UNIT -2

GROWTH OF NATIONALISM
1.Explain the term ‘Nationalism’.
2.Give any four examples to indicate that the British followed the policy of
economic exploitation in India.
3.What role did the press play in the National Movement?
4.Who passed vernacular press act in 1878? Why was it passed?
5.Name the prominent newspapers of the 19th century which played a
significant role in arousing national sentiment among the Indians.
6.What was the objective of Ilbert Bill? Why was it not passed?
7.Mention the regional association that each nationalist was associated with:
(a)Surendranath Banerjee (b)Dadabhai Naoroji
8.When and by whom was Indian National Congress established?
9.Where, when and under whose president ship was the first and second
session of the congress held?
10.Who was the first to use the word ‘Swaraj’ and to raise the slogan ‘India for
Indians’?

Structured questions:
1.Various factors led to the rise and growth of nationalism in India in the 19th
century. In this context, explain the role of each of the following:
(a)Socio-religious reform movements.
(b)Repressive colonial policies
(c)The press
2.With reference to Nationalism and the birth of the Indian Congress, explain
each of the following:
(a)Vernacular Press Act, 1878.
(b)Mention the objectives of Indian National Congress.
(c)Role of Dadabhai Naoroji.

ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS
1.Give any four examples to indicate that the British followed the policy of
economic exploitation in India.
2.How did press bring about revival in the outlook of Indians leading to
Nationalism?
3.Why was Ilbert Bill resented by the British?
4.Why did Lord Lytton introduced the Vernacular Press Act?
5.How did the socio-religious reform movements of the 19th century act as
pioneers of Indian Nationalism?

MCQ
1. Which of the following practises were targeted by Raja
Rammohan Roy, resulting in it becoming a legal offense:
a. Sati
b. Polygamy
c. Child marriage
d. Women education

2. Given below is the picture of a famous reformer. Which

of the following was the Persian newspaper published
by him?
a. Mirat-ul-Uroos
b. Samwad Kaumudi
c. Gift to Monotheists
d. Mirat-ul-Akhbar

3. When was the Bramho Samaj founded?

a. 1825
b. 1814
c. 1828
d. 1821

4. Which of the following was a part of the ideology of the

Bramho Samaj?
a. Support polytheism
b. Condemn idol-worship
c. Supremacy of Vedanta and Indian culture
d. Both (b) and (c)

5. What did Rabindranath Tagore call Raja Rammohan Roy

as?
a. Father of Indian Nationalism
b. Father of Indian Journalism
c. Prophet of Indian Nationalism
d. Both (a) and (c)

6. Which of the following was NOT an ideology of Jyotiba

Phule?
a. Women are superior to men
b. Widows have the right to remarry
c. Condemn polytheism and trust in monotheism
d. Both (a) and (b)

7. Who first raised the slogan India for Indians ?

a. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
b. Dadabhai Naoroji
c. Mahatma Gandhi
d. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

8. Given below is the picture of a famous reformer. What is

the name of the book he wrote, and what does it
describe?
a. Azadi; struggle of the Indians against the British
b. Ghulamgiri; the condition of the enslaved Indians in
the hands of the British
c. Ghulamgiri; hardship and distress felt by the lower
castes
d. Harijan; hardship and distress felt by the lower castes
9. Name the society founded by Jyotiba Phule:
a. Harijan Kalyan
b. Saty Shodhak Samaj
c. Swaraji
d. None of the above

10. When and with whose help did Jyotiba Phule found
one of the first girls schools in Pune?
a. 1850; Savitribai Phule
b. 1852; Annie Besant
c. 1851; Annie Besant
d. 1851; Savitribai Phule

11. Which of the following is NOT a contribution of the

Press in the growth of nationalism in India?
a. Spread message of patriotism
b. Urge the nation to support the British in World War 1
c. Exchange views among various groups
d. Make Indians aware of what was happening around
the world

12. Which of the following was a prominent newspaper

for spreading nationalism in India?
a. Amrit Bazar Patrika
b. Ananda Bazar Patrika
c. The Times
d. Deccan Herald

13. In 1854, this great person founded two institutions.

What were they?
a. A school for women; A school for the poor
b. A school for untouchables; A grievance centre
c. A school for untouchables; A private orphanage for
widows
d. Satya Shodak Samaj; A private orphanage for widows

14. At which session was the Indian National Congress

split?
a. Kolkata
b. Lahore
c. Lucknow
d. Surat

15. Which of the following was a newspaper published

by the Pioneer of Indian Journalism in Bengali?
a. Ananda Bazar Patrika
b. Samwad Kaumudi
c. Bengali
d. Ei Somoi

16. Who presided over the second session of the Indian

National Congress?
a. Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee
b. Rashbehari Bose
c. Dadabhai Naoroji
d. Surendranath Banarjee

17. Which of the following were not one of the 72

delegates at the first session of the Indian National
Congress?
a. Pherozshah Mehta
b. Mahatma Gandhi
c. Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee
d. Badruddin Tyabji

18. When was the first session of the Indian National

Congress held?
a. 1880
b. 1884
c. 1885
d. 1886

19. How many delegates attended the first session of

the Indian National Congress?
a. 72
b. 75
c. 82
d. 85
20. Who presided over the first session of the Indian
National Congress?
a. Allan Octavian Hume
b. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
c. Womesh Chandra Banerjee
d. Surendranath Banerjee

21. Every year, a session of the Indian National

Congress was held in the month of:
a. January
b. February
c. November
d. December

22. Which of the following was NOT the aim of the

Indian National Congress?
a. To train and organize public opinion
b. To promote friendly relations among political workers
in different parts of the country
c. To organize socio-religious reform movements
d. To formulate popular demands and present them
before the government

23. Which of the following was founded by Raja

Rammohan Roy?
a. Bramho Samaj
b. Arya Samaj
c. Satya Shodak Samaj
d. None of the above

24. Who proclaimed the superiority of Indian culture

and civilisation?
a. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
b. Swami Vivekananda
c. Raja Rammohan Roy
d. Both (a) and (b)

25. The following individual founded an organization. It

was:
a. Indian Association
b. Indian National Conference
c. Indian National Society
d. None of the above

26. In 1814, this great man founded an organization. It

aimed to:
a. Struggle against idol worship
b. Struggle against Vernacular Press Act
c. Struggle against the British Government
d. Struggle against the rich moneylender

27. Which of the following were NOT one of the

political demands of Raja Rammohan Roy?
a. Abolition of the East India Company s trading rights
b. Abolition of the Viceroy s council and attainment of
Swaraj
c. Abolition of the Export Duties on Indian goods
d. None of the Above

28.Nationalism is defined as feeling of oneness that emerges when people

living in a common territory share the same
a.historical background
b.political background
c.cultural values
d.religion

29.From the given list identify which of the following was NOT a factor leading
to the growth of nationalism
a.Economic Exploitation
b.Repressive Colonial policies
c.Socio-Religious Reform Movements
d.Population growth

30.Which of the following did NOT contribute to the growth of nationalism in

India in the early 20th century?
a.Role of the press
b.Administrative Unification
c.Repressive policies of Lord Lytton
d.Policies of Lord Dalhousie

31.Which of the following was/were the beliefs of the Brahmo Samaj with
respect to religion?
(i).Belief in Monotheism
(ii)Emphasis on rituals and prayers
(iii)Emphasis on prayer, meditation and charity
(iv)Emphasis on unity between people of all religions and creeds
a.All of the above
b.(i), (ii) and (iii)
c.(i), (iii) and (iv)
d.(ii), (iii) and (iv)

32.How did the socio-religious reform movement of the 19th century act as
pioneers of Indian Nationalism?
(i)They promised the superiority of Indian culture and civilization
(ii)They believed that British rule in India would lead to a society based on
equality and equanimity.
(iii)They created a consciousness of a new society devoid of privileges based on
caste, creed or religion
a.(i) and (ii)
b.(ii) and (iii)
c.(i) and (iii)
d.All of the above

33.Ilbert Bill proposed to be introduced in 1883 during the reign of Lord Ripon
advocated which of the following
a.Higher power for European Magistrates
b.Equal power for European and Indian Magistrates
c.Abolishment of the appointment of Indian Judges in High Courts
d.None of these

34.The immediate forerunner of the INC was

a.Indian Association of Calcutta
b.Indian National Conference
c.British Indian Association
d.Indian Union

35.The first meeting/Session of the Indian National Congress was held

at_____________
a.Kolkata
b.Mumbai
c.Chennai
d.Gujarat
36.Who presided over the first session of the INC?
a.Allen Octavian Hume
b.Motilal Nehru
c.W.C.Bonerjee
d.None of these

37.Where was the second session of the INC held?

a.Nagpur
b.Mumbai
c.Kolkata
d.Allahabad

36.Who presided over the first session of the INC?

a.Allen Octavian Hume
b.Motilal Nehru
c.W.C.Bonerjee
d.None of these

37.Where was the second session of the INC held?

a.Nagpur
b.Mumbai
c.Kolkata
d.Allahabad

38.Who presided over the second session of the INC?

a.Allen Octavian Hume
b.Motilal Nehru
c.W.C.Bonerjee
d.Dadabhai Naoroji