MCQ competency based Nationalism in India

  1. Certain events are given below. Choose the appropriate chronological order:

(i) Coming of Simon Commission to India

(ii) INC Session Dec 1920

(iii) Government of India Act, 1919

(iv) Chauri Chaura Incident

Option:-

A. (iii)-(ii)-(iv)-(i)

B. (iii)-(ii)-(i)-(iv)

C. (iii)-(ii)-(iv)-(i)

D. (iii)-(iv)-(ii)-(i)

2 Which of the following statement is correct regarding the declaration by Mahatma Gandhi in 

his book- Hind Swaraj?

1. British ruled India because the latter was militarily weak.

2. British ruled India because Indians cooperated with them.

3. British ruled India because they got international support.

A. 1 only

B. 2 and 3

C. 2 only

1 and 3

3 What was the effect of the Non-Cooperation Movement on the plantation workers in Assam?

A. They left the plantations and headed home

B. They destroyed the plantations

C. They went on strike

D. None of these

4 Arrange the following statements in sequential order based on the events that shaped the Non-

cooperation movement.

1. General Dyer opened fire at the large crowd gathered in the enclosed ground of 

Jallianwala Bagh.

2. “Forced recruitment” carried out by the British government and the economic 

hardships faced by the people during the first world war.

3. The defeat of the Ottoman Emperor of Turkey led to the formation of the Khilafat 

movement.

4. Gandhiji launched a nationwide satyagraha against the Rowlatt act.

Options:

a. 4, 3, 2, 1

b. 2, 1, 4, 3

c. 1, 4, 3, 2

d. 1, 2, 3, 4

5 Identify the incorrect statement regarding the Rowlatt Act.

A. The Rowlatt Act was passed in 1919.

B. It was passed by imperial legislative council inspite of opposition from Indian

members.

C. Rowlatt Act allowed detention of political prisoners for a period of 2 years without trial.

D. Rowlatt Act allowed detention of political prisoners for a period of 5 years without trial.

6 As far as the non-cooperation movement was concerned, there was some difference of opinion

within the Congress. What was the issue of difference?

A. Surrender of titles

B. Boycott of civil services

C. Boycott of council elections

Boycott of legislative councils

7 The Non-Cooperation movement was slowed down in towns due to some reasons. Identify the aspects in which it posed some practical problems.

A. Boycott of foreign cloth

B. Boycott of British institutions

C. Picketing of liquor shops

D. Both (A) and (B)

8 At the Lahore session of Congress, the demand for 'Purna Swaraj' was declared and the tentative date for the celebration of Independence Day was given as _______.

A. 26 January 1930

B. 15 August 1930

C. 26 January 1945

D .15 August 1945

9 Identify a religious movement which later on took the shape of a political or freedom

movement.

A. Champaran movement

B. Kheda movement

C. Dharasana movement

D. Khilafat movement

10 Assertion (A): Mahatma Gandhi declared that British rule was established in India with the

cooperation of Indians, and had survived only because of this cooperation.

Reason (R): If Indians refused to cooperate, British rule in India would collapse within a year,

and swaraj would come.

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

C. A is true but R is false.

D. A is false but R is true.