Indian Business and the Civil Disobedience Movement

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Which organization was formed by Indian merchants and industrialists to protect their business interests?

  • Indian National Congress
  • Indian Industrial and Commercial Congress
  • Federation of the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FICCI) (correct)
  • All India Trade Union Congress

Who were the prominent industrialists leading the attack on colonial control over the Indian economy?

  • Purshottamdas Thakurdas and G. D. Birla (correct)
  • Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru
  • Subhas Chandra Bose and Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  • Lala Lajpat Rai and Bipin Chandra Pal

What did the industrialists do to support the Civil Disobedience Movement?

  • Organized protests in major cities
  • Gave financial assistance and refused to buy or sell imported goods (correct)
  • Started a media campaign
  • Provided military support

What was the primary concern of Indian merchants and industrialists during the First World War?

<p>Expanding their business activities (C)</p>
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What was the view of most businessmen about 'swaraj'?

<p>A time when colonial restrictions on business would no longer exist and trade and industry would flourish without constraints (B)</p>
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During the Civil Disobedience Movement, why did some workers stay aloof from the Congress despite the industrialists coming closer to the Congress?

<p>The Congress was reluctant to include workers’ demands as part of its programme of struggle, fearing alienating industrialists. (C)</p>
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What event marked the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement led by Gandhiji?

<p>Gandhiji breaking the salt law at Dandi. (B)</p>
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What was one of the important features of the Civil Disobedience Movement?

<p>The large-scale participation of women in protest marches and manufacturing salt. (D)</p>
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Why did the Congress refrain from including workers’ demands as part of its programme of struggle during the Civil Disobedience Movement?

<p>To avoid alienating industrialists and dividing the anti-imperial forces. (C)</p>
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What significant event occurred during 1922 related to the Non-Cooperation movement?

<p>Chauri Chaura incident leading to the withdrawal of the Non-Cooperation movement by Gandhiji. (C)</p>
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