Indian Freedom Struggle: Key Events and Figures
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What was the primary issue that led to the struggle in Champaran?

  • The indigo farmers' exploitation under British rules (correct)
  • The denial of wages to cotton mill workers
  • Protests against the Rowlatt Act
  • The collection of tax from farmers due to drought
  • In which year did the cotton mill strike occur in Ahmedabad?

  • 1917
  • 1919
  • 1918 (correct)
  • 1916
  • What significant event occurred on 13 April 1919 at Jallianwala Bagh?

  • A large festival was held.
  • A peace agreement was signed.
  • A memorial was inaugurated.
  • Protests against the Rowlatt Act took place. (correct)
  • Which of the following actions did Gandhiji take to support the farmers in Kheda?

    <p>He advised people not to pay tax</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did General Dyer order during the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?

    <p>To shoot at the unarmed crowd.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the outcomes of Gandhiji's early struggles?

    <p>His ideologies gained popularity and spread to rural areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the estimated death toll reported by British records after the Jallianwala Bagh shooting?

    <p>379</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Rowlatt Act, passed in 1919, primarily aim to do?

    <p>Limit civil rights under the pretext of preventing extremism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which movement was the first national level struggle led by Gandhiji?

    <p>Non-Cooperation Movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre impact the Indian national movement?

    <p>It increased the resolve of the Indian population against British rule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role did Gandhiji play in the early struggles he undertook in India?

    <p>He promoted methods of Satyagraha and Ahimsa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which action was NOT part of the Non-Cooperation Movement?

    <p>Establishing British-run schools</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a common response of farmers to Gandhiji's Non-Cooperation Movement?

    <p>Refusing to pay taxes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant outcome of the cotton mill strike after Gandhiji's involvement?

    <p>Authorities agreed to increase workers' wages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the prominent leaders of the Khilafat Movement?

    <p>Maulana Mohamad Ali and Maulana Shoukath Ali</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a constructive program promoted during the Non-Cooperation Movement?

    <p>Promotion of indigenous products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Chouri Choura incident?

    <p>22 policemen were killed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was declared as the ultimate aim of the Indian freedom struggle during the Lahore session of 1929?

    <p>Complete freedom (Poorna Swaraj)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which demand was NOT part of Gandhiji's civil disobedience movement?

    <p>Increase taxes on agricultural products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Gandhiji choose salt as a weapon against the British?

    <p>The salt tax burdened the poor and was a common issue.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following was NOT a consequence of the Salt Satyagraha?

    <p>Independence was achieved directly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which location was NOT mentioned as a center of protest during the Salt Satyagraha?

    <p>Shimla, Himachal Pradesh</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did civil disobedience manifest according to Gandhiji?

    <p>By peacefully violating unjust laws.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a major tactic employed during the Salt Satyagraha?

    <p>Production of salt in defiance of British rules.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the immediate cause of the protest by Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt?

    <p>To protest against laws curtailing civil rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were hanged by the British government on March 23, 1931?

    <p>Bhagat Singh, Raj Guru, and Sukh Dev</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which political party did Subhash Chandra Bose form?

    <p>Forward Bloc</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What key role did the Congress Socialist Party play in the Quit India Movement?

    <p>Leading the movement from hideouts after top leaders were arrested</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was in charge of the Jhansi Regiment of the Indian National Army?

    <p>Captain Lekshmi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary slogan of the Quit India Movement?

    <p>Do or die</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor contributed to the rise of the Quit India Movement in 1942?

    <p>Public outrage over price hikes and famine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of Gandhiji's proposals during the Quit India Movement regarding farmers?

    <p>Farmers shall not pay land tax</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary goal of the Swaraj Party when it was formed in 1923?

    <p>To use legislative assemblies to raise voices for Indian rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were some of the key leaders of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association?

    <p>Bhagat Singh, Raj Guru, and Sukh Dev</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary tactic of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association to achieve their aims?

    <p>Armed revolution and military action</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant outcome of the British police's actions against the team led by Sarojini Naidu?

    <p>Heightened public support for the movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the key assumptions that fueled the Quit India Movement?

    <p>The British were likely to be defeated in WWII</p> Signup and view all the answers

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