Gandhian Mass Movements (1915-1942)

Consider the following subjects with regard to Non-Cooperation Programme : I. Boycott of law-courts and foreign cloth II. Observance of strict non-violence III. Retention of titles and honours without using them in public IV. Establishment of Panchayats for settling disputes How many of the above were parts of Non-Cooperation Programme?

1. (a)Only one
2. (b)Only two
3. (c)Only three
4. (d)All the four

Subsequent to which one of the following events, Gandhiji, who consistently opposed untouchability and appealed for its eradication from all spheres, decided to include the upliftment of 'Harijans' in his political and social programme?

1. (a)The Poona Pact
2. (b)The Gandhi-Irwin Agreement (Delhi Pact)
3. (c)Arrest of Congress leadership at the time of the Quit India Movement
4. (d)Promulgation of the Government of India Act, 1935

With reference to 8th August, 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct?

1. (a)The Quit India Resolution was adopted by the AICC.
2. (b)The Viceroy's Executive Council was expanded to include more Indians.
3. (c)The Congress ministries resigned in seven provinces.
4. (d)Cripps proposed an Indian Union with full Dominion Status once the Second World War was over.

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following ? 1. Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference 2. Withdrawal of Ordinances promulgated in connection with the Civil Disobedience Movement 3. Acceptance of Gandhiji’s suggestion for enquiry into police excesses 4. Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence Select the correct answer using the code given below :

1. (a)1 only
2. (b)1, 2 and 4 only
3. (c)3 only
4. (d)2, 3 and 4 only

No answer is recorded for this question: cancelled by UPSC — marks awarded to all candidates

With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements : 1. Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of 'indentured labour'. 2. In Lord Chelmsford's 'War Conference', Mahatma Gandhi did not support the resolution on recruiting Indians for World War. 3. Consequent upon the breaking of Salt Law by Indian people, the Indian National Congress was declared illegal by the colonial rulers. Which of the statements given above are correct?

1. (a)1 and 2 only
2. (b)1 and 3 only
3. (c)2 and 3 only
4. (d)1, 2 and 3

Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha ?

1. (a)Active all-India participation of lawyers, students and women in the National Movement
2. (b)Active involvement of Dalit and Tribal communities of India in the National Movement
3. (c)Joining of peasant unrest to India's National Movement
4. (d)Drastic decrease in the cultivation of plantation crops and commercial crops

With reference to Indian freedom struggle, consider the following events : 1. Mutiny in Royal Indian Navy 2. Quit India Movement launched 3. Second Round Table Conference What is the correct chronological sequence of the above events ?

1. (a)1-2-3
2. (b)2-1-3
3. (c)3-2-1
4. (d)3-1-2

With reference to Rowlatt Satyagraha, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The Rowlatt Act was based on the recommendations of the 'Sedition Committee'. 2. In Rowlatt Satyagraha, Gandhiji tried to utilize the Home Rule League. 3. Demonstrations against the arrival of Simon Commission coincided with Rowlatt Satyagraha. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1. (a)1 only
2. (b)1 and 2 only
3. (c)2 and 3 only
4. (d)1, 2 and 3

Who of the following organized a march on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in April 1930?

1. (a)V. O. Chidambaram Pillai
2. (b)C. Rajagopalachari
3. (c)K. Kamaraj
4. (d)Annie Besant

The 1929 Session of Indian National Congress is of significance in the history of the Freedom Movement because the

1. (a)attainment of Self-Government was declared as the objective of the Congress
2. (b)attainment of Poorna Swaraj was adopted as the goal of the Congress
3. (c)Non-Cooperation Movement was launched
4. (d)decision to participate in the Round Table Conference in London was taken

Quit India Movement was launched in response to

1. (a)Cabinet Mission Plan
2. (b)Cripps Proposals
3. (c)Simon Commission Report
4. (d)Wavell Plan

The Congress ministries resigned in the seven provinces in 1939, because

1. (a)the Congress could not form ministries in the other four provinces
2. (b)emergence of a 'left wing' in the Congress made the working of the ministries impossible
3. (c)there were widespread communal disturbances in their provinces
4. (d)None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct

Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in 1932, mainly because

1. (a)Round Table Conference failed to satisfy Indian political aspirations
2. (b)Congress and Muslim League had differences of opinion
3. (c)Ramsay Macdonald announced the Communal Award
4. (d)None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context

The Rowlatt Act aimed at

1. (a)compulsory economic support to war efforts
2. (b)imprisonment without trial and summary procedures for trial
3. (c)suppression of the Khilafat Movement
4. (d)imposition of restrictions on freedom of the press

The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) is very important in history, because 1. the Congress passed a resolution demanding complete independence 2. the rift between the extremists and moderates was resolved in that Session 3. a resolution was passed rejecting the two-nation theory in that Session Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. (a)1 only
2. (b)2 and 3
3. (c)1 and 3
4. (d)None of the above

Which one of the following observations is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942 ?

1. (a)It was a non-violent movement
2. (b)It was led by Mahatma Gandhi
3. (c)It was a spontaneous movement
4. (d)It did not attract the labour class in general

What was the reason for Mahatma Gandhi to organize a satyagraha on behalf of the peasants of Kheda? 1. The Administration did not suspend the land revenue collection in spite of a drought. 2. The Administration proposed to introduce Permanent Settlement in Gujarat. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. (a)1 only
2. (b)2 only
3. (c)Both 1 and 2
4. (d)Neither 1 nor 2

With reference to Indian freedom struggle, Usha Mehta is well-known for

1. (a)Running the secret Congress Radio in the wake of Quit India Movement
2. (b)Participating in the Second Round Table Conference
3. (c)Leading a contingent of Indian National Army
4. (d)Assisting in the formation of Interim Government under Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

Consider the following statements: 1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad persuaded Mahatma Gandhi to come to Champaran to investigate the problem of peasants. 2. Acharya J. B. Kripalani was one of Mahatma Gandhi's colleagues in his Champaran investigation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. (a)1 only
2. (b)2 only
3. (c)Both 1 and 2
4. (d)Neither 1 nor 2

Consider the following statements: 1. The “Bombay Manifesto” signed in 1936 openly opposed the preaching of socialist ideals. 2. It evoked support from a large section of business community from all across India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

1. (a)1 only
2. (b)2 only
3. (c)Both 1 and 2
4. (d)Neither 1 nor 2

For the Karachi session of Indian National Congress in 1931 presided over by Sardar Patel, who drafted the Resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economic Programme ?

1. (a)Mahatma Gandhi
2. (b)Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
3. (c)Dr. Rajendra Prasad
4. (d)Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

During the Indian Freedom Struggle, why did Rowlatt Act arouse popular indignation?

1. (a)It curtailed the freedom of religion
2. (b)It suppressed the Indian traditional education
3. (c)It authorized the government to imprison people without trial
4. (d)It curbed the trade union activities

Which one of the following began with the Dandi March?

1. (a)Home Rule Movement
2. (b)Non-Cooperation Movement
3. (c)Civil Disobedience Movement
4. (d)Quit India Movement

With which one of the following movements is the slogan “Do or die” associated?

1. (a)Swadeshi Movement
2. (b)Non-Cooperation Movement
3. (c)Civil Disobedience Movement
4. (d)Quit India Movement

In the ‘Individual Satyagraha’, Vinoba Bhave was chosen as the first Satyagrahi. Who was the second?

1. (a)Dr. Rajendra Prasad
2. (b)Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
3. (c)C. Rajagopalachari
4. (d)Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel