonial institutionsBTo train the British armyCTo strengthen zamindariDTo bring back French rule

Question 13ExpertLevel 16

How was the Swaraj Party's council entry policy different from Gandhian boycott?

AIt wanted to obstruct by entering colonial councilsBIt fully supported British ruleCIt wanted only military revolutionDIt integrated princely states

Question 14ExpertLevel 16

What was the revolutionary purpose of targeting government money in the Kakori incident?

AResources for revolutionary activities and challenge to colonial powerBEconomic support to British ruleCIntroducing Permanent SettlementDCreating Simon Commission

Question 15ExpertLevel 16

Bhagat Singh using the court as a political platform was an example of which strategy?

APublic propagation of revolutionary ideasBFull support for British justiceCExpansion of Company tradeDObeying Subsidiary Alliance

Question 16ExpertLevel 16

How did the choice of salt in the Dandi March cross class boundaries?

ASalt was a daily necessity for every classBSalt was only an item of the richCSalt was only for soldiersDSalt was made only abroad

Question 17ExpertLevel 16

What was the international impact of reports of repression at Dharasana Satyagraha?

AMoral criticism of British rule increased globallyBIndia became independent immediatelyCCompany rule returnedDFrench army came to India

Question 18ExpertLevel 16

Differences between the Nehru Report and Jinnah's Fourteen Points centered on which question?

AForeign trade and railway fareBMughal successionCMinority representation and federal structureDIndigo cultivation and forest law

Question 19ExpertLevel 16

Why was the problem of keeping princely states and British India together in the Round Table Conferences complex?

ATheir political status and responsibility were differentBBoth were fully independent republicsCBoth were equally ruled by CongressDBoth had removed the Company

Question 20ExpertLevel 16

Why did the Poona Pact accept reserved seats in joint electorates instead of separate electorates?

ATo compromise between Dalit representation and social unityBTo restore Company ruleCTo stop Dandi MarchDTo increase French trade

Modern Indian History

Quiz this set

Why did the issue of military expenditure arise in the economic critique of early Congress?

How did the Vernacular Press Act 1878 indirectly strengthen nationalist politics?

Why is the Ilbert Bill controversy considered a test of colonial equality?

What was the combined meaning of Swadeshi and symbols like Rakhi in anti-partition Bengal?

How did the Surat Split 1907 show Congress's organizational weakness?

What was the long-term result of separate electorates in the Morley-Minto Reforms?

How did the expatriate character of the Ghadar Movement make Indian nationalism different?

What new style of propaganda did Home Rule Leagues develop in the national movement?

Why was the end of the Tinkathia system in Champaran important for Gandhian politics?

What political lesson did Gandhi learn from the failures of Rowlatt Satyagraha?

What was the political message of Tagore returning his knighthood after Jallianwala Bagh?

What was the deeper purpose of establishing national schools during the Non-Cooperation Movement?

How was the Swaraj Party's council entry policy different from Gandhian boycott?

What was the revolutionary purpose of targeting government money in the Kakori incident?

Bhagat Singh using the court as a political platform was an example of which strategy?

How did the choice of salt in the Dandi March cross class boundaries?

What was the international impact of reports of repression at Dharasana Satyagraha?

Differences between the Nehru Report and Jinnah's Fourteen Points centered on which question?

Why was the problem of keeping princely states and British India together in the Round Table Conferences complex?

Why did the Poona Pact accept reserved seats in joint electorates instead of separate electorates?

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Modern Indian History

Quiz this set

Why did the issue of military expenditure arise in the economic critique of early Congress?

How did the Vernacular Press Act 1878 indirectly strengthen nationalist politics?

Why is the Ilbert Bill controversy considered a test of colonial equality?

What was the combined meaning of Swadeshi and symbols like Rakhi in anti-partition Bengal?

How did the Surat Split 1907 show Congress's organizational weakness?

What was the long-term result of separate electorates in the Morley-Minto Reforms?

How did the expatriate character of the Ghadar Movement make Indian nationalism different?

What new style of propaganda did Home Rule Leagues develop in the national movement?

Why was the end of the Tinkathia system in Champaran important for Gandhian politics?

What political lesson did Gandhi learn from the failures of Rowlatt Satyagraha?

What was the political message of Tagore returning his knighthood after Jallianwala Bagh?

What was the deeper purpose of establishing national schools during the Non-Cooperation Movement?

How was the Swaraj Party's council entry policy different from Gandhian boycott?

What was the revolutionary purpose of targeting government money in the Kakori incident?

Bhagat Singh using the court as a political platform was an example of which strategy?

How did the choice of salt in the Dandi March cross class boundaries?

What was the international impact of reports of repression at Dharasana Satyagraha?

Differences between the Nehru Report and Jinnah's Fourteen Points centered on which question?

Why was the problem of keeping princely states and British India together in the Round Table Conferences complex?

Why did the Poona Pact accept reserved seats in joint electorates instead of separate electorates?

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