INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT – 14

Q.1  Consider the following pairs:

1. Radhakanta Deb: First President of the British Indian Association
2. Guzulu Lakshminarasu Chetty: Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha
3. Surendranath Banerjee: Founder of the Indian Association

 Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

 (a) 1 Only

 (b) 1 and 3 Only

 (c) 2 and 3 Only

 (d) 1,2 and 3

Q.2  In the context of Indian history, the principle of “Dyarchy (diarchy)” refers to

 (a) Division of the central legislature into two houses.

 (b) Introduction of double government i.e., Central and State governments.

 (c) Having two sets of rulers; one in London and another in Delhi.

 (d) Division of the subjects delegated to the provinces into two categories.

Q.3  With reference to Indian freedom struggle, consider the following events:

1. Mutiny in Royal Indian Navy
2. Quit India Movement launched
3. Second Round Table Conference

 What is the correct chronological sequence of the  above events?

 (a) 1-2-3

 (b) 2-1-3

 (c) 3-2-1

 (d) 3-1-2

Q.4  The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to?

 (a) Define the jurisdiction of the Central and Provincial Governments.

 (b) Define the powers of the Secretary of State for India.

 (c) Impose censorship on national press.

 (d) Improve the relationship between the Government of India and the Indian States.

Q.5  The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for

 (a) The Participation of workers in the management of industries.

 (b) Arbitrary powers to the management to quell industrial disputes.

 (c) An intervention by the British Court in the event of a trade dispute.

 (d) A system of tribunals and a ban on strikes.

Q.6  Consider the following statements:

1. The Factories Act, 1881 was passed with a view to fix the wages of industrial workers and to allow the workers to form trade unions.
2. N.M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labour movement in British India.

  Which of the above statement is/are correct?

  (a) 1 Only

  (b) 2 Only

  (c) Both 1 and 2

  (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q.7  He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shri krishna; stayed in America for some time; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He was

 (a) Aurobindo Ghosh

 (b) Bipin Chandra Pal

 (c) Lala Lajpat Rai  

 (d) Motilal Nehru

Q.8 After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/ measures taken by the colonial government?

1. The territories called ‘Santhal Paraganas’ were create(d)
2. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non – Santhal.

 Select the correct answer using the code given below:

 (a) 1 Only

 (b) 2 Only

 (c) Both 1 and 2

 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q.9 Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha?

 (a) Active all-India participation of lawyers, students and women in the National Movement

 (b) Active involvement of Dalit and Tribal communities of India in the National Movement

 (c) Joining of peasant unrest to India’s National Movement

 (d) Drastic decrease in the cultivation of plantation crops and commercial crops

Q.10  In 1920, which of the following changed its name to “Swarajya Sabha”?

 (a) All India Home Rule League

 (b) Hindu Mahasabha

 (c) South Indian Liberal Federation

 (d) The Servants of India Society