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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did General Dyer order during the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?

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

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

<p>379 (A)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Non-Cooperation Movement (D)</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 (C)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Establishing British-run schools (B)</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 (C)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the prominent leaders of the Khilafat Movement?

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

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

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

What was the outcome of the Chouri Choura incident?

<p>22 policemen were killed. (B)</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) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Increase taxes on agricultural products (C)</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. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Independence was achieved directly. (A)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did civil disobedience manifest according to Gandhiji?

<p>By peacefully violating unjust laws. (C)</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. (D)</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 (D)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which political party did Subhash Chandra Bose form?

<p>Forward Bloc (B)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What was the primary slogan of the Quit India Movement?

<p>Do or die (B)</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 (C)</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 (A)</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 (B)</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 (C)</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 (D)</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 (A)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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