History

Nationalism in India

Question:

Why did the business community later on withdraw from the Civil Disobedience Movement ?

Answer:

(i) After the failure of the Round Table Conference, business groups were no longer uniformly enthusiastic.
(ii) They were apprehensive of the spread of militant activities, and worried about prolonged disruption of business.
(iii) They were worried about the growing influence of socialism amongst the younger members of the Congress.

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Nationalism in India

Q 1.

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

Q 2.

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

Q 3.

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 4.

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

Q 5.

Who were the founders of the Swaraj Party?

Q 6.

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 7.

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

Q 8.

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 9.

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

Q 10.

Who was Baba Ramchandra ?

Q 11.

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 12.

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 13.

Why was the Civil Disobedience Movement relaunched by Gandhiji?

Q 14.

Who designed the Swaraj flag? What were the features of this flag ? How was it used as a symbol of defiance ?  [CBSE March 2012]

Q 15.

How flag was used to promote the spirit  of nationalism among the Indians ?

Q 16.

What was the course of Dandi March ?

Q 17.

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

Q 18.

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

Q 19.

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

Q 20.

What was the plight of the plantation workers of Assam?

Q 21.

When was Non-Cooperation Movement withdrawn by Gandhiji ?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

Q 22.

When was Gandhi Irwin Pact signed ?

Q 23.

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

Q 24.

Why Indians were outraged by the Rowlatt Act.

Q 25.

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

Q 26.

(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 27.

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

Q 28.

"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 29.

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 30.

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 31.

Mention the great men whose work spread the passion for freedom.

Q 32.

Write a newspaper report on: The Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

Q 33.

Name the Act which gave enormous powers to the government to repress political activities.

Q 34.

Why was the Khilafat Committee formed ?

Q 35.

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

Q 36.

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

Q 37.

Who organised the dalits into the Depressed Classes Association ?

Q 38.

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

Q 39.

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

Q 40.

Who formed the Swaraj Party ? Why was the party formed ?

Q 41.

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

Q 42.

What is meant by the idea of satyagraha?

Q 43.

Why for a long time, the Congress had ignored the daiits ? What role did Gandhiji play in uplifting them ?
Or
How did Gandhiji view the Dalits ? What did he do for them ? [CBSE 2014]

Q 44.

When did Mahatma Gandhi return to India ?

Q 45.

When was the Non-cooperation Khilafat Movement launched?

Q 46.

Mention any four factors which were responsible in arousing the spirit of nationalism in India.

Q 47.

Who launched the Khilafat Movement ? Why was the Movement launched ?  [CBSE March 2012]

Q 48.

Why was the Non-Cooperation Movement launched by Gandhiji ?

Q 49.

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 50.

Why was the Simon Commission constituted ? Why was the commission rejected by the Indians ?