Q. Arrange the following events of 1919 AD, in chronological order: A. Rowlatt Act B. Hunter Report C. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre D. Return of Knighthood by Rabindranath Tagore (a) A, B, C, D (b) A, C, D, B (c) B, A, C, D (d) C, A, B, D. Ans: (b) A, C, D, B
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Q. Why did the Khilafat movement lose momentum despite being supported by both Hindus and Muslims and adopted by the Congress through Gandhiji? (a) Muslim League’s opposition to the Indian National Congress (b) Special concessions given to Muslims by the British government (c) Office of Khalifa was abolished in Turkey itself and better terms given
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Q. Why were the Indians dissatisfied with the Simon Commission? (a) There was no Indian member in the commission (b) Indians never wanted the review of the working of the Act of 1919 (c) It recommended that dyarchy in the provinces be abolished (d) None of these. Ans: (a) There was no Indian member in
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Q. Why was the Non-Cooperation Movement suspended by Gandhiji so abruptly? (a) It turned out to be ‘violent’, which was against his principles (b) There was no response from the public (c) The British Government suppressed the movement ruthlessly (d) Some differences arose between some of the Congress leaders and Gandhiji. Ans: (a) It turned
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Q. Why was the Khilafat Movement started by the Ali brothers after the First World War? (a) To turn foreigners out of the country (b) To attain freedom from the British rule (c) To cooperate with various organizations formed in the country to attain independence (d) To agitate for the preservation of the office of
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Q. Who were the President and Secretary of the Congress Khilafat Swaraj Party formed by Motilal Nehru in 1922? (a) Malviya and Jayakar (b) Vithalbhai and Malviya (c) Motilal Nehru and Malviya (d) C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru Ans: (d) C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru Explanation: The correct answer is (d) C. R.
Q. Who said: ‘Cowardice and Ahimsa do not go together any more than water and fire’? (a) Acharya Narendra Dev (b) Mahatma Gandhi (c) Acharya Vinoba Bhave (d) Jayaprakash Narayan Ans: (b) Mahatma Gandhi Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Mahatma Gandhi. The quote, “Cowardice and Ahimsa do not go together any more than water
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Q. Who said, ‘The time has come when badges of honour make our shame glaring in their incongruous context of humiliation’? (a) C. R. Das (b) Motilal Nehru (c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Rabindranath Tagore Ans: (d) Rabindranath Tagore Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Rabindranath Tagore. The quote, “The time has come when badges of
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Q. Who first voiced the idea of a separate Muslim state in India? (a) Mohammad Iqbal (b) M. A. Jinnah (c) Syed Ahmad Khan (d) None of these Ans: (a) Mohammad Iqbal Explanation: The correct answer is (a) Mohammad Iqbal. Mohammad Iqbal, a poet, philosopher, and politician, is credited with first voicing the idea
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Q. Who among the following were popularly known as Red Shirts? (a) Congress socialists (b) Khudai Khidmatgars (c) Members of the Azad Hind Fauj (d) People led by Rani Gaidinliu Ans: (b) Khudai Khidmatgars Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Khudai Khidmatgars. The Khudai Khidmatgar movement, led by Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (also known as
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