1. Why were people dissatisfied with British rule in
the 1870s and 1880s?
2. Who did the Indian National Congress wish to
speak for?
3. What economic impact did the First World War
have on India?
4. What did the Muslim League resolution of 1940
ask for?
Answers
Answer:
1 The people were dissatisfied with British rule in the 1870s and 1880s due to the following reasons: The British were exercising control over the resources of India and the lives of its people. In 1878, the Arms Act was passed under which Indians were not allowed to possess arms
2 Indian National Congress wished to speak for all the people of India, irrespective of class, colour, caste, creed, language, or gender.
3 .The First World War altered the economic and political situation in India. It led to a huge rise in the defence expenditure of the Government of India. The government, in turn, increased taxes on individual incomes and business profits.
4. The Muslim League resolution of 1940 asked for “Independent States” for Muslims in the Eastern and North-Western areas of the country. The resolution did not mention partition or Pakistan.