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What methods were adopted for the first time during the agitation against the Partition of Bengal?

  • Mass mobilization and Strike action
  • Satyagraha and Civil Disobedience
  • Nationalism and Federalism
  • Swadeshi and Boycott (correct)
  • What was the primary focus of the Satya Shodhak Samaj?

  • Support for Muslim rights
  • Upliftment of women in society
  • Anti-caste movement in Maharashtra (correct)
  • Advocacy for labor rights
  • The Montague-Chelmsford Proposals are related to which area of reform?

  • Social reforms
  • Improvements in education
  • Constitutional reforms (correct)
  • Changes in police administration
  • Keshab Chandra Sen is associated with which of the following groups?

    <p>Calcutta Unitarian Committee</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Sir Stafford Cripps propose for India after World War II?

    <p>Dominion status for India</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What caused the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907?

    <p>Extremists’ inability to cooperate with moderates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which movement led to the emergence of moderates and extremists in the Indian National Congress?

    <p>Swadeshi Movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following was NOT recommended by the Cabinet Mission?

    <p>Complete independence from British rule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement regarding the Constitution and Provinces is correct?

    <p>Any Province prepared to reject the new Constitution could sign a separate agreement with Britain.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about the Dutch in India is accurate?

    <p>The Dutch were granted land on the east coast by the Gajapati rulers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms in 1919 regarding women's voting rights?

    <p>Women gained voting rights above the age of 21.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    On 8th August 1942, which of the following statements is correct?

    <p>The Quit India Resolution was adopted by the AICC.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with the work 'Songs from Prison'?

    <p>Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was associated with the establishment of Bethune Female School?

    <p>Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role did Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal, and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon play in Colonial India?

    <p>Prominent figures in the Indian National Army.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement about the Government of India Act of 1935 regarding women's representation is correct?

    <p>It provided reserved seats for women in the legislature.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the publisher of the Vital-Vidhvansak journal, aimed at the untouchable community?

    <p>Gopal Baba Walangkar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement accurately describes the major aim of land reforms in independent India?

    <p>Land reforms focused on providing agricultural land to the landless.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one significant outcome of the Charter Act of 1813?

    <p>It marked the beginning of British Crown sovereignty over Indian territories.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about the Swadeshi Movement is correct?

    <p>It resulted in the establishment of the National Council of Education.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the staple commodities exported by the English East Indian Company from Bengal in the middle of the 18th century?

    <p>Cotton, silk, saltpetre and opium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which pairs of movements and their associated leaders are correctly matched?

    <p>All India Anti-Untouchability League - Mahatma Gandhi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which significant aspect is associated with the Champaran Satyagraha?

    <p>Joining of peasant unrest to India's National Movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role did Mahatma Gandhi play concerning the system of indentured labour?

    <p>He was instrumental in its abolition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the founders of the 'Hind Mazdoor Sabha' established in 1948?

    <p>Ashok Mehta, T.S.Ramanujan and G.G.Mehta</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Regarding the All India Kisan Sabha, which of the following statements is accurate?

    <p>It was a major movement for farmer rights in India.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which foreign traveler is noted for discussing diamonds and diamond mines in India?

    <p>Jean-Baptiste Tavernier</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements is correct regarding Lord Chelmsford's ‘War Conference’?

    <p>Gandhi opposed the resolution on recruiting Indians for the War.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement does not apply to the Subsidiary Alliance system introduced by Lord Wellesley?

    <p>To secure a fixed income for the Company</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which act led to the introduction of English Education in India?

    <p>Orientalist and Anglicist Controversy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In 1920, which organization changed its name to 'Swarajya Sabha'?

    <p>All India Home Rule League</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event occurred earliest in Indian history?

    <p>Dinabandhu Mitra wrote Neeldarpan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which founder is correctly matched with their respective institution during colonial rule in India?

    <p>Warren Hastings - Calcutta Madarsa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct categorization of the sects Sautrantika and Sammitiya?

    <p>Sects of Jainism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event occurred last in the sequence during the Indian freedom struggle?

    <p>Second Round Table Conference</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The primary goal of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to improve the relationship between which parties?

    <p>Government of India and Indian States</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following pairs is correctly matched regarding prominent figures in Indian history?

    <p>Both A and C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which individuals were associated with the introduction of the Ryotwari Settlement in India?

    <p>Thomas Munro and Alexander Read</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Act was passed with the specific goal of improving conditions for industrial workers?

    <p>The Factories Act, 1881</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements accurately reflects the beliefs of the Sarvastivadin sect?

    <p>They believed constituents of phenomena existed eternally.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Indian History Study Notes

    • The Dutch established factories on the east coast of India with the permission of Gajapati rulers.
    • Alfonso de Albuquerque captured Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate.
    • The English East India Company established a factory in Madras, leased from a representative of the Vijayanagara empire.
    • The Government of India Act of 1935 included reserved seats for women in the legislature.
    • The Quit India Resolution was adopted by the All India Congress Committee (AICC) on August 8, 1942.
    • Mahatma Gandhi is associated with "Songs from Prison", a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics into English.
    • Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School, later known as Bethune Female School.
    • Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon were officers of the Indian National Army.
    • Gopal Baba Walangkar published the "Vital-Vidhvansak", the first monthly journal targeting untouchable people.
    • The main aim of land reforms in independent India was to provide agricultural land to all landless people.
    • The Charter Act of 1813 ended the trade monopoly of the East India Company in India, except for tea and trade with China.
    • The Swadeshi Movement contributed to the revival of indigenous artisan crafts and industries and led to the establishment of the National Council of Education.
    • The All India Anti-Untouchability League was founded by Mahatma Gandhi.
    • The All India Kisan Sabha was founded by Swami Sahajanand Saraswati.
    • The Self-Respect Movement was founded by E.V.Ramaswami Naicker.
    • The staple commodities exported by the English East Indian Company from Bengal in the mid-18th century were cotton, silk, saltpetre, and opium.
    • The Champaran Satyagraha is significant for its connection of peasant unrest to the Indian National Movement.
    • Ashok Mehta, T.S. Ramanujan, and G.G. Mehta founded the Hind Mazdoor Sabha in 1948.
    • Jean-Baptiste Tavernier wrote extensively about diamonds and diamond mines in India.
    • Lord Wellesley introduced the Subsidiary Alliance system to maintain a large standing army at other's expense, keep India safe from Napoleonic danger, and establish British paramountcy over Indian states.
    • The Charter Act of 1813 and the General Committee of Public Instruction in 1823 led to the introduction of English education in India.
    • The All India Home Rule League changed its name to "Swarajya Sabha" in 1920.
    • Dinabandhu Mitra wrote "Neeldarpan" which was the earliest event in the listed options.
    • Warren Hastings founded the Calcutta Madarsa.
    • The Sarvastivadin sect of Buddhism believed that the constituents of phenomena existed forever in a latent form, even though they were momentary.
    • The chronological sequence of events during India's freedom struggle is: Second Round Table Conference, the Quit India Movement, and the Mutiny in Royal Indian Navy.
    • The Butler Committee of 1927 aimed to improve the relationship between the Government of India and the Indian States.
    • Radhakanta Deb was the first president of the British Indian Association, and Surendranath Banerjee founded the Indian Association.
    • Alexander Read and Thomas Munro were associated with the introduction of the Ryotwari Settlement in India during British rule.
    • N.M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labor movement in British India.
    • The Swadeshi and Boycott movements were first adopted during the agitation against the Partition of Bengal.
    • The Satya Shodhak Samaj organized an anti-caste movement in Maharashtra.
    • The Montague-Chelmsford Proposals were related to constitutional reforms.
    • Keshab Chandra Sen is associated with the establishment of the Tabernacle of New Dispensation and the Indian Reform Association.
    • The split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907 was mainly due to the extremists' lack of faith in the moderates’ ability to negotiate with the British Government.
    • The Cripps Mission proposed that after World War II, India would be granted Dominion status.
    • The Swadeshi Movement led to a split in the Indian National Congress, resulting in the emergence of "moderates" and "extremists".
    • The Cabinet Mission recommended a federal government for India.

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