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Nationalism in India
1.What was the main reason for Mahatma Gandhi's decision to withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement in February 1922?
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The Indian National Congress decided to launch a new movement.
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The Chauri Chaura incident turned violent, leading to loss of life.
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Lack of support from the Muslim League and other minority groups.
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The British government promised to grant India Purna Swaraj.
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Answer: (B)The Chauri Chaura incident turned violent, leading to loss of life.
Mahatma Gandhi withdrew the Non-Cooperation Movement after the Chauri Chaura incident in February 1922, where protestors clashed with the police and set a police station on fire, leading to the death of several policemen. Gandhi believed the movement was turning violent and he wanted to train satyagrahis properly before restarting.
Nationalism in India · Medium
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Which of the following acts allowed the British government to imprison people without trial and gave them enormous powers to repress political activities?
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The Government of India Act of 1919
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The Rowlatt Act
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The Arms Act
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The Vernacular Press Act
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Answer: (B)The Rowlatt Act
The Rowlatt Act (1919) was an oppressive law passed by the Imperial Legislative Council that allowed the British government to arrest and imprison any person suspected of terrorism for up to two years without trial.
Nationalism in India · Easy
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Who founded the 'Depressed Classes Association' in 1930 to uplift the Dalits and demanded separate electorates for them?
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B.R. Ambedkar
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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Answer: (A)B.R. Ambedkar
B.R. Ambedkar founded the 'Depressed Classes Association' in 1930 and clashed with Mahatma Gandhi at the Second Round Table Conference by demanding separate electorates for Dalits.
Nationalism in India · Medium
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The Salt March, initiated by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930, was a protest against which of the following British policies?
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The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
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The Rowlatt Act
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The salt tax imposed by the British
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The Simon Commission
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Answer: (C)The salt tax imposed by the British
The Salt March was a direct act of civil disobedience against the British salt tax, which monopolized salt production and made it illegal for Indians to collect or sell salt.
Nationalism in India · Easy
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Why did the industrial working classes not participate in the Civil Disobedience Movement in large numbers, except in the Nagpur region?
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The Congress was reluctant to include their demands in its program of struggle.
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They believed the Congress movement was too radical.
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They were primarily concerned with the demand for Purna Swaraj.
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They were largely aligned with the British government.
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Answer: (A)The Congress was reluctant to include their demands in its program of struggle.
The industrial working classes did not participate in large numbers because the Congress was often reluctant to include their demands, such as better working conditions and wages, in its main program of struggle, fearing it would alienate industrialists who were funding the movement.
Nationalism in India · Hard
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