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- AFederal structure with a weak center
- BUnitary structure with a strong center
- CProvincial autonomy with diarchy
- DComplete independence for India
Explanation
- AAllan Octavian Hume
- BLala Lajpat Rai
- CBal Gangadhar Tilak
- DDadabhai Naoroji
Explanation
During the Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-22), which of the following educational
institutions were established as national alternatives to British-controlled entities?
1. Jamia Millia Islamia
2. Kashi Vidyapith
3. Gujarat Vidyapith
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A
1 and 2 only
- B
2 and 3 only
- C
1 and 3 only
- D
1,2 and 3
Explanation
All three institutions were established during the height of the Non-Cooperation Movement to foster indigenous, boycotted national education. Jamia Millia Islamia (initially at Aligarh, later moved to Delhi), Kashi Vidyapith (Varanasi), and Gujarat Vidyapith (Ahmedabad) were established to accommodate students who left government-aided institutions on Gandhi's clarion call.
- A1940
- B1942
- C1943
- D1945
Explanation
The Poona Pact (1932) was signed between
A. Gandhi and Lord Willingdon
B. Gandhi and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
C. Gandhi and M.A. Jinnah
D. Gandhi and Ramsay MacDonald
- A
A
- B
B
- C
C
- D
D
Explanation
Poona Pact (1932)
Between:
✔ Gandhi
✔ Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Reason:
To replace separate electorates proposed under the Communal Award.
Result:
Reserved seats within joint electorates.
Consider the following regional campaigns and personalities associated with the Civil
Disobedience Movement:
1. Vedaranyam Salt Satyagraha : C. Rajagopalachari
2. Malabar Coast Salt March : K. Kelappan
3. Peshawar Satyagraha : Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
- A
Only one
- B
Only two
- C
All three
- D
None
Explanation
All three pairs are correct. C. Rajagopalachari led the historic salt march from Trichinopoly to Vedaranyam in Tanjore. K. Kelappan, the 'Kerala Gandhi', walked from Calicut to Payyanur to break the salt laws. In Peshawar, Frontier Gandhi (Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan) led the non-violent 'Khudai Khidmatgars' (Red Shirts) in intense civil disobedience.
Which one of the following movements was suspended by Gandhi despite its nationwide popularity because he believed the people were not yet ready for disciplined non-violence?
- A
Civil Disobedience Movement
- B
Quit India Movement
- C
Non-Cooperation Movement
- D
Individual Satyagraha
Explanation
The Non-Cooperation Movement (1920–22) was suspended after the Chauri Chaura Incident (5 February 1922), where protesters burned a police station, killing 22 policemen.
Gandhi believed:
Non-violence was the soul of Satyagraha.
Indians had not yet acquired sufficient discipline.
Why others are wrong
A. Civil Disobedience Movement
Ended gradually because of repression and changing political circumstances, not because Gandhi felt people were unprepared.
B. Quit India
Never suspended by Gandhi.
D. Individual Satyagraha
Ended due to wartime developments.
With reference to Rani Avantibai Lodhi and her role in the 1857 Uprising, consider the following statements:
1.Rani Avantibai was 45 years old when she took charge of her kingdom and led the armed resistance against the British.
2.Her military success was most notable at the Battle of Kheri, where she defeated British forces with a support base primarily comprising farmers and local citizens.
3.Unlike the Rani of Jhansi, whose kingdom was targeted via the Doctrine of Lapse, Rani Avantibai’s resistance was sparked by a British attempt to annex her kingdom through deceit.
- A
1 and 2 only
- B
2 and 3 only
- C
3 only
- D
1, 2, and 3
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect; the source context confirms Rani Avantibai was only 27 years old in 1857. Statement 2 is correct; the Battle of Kheri is the specific military engagement where she led a successful resistance using local agrarian support. Statement 3 is correct; the source emphasizes she refused to accept the British attempt to take over her kingdom through "deceit" specifically, highlighting a distinct administrative grievance compared to the more commonly cited Doctrine of Lapse
The Congress Socialist Party (CSP) was founded within the Indian National Congress in
1934. Who among the following were its prominent founding members?
1. Acharya Narendra Dev
2. Jayaprakash Narayan
3. Minoo Masani
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A
1 and 2
- B
2 and 3
- C
1 and 3
- D
1,2and 3
Explanation
All three figures were instrumental in the formation of the Congress Socialist Party (CSP) in 1934 at Patna. Acharya Narendra Dev presided over the inaugural session, and Jayaprakash Narayan served as the general secretary. Minoo Masani was also a key co-founder who helped define its early ideological stance within the parent INC fold.
Which one of the following statements best distinguishes the Non-Cooperation Movement from the Civil Disobedience Movement?
- A
Only the latter involved deliberate violation of specific laws.
- B
Only the former involved boycott of educational institutions.
- C
Only the latter involved boycott of foreign cloth.
- D
Only the former was led by Gandhi.
Explanation
Non-Cooperation
Boycott
Resignation
Withdrawal
No direct violation of law.
Civil Disobedience
Open violation of unjust laws.
Examples:
Salt Law
Forest Laws
Tax refusal
Hence A is correct.
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