Nationalism Gandhian Phase: 10th Social Science History Q&A

India Nationalism: Gandhian Phase

10th Social Science : History : Chapter 8 : Nationalism: Gandhian Phase

I. Choose the correct answer

1. Who was arrested during the anti-Rowlatt protests in Amritsar?

1. Motilal Nehru
2. Saifuddin Kitchlew
3. Mohamed Ali
4. Raj Kumar Shukla

Ans (b)

2. In which session of the Indian National Congress was Non-Cooperation approved?

1. Bombay
2. Madras
3. Calcutta
4. Nagpur

Ans (d)

3. Which among the following was declared as ‘Independence Day’?

1. 26th January 1930
2. 26th December 1929
3. 16th June 1946
4. 15th January 1947

Ans (a)

4. When was the first Forest Act enacted?

1. 1858
2. 1911
3. 1865
4. 1936

Ans (c)

5. On 8 January 1933 which day was observed ______

1. Temple Entry Day
2. Day of Deliverance
3. Direct Action Day
4. Independence Day

Ans (a)

6. Which Act introduced Provincial Autonomy?

1. 1858 Act
2. Indian Councils Act, 1909
3. Government of India Act, 1919
4. Government of India Act, 1935

Ans (d)

II. Fill in the blanks

1. Gandhi regarded Gopala Krishna Gokhale as his political guru.

2. Khilafat Movement was led by Mohamed Ali and Shaukat Ali.

3. Government of India Act 1919 introduced Dyarchy in the provinces.

4. The Civil Disobedience Movement in North West Frontier Province was led by Khan Abdul Ghaffarkhan.

5. Ramsay Macdonald announced Communal Award which provided separate electorates to the minorities and the depressed classes.

6. Usha Mehta established Congress Radio underground during the Quit India Movement.

III. Choose the correct statement

1. (i) The Communist Party of India was founded in Tashkent in 1920.
(ii) M. Singaravelar was tried in the Kanpur Conspiracy Case.
(iii) The Congress Socialist Party was formed by Jayaprakash Narayan, Acharya Narendra Dev and Mino Masani.
(iv) The Socialists did not participate in the Quit India Movement.

1. (i) and (ii) are correct
2. (ii) and (iii) are correct
3. (iv) is correct
4. (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct

Ans (d)

2. Assertion: The Congress attended the First Round Table Conference.
Reason: Gandhi-Irwin Pact enabled the Congress to attend the Second Round Table Conference.

1. Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation
2. A is correct but R is wrong
3. A is wrong but R is correct
4. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation

Ans (c)

3. Assertion: The Congress Ministries resigned in 1939.
Reason: The Colonial government of India entered the war without consulting the elected Congress ministries.

1. Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation
2. A is correct but R is wrong
3. Both A and R are wrong
4. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation

Ans (d)

IV. Match the Following

Match the items in Column A with the corresponding items in Column B.

Column A

• 1. Rowlatt Act
• 2. Non Cooperation Movement
• 3. Government of India Act, 1919
• 4. Communist Party of India
• 5. 16th August 1946

Column B

• Surrender of titles
• Dyarchy
• M.N. Roy
• Direct Action Day
• Black Act

Correct Matches

1. Rowlatt Act - Black Act

2. Non Cooperation Movement - Surrender of titles

3. Government of India Act, 1919 - Dyarchy

4. Communist Party of India - M.N. Roy

5. 16th August 1946 - Direct Action Day

Nationalism: Gandhian Phase

Interactive Self-Assessment Quiz

I. Choose the correct answer

1. Who was arrested during the anti-Rowlatt protests in Amritsar?

Motilal Nehru Saifuddin Kitchlew Mohamed Ali Raj Kumar Shukla

2. In which session of the Indian National Congress was Non-Cooperation approved?

Bombay Madras Calcutta Nagpur

3. Which among the following was declared as ‘Independence Day’?

26th January 1930 26th December 1929 16th June 1946 15th January 1947

4. When was the first Forest Act enacted?

1858 1911 1865 1936

5. On 8 January 1933 which day was observed?

Temple Entry Day Day of Deliverance Direct Action Day Independence Day

6. Which Act introduced Provincial Autonomy?

1858 Act Indian Councils Act, 1909 Government of India Act, 1919 Government of India Act, 1935

II. Choose the best option to fill the blank

7. Gandhi regarded ______ as his political guru.

Gopala Krishna Gokhale Bal Gangadhar Tilak Lala Lajpat Rai Jawaharlal Nehru

8. Khilafat Movement was led by ______.

Gandhi and Nehru Mohamed Ali and Shaukat Ali Sardar Patel and Rajendra Prasad Subhas Chandra Bose and Sarojini Naidu

9. Government of India Act 1919 introduced ______ in the provinces.

Provincial Autonomy Separate Electorates Dyarchy Universal Suffrage

10. The Civil Disobedience Movement in North West Frontier Province was led by ______.

Khan Abdul Ghaffarkhan Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Mohamed Ali Jinnah Sardar Patel

11. Ramsay Macdonald announced ______ which provided separate electorates to the minorities and the depressed classes.

Poona Pact Simon Commission Report Minto-Morley Reforms Communal Award

12. ______ established Congress Radio underground during the Quit India Movement.

Sarojini Naidu Usha Mehta Aruna Asaf Ali Annie Besant

III. Choose the correct statement

13. (i) The Communist Party of India was founded in Tashkent in 1920.
(ii) M. Singaravelar was tried in the Kanpur Conspiracy Case.
(iii) The Congress Socialist Party was formed by Jayaprakash Narayan, Acharya Narendra Dev and Mino Masani.
(iv) The Socialists did not participate in the Quit India Movement.

(i) and (ii) are correct (ii) and (iii) are correct (iv) is correct (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct

14. Assertion: The Congress attended the First Round Table Conference.
Reason: Gandhi-Irwin Pact enabled the Congress to attend the Second Round Table Conference.

Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation A is correct but R is wrong A is wrong but R is correct Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation

15. Assertion: The Congress Ministries resigned in 1939.
Reason: The Colonial government of India entered the war without consulting the elected Congress ministries.

Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation A is correct but R is wrong Both A and R are wrong Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation

IV. Match the Following

1. Rowlatt Act Select an answer... Surrender of titles Dyarchy M.N. Roy Direct Action Day Black Act

2. Non Cooperation Movement Select an answer... Surrender of titles Dyarchy M.N. Roy Direct Action Day Black Act

3. Government of India Act, 1919 Select an answer... Surrender of titles Dyarchy M.N. Roy Direct Action Day Black Act

4. Communist Party of India Select an answer... Surrender of titles Dyarchy M.N. Roy Direct Action Day Black Act

5. 16th August 1946 Select an answer... Surrender of titles Dyarchy M.N. Roy Direct Action Day Black Act