NATIONALISM IN INDIA

PREVIOUS YEARS' QUESTIONS

( 2019)
Long Answer Type Questions [5 Marks]

1. Who had organized the dalits into the 'Depressed Classes Association' in 1930? Describe his achievements.
[Delhi]

2. Define the term 'Civil Disobedience Movement.' Describe the participation of rich and poor peasant communities in the
'Civil Disobedience Movement.' [Delhi]

( 2018)
Long Answer Type Questions (5 Marks]

3. How did Non-Cooperation movement start with participation of middle class people in the cities? Explain its impact on the
economic front. [CBSEl

4. Why was Congress reluctant to allowwomen to hold any position of authority within the organisation? How did women
participate in Civil Disobedience Movement? Explain. [CBSEJ

( 2018 (Compartmnet) )
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Long Answer Type Questions [5 Marks]

5. Why did Gandhiji decide to launch a nationwide 'Satyagraha' against the proposed Rowlatt Act (1919)? How was it
opposed? Explain. [CBSE]

6. Why was the 'Salt March' considered an effective symbol of resistance against colonialism? Explain.
[CBSEJ

( 2017)
Very Short Answer Type Questions [1 Mark]

7. Name the writer of the novel 'Anandamath.' [Delhi]

8. Who organised the Dalits into the 'Depressed Classes Association' in 1930'! [Delhi]
9. Under which agreement the Indian 'Depressed Classes' got reserved seats in the Provincial and Central Legislative
Councils in 1932'! [Delhil

10. Name the writer of the book 'Hind Swaraj'.

11. What is the meaning of 'Begar'?

12. What is meant by Satyagraha? [All India]

13. Who wrote the song 'Vande Mataram'?

Short Answer Type Questions [3 Marks]

14. Why did Gandhiji decide to la_unch a nationwide Satyagraha against the proposed Rowlatt Act 1919 ? Explain any three
reasons. [Delhi]

15. Evaluate the contribution of folklore, songs, popular prints etc., in shaping the nationalism during freedom struggle.
[Delhi]

16. Analyse any three reasons for the slow down of the Non-Cooperation Movement in cities.
[Delhi)

17. Explain any three effectsof the 'Non-Cooperation Movement' on the economic front.
[Delhi)

18. Why did Gandhiji decide to withdraw the 'Non-Cooperation Movement' in February, 1922? Explain any three reasons.
[All India)

19. Evaluate the role of business classes in the 'Civil Disobedience Movement'.
[All India]

20. Why did Gandhiji relaunch the Civil Disobedience Movement after the Second Round Table Conference? Explain any
three reason~. [Foreign)

21. Evaluate the 'Satyagraha Movement' of Gandhiji against the proposed Rowlatt Act, 1919.
[Foreign)

22. How did the First World War create a new economic situation in India? Explain with examples.
[Foreign)

23. Evaluate the role of women in the Civil Disobedience Movement. [Foreign]

Long Answer Type Questions [5 Marks]

24. "Plantation workers had their own understanding of Mahatma Gandhi's ideas and the notion of 'Swaraj'." Support the
statement. [Delhi]

25. How did the colonial government repress the 'Civil Disobedience Movement'? Explain.
[All India]

26. How was the sense of collective belonging developed during the freedom movement?Explain.
[All India)

27. Explain the measures taken by Gandhiji to eliminate the problem of untouchability.
[All India]

28. Explain the importance of the 'Salt March' of Gandhiji as a symbol to unite the nation.
[Foreign)

( 2017 (Compartment) J
Short Answer Type Questions [3 Marks]

29. Why did Gandhiji launch the Civil Disobedience Movement? Explain any three reasons.
[Delhi]

30. "Gandhiji's idea of Satyagraha emphasized the power of truth and the need to search for truth." Inthe light of this
statement assess the contribution of Gandhiji towards Satyagraba. [Delhi]

31. Why did the Non-Co-operation Movement gradually slow down in the cities? Explain.
[All India]

32. "Mahatma Gandhi used 'Salt' as a powerful symbol to unite the nation." Justify the statement.
[All India)
Long Answer Type Questions [5 Marks]

33. "Not all social groups were moved by the abstract concept of 'Swaraj' ." Support the statement in the light of Civil
Disobedience Movement of 1930s. [Delhi)

34. "History and fiction, folklore and songs, popular prints and symbols, all played a part in the making of nationalism in
India." Support the statement. [All India]

( 2016)
Short Answer Type Questions (3 Marks]

35. Who _had designed the 'Swaraj Flag' by 1921? Explain the main features of the 'Swaraj Flag'.
[Delhi)

36. 'The Civil Disobedience Movement was different from the Non-Cooperation Movement.' Support the statement with examples.
[Delhi]

37. What type of flag was designed during the Swadeshi Movement' in Bengal? Explain its main features.
[All India)

38. 'The plantation workers in Assam had their own understanding of Mahatma Gandhi and the notion of Swaraj.' Support the
statement with arguments. [All India]

39. Why did different social groups join the Civil Disobedience Movement. Explain.
[Foreign]

40. Simon Commission was greeted with slogan 'Go Back Simon' at arrival in India.Support this reaction of Indians with
arguments. [Foreign)

Long Answer Type Questions (5 Marks]

41. Why did Gandhiji decide to launch a nationwide Satyagraha against the proposed Rowlatt Act of 1919? How was it
organized?
42. Why did Mahatma Gandhi find in 'salt' a powerful symbol that could unite the nation? Explain.
[Delhi]

43. How.did variety of cultural processes play an important role in making of nationalism in India. Explain with examples.
[Delhi]
44. Why did Mahatma Gandhi decide to call off the Civil Disobedience Movement?Explain.
[All India]

45. Why did Mahatma Gandhi relaunch the Civil Disobedience Movement with great apprehension? Explain.
[All lndiaJ

46. How did Civil Disobedience Movement come into force in various parts of the country? Explain with examples.
[All India]

47. How had Non-Cooperation Movement spread in cities? Explain. [Foreign]

48. How did the 'First World War' create new economic and political situations in India?Explain with examples.
[Foreign]

49. How had Non-Cooperation Movement spread to the countryside? Explain.

[Foreign]

( 2015)
Short Answer Type Questions (3 Marks]

50. Why did Mahatma Gandhiji decide to launch a nationwide Satyagraha against the proposed Rowlatt Act? Explain any
three reasons. [Delhi]

51. "The Congress was reluctant to include the demands of industrial workers in its programme of struggle." Analyse the
reasons. [Delhi]

52. Why did the Non-Cooperation Movement gradually slow down in the cities? Explain.
[Delhi]

53. Why did Mahatma Gandhiji decide to withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement in February 1922? Explain the reasons.
[Delhi]

54. Describe the main features of 'Poona Pact'. [All India]

55. How did Salt March become an effective tool of resistance against colonialism?Explain.
[All India}

56. Describe the spread of Non-cooperation Movement in the countryside. [All India)
57. Describe any three major problems faced by the peasants or Awadh in the days or Non-Cooperation Movement.
(All India]

58. How could non-cooperation become a movement? Give your opinion. [Foreign]

59. How did the industrialists relate to the Civil Disobedience Movement? Analyse their role.
[Foreign]
60. Explain the circumstances which compelled Mahatma Gandhi to call off the Non- cooperation Movement in 1930.
(Foreign]

61. How did women participate in Civil Disobedience Movement? Explain. (Foreign)

Long Answer Type Questions [5 Marks]

62. Explain the attitude of the Indian merchants and the industrialists towards the 'Civil Disobedience Movement'.
[All India)

63. Explain any five major problems posed by the First World War in India.
• [All India]

64. How did the Non-Cooperation Movement spread in cities across the country? Explain its effects on the economic front. [All
India]

65. Describe the incident and impact-of the Jallianwalla Bagh. [Foreign}

66. Describe the developments which led to the launching of Non-Cooperation Movement. [Foreign]

67. Describe the significance of the Civil Disobedience Movement in the freedom struggle of India.
[Foreign]

( 2014)
Short Answer Type Questions [3 Marks]

68. Explain the idea of Satyagraha according to Gandhiji. [Delhi)

69. Describe any three suppressive measures taken by the British administration to clamp down on nationalists.
[Delhi]

70. Why did Gandhiji decide to launch a nationwide Satyagraha against the proposed Rowlatt Act 1919. Explain.
[All India)
71. Describe the main features of the 'Salt March'. [All India)

72. Why did the Non-Cooperation movement slow down in the cities? Explain.
[Foreign]

73. Describe the role of merchants and industrialists in the Civil Disobedience. Movement.
Long Answer Type Questions [5 Marks] [Foreign]

74. How could non-cooperation become a movement? Explain with examples. [Delhi]
75. How did different social groups participate in the Civil Disobedience Movement?Explain with examples.
[Delhi]

76. Explain with examples the role of industrialists in the freedom struggle of lndia. [Delhi]
77. How did different social groups conceive the idea of Non-cooperation? Explain with examples.
[All India]

78. How did people belonging to different communities, regions or languages develop a sense or collective belonging? Explain
with examples. [All India)

79. Explain the impact or Jallianwallah Bagb incident on the people. [All India)
80. Explain the effects of Non-Cooperation Movement on the economic front.·
[Foreign)

81. How did different social groups participate in the Civil Disobedience Movement? Explain with examples.
[Foreign)

82. How did peasants of Awadh used different methods to achieve their goal? Explain.
[Foreign)

( 2013)
Short Answer Type Questions [3 Marks]

83. How bad the First World War created a new economic situation in India? Explain with three examples.
[Delhi]

84. How was Rowlatt Act opposed by the people in India? Explain with examples.
[Delhi]

85. 'Some of the Muslim political organizations in India, were lukewarm in their response to 'Civil Disobedience Movement'.
Examine the statement. [Delhi]

86. 'Nationalism spreads when people begin to believe that they are all part of the same nation.' Justify the statement.
[Delhi]

87. Explain any three measures taken by the British administration to repress the movement started against the Rowlatt
Act. [All India)

88. Which were the two types of demands mentioned by Gandhiji in his letter to Viceroy Irwin on 31 January 1930? Why was the
abolition of 'salt tax' most stirring demand? Explain. [All India]

89. Explain any three reasons for the slow down of Non-Cooperation Movement in cities.
[All India]

90. Explain the effects of 'worldwide economic depression' on India, towards late 1920s.
[AJI India)

91. Why did Gandhiji decide to launch a nationwide Satyagraha against the proposed Rowlatt Act? Explain any three
reasons.

92. Why did Gandbiji.relaunch the 'Civil Disobedience Movement'? Explain any three reasons.

93. How did the people support the Civil Disobedience Movement as it spread in different parts of the country? Explain with examples.
(Foreign]

94. How did colonial government react as the Civil Disobedience Movement spread in the country? Explain any three points.
[Foreign]
Long Answer Type Questions [5 Marks]

95. 'Dalit participation was limited in the Civil Disobedience Movement'. Examine the statement.
[Delhi]

96. Why did Gandhiji start the 'Civil Disobedience Movement'? Explain any four features of Civil Disobedience Movement.
[All India]
97. Examine the dramatic effects of Non-Cooperation Movement on the economic front.
[Foreign]

( 2012)
Short Answer Type Questions [3 Marks]

98. Why did Non-cooperation movement gradually slow down in the cities? Give three reasons.
[Delhi]

99. Explain the circumstances under which Gandhiji decided to call of the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1931.
[All India]

100. How was history re-interpreted in creating a feeling of nationalism? Explain with examples.
[Foreign]

long Answer Type Questions (5 Marks]

101. How did the people and the colonial government react to the Civil Disobedience Movement? Explain.
[Delhi]

102. How did the Non-cooperation Movement start in cities? Explain its economic
effects. [Delhi]

103. How did Non-cooperation movement spread to the countryside? Explain any four points.
[Delhi)

104. Explain the reactions of the Indian people against the Rowlatt Act passed through the Imperial Legislative Council in
1919. [All India]

105. Who was Alluri Sitaram Raju? Explain his role in inspiring the rebels with Gandhiji's ideas.
[All lndia]

106. Describe the actions taken by the British administration against the nationalists who opposed the Act.
(All India)

107. Explain the role played by tribal peasants in the Gudem Hills of Andhra Pradesh during the Non-Cooperation
Movement. [Foreign)

108. Examine the role of industrial working class in the Civil Disobedience .Movement.
[Foreign]

109. Explain the role of women in the Civil Disobedience Movement.

( 2011)

Short Answer Type Questions [3 Marks]

110. Explain any three facts about the new economic situation created in India by the First World War.
[Delhi)

111. How did cultural processes help in creating a sense of collective belongingness in India? Explain.
[Delhi)

112. Explain any three problems faced by the peasants of Awadh.

[Delhi)
113. Explain any three reasons for the lukewarm response of some Muslim organizations to the CiviJ Disobedience Movement.
[Delhi)

114. Explain any three effects of the Non-Cooperation Movement on the economy of India.
[AU India)

115. Why did the industrialists participate in the Civil Disobedience Movement? Explain any three reasons.
[All India]

116. How did Gandhiji try to integrate the Depressed Classes into society? Explain any three points.
[Foreign)

117. How did BR Ambedkar try to improve the conditions of the Depressed Classes?Explain any three points.
[Foreign]

118. Explain any three causes that led the tribals to revolt in the Gudem Hills of Andhra Pradesh.
[Foreign]

Long Answer Type Questions (5 Marks]

119. Explain four points about Gandhiji's idea of 'satyagraha'. [All India]

120. Why did the rich peasants take part in the Civil Disobedience Movement? Give four reasons.
[Foreign)

(2010)

Short Answer Type Questions [3 Marks]

121. Analyze the role of merchants and industrialists in the Civil Disobedience Movement.
[Delhi]

122. Why did Gandbiji decide to launch a nationwide Satyagraha against the proposed
Rowlatt Act 1919? Explain any three reasons. [All India]

23. (a) How did the peasants who gathered around Nehru near Rae Bareli behave when be addressed them?
(b) Explain what Nehru meant when he said, "I needed the lesson more than they."
[All India]
124. ''A Satyagrahi wins the battle through non-violence." Explain with examples. [Foreign]

[Foreign]

125. (a) Who was the President of the Congress when the decision was taken to celebrate 26 January
1930 as Independence Day?
(b) Why must India sever the British connection and attain Purna Swaraj? Explain briefly.
[Foreign]

126. How did the Non-Cooperation spread to the countryside? Explain.

127. How did a variety of cultural processes play an important role in developing a sense of nationalism in India? Explain with
examples. [Foreign]