Nationalism in India MCQ Questions for Class 10 History Chapter 2

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Nationalism in India MCQ Questions for Class 10 History with answers

1. What did the Rowlatt Act, 1919 presume?

(a) Detention of political prisoners without trial

(b) Forced recruitment in the army

(c) Forced manual labour

(d) Equal pay for equal work

Solution

(a) Detention of political prisoners without trial

2. What was the effect of the Non-Cooperation Movement on the plantation workers in Assam?

(a) They left the plantations and headed home.

(b) They went on strike.

(c) They destroyed the plantations.

(d) None of the above

Solution

(a) They left the plantations and headed home.

3. Jallianwalla Bagh incident took place on :

(a) 13 April, 1919

(b) 13 April, 1909

(c) 6 April, 1930

(d) 5 March, 1931

Solution

(a) 13 April 1919

4. Gandhiji organised Satyagraha to support the peasants in Kheda district of Gujarat :

(a) 1913

(b) 1916

(c) 1917

(d) 1918

Solution

(c) 1917

5. When was the Non-Cooperation programme adopted by the Congress?

(a) At Surat in December 1920

(b) At Nagpur in December 1920

(c) At Calcutta in January 1921

(d) At Bombay in December 1920

Solution

(b) At Nagpur in December 1920

6. Which of the following statements is not true about the Jallianwalla Bagh incident?

(a) General Dyer blocked all exit points, and opened fire on the peaceful crowd, killing hundreds

(b) Gandhiji went on indefinite fast to stop the repression by the British

(c) As a reaction, crowds took to the streets in many Indian towns, attacking the police and government buildings

(d) Dyer’s aim was to produce a moral effect of great terror and awe in the minds of the satyagrahis

Solution

(b) Gandhiji went on indefinite fast to stop the repression by the British

7. ‘Forced recruitment’ means a process by which

(a) Indians were forced by the British rulers to finance the British army

(b) The Indian princes had to supply soldiers to fight for the British

(c) The colonial state forced people in rural areas to join the army

(d) None of the above

Solution

(c) The colonial state forced people in rural areas to join the army

8. Baba Ramchandra was :

(a) A sanyasi, who was earlier an indentured labourer

(b) Leader of the peasants revolt in Awadh

(c) Founder of the Kishan Sabha of Awadh in October 1920 along with J.L. Nehru

(d) All of the above

Solution

(d) All of the above

9. Why was the tribals’ chanting of Gandhiji’s name and raising slogans demanding “Swatantra Bharat” important ?

(a) It showed the greatness of Mahatma Gandhi

(b) They were going beyond their own locality and emotionally identifying with an all-India movement

(c) They were a unifying force of the Non-Cooperation Movement

(d) The various ways in which ‘Swaraj’ was interpreted by different people

Solution

(b) They were going beyond their own locality and emotionally identifying with an all-India movement

10. Who started the Swaraj Party and why ?

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose to oppose Gandhiji’s policies

(b) The young leaders in Congress who were against mass struggles

(c) Nehru and Bose who wanted full independence

(d) C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru. Because they wanted to enter the Provincial Councils and oppose British policies

Solution

(d) C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru. Because they wanted to enter the Provincial Councils and oppose British policies

11. In which of the following sessions of Congress the Non-Cooperation proposal was adopted?

(a) Calcutta Session

(b) Nagpur Session

(c) Madras Session

(d) Bombay Session

Solution

(b) Nagpur Session

12. Under the Inland Emigration Act of 1859, the peasants were not permitted to:

(a) leave their village

(b) settle in the city

(c) leave their plantation without permission

(d) allow the women to leave farmlands without permission

Solution

(c) Leave their plantation without permission

13. Which one among the following is related to the Inland Emigration Act of 1859?

(a) Peasants and agricultural workers

(b) Workers of Tea Plantation

(c) Cotton mill workers

(d) Civil services officers

Solution

(b) Workers of Tea Plantation

14. Demand of ‘Purna Swaraj’ was formalised by Nehru at :

(a) Calcutta Congress Session

(b) Madras Congress Session

(c) Lahore Congress Session

(d) Nagpur Congress Session

Solution

(c) Lahore Congress Session

15. Who presided over the December 1929 Session of the Congress at Lahore and what was its demand?

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru. The demand was for Poorna Swaraj or full independence

(b) Subhas Chandra Bose and “Poorna Swaraj” was its demand

(c) Mahatma Gandhi. He asked for peaceful transfer of power by the British

(d) Jawaharlal Nehru, the demand was for more representation of Indians in the Councils

Solution

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru. The demand was for Poorna Swaraj or full independence

16. How did history help in creating a feeling of nationalism in India by the end of the 19th century?

(a) By reinterpreting history and refuting the British portrayal of Indians as backward, primitive and incapable of governing themselves

(b) By writing about India’s glorious past and urging people to take pride in their achievements

(c) By urging them to struggle and change the miserable conditions of life under British rule

(d) All of the above

Solution

(d) All of the above

17. Which was the main cause for boycotting foreign goods during Non-Coopeartion Movement ?

(a) A symbol of western economic and cultural dominations

(b) A symbol of foreign rule

(c) A symbol of western political domination

(d) A symbol of oppressive rule

Solution

(b) A symbol of foreign rule

18. In which movement did Gandhi see an opportunity to bring Muslims under the umbrella of a unified national movement:

(a) the oppressive plantation system in Champaran movement

(b) A satyagraha movement to support the peasants of the Kheda district of Gujarat

(c) A nationwide satyagraha against the proposed Rowlatt Act of 1919

(d) A non-cooperation movement in support of Khilafat as well as Swaraj

Solution

(d) A non-cooperation movement in support of Khilafat as well as Swaraj

19. Which one of the following is not true regarding the Khilafat Movement ?

(a) It aimed at bringing the Hindus and Muslims together in the Non-Cooperation Movement

(b) It aimed at defending the Ottoman Emperor’s temporal powers

(c) Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali led the movement in India

(d) It resulted in the restoration of the power of the Khilafat of Turkey

Solution

(d) It resulted in the restoration of the power of the Khilafat of Turkey

20. Which of the following was the cause for business classes to participate in Civil Disobedience Movement ?

(a) To buy foreign goods without any restrictions

(b) To sell Indian goods without any restrictions

(c) Protection against import of foreign goods

(d) To export their goods

Solution

(c) Protection against import of foreign goods

21. Why did the rich peasant community actively participate in the Civil Disobedience Movement ? Choose the most appropriate answer from the following:

(a) Failure of talks in the 2nd Round Table Conference

(b) The Government’s refusal to reduce the revenue demand

(c) Khadi cloth was more expensive than mill cloth

(d) Racial discrimination

Solution

(b) The Government’s refusal to reduce the revenue demand

22. Which one of the following is not true regarding the Jallianwala Bagh incident ?

(a) It took place on 10th April, 1919

(b) Satyagrahis were forced to rub their noses on the ground and crawl on the streets

(c) Its aim was to create a ‘moral effect’ in the minds of the satyagrahis

(d) Its aim was to create a feeling of terror

Solution

(a) It took place on 10th April, 1919

23. Which one of the following is not true regarding the impact of the First World War on India?

(a) Defence expenditure resulted in increased taxes.

(b) Forced recruitment of soldiers was introduced in the villages

(c) Income tax was introduced and customs duties increased

(d) The hardships ended with the war as the British introduced the Rowlatt Act

Solution

(d) The hardships ended with the war as the British introduced the Rowlatt Act

24. Which one of the following statements is not the basic concept of ‘Satyagraha’?

(a) Emphasis on the power of truth

(b) Emphasis on the need to restrain oneself

(c) Emphasis on non-violence

(d) Emphasis on enduring the British dominance

Solution

(d) Emphasis on enduring the British dominance

25. Why did General Dyer open fire on the peaceful gathering at Jallianwala Bagh on 13th April, 1919?

(a) General Dyer wanted to enforce martial law very strictly in Amritsar.

(b) He wanted to create feeling of terror and awe in the minds of satyagrahis.

(c) He wanted to demoralise the local Congress leaders.

(d) He wanted to gain prominence in the eyes of British government.

Solution

(b) He wanted to create feeling of terror and awe in the minds of satyagrahis.

26. In 1916, Gandhiji travelled to Champaran in Bihar to inspire the peasant to struggle against the :

(a) Upper caste people

(b) Landless agriculture labourers

(c) Oppressive plantation system

(d) None of the above

Solution

(c) Oppressive plantation system

27. ‘Hind Swaraj’ was written by:

(a) Abul Kalam Azad

(b) Mahatma Gandhi

(c) Sardar Patel

(d) Subhash Chandra Bose

Solution

(b) Mahatma Gandhi

28. Which of the following was a cause for the withdrawal of the Non-Cooperation Movement?

(a) Lack of coordination among the satyagrahi

(b) Outbreak of violence at Chauri Chaura.

(c) Gandhiji wanted to start Civil Disobedience

(d) Other nationalists persuaded Gandhiji

Solution

(b) Outbreak of violence at Chauri Chaura.

29. Who led the peasants movement in Oudh during the Non-Co-Operation Movement?

(a) Motilal Nehru

(b) Mahatma Gandhi

(c) Baba Ramchandra

(d) Sardar Patel

Solution

(c) Baba Ramchandra

30. Which one of the following is not true regarding the Gandhi-Irwin Pact of 1931?

(a) Mahatma Gandhiji decided to call off the Civil Disobedience Movement

(b) Gandhiji consented to participate in a Round Table Conference

(c) The British government agreed to release the political prisoners

(d) The British government agreed to grant independence

Solution

(d) The British government agreed to grant independence

31. Which of the following best describes Satyagraha as an idea ?

(a) Practising civil disobedience

(b) Resignation from official posts

(c) Appealing to the conscience of the adversary without physical force

(d) Boycott of schools and colleges

Solution

(a) Practising civil disobedience

32. What was the effect of the Non- Cooperation Movement on the plantation workers in Assam?

(a) They left the plantations and headed towards home

(b) They went on strike

(c) They destroyed the plantations

(d) They started using violence

Solution

(a) They left the plantations and headed towards home

33. The concept of Non-Cooperation was turned into a movement through the :

(a) Surrender of government awarded titles

(b) Bboycott of foreign goods and schools

(c) Boycott of civil services, army, police, courts and legislative councils

(d) All of the above

Solution

(d) All of the above

34. The relationship between the poor peasants and the Congress remained uncertain during the Civil Disobedience Movement because

(a) The poor peasants were interested in the lowering of the revenue demand

(b) They launched a no rent campaigns

(c) They were hard hit by the depression

(d) All of the above

Solution

(b) They launched a no rent campaigns

35. Why was Simon Commission sent to India in 1928 ?

(a) To look into the functioning of Indian constitutional system and suggest reforms.

(b) To try Indian revolutionary leaders.

(c) To frame a new Constitution for India.

(d) To persuade Gandhiji to attend the Round Table Conference.

Solution

(c) To frame a new Constitution for India.

36. In the countryside, rich peasants and Jats of Uttar Pradesh actively participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement because

(a) They wanted Poorna Swaraj

(b) They were very hard hit by the trade depression and falling prices.

(c) They wanted the unpaid rent to the landlord to be remitted

(d) The government was forcing land ceiling

Solution

(b) They were very hard hit by the trade depression and falling prices.

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