Q. Which of the following statements about extremist methods used in the Swadeshi movement is false? (a) The British parliament was flooded with petitions against the partition of Bengal. (b) Those who resisted the boycott campaigns popularised by volunteer groups were socially ostracised. (c) Mass contact was made through traditional public gatherings in melas and […]
Q. Which of the following statements is false about the partition of Bengal? (a) It was aimed at weakening the nationalist movement in Bengal. (b) It was undertaken to divide the province along religious lines. (c) It was undertaken to divide the province on linguistic lines. (d) It was undertaken for greater administrative convenience. Ans:
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Q. Which of the following statements is false about these congress leaders? (a) Badruddin Tyabji was made president of the third Congress to pacify Muslim apprehensions. (b) Lala Lajpat Rai was deeply influenced by the Arya Samaj in his early life. (c) Tilak defended orthodox Hindu revivalist arguments to try and stop the Age of
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Q. Which of the following conclusions about moderates and extremists is false? (a) The colonial government remained unaffected by the moderates’ pleas. (b) Extremists wanted moderate leaders to continue to hold positions of power within the congress. (c) Moderates felt closer to the British than to the people of their own country. (d) Extremists alienated
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Q. Which of these statements is false about the reasons for the split in the congress? (a) There were personal rivalries between moderate and extremist leaders. (b) extremists wanted to bypass democratic procedures within the congress. (c) Moderates were opposed to the boycott of British goods and institutions. (d) Extremists were impatient with the moderate
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Q. Which of these statements about moderates is false? 1. Most of them were well-off lawyers who had studied in Britain. 2. They wanted the British to leave India. 3. They were great admirers of British political institutions. 4. They demanded lowering the age limit for the civil service examination. Choose the correct code: (a)
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Q. Which of these statements is false regarding the early Congress? (a) The Congress did not clearly distance itself from the cow-protection movement or the Urdu-Hindi controversy, which were Hindu communal campaigns. (b) The Congress styled itself as a Hindu organisation. (c) The Congress banked on Badruddin Tyabji to attract Muslim participation in its sessions.
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Q. In which year was the All India Muslim League established? (a) 1875 (b) 1905 (c) 1906 (d) 1909 Ans: (c) 1906 Explanation: The All India Muslim League was established in the year (c) 1906. The All India Muslim League was founded on December 30, 1906, in Dhaka, present-day Bangladesh. The league was formed with
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Q. Drain of wealth happened: (a) only from Bengal (b) only after 1857 (c) from India to Britain (d) from Britain to India Ans: (c) from India to Britain Explanation: The correct answer is (c) from India to Britain. The term “drain of wealth” refers to the economic phenomenon during the period of British
Q. The idea of drain: (a) had no history before Dadabhai Naoroji (b) received support from some Britishers also (c) was fully accepted by the colonial government (d) was rejected by the Indian National Congress Ans: (b) received support from some Britishers also Explanation: Explanation: The correct answer is (b) received support from some Britishers
