Social Science
Towards Civil Disobedience
सविनय अवज्ञा की ओर
This Class 10 Social Science topic from Chapter 2, “Nationalism in India,” explains how the national movement moved towards Civil Disobedience. Students learn about the impact of the Simon Commission, the Lahore Congress and the demand for Purna Swaraj, followed by Gandhi’s Salt March and the launch of the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930. The topic also examines participation by different social groups, the Gandhi-Irwin Pact, and the movement’s achievements and limitations in the wider struggle for independence.
Practice questions
Why did some sections of Dalit leadership feel distance from the Congress movement?ExpertLevel 23Which reason is most suitable for understanding the concerns of some Muslim political organisations?ExpertLevel 23Why is women's participation in the Salt Satyagraha seen as a sign of the movement's social expansion?ExpertLevel 23What feature of the Civil Disobedience Movement is shown by local actions such as breaking forest laws?ExpertLevel 23Why was breaking the salt law especially effective in coastal areas?ExpertLevel 23What political purpose did Gandhi serve by making the Dandi March long and public?ExpertLevel 23How did Salt Satyagraha show that political symbols can sometimes be more powerful than long speeches?ExpertLevel 23How did courting arrest increase the moral strength of the Civil Disobedience Movement?ExpertLevel 23What conclusion about the movement can be drawn from the British government's increased repression?ExpertLevel 23Why was the use of swadeshi in the Civil Disobedience Movement political as well as economic?ExpertLevel 23Why would it be incomplete to call Gandhi's eleven demands merely a list of economic demands?ExpertLevel 23Why did Gandhi not choose violent struggle even after the goal of Purna Swaraj was declared?ExpertLevel 23Why is it not enough to focus only on the Dandi March while understanding the Civil Disobedience Movement?ExpertLevel 23Which approach is most correct for understanding participation of different classes in the Civil Disobedience Movement?ExpertLevel 23What leadership ability is shown by choosing an ordinary issue like salt in the national movement?ExpertLevel 23Why did making salt at Dandi become a historical event despite being a small act?ExpertLevel 23Why is it necessary to understand the difference between law and justice in the context of Civil Disobedience?ExpertLevel 23Why was organised spread of news important in this phase of the national movement rather than relying on rumours?ExpertLevel 23Why was the combination of symbol and discipline necessary in Gandhi's strategy?ExpertLevel 23What does people breaking laws in different forms in their own regions prove about the Civil Disobedience Movement?ExpertLevel 23