Nationalism in India
Class 10th
Complete MCQ's
Multiple Choice Questions:
(A) Select the Correct Answer from the given option.
1. The Kheda Satyagraha was launched by Gandhiji to support ................
(a) The mill workers
(b) The peasants
(c) The women workers
(d) Rowlatt Act
Ans. (b)
2.What was Rowlatt Act?
(a) It was an act which controlled the movement of plantation workers.
(b) It was the act through which the government got enormous powers to repress political activities and allowed detention of political prisoners without trial for two years.
(c) The act through which wages of workers were reduced.
(d) None of the above.
Ans. (b)
3. Who was the author of the book 'Hind Swaraj' ?[CBSE March 2011]
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Subhas Chandra Bose
(d) Rabindranath Tagore
Ans. (a)
4.The Non-Cooperation-Khilafat movement began in [CBSE 2013 (D)]
(a) March 1921
(b) February 1921
(c) January 1921
(d) December 1921
Ans. (c)
5.When was Non-Cooperation movement called off by Gandhiji?
(a) 1920 (c) 1922
(b) 1921 (d) 1923
Ans. (c)
6.Why was the Non-Cooperation movement called off by Gandhiji?
[CBSE March 2011, 2013 (O)]
(a) Due to Chauri-Chaura violent incident.
(b) Due to protest against British empire.
(c) Because Muslims did not participate in the Movement movement.
(d) Because Christians did not participate in the movement.
Ans. (a)
7.Who announced a vague offer of "Dominion Status" for India in 1929 ?
[CBSE March 2012 (O)]
(a) Lord Curzon
(b) Viceroy Irwin
(c) Lord William Bentinck
(d) Lord Mountbatten
Ans. (b)
8. Which incident marked the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement? [CBSE March 2011]
(a) When Gandhiji started from his ashram.
(b) When Gandhiji violated the Salt Act.
(c) When Gandhiji wrote to Lord Irvin.
(d) When Gandhiji left the Congress.
Ans. (b)
9.Who organised the Dalits into the Depressed Classes Association?
(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Motilal Nehru
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans.(a)
10.Who among the following was the author, of the famous novel 'Anandamath' ?
[CBSE March 2011]
(a) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
(b) Abanindranath Tagore
(c) Sastri ji
(d) Rabindranath Tagore
Ans.(a)
11.Gandhiji in his work 'Hind Swaraj' said [CBSE March 2011]
(a) The British must Quit India.
(b) Indians must not cooperate with the British.
(c) The Government must concede the right to make salt.
(d) Indians must be involved in the governance of India.
Ans. (b)
12. The resolution of Poorna Swaraj was adopted at which Session of the Congress?[CBSE March 2011]
(a) Karachi
(b) Haripur
(d) Lucknow
(c) Lahore
And. (c)
13. Who led the peasant movement in Awadh during the Non-cooperation Movement ? [CBSE March 2010]
(a) Motilal Nehru
(d) Sardar Patel
(c) Baba Ramchandra
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans. (c)
14. The Simon Commission was boycotted in India because: [CBSE March 2011, 2012]
(a) There was no Indian member in the Commission.
(b) It supported the Muslim League.
(c) Congress felt that people deserved Swaraj.
(d) There were differences among the members.
Ans (a)
15. Which one of the following leaders has headed Awadh Kisan Sabha ?
(a) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Subhash Chandra Bose
(d) Moti Lal Nehru
Ans. (a)
16. Which was the main cause for boycotting foreign goods during Non-cooperation Movement? [CBSE March 2011]
(a) A symbol of western economic and cultural
(b) A symbol of foreign rule.
(c) A symbol of western political domination.
(d) A symbol of oppressive rule.
Ans. (a)
17. Which pact resolved the issue of separate electorates for dalits between Gandhi and Ambedkar in 1932 ? [CBSE March 2011]
(a) Lucknow pact
(b) Nagpur pact
(c) Poona pact
(d) Surat pact
Ans.(c)
18. The leader of militant guerrilla movement in the Gundem Hills was ________[CBSE March 2012]
(a) Baba Ramchandra
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Alluri Sitaram Raju
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans. (c)
19. Which among the following passed the Rowlatt Act 1919 ? [CBSE March 2012]
(a) Statutory Commission
(b) Imperial Legislative Council
(c) The Government of India
(d) The British Council
Ans. (b)
20. Why had Congress ignored the dalits for long?[CBSE March 2012 (0)]
(a) Due to their liberal outlook
(b) Due to fear from Britishers
(c) For fear of offending the Sanatanis
(d) For the fear of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
Ans. (c)
21. Which of the following is not true regarding So Rowlatt Act, 1919 ?
(a) The Act was passed by the Imperial Legislative Council.
(b) It gave power to the government to repress political activities.
(c) It empowered the government to detain the political prisioner without trial.
(d) The Act controlled the movement of plantation workers.
Ans.(d)
22. Which one of the following agreements gave reserved seats to the 'Depressed Classes' in Provincial and Central Legislative Councils? [CBSE March 2012 (O)]
(a) Lucknow Pact
(b) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
(c) Poona Pact
(d) None of these
Ans. (c)
23. Which one of the following combination of colours was there is the 'Swaraj flag' designed by Gandhiji in 1921 ? [CBSE March 2012 (O)]
(a) Red, Green and White
(b) Red, Green and Yellow
(c) Orange, White and Green
(d) Yellow, White and Green
Ans(a)
24. The Round Table Conference which was boycotted by the Custom
(a) First
(b) Third
(c) First
(d) None of the above
Ans : (a) First
25. Federation of Indian Commerce and Industries was formed by:
(a) British traders
(b) Indian merchants
(c) Indian farmers
(d) None of the above
Ans: (b) Indian merchants
25. Who was the President of Muslim League in 1930?
(a) Sir Muhammad Iqbal
(b) Shaukat Ali
(c) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(d) Maulana Azad
Ans: (a) Sir Muhammad Iqbal
26.During the British India, how many provinces were there?
(a) Six
(b) Seven
(c) Eight
(d) Nine
Ans: (b) Eight
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27.Who headed the Oudh Kisan Sabha' In Awadh?
(a) Subhash Chandra Bose
(b) Madan Molin Malviya
(c) Bipin Chadra Pal
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Ans : (d) Jawaharlal Nehru
28. This sense of collective belonging came partly through
(a) united struggles
(b) peace struggles
(c) individual struggles
(d) None of these
Ans : (a) united struggles
29.In Which continent, modern nationalism came to be associated with the formation of nation-state?
(a) Australia
(b) North America
(c) Europe
(d) Africa
Ans: (1) Europe
30.What was not used as a new link which redefined the boundaries of communities and the making of the new national entity?
(a) New symbols
(b) Icons
(c) New songs and ideas
(d) Customs
Ans(d) Custom
31.What created a new economic and political situation in India during 1913-1918?
(a) War
(b) Peace
(c) Famine
(c) Flood
Ans: (a) War
32.When did Mahatma Gandhi return to Indi?
(a) January 1912
(b) January 1914
(c) January 1915
(d) January 1913
Ans: (d) January 1915
33. When was the Non-cooperation Khilafat Movement begin in India?
(a) January 1919
(b) February 1920
(c) January 1921
(d) February 1922
Ans : (c) January 1921
34.Which class was mainly involved initially in Non cooperation Khilafat Movement
(a) Elite class
(b) Middle class
(c) Lower class
(d) All of the above
Ans : (b) Middle class
35. Which province did not boycott the council election?
(a) Madras
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Lucknow
Ans: (a) Madras
36. A militant Guerilla movement spread in:
(a) Garo hills
(b) Gudem hills
(c) Khasi hills
(d) None of the above
Ans: (b) Gudem hills
37. What did the Rowlatt Act, 1919 presume?
(a) Detention of political prisoners without trial
(b) Forced recruitment in the army
(c) Forced manual labour
(d) Equal pay for equal work
Ans : (a) Detention of political prisoners without trial
38. Where was Gandhi's ashram located?
(a) Dandi
(b) Allahabad
(c) Sabarmati
(d) Nagpur
Ans: (b) Sabarmati
39. Oudh Kisan Sabha was set up and headed by:
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Ans: (a) Jawaharlal Nehru
40. In Awadh, peasants were led by which sanyasi who had earlier been to Fiji, as an indentured labourers?
(a) Baba Ramdev
(b) Baba Ramchandra
(c) Baba Nagarjuna
(d) Baba Parmanand
Ans: (b) Baba Ramchandra
41. The nation is most often symbolised in which of the forms?
(a) History and fiction
(b) Popular prints
(c) Figures or images
(d) Folklore or songs
42. With the growth of nationalism, who created the image of Bharat Mata in the 20th Century?
(a) Nand Lal Bose
(b) Abanindranath Tagore
(c) Rabindranath Tagore
(d) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Ans: (d) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
43.In late 19th century India, which ideas was revived a movement to develop nationalism?
(a) Figure or images
(b) Popular Prints
(c) History and fictions
(c) Folklore or songs
Ans: (d) Folklore or songs
44. Who himself took interest to revive folklore in West Bengal?
(a) Rabindranath Tagore
(b) Bankim Chandra
(c) Abanindranath Tagore
(d) All of the above
Ans: (a) Rabindranath Tagore
45. 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 went on a strike.
(c) They destroyed the plantations,
(d) None of these
Ans: (a) They left the plantations and headed home
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