2.V. Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. Name the three leading members of the Radical group.
2. Why was Calcutta Madrasa set up?
3. Who was known as Vaishyas?
4. Expand the
abbreviation AMUL. Where is its headquarters?
5. In what respects do different human beings differ?
6. Why did many Adivasis have migrated to cities?
7. Whom would you call 'Malnourished'?
8. What is life expectancy?
9. Name the places where the British established universities.
10. What does RSS stand for?
Answers
Explanation:
Lala Lajpat Rai
Bipin Chandra Pal
Balgangadhar Tilak
Aurobindo Ghosh
Correct Answer: Balgangadhar Tilak
Q.2) From the following list of the names of the leaders, who did not belong to the trio- Lal-Bal-Pal?
Bipin Chandra Pal
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Gopal Krishna Gokhlae
Lala Lajpat Rai
Correct Answer: Gopal Krishna Gokhlae
Q.3) Name the Viceroy who was responsible for partitioning Bengal in 1905?
Lord Curzon
Lord Mountbatten
William Bentinck
Lord Ripon
Correct Answer: Lord Curzon
Q.4) A list of leaders are given below, identify the leader who is not considered as a Radical but a Moderate.
Surendranath Banerjee
Lala Lajpat Rai
Aurobindo Ghosh
Bipin Chandra Pal
Correct Answer: Surendranath Banerjee
Q.5) A list of leaders are given below, identify the leader who is not considered as a Moderate but a Radical.
Surendranath Banerjee
Aurobindo Ghosh
Dadabhai Naoroji
Pherozeshah Mehta
Correct Answer: Aurobindo Ghosh
Q.6) Name the Marathi newspaper edited by Balgangadhar Tilak criticizing the British rule.
Kesari
Dainik Aikya
Loksatta
Lokmat
Correct Answer: Kesari
Q.7) In 16 October 1905, how was Bengal partitioned as:
West Bengal and North Bengal
East Bengal and West Bengal
East Bengal and South Bengal
North and South Bengal
Correct Answer: East Bengal and West Bengal
Q.8) Name the movement launched following the Partition of Bengal.
Quit India Movement
Salt Satyagraha
Swadeshi Movement
First war of Independence
Correct Answer: Swadeshi Movement
Q.9) Some important features of the Swadeshi Movement are given below: Pick out the one that is not applicable to the Swadeshi Movement
The Swadeshi movement sought to oppose British rule
They encouraged the ideas of self help
They boycotted British institutions and goods.
Swadeshi movement stressed on the use of English language with minimal use of Indian languages.
Correct Answer: Swadeshi movement stressed on the use of English language with minimal use of Indian languages.
Q.10) He is a nationalist from Punjab and one of the leading members of the Radical group which was critical of the politics of petitions. He was also an active member of the Arya Samaj .Identify this great personality who fought for the freedom of India
Surendranath Banerjee
Bipin Chandra Pal
Lala Lajpat Rai
Aurobindo Ghosh
Correct Answer: Lala Lajpat Rai
Q.11) The Moderates opposed to the usage of a specific word / term because they felt that it involved the use of force. Which word/term did they oppose to?
Radical
Nationalist
Moderate
Boycott
Correct Answer: Boycott
Q.12) After a major split between the Moderates and Radicals, in which year did they reunite again?
In December 1930
In December 1915
In December 1920
In December 1940
Correct Answer: In December 1915
Q.13) Who is this great Indian Muslim philosopher who was also considered as the Father of Muslim Nationalism?
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Aga Khan
Syed Ahmad Khan
Correct Answer: Syed Ahmad Khan
Q.14) In December 1906, under whose leadership a Muslim deputation met the Viceroy Lord Minto and requested for a separate representation and an organisation for Muslims.
Aga Khan
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Syed Mohammed
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Correct Answer: Aga Khan
Q.15) Identify the city marked B, in the given map of India where the session of Congress in 1906 demanded self-rule or Swaraj.
Calcutta
Bombay
Lucknow
Madras
Correct Answer: Calcutta