Class 10th History Chapter – 2 Nationalism in India
| Textbook | NCERT |
| Class | 10th |
| Subject | Social Science (History) |
| Chapter | 2nd |
| Chapter Name | Nationalism in India |
| Category | Class 10th Social Science History |
| Medium | English |
| Source | Last Doubt |
| Class 10th History Chapter – 2 Nationalism in India MCQ topic Such as the influence of the First World War, the Khilafat Movement, Non-Cooperation Movement, Satyagraha, Rowlatt Act, Dandi March, Rebellion in towns, villages, tribal areas and swaraj in plantations, Civil Disobedience Movement. |
Class 10th History Chapter – 2 Nationalism in India
Chapter – 2
Nationalism in India
MCQ
| (1) Which of the following statements about the Non-cooperation Movement in Awadh is false? A. The Non-Cooperation movement here was against talukdars and landlords. B. In Awadh, the peasants were led by Baba Ramchandra. C. The tenants had no security of tenure. D. The peasants did not demand abolition of begar. Answer – (D) The peasants did not demand abolition of begar. |
| (2) At the Congress session at __ in December 1920, a compromise was worked out and the Non-Cooperation programme was adopted. A. Allahabad B. Bombay C. Nagpur D. Calcutta Answer – (C) Nagpur |
| (3) Which of the following statements about the effect of the Non-cooperation Movement are true? A. The import of foreign cloth halved between 1921 and 1922. B. In many places, merchants and traders refused to trade in foreign goods or finance foreign trade. C. Production of Indian textile mills and handlooms went up. D. All the above statements are true. Answer – (D) All the above statements are true. |
| (4) The tribal people revolted against the British due to which of the following reasons? A. The tribal people were prevented from entering the forests to graze their cattle B. The tribal people were prevented from collecting fuelwood and fruits. C. The traditional rights of tribal people were denied. D. All of the above options are correct. Answer – (D) All of the above options are correct. |
| (5) Who formed the ‘Swaraj Party’ within the Congress? A. Jawahar Lai Nehru and Motilal Nehru B. Abdul Ghaffar Khan and Mahatma Gandhi C. Jawahar Lai Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose D. C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru Answer – (D) C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru |
| (6) Which of the following statements are true about Satyagraha? A. Satyagraha is not a physical force. B. It is the weapon of the weak. C. A satyagrahi does not inflict pain on the adversary. D. Option (A) and (C) Answer – (D) Option (A) and (C) |
| (7) Which of the following statements are true about the Rowlatt Act? A. It did not give the government powers to repress political activities. B. It did not allow detention of political prisoners without trial for two years. C. It allowed detention of political prisoners without trial for two years. D. Gandhiji decided to launch nationwide Satyagraha against the Rowlatt Act in 1920. Answer – (C) It allowed detention of political prisoners without trial for two years. |
| (8) What was one of the main reasons behind Mahatma Gandhi’s decision to take up the Khilafat Issue? A. To bring more unity among Hindus and Muslims. B. To bring more unity among Hindus and Christians. C. To bring more unity among Christians and Muslims. D. None of the above. Answer – (A) To bring more unity among Hindus and Muslims. |
| (9) Mahatma Gandhi returned to India in __. A. January, 1916 B. January, 1915 C. March, 1921 D. April, 1917 Answer – (B) January, 1915 |
| (10) The plantation workers were not permitted to leave the tea gardens without permission as per __. A. Inland Emigration Act of 1859 B. Inland Emigration Act of 1866 C. Inland Emigration Act of 1879 D. Inland Emigration Act of 1869 Answer – (A) Inland Emigration Act of 1859 |
| (11) As per the census of 1921, millions of people died due to __. A. Epidemic and Famines B. War C. Riots D. None of the above Answer – (A) Epidemic and Famines |
| (12) Which of the following situations in India were the result of the First World War? A. There was widespread anger in villages due to forced recruitment. B. Custom duties were increased. C. Income taxes were introduced. D. All of the above-mentioned situations took place as a result of the First World War. Answer – (D) All of the above-mentioned situations took place as a result of the First World War. |
| (13) Who set up the ‘Oudh Kisan Sabha’? A. Alluri Sitaram Raju B. Jawahar Lai Nehru and Baba Ramchandra C. Jawaharlal Nehru and Shaukat Ali D. Mahatma Gandhi Answer – (B) Jawahar Lai Nehru and Baba Ramchandra |
| (14) Gandhi decided to withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement in _. A. January 1922 B. February 1922 C. February 1919 D. January 1919 Answer – (B) February 1922 |
| (15) Simon Commission arrived in India in __. A. 1928 B. 1930 C. 1932 D. 1942 Answer – (A) 1928 |
| (16) Under the presidency of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Lahore Congress formalised the demand of ‘Purna Swaraj’ or full independence for India in _. A. December 1929 B. January 1929 C. December 1930 D. December 1928 Answer – (A) December 1929 |
| (17) Which of the following was the reason for calling off the Non-cooperation Movement by Gandhiji? A. Pressure from the British Government B. Second Round Table Conference C. Gandhiji’s arrest D. Chauri-Chaura incident Answer – (D) Chauri-Chaura incident |
| (18) Mahatma Gandhi started his famous Salt March from his ashram in Sabarmati to Dandi, covering a distance of _. A. 260 miles B. 240 miles C. 600 miles D. 500 miles Answer – (B) 240 miles |
| (19) Mahatma Gandhi reached Dandi on _, 1930. A. April 6 B. April 16 C. March 6 D. May 6 Answer – (A) April 6 |
| (20) Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed on _. A. 5 April 1932 B. 5 March 1931 C. 5 May 1931 D. 5 June 1932 Answer – (B) 5 March 1931 |
| (21) Who was the writer of the book ‘Hind Swaraj’? A. Rabindranath Tagore B. B.R. Ambedkar C. Mahatma Gandhi D. Jawahar Lai Nehru Answer – (C) Mahatma Gandhi |
| (22) _ and formed the Swaraj Party. A. C.R.Das and Motilal Nehru B. Motilal Nehru and Jawaharlal Nehru. C. Jawaharlal Nehru and C.R.Das D. Jawaharlal Nehru and Gandhi Answer – (A) C.R.Das and Motilal Nehru |
| (23) Khilafat Committee was formed in 1919 in the city of _. A. Bombay B. Calcutta C. Lucknow D. Amritsar Answer – (A) Bombay |
| (24) The Non-cooperation Khilafat Movement began in _. A. January 1921 B. February 1922 C. December 1929 D. April 1919 Answer – (A) January 1921 |
| (25) Baba Ramchandra, a sanyasi, was the leader of which of the following movements? A. Khilafat Movement B. Militant Guerrilla Movement of Andhra Pradesh C. Peasants’ Movement of Awadh D. Plantation Workers’ Movement in Assam Answer – (C) Peasants’ Movement of Awadh |
| (26) Who was the author of the book Hind Swaraj (1909)? A. Bhagat Singh B. Jawaharlal Nehru C. Subash Chandra Bose D. Mahatma Gandhi Answer – (D) Mahatma Gandhi |
| (27) A form of demonstration used in the Non-cooperation Movement in which people block the entrance to a shop, factory or office is _. A. Boycott B. Begar C. Picketing D. Bandh Answer – (C) Picketing |
| (28) Under the presidency of Jawahahar Lai Nehru, the Lahore Congress Session of 1929 formalised the demand of _. A. abolition of Salt Tax B. ‘Puma Swaraj’ or complete independence C. boycott of Simon Commission D. separate electorate for the ‘dalits’ Answer – (B) ‘Puma Swaraj’ or complete independence |
| (29) The ‘Simon Commission’ was boycotted because _. A. there was no British Member in the Commission. B. it demanded separate electorates for Hindus and Muslims. C. there was no Indian Member in the Commission. D. it favoured the Muslims over the Hindus. Answer – (C) there was no Indian Member in the Commission. |
| (30) The infamous Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre took place when there was an annual _ fair. A. Teeyan B. Gurupurab C. Lohri D. Baisakhi Answer – (D) Baisakhi |
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