Question

1.Give two reasons for industrial stagnation during the British rule in India.
2. What role did the Press play in the National Movement.
3.Who passed the Vernacular Press Act? Why was it passed?
4.What methods did the Early Nationalist use to achieve their objectives?
5. Who were Assertive Nationalists? Why were they so called?
6. State two differences between the Early Nationalists and the Assertive Nationalists.
7. What is meant by the terms: (i) Swadeshi, (ii) Boycott?
8. How did the idea of Swadeshi help Indians to be united against the British?​

Answer 1

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The Press was the chief instrument for carrying out the main political tasks i.e. political propaganda, education, and formation and propagation of nationalist ideology to arouse, train, mobilize and consolidate nationalist public opinion.