History

Nationalism in India

Question:

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)]

Answer:

(i) The poor peasants had their own problems.
They were not just interested in lowering of the revenue, but also demanded remission of rent which they had failed to pay during the depression years.
(ii) In some parts of the country, they launched a no rent' campaign which was not supported by the Congress because this might had upset the rich peasants and landlords.
(iii) These poor peasants joined a variety of radical movements, often led by Socialists and Communists. So the relationship between the poor peasants and the Congress remained uncertain.

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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 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 4.

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 5.

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 6.

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

Q 7.

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 8.

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

Q 9.

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

Q 10.

(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 11.

Name the Pact which gave the Depressed Classes reserved seats in provincial and central legislative councils.

Q 12.

When was the Gandhi-Irwin Pact signed ? Mention the provisions of the pact.

Q 13.

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

Q 14.

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

Q 15.

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 16.

What was the course of Dandi March ?

Q 17.

Who organised the dalits into the Depressed Classes Association ?

Q 18.

"The effects of Non-cooperation on the economic front were more dramtic."Explain.
Or
Explain the effects of Non-Cooperation Movement on the economic front.
[CBSE 2014 (F)] Or
Explain the impact of Non-Cooperation Movement in the economic field.
[CBSE 2012]

Q 19.

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

Q 20.

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 21.

Why did Mahatma Gandhi call off Rowlatt Satyagraha ?

Q 22.

When was Gandhi Irwin Pact signed ?

Q 23.

When was Non-Cooperation Movement withdrawn by Gandhiji ?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

Q 24.

What were the 3 principles of Satyagraha?

Q 25.

What was the plight of the plantation workers of Assam?

Q 26.

Why was the Non-Cooperation Movement launched by Gandhiji ?

Q 27.

Write a newspaper report on: The Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

Q 28.

How was the Non-Cooperation Movement converted into a national movement by Gandhiji ?

Q 29.

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

Q 30.

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 31.

Write a newspaper report on: The Simon Commission.

Q 32.

Name the General who was responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh incident.

Q 33.

Mention the limitation of Rowlatt Satyagraha.

Q 34.

When was the Non-cooperation Khilafat Movement launched?

Q 35.

Why Dr. B.R. Ambedkar clashed with  Mahatma Gandhi at the Second Round  Table Conference ?

Q 36.

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

Q 37.

What were circumstances which led to Jallianwala Bagh incident ? Describe in brief the reaction of the people immediately after the incident.  [CBSE 2009 (F)] Or
Explain the impact of Jallianwala Bagh incident on the people. [CBSE 2014 (O)]

Q 38.

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

Q 39.

Give a brief account of Gandhiji's early life.

Q 40.

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 41.

Explain the effects of “worldwide economic depression' on India, towards late 1920s.               [CBSE2013 (O)]

Q 42.

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

Q 43.

Name any four places where Satyagraha was launched by Gandhiji.

Q 44.

Who was the writer of the book, Hind Swaraj'. What was the theme of the book?
Or
Explain the ideas of Gandhiji as he expressed in the famous book ‘Hind Swaraj’ regarding Non-cooperation.  [CBSE 2012]

Q 45.

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

Q 46.

Who led the business community during |   the Civil Disobedience Movement ? How  did the community provide a big boost to  the movement ? [CBSE 2010 (D), 2014(D)]
Or
Explain with examples the role of industrialist in the freedom struggle of India.
Or
Explain the attitude of the Indian merchants and the industrialist towards the ‘Civil Disobedience Movement.’  [CBSE 2015 (O)]

Q 47.

Why the industrial working class did not participate in the Civil Disobedience Movement in large numbers ? Mention any two demands of the workers who participated in the movement.  [CBSE 2014(F)]
Or
“The Congress was reluctant to include the demands of industrial workers in its programme of struggle.” Analyse the reasons. [CBSE 2015 (D)]

Q 48.

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

Q 49.

Discuss the Salt March to make clear why it was an effective symbol of resistance against colonialism.    [CBSE 2015 (O)]

Q 50.

How the First World War helped in the growth of the National Movement in India.