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
Where did the Jallianwala Bagh incident take place?EasyLevel 16On what occasion had people gathered at Jallianwala Bagh?EasyLevel 16What feeling did the Jallianwala Bagh incident increase among Indians?EasyLevel 16The Khilafat Movement was linked with concern for protecting whom?EasyLevel 16Who were the major leaders of the Khilafat Movement?EasyLevel 16Why did Gandhi link the Khilafat Movement with Non-Cooperation?EasyLevel 16What was the main idea of the Non-Cooperation Movement?EasyLevel 16In which Congress session was the Non-Cooperation programme accepted?EasyLevel 16When was the Non-Cooperation programme accepted at the Nagpur session of Congress?EasyLevel 16Why were government schools boycotted in the Non-Cooperation Movement?EasyLevel 16What was the purpose of boycotting courts in the Non-Cooperation Movement?EasyLevel 16What did returning titles mean in the Non-Cooperation Movement?EasyLevel 16What was the main purpose of boycotting foreign cloth?EasyLevel 16What is the simple meaning of swadeshi?EasyLevel 16What did khadi become a symbol of during the Non-Cooperation Movement?EasyLevel 16What did burning foreign cloth mean?EasyLevel 16Boycott of council elections in the Non-Cooperation Movement was linked with what?EasyLevel 16On which principle did Gandhi base the Non-Cooperation Movement?EasyLevel 16Why did Gandhi want to run the Non-Cooperation Movement in stages?EasyLevel 16Which step was planned in the final stage of the Non-Cooperation Movement?EasyLevel 16