Exam - Pack - Nationalism - in - India Class 10th

Class 10th - Nationalism in India - Exam Pack - Most Important Questions
Exam Pack
Que. Khilafat Committee was formed in 1919 in the city of -
a. Bombay
b. Calcutta
c. Lucknow
d. Amritsar
Que. Baba Ramchandra, a sanyasi, was the leader of which of the following
movements?
a. Khilafat Movement
b. Militant Guerrilla Movement of Andhra Pradesh
c. Peasants’ Movement of Awadh
d. Plantation Workers’ Movement in Assam

Que. Under the presidency of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Lahore Congress Session
of 1929 formalised the demand of
a. Abolition of Salt Tax
b. ‘Purna Swaraj’ or complete independence
c. Boycott of Simon Commission
d. Separate electorate for the ‘dalits’

Que. Who formed the ‘Swaraj Party’ within the Congress?
a. Jawaharlal Nehru and Motilal Nehru
b. Abdul Ghaffar Khan and Mahatma Gandhi
c. Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose
d. C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru

Que. Which party did not boycott the Council elections held in the year 1921?
a. Swaraj Party
b. Justice Party
c. Muslim League
d. Congress Party
Que. Who founded the ‘Depressed Classes Association’ in 1930?
a. Alluri Sitaram Raju
b. C.R. Das
c. M.R. Jayakar
d. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Que. Who visualised and depicted the image of ‘Bharat Mata’ through a painting?
a. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
b. Rabindranath Tagore
c. Natesa Sastri
d. Abanindranath Tagore
Que. Find the incorrect statements -
a. The peasant movement was developed under Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru only.
b. Khilafat Movement was started in 1921.
c. Ambedkar organised the dalit into the Depressed Class Association in 1930.
d. In 1921, Gandhiji had designed a tricolour Swaraj Flag.

Que. What was the Inland Emigration Act of 1859 about?
a. Relaxation towards the plantation workers in Assam.
b. Plantation workers were not permitted to leave the tea gardens

without permission.
c. Free mobility for the plantation workers.
d. Workers defied the authorities and left the plantations.

Que. Who were the leaders of the HSRA (Hindustan Socialist Republican
Army) formed in 1928?
a. Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt
b. Bhagat Singh, Jatin Das and Ajoy Ghosh
c. Batukeshwar Dutta, Jatin Das and Ajoy Ghosh
d. Jatin Das and Ajoy Ghosh

Very Short Answer Type Questions
Gandhi's method of movement and protest based on truth and

non-violence. It says that if the cause was true, if the struggle was
Satyagraha against injustice, then physical force was not necessary to fight the
oppressor Satyagrahi needs to appeal to the conscience of the
oppressor.
Passed through the Imperial Legislative Council in 1919. According

Rowlatt Act to this act, the political prisoners could be detained in prison for
two years without any trial.
The refusal to deal and associate with people or participate in

Boycott
activities or buy and use things, usually a form of protest.
A form of demonstration or protest by which people block

Picketed
the entrance to a shop, factory or office.
Labour that villagers were forced to contribute without any

Begar
payment.
Form of protest organised by Panchayats to deprive landlords

Nai Dhobi Bandhs
of the basis services of barber and washermen.
It is irregular military actions carried out by small usually

Guerrilla Warfare
independent forces.
A party formed by C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru within the

Swaraj Party congress to argue for a return to council politics and have
power in the government.
A statutory commission constituted under Sir John Simon to

Simon Commission look into the functioning of constitutional system in India but
the committee didn’t have any Indian member.
It refers to semi-autonomous country within the British

Dominion Status empire that is also called British commonwealth countries.
Where the locals would run the government but under the
domination of the imperial power.
The famous march of Mahatma Gandhi against the tax on salt and
Salt March the government monopoly over its production. This marked the
beginning of the Civil Disobedience movement.
The Pact signed between Mahatma Gandhi and lord Irwin. It was
decided that Mahatma Gandhi will participate in second round
Gandhi-Irwin Pact table conference in London and in lieu the British government
agrees to free political prisoners and Civil disobedience
movement will come to an end.
It was an agreement signed between Mahatma Gandhi and B.R.

Ambedkar which resolved the differences between them over the
Poona Pact separate electorate for dalits. This pact gave the depressed classes
reserved seats in provincial and central legislative council but the
voting was to be done by the general electorate.
Designed during the Swadeshi movement in Bengal. A tricolour flag

(Red, green and yellow). It had eight lotuses representing eight
Swadeshi Flag
provinces of British India and a crescent moon representing Hindus
and Muslims.
Gandhiji designed a Swaraj flag in 1921. It was a tricolour flag

Swaraj Flag (Red, green and white) and had a spinning wheel in the
centre representing the gandhian ideal of self-help.
Short Answer Type Questions
Gandhi's idea of Satyagraha emphasised the power of truth and the need to
search for truth. In the light of this statement assess the contribution of
Gandhiji towards Satyagraha.
● If the struggle was against injustice, then physical force was not necessary
to fight the oppressor.
● One can win the oppressor even by appealing to the consequences.
● Gandhiji believed that this dharma of non-violence could unite all Indians.
This was experimented in Champaran, Kheda and Ahmedabad.
How did Mahatma Gandhi successfully organise Satyagraha movements in

various places just after arriving in India? Explain by giving three examples.
● Champaran 1917 - Against the oppressive plantation system.

● Kheda 1917 - Against revenue payment at the time of crop failure and
plague epidemic.
● Ahmedabad 1918 - Organised Satyagraha favouring the demands of the
cotton mill workers.
What was Rowlatt Act? How did the Indians show their disapproval towards
this Act?
● Rowlatt Act was an oppressive act introduced by the British Government in

1919. It gave the Government enormous powers to repress political activities
and allowed detention of political person without trial for two years.
➔ Rallies were organised in various cities, workers went on strike in railway

workshops and shops were closed down.
➔ British administration suppressed the nationalists.
Who launched the Khilafat Movement? Why was the movement launched?
● The Khilafat Movement was a united struggle launched by Muhammad Ali

and Shaukat Ali.
● After the first world war there was rumours that a harsh peace treaty was
going to be imposed on the ottoman empire
● To defend the Khalifa’s temporal powers the Khilafat committee was
formed in Bombay for launching the khilafat movement.
The idea of non - cooperation unfolded in stages and became a movement?
● Surrender of the titles

● In case of repression full disobedience campaign would be launched.
● Proposal to acceptance. ( sept 1920, dec 1920 )
Why did the Non Cooperation Movement gradually slow down in towns and
cities?
● Khadi clothes were very costly and beyond the of the poor.
● Boycott of daily use products was also not possible because of lack of
swadeshi industries.
● Boycott of foreign institutions too could not continue for long. There were
no alternative institutions to fill the gap.
“The Plantation workers in Assam had their own understanding of Mahatma

Gandhi and the notion of Swaraj”. Support the statement with arguments.
● The idea of freely moving in and out of the confined space.

● Thousands of workers defied the authorities, left the tea garden and
headed home.
● They believed that Gandhi Raj was coming and everyone would be given
land in their own villages.
Why did Gandhiji decide to withdraw the ‘Non-Cooperation Movement’ in

February, 1922. Explain any three reasons.
● Satyagraha needed training.

● Many within the Congress wanted to go back to the electoral politics.
● The incident of Chauri Chaura.
Describe the role of poor peasantry in the ‘Civil Disobedience Movement’.
● They wanted the unpaid rent to the landlord to be remitted.

● They came in huge numbers of support Gandhiji and his followers.
● They launched ‘no rent’ campaign but it was not supported by the Congress.
Evaluate the role of business classes in the ‘Civil Disobedience Movement’.
● Made huge profit and became powerful. (Purshottamdas Thakur and GD Birla)
● Wanted protection against the imports of foreign goods.
● Gave financial assistance and refused to buy and sell imported goods.
During the civil disobedience movement the growing communal disharmony

became one of the major reason for its failure. Explain
● Muslims Felt alienated from congress

● Religious procession with militant fervour and riots in various cities.
● Muhammad Ali jinnah and MR jaykar failed over negotiations.
Explain the steps taken by the Indians for the reinterpretation of the Indian
history.
● Countering the British version on Indians as backward and primitive.

● Thoughts began to be written emphasising the developments made in art,
science, mathematics, etc. in ancient periods.
● They persuaded the readers to develop a sense of self confidence,
national pride and patriotism among them.
Long Answer Type Questions
The Civil Disobedience Movement was different from the Non-Cooperation

Movement. Support the statement with example.
Non Cooperation Movement Civil Disobedience Movement
● Movement associated with withdrawing ● Cooperation was withdrawn and along with this
cooperation from British raj. authorities were disobeyed also.
● Launched in 1921 after the Nagpur session. ● Launched in 1930 after salt March.
● Due to Khalifat issues, Muslim community ● The growing proximity of the Congress party and
participated in Non cooperation Hindu mahasabha prevented the muslims to
movement on large scale. participate in Civil Disobedience Movement.
● In this movement women did not ● Large scale participation of women is one of the
participate in large scale. most significant features of the Civil Disobedience
● The Non cooperation movement was Movement.
withdrawn by Gandhiji due to violent ● The Civil Disobedience Movement was withdrawn
incident at Chauri Chaura. in 1931, when Gandhiji signed Gandhi Irwin Pact.
Describe the implications of First World War on the economic and political
situations of India.
● Increase in defence expenditure which was financed by war loans.

● Custom duties were raised and income tax was introduced.
● Increased prices of essential commodities led to extreme hardship for the
common people.
● Forced recruitment of villagers into armies caused widespread anger

among them.
● Crop failure and influenza epidemic.
What were the circumstances which led to Jallianwala Bagh incident? Describe
in brief the reaction of the people immediately after the incident.
● Rowlatt Act
● Rowlatt Satyagraha
● Martial Law and Baisakhi fair
● Crowds took to the streets and there were strikes.
● Clashes with the police and attacks on government buildings.
Describe the spread of Non-Cooperation Movement in the countryside.
● In Awadh, Baba Ramchandra organised peasants’ movement against the

oppression of the landlords and talukdars. They even formed the Oudh Kisan
Sabha.
● Nai - dhobi bandhs were organised.
● Houses of talukdars and merchants were attacked.( sanctioned under the name
of Gandhi)
● Alluri Sitaram Raju led the tribal movement. Tribals demanded their traditional
rights over forests.
● The tribals used violence in their struggle against the colonial laws.
Indian national movement is characterised with a truce period between the

Non Cooperation Movement and the Civil Disobedience Movement. Explain
the events taking place in this time period
● Swaraj party by the CR Das and Motilal Nehru for a return to council politics.
● World wide economic depression and Fall in the agricultural prices.
● Simon commission arrived in India.
● Opposition to simon commission - ‘ Go back Simon commission’.
● ‘Purna swaraj’ resolution at the Lahore session of 1929.
How did the Civil Disobedience Movement came into force in various parts of
the country? Explain with examples.
● The rich peasants in countryside organised themselves, for them the fight
for swaraj was a struggle against high revenues.
● Poor peasants in countryside wanted the unpaid rent to the landlords to
be remitted.
● Industrialist in the towns wanted protection against import of foreign
goods and gave financial assistance to CDM.
● Workers participated in the movement on a smaller scale.
● Women in both rural and urban areas participate in the CDM.
How had a variety of culture processes developed a sense of collective

belongingness in India during the 19th century? Explain the examples.
● Personification of Bharat Mata

● National Song ‘Vande matram’
● Folklore : Rabindranath Tagore and Natesha Sastri
● Use of icons and symbols
● Rediscovery of India’s past
Assess the role of Mahatma Gandhi in the nationalist movement with special
reference to the methods adopted by him.
● Method of Satyagraha based on truth and non-violence.

● Satyagraha movement at Champaran, Kheda and Ahmedabad to raise the voice
of peasants and workers.
● He organised nationwide movements like Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience
and Quit India movement to pressurise the colonial government.
● He mobilised the people to unite for a mass struggle. His call was responded to
with whole hearted support.
● He took up the causes of depressed classes and called them Harijans and
dignified their work.
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Class 10th - Nationalism in India - Exam Pack - Most Important Questions

Que. Khilafat Committee was formed in 1919 in the city of -

b. Militant Guerrilla Movement of Andhra Pradesh

c. Peasants’ Movement of Awadh

d. Plantation Workers’ Movement in Assam

a. Abolition of Salt Tax

b. ‘Purna Swaraj’ or complete independence

c. Boycott of Simon Commission

d. Separate electorate for the ‘dalits’

Que. Who formed the ‘Swaraj Party’ within the Congress?

a. Jawaharlal Nehru and Motilal Nehru

b. Abdul Ghaffar Khan and Mahatma Gandhi

c. Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose

d. C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru

Que. Who founded the ‘Depressed Classes Association’ in 1930?

a. Alluri Sitaram Raju

d. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

a. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

Que. Find the incorrect statements -

b. Khilafat Movement was started in 1921.

d. In 1921, Gandhiji had designed a tricolour Swaraj Flag.

Que. What was the Inland Emigration Act of 1859 about?

a. Relaxation towards the plantation workers in Assam.

b. Plantation workers were not permitted to leave the tea gardens

c. Free mobility for the plantation workers.

d. Workers defied the authorities and left the plantations.

a. Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt

b. Bhagat Singh, Jatin Das and Ajoy Ghosh

c. Batukeshwar Dutta, Jatin Das and Ajoy Ghosh

d. Jatin Das and Ajoy Ghosh

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Gandhi's method of movement and protest based on truth and

Passed through the Imperial Legislative Council in 1919. According

Very Short Answer Type Questions

The refusal to deal and associate with people or participate in

A form of demonstration or protest by which people block

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Labour that villagers were forced to contribute without any

Form of protest organised by Panchayats to deprive landlords

Very Short Answer Type Questions

It is irregular military actions carried out by small usually

A party formed by C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru within the

Very Short Answer Type Questions

A statutory commission constituted under Sir John Simon to

It refers to semi-autonomous country within the British

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Very Short Answer Type Questions

It was an agreement signed between Mahatma Gandhi and B.R.

Designed during the Swadeshi movement in Bengal. A tricolour flag

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Gandhiji designed a Swaraj flag in 1921. It was a tricolour flag

Short Answer Type Questions

Short Answer Type Questions

How did Mahatma Gandhi successfully organise Satyagraha movements in

● Champaran 1917 - Against the oppressive plantation system.

Short Answer Type Questions

● Rowlatt Act was an oppressive act introduced by the British Government in

➔ Rallies were organised in various cities, workers went on strike in railway

Short Answer Type Questions

● The Khilafat Movement was a united struggle launched by Muhammad Ali

Short Answer Type Questions

The idea of non - cooperation unfolded in stages and became a movement?