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Important questions of nationalism in India...

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IMPORTANT QUESTIONS ARE HERE. .......



Question .1. Why did the Indian leaders oppose Rowlatt Act in 1919?
Answer : Indian leaders opposed Rowlatt Act as it violated the civil rights of the people and authorized the government to imprison people without trial.

Question .2. Why did Gandhiji call off Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922?
Answer : Gandhiji declared that Non-Cooperation Movement would be launched peacefully. When the people burnt police station and killed 22 policemen, Gandhiji called off the movement.

Question .3. Why did extremism grow within Congress by the turn of 19 th century? Give two reasons?
Answer : Extremism grew within Congress by the turn of 19 th century because:-
(i) The moderates could not achieve anything from the government with their peaceful methods.
(ii) Extremists grew due to anti-Indian policies followed by Lord Curzon. He passed Universities Act and Municipal Acts which discriminated against the Indians. Finally he passed an Act partitioning Bengal. Due to this Extremist Movement rose.

Question .4. State any two decisions made at the Lahore session of the Indian National Congress in 1929?
Answer : (i) The aim of Indian National Congress would be attainment of complete independence.
(ii) If the demands of Indians were not met, Civil Disobedience movement would be launched under the leadership of Gandhiji.

Question .5. How did Dadabhai Naoroji promote the awareness of the economic exploitation of India by the British?
Answer : (i) Dadabhai Naoroji wrote “ Poverty and Un-British Rule in India”. This exposed the nature of economic exploitation by the British.
(ii) He also expounded the theory of “ Economic Drain”. This explained how the british were draining wealth from India to England making Indians poorer and poorer.

Question .6. Name two states that fell victim to Dalhousie’s Doctrine of Lapse?
Answer : The states that fell victim to Dalhousie’s Doctrine of Lapse were:-
(i) Jhansi
(ii) Satara
(iii) Jaitpur
(iv) Sambhalpur

Question .7. What reason was given by the British for the partition of Bengal?
Answer : The British government under Curzon declared Bengal too large to be administered by a single government. The problem could be solved only by partitioning Bengal into two provinces.

Question .8. Name any two leaders of the Home Rule League in India. Why were these Leagues set up?
Answer : (i) Annie Besant
(ii) Bal Gangadhar
Its main aim was to agitate for Home Rule or self government in India.

Question .9. Name any two political organizations set up in India before the Indian National Congress?
Answer : (i) Indian Association founded by Surendranath Banerjea in 1875.
(ii) Madras Native Association founded by Dadabhai Naoroji.

Question .10. Mention the names of any two Presidents of the Indian National Congress in the 19 th century?
Answer : (i) W.C. Bonnerjee, President of the First Session, 1885.
(ii) Badruddin Tyabji, President of Madras Session, 1887.

Question .11. When was Gandhi-Irwin Pact signed? Mention any one of its provisions?
Answer : Gandhi-Irwin pact was signed in March 1931. According to the provision, government promised to release political prisoners except those charged with acts of violence.

Question .12. List two methods adopted by the Moderate leaders of Indian National Congress to put forward their demands?
Answer : The methods adopted by the moderates to put forward their demands were:-
(i) Passed resolution and presented those to the government.
(ii) Followed policy of persuation and petition.
(iii) Representatives were sent to England to influence public opinion there.

Question .13. Where and under whose Presidentship was the first session of the Indian National Congress held?
Answer : The First Session of the Indian National Congress was held at Bombay under the Presidentship of W.C. Bonnerjee in 1885.

Question .14. What is the significance of the Lahore session (1929) of Congress in the history of India’s Freedom Movement?
Answer : In this session the Congress adopted the goal of ‘Purna Swaraj’ and Jawaharlal Nehru became the President of Indian National Congress and emerged as the dynamic national leader. The Congress pledged to start Civil Disobedience movement if its demands were not met.

Question .15. Mention any two changes in the administration of British empire in India after 1857?
Answer : Abolishing the East India Company , the Indian administration was transferred to the British crown. In England, India Council was set up under Secretary of State to supervise Indian administration.

Question .16. Why was the Khilafat movement started?
Answer : (i) In 1920, Khilafat movement was started in India to protest against the humiliation meted out by the British to the Turkish Caliph.
(ii) Also to oppose the break up of Turkish Empire.

Answer 2

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