CBSE Class 10 Social Science History Nationalism in India Quiz 2

1. ‘Hind Swaraj ’ was written by:

A Abul Kalam Azad B Mahatma Gandhi C Sardar Patel D

Subhas Chandra Bose

2. Why did the Indians oppose the Rowlatt Act?

A It introduced the Salt Law. B It increased taxes on land. C It gave the British the power to arrest and detain a person without a trial. D It put a ban on the Congress party.

3. Due to the effect of the Non-Cooperation movement on the plantation workers in Assam, they:

A left the plantations and headed home. B went on strike. C destroyed the plantations. D None of these

4. The resolution of Puma Swaraj was adopted at which session?

A Karachi Congress B Haripur Congress C Lahore Congress D Lucknow Congress

5. Which one of the following Viceroys announced a vague offer of dominion status for India in October 1929? [All India 2012]

A Lord Mount batten B Lord Dalhousie C Lord Irwin D None of these

6. Which of the following was Mahatma Gandhi's novel method of fighting against the British?

A He used violent method of stone pelting. B He used arson to bum down government offices. C He fought with the principle of 'an eye for i an eye'. D He practised open defiance of law, ; peaceful demonstration, satyagraha and non-violence.

7. What does satyagraha mean? Choose one from j the following options.

A 'Satyagraha' means use of physical force to inflict pain while fighting. B 'Satyagraha' does not inflict pain, it is a : non-violent method of fighting against oppression. C 'Satyagraha' means passive resistance and is a weapon of the weak. D 'Satyagraha' was a racist method of mass agitation.

8. What was the purpose of imposing the j Rowlatt Act?

A The Rowlatt Act forbade the Indians to : qualify for administrative services. B The Rowlatt Act had denied Indians the right to political participation. C The Rowlatt Act imposed additional taxes on Indians who were already groaning under the burden of taxes. D The Rowlatt Act authorised the government to imprison any person i without trial and conviction in a court of j law

9. Where did the brutal 'Jallianwala Massacre' j take place?

A Amritsar B Meerut C Lahore D Lucknow

10. Why did General Dyer order to open fire on a i peaceful demonstration at Jallianwala Bagh? Choose from the given options.

A He wanted to show his power. B Firing was ordered because it was an unruly crowd. C Because his object, as he declared later, was to 'produce a moral effect' to create fear in the minds of 'satyagrahis'. D He ordered to fire because he noticed a j sudden unrest in the crowd.