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
What is the most balanced conclusion of this subtopic?HardLevel 16What was the main reason for introducing income tax and raising customs duties in India during the First World War?MediumLevel 17How did wartime inflation affect the real income of ordinary Indians?HardLevel 17Why did crop failures and epidemics after the First World War deepen political discontent?HardLevel 17Why is forced military recruitment important in the background of the national movement?HardLevel 17Why is the Rowlatt Act called a continuation of wartime repression in peacetime?HardLevel 17What did the passing of the Rowlatt Act despite opposition from Indian members show?HardLevel 17How did Gandhi try to move beyond older political methods in the Rowlatt Satyagraha?HardLevel 17What was the historical importance of hartals and processions in the Rowlatt protest?HardLevel 17Why did the meeting on Baisakhi at Jallianwala Bagh increase the political impact of the incident?HardLevel 17Why is General Dyer’s action seen as a national turning point rather than merely a local incident?HardLevel 17What was the purpose of repressive measures in Punjab after the Jallianwala Bagh incident?HardLevel 17Why was linking the Khilafat question with the Indian national movement politically important?MediumLevel 17What was the greatest political meaning of cooperation between the Ali brothers and Gandhi?MediumLevel 17Why did Gandhi consider non-cooperation an effective weapon against colonial rule?MediumLevel 17What concern of Gandhi is shown by the staged programme of the Non-Cooperation Movement?MediumLevel 17Why was the surrender of titles so important in the Non-Cooperation Movement?MediumLevel 17What was the connection between boycotting government schools and establishing national schools?MediumLevel 17Which base of colonial rule was challenged when lawyers boycotted courts?MediumLevel 17How is economic nationalism visible in the boycott of foreign cloth?MediumLevel 17