The Making of the National Movement: 1870s –1947 Chapter 8 Quiz
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What was a key feature of the consciousness of the political associations formed in the 1870s and 1880s?

  • Exclusivity to English-educated professionals
  • Regional goals
  • Empowerment of the Indian people (correct)
  • Class-based decision making
  • Which act passed in 1878 prohibited Indians from possessing arms?

  • Sarvajanik Arms Act
  • Arms Act (correct)
  • Indian Association Act
  • Vernacular Press Act
  • What was the literal meaning of 'sarvajanik' in the name 'Poona Sarvajanik Sabha'?

  • Of or for all the people (correct)
  • For English-educated professionals
  • For lawyers
  • Of a specific community
  • What was the goal of most political associations formed after 1850 in India?

    <p>Empowering Indian people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What intensified dissatisfaction with British rule in the 1870s and 1880s?

    <p>Passage of laws restricting Indian rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which professionals primarily led the political associations formed after 1850 in India?

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

    What was one of the demands of the early Congress highlighted in the text?

    <p>Separation of the judiciary from the executive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the early Congress advocate for Indianisation of administration?

    <p>To reduce the drain of wealth to England</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the early Congress view the impact of British rule on India's economy?

    <p>It caused poverty and famines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the economic demands raised by the early Congress?

    <p>Reduction of revenue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the Moderate leader Dinshaw Wacha criticize his contemporaries' focus on personal pursuits?

    <p>He highlighted how their pursuit of wealth hindered national progress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the British officers hope to achieve through Indianisation according to the text?

    <p>Reduce the drain of wealth to England</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main intention behind the Ilbert Bill in 1883?

    <p>To allow the trial of British or European individuals by Indian judges</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why were Indians enraged when the government withdrew the Ilbert Bill?

    <p>Because they saw it as a victory for white opposition and a setback for equality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event deepened the desire for an all-India organisation of educated Indians?

    <p>The establishment of the Indian National Congress in Bombay</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were among the early leaders of the Indian National Congress?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who guided the younger nationalists in the Indian National Congress?

    <p>Dadabhai Naoroji</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role did A.O. Hume play in bringing Indians together?

    <p>He was instrumental in establishing the Indian National Congress</p> Signup and view all the answers

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