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
Why was khadi seen as a political symbol rather than merely a cloth?MediumLevel 17What deeper meaning did the boycott of council elections have in the Non-Cooperation Movement?MediumLevel 17What continuity is visible in Gandhi’s strategy from the Rowlatt Satyagraha to the Non-Cooperation Movement?MediumLevel 17What was the context of placing the Non-Cooperation proposal before the Congress in September 1920?MediumLevel 17What was the main importance of accepting the Non-Cooperation programme at the Nagpur session?MediumLevel 17How can the First World War, the Rowlatt Act and the Non-Cooperation Movement be understood as one chain?MediumLevel 17Read the assertion and reason. Assertion: The Rowlatt Act gave Gandhi an opportunity to organise an all-India protest. Reason: The law was seen as an attack on civil liberties. Choose the correct option.MediumLevel 17Read the assertion and reason. Assertion: Linking Khilafat with Non-Cooperation was part of Gandhi’s strategy. Reason: It could create a broad mass base with Hindu-Muslim unity. Choose the correct option.MediumLevel 17Read the assertion and reason. Assertion: Boycott of foreign cloth was not only an economic act. Reason: It also conveyed a message of swadeshi and national self-respect. Choose the correct option.MediumLevel 17Which option gives the correct chronological order of events?EasyLevel 17Which option gives the correct pair?EasyLevel 17Which statement incorrectly explains the Non-Cooperation Movement?EasyLevel 17Together what historical conclusion do the Rowlatt Act and Jallianwala Bagh incident strengthen?MediumLevel 17What wider idea is shown by picketing liquor shops in the Non-Cooperation Movement?MediumLevel 17If people became violent in the Non-Cooperation Movement what effect would it have on Gandhi’s strategy?MediumLevel 17What challenge was hidden in linking the Khilafat Movement with the national movement?HardLevel 17What change is shown by the participation of different groups in the Non-Cooperation Movement?MediumLevel 17What was the relation between the economic impact of the First World War and the economic strategy of Non-Cooperation?HardLevel 17Which option best describes the institutional strategy of the Non-Cooperation Movement?HardLevel 17If a student says the Non-Cooperation Movement was only boycott and had no constructive side which fact corrects it?MediumLevel 17