Social Science
The First World War, Khilafat, and Non-Cooperation
प्रथम विश्व युद्ध, खिलाफत और असहयोग आंदोलन
This Class 10 Social Science topic from Chapter 2, Nationalism in India, explains how the First World War changed India’s economy and society and intensified opposition to colonial rule. Students learn about the Khilafat issue, the alliance between the Khilafat and Congress movements, and Mahatma Gandhi’s Non-Cooperation Movement. It covers methods such as the boycott of schools, courts and foreign cloth, the movement’s spread among different groups, its limits, and the reasons for its withdrawal after the Chauri Chaura incident.
Practice questions
Which statement shows a correct understanding of the Non-Cooperation Movement?MediumLevel 17What was the purpose of boycotting council elections in the Non-Cooperation Movement?MediumLevel 17Why was the question of civil liberty important in the context of the Rowlatt Act?MediumLevel 17Read the assertion and reason. Assertion: The First World War increased discontent in India. Reason: The war increased taxes, inflation, and recruitment pressure. Choose the correct option.MediumLevel 17Read the assertion and reason. Assertion: Gandhi supported the Khilafat issue. Reason: He wanted to build a larger movement with Hindu-Muslim unity. Choose the correct option.MediumLevel 17Read the assertion and reason. Assertion: Boycott of foreign cloth was part of the Non-Cooperation Movement. Reason: It encouraged swadeshi cloth. Choose the correct option.MediumLevel 17Why did people’s attitude toward British rule change after Jallianwala Bagh?MediumLevel 17How did the Non-Cooperation Movement make national politics more mass-based?MediumLevel 17What was the meaning of picketing liquor shops during the Non-Cooperation Movement?MediumLevel 17Why did the demand for swaraj become stronger after the First World War?MediumLevel 17What was the ideological connection between the Rowlatt Act and the Non-Cooperation Movement?MediumLevel 17If a student says that the aim of the Non-Cooperation Movement was to end education, why is that statement wrong?MediumLevel 17With what was traders’ participation in the Non-Cooperation Movement connected?MediumLevel 17How did students participate in the Non-Cooperation Movement?MediumLevel 17Which option gives the correct sequence from the First World War to the Non-Cooperation Movement?MediumLevel 17What was the main reason for emphasizing non-violence in the Non-Cooperation Movement?MediumLevel 17What does the shared anti-colonial opposition of the Khilafat and Non-Cooperation movements show?MediumLevel 17What was the role of meetings and processions in the protest against the Rowlatt Act?MediumLevel 17Why did national feeling become stronger after the Jallianwala Bagh incident?MediumLevel 17What message was conveyed by boycotting government institutions in the Non-Cooperation Movement?MediumLevel 17