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Class 10Social ScienceChapter 2: Nationalism in IndiaThe First World War, Khilafat, and Non-CooperationEasyLevel 17
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What did the burning of foreign cloth indicate during the Non-Cooperation Movement?

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Correct answer: A public demonstration against colonial economic dependence

Foreign cloth was associated with British industrial goods and colonial economic dependence. Burning it was a visible and symbolic form of boycott: people rejected imported products, expressed support for swadeshi goods and displayed national self-respect. Therefore option A is correct. B reverses the meaning of the act, while C and D concern unrelated areas of the Non-Cooperation programme.

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Foreign ClothPublic ProtestSwadeshiEconomic BoycottThe First World WarKhilafatAnd Non CooperationThe First World War Khilafat And Non CooperationChapter 2: Nationalism In IndiaChapter 2 Nationalism In India

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A public demonstration against colonial economic dependence

Why is this the correct answer?

Foreign cloth was associated with British industrial goods and colonial economic dependence. Burning it was a visible and symbolic form of boycott: people rejected imported products, expressed support for swadeshi goods and displayed national self-respect. Therefore option A is correct. B reverses the meaning of the act, while C and D concern unrelated areas of the Non-Cooperation programme.

Which subject and chapter does this question cover?

This is a Class 10 Social Science question. Chapter: Chapter 2: Nationalism in India. Topic: The First World War, Khilafat, and Non-Cooperation.

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  1. 1How did the First World War play an important role in intensifying the nationalist movement in India?
  2. 2What was the direct effect of increased defence expenditure in India during the First World War?
  3. 3How should the introduction of income tax and increase in customs duties during wartime be understood?
  4. 4Why did forced recruitment in villages during the First World War increase nationalist resentment?
  5. 5How did crop failure and epidemic increase political discontent in wartime India?
  6. 6What was the most serious effect of wartime price rise on ordinary people in India?
  7. 7Why did Mahatma Gandhi consider non-cooperation an effective method against colonial rule?
  8. 8What was the purpose of boycotting government schools and courts in the Non-Cooperation Movement?
  9. 9What was the main political purpose of linking the Khilafat issue with the Non-Cooperation Movement?
  10. 10The Khilafat Movement was directly linked with which international event?
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