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C. On 16th August, 1946

1. False

2. True

3. False

4. True

5. False

6. False

7. True

8. True

9. False

10. True

Gandhiji was always against violence of any kind. So when, in 1922, angry farmers of Chauri-chaura village of Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh revolted against the sudden attack of the police on a peaceful rally and set fire to a police station killing all the 22 policemen inside, Gandhiji withdrew the non-cooperation movement.

The First Round Table Conference organized in London was boycotted by Indian National Congress as there was no representative from the Indian National Congress at the First Round Table Conference. So, the First Round Table Conference was unsuccessful.

Answer is D. In 1935

Mohammad Iqbal and Choudhary Rehmat Ali were the Muslim leaders who propagated that Hindus and Muslims should form two separate nations India and Pakistan.

A. The Muslim League

D. Jallianwala Baug Massacre

D. General Dyer

A. In Amritsar

B. Dandi March

A meeting was organized on 13th April 1919 (on the day of Baisakhi, which was a Pull Moon Night) at Jallianwala Baug in Amritsar, to protest against the Rowlett Act and pay tribute to the martyrs who had been victims of British exploitation and also to protest against the arrest of popular leaders Dr. Satyapal and Dr. Kichlu under the Rowlett Act. About 10,000 people had gathered for this meeting. Without any prior notice, General Dyer ordered his soldiers to open fire on the unarmed people gathered there.

The firing stopped only when the soldiers ran out of ammunition. Though Government records claim that 379 people died and 1200 were injured during the shootout the actual number of casualties was quite high. After this horrifying incident, Gandhiji completely lost faith in the British sense of justice and fairness.

Truth and non-violence these were the two main features of Satyagraha.

1. Motihari

2. famine

3. Gandhiji

4. Vallabhbhai Patel

5. principles

6. England (allied nations).

7. Black Act

8. Amritsar

9. Rowlett Act

10. Turkey

In the seven-member Simon Commission, all the members were British. There wasn’t a single Indian representative. Therefore, all the political institutions of India boycotted the Simon Commission.

Gandhiji had successfully carried out a non¬violent Satyagraha against racial discrimination in South Africa. Therefore, people respected Gandhiji even at an international level.

Gandhiji established his ‘Satyagraha Ashram’ at Kochrab, Ahmedabad on 25th May 1915. After two years Gandhiji shifted this Satyagraha Ashram to the banks of the Sabarmati.

On the advice of Gopalkrishna Gokhale, Gandhiji toured the whole of India and tried to understand the needs, the plight and the conditions of the people.

During the non-cooperation movement many national educational institutions like Gujarat Vidyapith (in Ahmedabad), Bihar Vidyapith, Kashi Vidyapith, Jamia- Milia Islamia (in Delhi), Tilak Vidyapith (in Pune), etc. were established.

The main leaders of the Khilafat Movement were the Ali brothers – Maulana Shaukat Ali and Maulana Mohammed Ali.

Answer is C. Turkey

A meeting was organized on 13th April 1919 (on the day of Baisakhi, which was a Full Moon Night) at Jallianwala Baug in Amritsar, to protest against the Rowlett Act and pay tribute to the martyrs who had been victims of British exploitation and also to protest against the arrest of popular leaders Dr. Satyapal and Dr. Kichlu under the Rowlett Act.

The British government convened Round Table Conferences in London to discuss constitutional changes required for India.

B. Rowlett Act Satyagraha

D. Pandit Motilal Nehru

The resolution to demand Pakistan was passed m the Muslim League session held at Lahore in March, 1940.

A. On Baisakhi Full Moon Night.

The Muslim League did not accept the ‘Nehru Report’ so the British Government rejected it.

Answer is C. Ravi

C. On 26th January 1950

On December 31, 1929, at midnight, the Congress passed a resolution of ‘Complete Freedom’ on the banks of River Ravi in Lahore under the chairmanship of Jawaharlal Nehru.

The Indian National Congress that met in Ahmedabad authorized Gandhiji with all the rights to launch the Civil Disobedience Movement in order to attain Swaraj (freedom).

D. On January 26, 1930

When the 2^nd World War broke out in 1939 the British government declared that India would be a part of it without first consulting the Federal Legislature. The heads of various committees resigned in protest.

D. The British government declared that India would be a part of war without first consulting the Federal Legislature.

B. The representatives of every community were demanding a separate electorate for themselves.

The name of the Father of our Nation is Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.

1. Barrister

2. South Africa

3. Satyagraha

4. Racial

5. Gopalkrishna Gokhale

6. Kochrab

7. Sabarmati

8. Mango plantations

9. Indigo

10. Raj Kumar Shukla

1. False

2. True

3. False

4. False

5. True

6. False

7. True

8. False

1. Non-cooperation

2. Chauri-chaura

3. Simon

4. Bardoli

5. Sardar

6. Pandit Motilal Nehru

7. Nehru Report

8. Lahore

9. Complete Freedom

10. 1930

Though the Kheda Satyagraha enjoyed only moderate success, farmers of Gujarat, as well as India, became fearless, aware and courageous. The most important outcome was that the nation found a devoted and committed leader like Vallabhbhai Patel who had an extremely strong willpower.

Similarities between the Champaran and the Kheda Satyagrahas :

• Both were against injustice to farmers.
• Gandhiji undertook the leadership of both the Satyagrahas.
• Both the Satyagrahas proved successful.
• Both attracted the attention of the whole country.

Differences between the Champaran and the Kheda Satyagrahas :

• European landlords were exploiting farmers in Champaran and forcing them to grow and sell indigo. Whereas in Kheda, the farmers were being exploited by excessive land revenue collected by the British.
• Gandhiji succeeded in Champaran by presenting the farmers’ problems to the British government while in Kheda he had to write to the British Commissioner for the Satyagraha to succeed.
• Gandhiji fought the Champaran Satyagraha single-handedly while for the Kheda Satyagraha he had the support of leaders like the iron-willed Vallabhbhai Patel among others.

Answer is C. Motihari

A. Vallabhbhai Patel

D. He did not wish to embarrass the British during wartimes.

C. Champaran Satyagraha

Answer is A. Gandhiji

Answer is A. Bardoli

Vinoba Bhave started his individual Satyagraha by giving an anti-war speech.

During World War II, Gandhiji started Individual Satyagraha instead of Mass Satyagraha as he was not willing to put the British government into an embarrassing situation during wartime.