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Nationalism in India

Question:

When was Non-Cooperation Movement withdrawn by Gandhiji ? Give reason.

Answer:

The Non Cooperation movement was withdrawn in 1922 because of a violent incident in Chauri Chaura.

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Nationalism in India

Q 1.

Why was the Swaraj Party formed? By whom was the party formed ?

Q 2.

Why growth of nationalism in the colonies is linked to an anti-colonial movement.

Q 3.

What is meant by the idea of Satyagraha ?
Or
Explain the idea of Satyagraha according to Gandhiji.               [CBSE 2014 (D)]

Q 4.

Why the rich peasants became enthusiastic supporters of the Civil Disobedience movement?

Q 5.

What were the effects on the economic front due to the non-corporation movement?

Q 6.

What was the course of Dandi March ?

Q 7.

Why the tribal peasants participated in the Non-cooperation Khilafat movement ?

Q 8.

Who organised the dalits into the Depressed Classes Association ?

Q 9.

Who announced a vague offer of ‘Dominion Status' for India in 1929 ?

Q 10.

What was the impact of the First World War on India ?[CBSE 2015]
Or
Explain new economic and political situations created in India during the First World War.                 [CBSE 2008 (O)]
Or
What was the impact of the First World War on the economic conditions in India ?  [CBSE March 2011, 2013 (D)]

Q 11.

Explain:
(a) Why is the growth of nationalism in the colonies linked to an anti-colonial movement ?
(b) How did the First World War help in  the growth of the National Movement in India?       [CBSE2014]
Or
Explain any four facts to show how did the First World War help in the growth of the National Movement in India.  [CBSE March 2011]
(a) Why were Indians outraged by the Rowlatt Act ?
(b) Why did Gandhiji decide to withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement?

Q 12.

Name the Commission which was formed to look into the functioning of the constitu ­tional system in India. Who was the President of the Commission.

Q 13.

(i) Why the Congress ignored the dalit's or oppressed for a long time ?
(ii) Name the national leader who declared that swaraj would not come for a hundred years if untou- chability was not eliminated.

Q 14.

Imagine you are a woman participating in the Civil Disobedience Movement. Explain what the experience meant to your life.
Or
Women played a very important role in the Civil Disobedience Movement.' Explain.

Q 15.

Under what circumstances, the Puma Swaraj was demanded by the Congress ?
Or
Mention the main contents of resolution passed in the Lahore Session of Indian National Congress in December 1929 held under the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru.  [CBSE2014]
Or
Explain the reason for the Lahore Session of the Congress in 1929 to be called the historical session.

Q 16.

Who was Alluri Sitaram Raju ?

Q 17.

Who created the image of Bharat Mata ?
Or
Who was the author of the novel Anandamath ?

Q 18.

Why was the Civil Disobedience Movement called off by Gandhiji ? [CBSE March 2012 (O)]

Q 19.

When did Mahatma Gandhi return to India ?

Q 20.

What was the main motive of the Salt March? [CBSE2015]

Q 21.

Name any two organisations which were formed by the business class to organise their business interests.

Q 22.

List all the different social groups which joined the Non-Cooperation Movement of 1921. Choose any three, and write about their hopes and struggles to show why they joined the movement.

Q 23.

What did the image of Bharat Mata painted by Abanindranath Tagore portray?         [CBSE 2014]

Q 24.

What is meant by the idea of satyagraha?

Q 25.

Name any two methods used by Gandhiji to fight against the Britishers.

Q 26.

Why did Mahatma Gandhi call off Rowlatt Satyagraha ?

Q 27.

When was Non-Cooperation Movement withdrawn by Gandhiji ? Give reason.

Q 28.

What is the importance of the Lahore Congress session of 1929 ?

Q 29.

Why did the poor peasants join the Civil Disobedience Movement ? Why did the relationship between the poor peasants and the Congress remain uncertain ?  [CBSE 2014(D)]

Q 30.

Write a newspaper report on :
(a) The Jallianwala Bagh massacre
(b) The Simon Commission

Q 31.

Carefully study the given paragraph from your textbook and answer the questions that follows :
As the news of the Jallianwala Bagh spread, crowds took to the streets in many North Indian towns. There were strikes and clashes with the police and attacks on government buildings. The government responded with brutal repression, seeking to humiliate and terrorise people: Satyagrahis were forced to rub their noses on the ground, crawl on the streets, and do salaam (salute) to all sahibs ; people were flogged and villages (around Gujranwala in Punjab, now in Pakistan) were bombed. Seeing violence spread, Mahatma Gandhi called off the movement.
(i) Which Movement was called off by Gandhiji ?
(ii) Why was the Movement launched ?

Q 32.

Compare Non-cooperation movement and the civil disobedience movement.

Q 33.

Why was the Non-Cooperation Movement launched by Gandhiji ?

Q 34.

What were the factors responsible for the gradual slow down of the Non ­Cooperation movement ?  [CBSE 2008 (D), 2013 (D)]
Or
Why did the Non-Cooperation Movement gradually slow down in the cities ? Give reasons.  [CBSE March 2011, 2014, 21015 (D)]

Q 35.

When and under whose leadership was Civil Disobedience movement launched ?

Q 36.

Describe briefly any three economic effects of the Non-Cooperation Movement.  [CBSE 2009 (O)]

Q 37.

Explain the contribution of the various social groups in the Civil Disobedience Movement.   [CBSE 2014]
Or
Various classes and groups of Indians participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement for different reasons. Choose any four classes and explain their reason to participate in the movement.  [CBSE 2012]

Q 38.

What were the 3 principles of Satyagraha?

Q 39.

Write a newspaper report on: The Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

Q 40.

What was the reaction of the people against the Rowlatt Act ? [CBSE 2013 (D)]
Or
Explain the reactions of Indian people against the Rowlatt Act passed through the Imperial Legislative Council in 1919.  [CBSE March 2012 (O)]

Q 41.

Explain the role of Ambedkar in uplifting the dalits or the depressed classes.  [CBSE March 2011]

Q 42.

“Nationalism spreads when people begin to believe that they are all part of the same nation.” Justify the statement.  [CBSE 2013 (D), 2015 (D)]
 Or
Explain the major factors which promoted the sense of nationalism in the Indians.
Or
Explain the contributions of folklore, folk songs and paintings in strengthening I   nationalism during the 1870's.  [CBSE 2008]
 Or
How did a variety of cultural processes  play an important role in developing a sense of nationalism in India ? Explain  with examples.  [CBSE 2010 (F), CBSE March 2012]
Or
How did people belonging to different  communities, regions or languages group develop the sense of collective belonging ,in India during the freedom struggle.  Explain.  [CBSE 2014 (D)Compt]
Or
Explain the major factors which promotedthe sense of nationalism in the Indians ?  [CBSE 2012]

Q 43.

Who was the writer of the book Hind Swaraj

Q 44.

Who was Baba Ramchandra ?

Q 45.

What were the major demands of the peasants who participated in the Non ­cooperation Khilafat movement ? Mention any two ?

Q 46.

Who were the founders of the Swaraj Party?

Q 47.

Name any two industrialists who actively participated in the Civil Disobedience movement.

Q 48.

Plantation workers too had their own understanding of Gandhiji's notion of Swaraj."Explain.

Q 49.

Explain the circumstances under which Non-cooperation Movement was withdrawn.
Or
Why was the Non-Cooperation Movement withdrawn by Gandhiji in February 1922. Explain the reasons. [CBSE 2015 (D)]
Or
Explain the conditions of the plantation workers during the colonial rule in India.  [CBSE 2012]

Q 50.

Why did the business class participate in  the Civil Disobedience Movement ?  [CBSE 2014(D)]