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 option correctly describes the economic strategy of the Non-Cooperation Movement?MediumLevel 17What was the most important effect of the First World War on Indian politics?MediumLevel 17What was the importance of non-violent protest in the Rowlatt Satyagraha?MediumLevel 17Which option shows the correct components of the Non-Cooperation Movement?MediumLevel 17Establishment of national schools during Non-Cooperation was a solution to which problem?MediumLevel 17What is the best way to understand this subtopic?HardLevel 17What was the main effect of increased defence expenditure in India during the First World War?MediumLevel 18How did wartime inflation affect the national movement?MediumLevel 18Which feeling increased in rural areas due to forced recruitment during the First World War?MediumLevel 18What was one reason for rising political discontent in India after the First World War?MediumLevel 18How did Mahatma Gandhi present satyagraha in India?MediumLevel 18In satyagraha, what was emphasised instead of defeating the opponent?MediumLevel 18The Champaran Satyagraha was mainly connected with which problem?MediumLevel 18Why did peasants demand revenue relief in the Kheda Satyagraha?MediumLevel 18The Ahmedabad mill workers' satyagraha was related to the problem of which group?MediumLevel 18Why was the Rowlatt Act opposed?MediumLevel 18What new sign did the Rowlatt Satyagraha give in Indian politics?MediumLevel 18What effect did the Jallianwala Bagh incident have on Indian thinking?MediumLevel 18The Khilafat Movement was related to which international issue?MediumLevel 18Why did Gandhi connect the Khilafat issue with the Non-Cooperation Movement?MediumLevel 18