Nationalism in India-1 mark Questions

1	What provoked widespread attacks on banks, post offices and railway on 10th April 1919 in Amritsar?	On 10 April, the police in Amritsar fired upon a peaceful procession.
2	When did Jallian walla Bagh incident take place?	On 13th April 1919.
3	What was the objective of Jallianwalla Bagh incident according to General Dyre?	To ‘produce a moral effect’ and  to create in the minds of satyagrahis a feeling of terror and awe.
4	Why did Gandhi call off Rowlatt satyagraha?	After seeing the spread of violence in the streets- when the government responded with brutal repression (any one)
5	Why did Gandhi take up the Khilafat issue?	To bring Muslims and Hindus closer.
6	Name the leaders who organized Khilafat Movement.	Muhammad Ali, and Shaukat Ali,
7	Name the book written by Gandhiji in which he declared the reason for Non Coperation.	‘Hind Swaraj’ (1909)
8	When and where was the resolution on  Non-Cooperation adopted by the Congress?	At Nagpur in December 1920
9	Who organized the peasants movement in Awadh?	Baba Ramchandra
10	State any two demands of the peasants movement in Awadh.	Reduction of revenue, abolition of begar, and social boycott of oppressive landlords.
11	Name the association set up in Awadh under the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru.	Oudh Kisan Sabha
12	Who was Alluri Sitaram Raju?	He was the  leader of the movement of tribal peasants of Gudem Hills of Andhra Pradesh.
13	What were the claims of Alluri Sitaram Raju?	Alluri Sitaram Raju claimed that he could make correct astrological predictions and heal people, and he could survive even bullet shots.
14	Give an example to prove that Alluri Sitaram Raju was inspired by Gandhiji.	He persuaded people to wear khadi and give up drinking.
15	State an important provision of Inland Emigration Act of 1859.		Under this Act plantation workers were not permitted to leave the tea gardens without permission.
16	When did Mahatma Gandhi withdraw Non Cooperation Movement?	In February 1922.
17	Who formed the Swaraj Party/ When?	C. R. Dass and Moti Lal Nehru-1923
18	Why was Simon Commission appointed?	to look into the functioning of the constitutional system in India and suggest changes.
19	Why was Simon Commission boycotted?	There was no Indian member in the Commission& no prospect of granting Swaraj to the Indians.
20	When did Lord Irwin, offer Dominion status for India?	In October 1929
21	Why did Lord Irwin, offer Dominion status for India?	To bring Simon Go back agitation to an end.
22	State an important decision of the Lahore session of the Congress in 1929.	Complete independence became the goal of the Congress.
23	Name the President of the Congress in 1929.	Jawaharlal Nehru
24	What was the most stirring demand of Gandhiji in the letter to the Viceroy sent on 31 January 1930?	To abolish the salt tax.
25	What marked the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement?	Salt satyagraha / Dandi march
26	State the provision of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact(1931)	Gandhiji consented to participate in a Round Table Conference in London and the government agreed to release the political prisoners.
27	Why did not the rich peasant communities join the Civil Disobedience Movement when it was re-launched?	They were disappointed when the movement was called off in 1931 without the revenue rates being revised.
29	What did the business class do to organize business interests?	They formed the Indian Industrial and Commercial Congress in 1920 and the Federation of the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FICCI) in 1927.
30	Who organised the dalits into the Depressed Classes Association in 1930?	Dr B.R. Ambedkar,
31	State an important provision of the Poona Pact of September 1932.	It gave the Depressed Classes reserved seats in provincial and central legislative councils.
32	Who opposed the efforts to compromise the issue of representation at the All Parties Conference in 1928?	M.R. Jayakar of the Hindu Mahasabha
33	Who created the image of Bharat Matha first time?	Abanindranath Tagore.
34	Who wrote vande Matharam?	Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
35	Name the author of the book ‘Anandamath’.	Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
36	Who painted the famous image of Bharat Mata?	Abanindranath Tagore
37	Name the four volume collection of Tamil Folk tales of Natesa Sastri.	The Folklore of Southern India.
38	What did the eight Lotuses of the tricolour flag designed during the Swadeshi movement in Bengal represent?	Lotuses represented eight provinces of British India, and a crescent moon, represented Hindus and Muslims.
39	What did the spinning wheel at the centre of the swaraj flag, designed by Gandhiji in 1921 represent?	The Gandhian ideal of self-help.
40	What is meant by the word boycott?	The refusal to deal and associate with people, or participate in activities, or buy and use things; usually a form of protest
41	What is meant by the word Picket?	A form of demonstration or protest by which people block the entrance to a shop, factory or office