18 Questions
What was the outcome of the negotiations between the Congress and the Muslim League in 1927?
The negotiations failed due to disagreements on representation
What was Muhammad Ali Jinnah willing to give up in exchange for reserved seats in the Central Assembly?
Separate electorates
What was the atmosphere between the Hindu and Muslim communities when the Civil Disobedience Movement started?
One of suspicion and distrust
Who opposed efforts at compromise in the All Parties Conference in 1928?
M.R. Jayakar of the Hindu Mahasabha
Why were many Muslims alienated from the Congress?
Due to the failure of the negotiations between the Congress and the Muslim League
What was the concern expressed by many Muslim leaders and intellectuals?
The status of Muslims as a minority within India
What was Sir Muhammad Iqbal's justification for separate electorates for Muslims?
To ensure minority political interests
What did Sir Muhammad Iqbal disagree with in his 1930 statement?
The principle of European democracy
What did Hindus think was contrary to the spirit of true nationalism?
Separate electorates
What was unique about India, according to Sir Muhammad Iqbal?
Its racial and religious variety
What was the outcome of Sir Muhammad Iqbal's 1930 statement?
The justification of the Pakistan demand
What did Sir Muhammad Iqbal mean by 'communalism in its higher aspect'?
The formation of a harmonious whole
What was the main goal of the Khilafat Committee formed in Bombay in March 1919?
To defend the Khalifa's temporal powers
What was Mahatma Gandhi's view on how to achieve swaraj?
Through non-cooperation and refusal to cooperate
What was the significance of the Calcutta session of the Congress in September 1920?
It was where Gandhi convinced other leaders to start a non-cooperation movement
What was one of the initial steps proposed by Gandhi in the non-cooperation movement?
Surrendering titles awarded by the government
What was the significance of Gandhi's book 'Hind Swaraj'?
It declared British rule was established in India with the cooperation of Indians
What was the ultimate goal of the non-cooperation movement, according to Gandhi?
To achieve swaraj or self-rule
This quiz is about the Hindu-Muslim communal clashes and riots in India during the 1920s, and the attempts of the Congress and the Muslim League to renegotiate an alliance.
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