Mass phase of the national movement (1915 - 1947) Flashcards

1
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Two methods adopted by Gandhiji

A

Non- violence
Civil disobedience
Satyagraha

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2
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When did Gandhiji launch the Chamaparan movement?

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In 1917,
to provide justice to tenants of Champaran

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3
Q

What is swadeshi?

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Use of goods produced within one’s own country and by one’s countrymen

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4
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Which provision of the Rowlatt act aroused widespread popular indignation?

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No Dalil, No Vakil, No appeal
i.e No pleas, No lawyer, No appeal

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5
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Tragic incident which prompted Gandhiji to launch non cooperation movement?

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Jallianwala bagh tragedy

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6
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When did Jallianwala bath tragedy occur?

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April 13, 1919

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7
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Why did Gandhiji lay emphasis on Swadeshi?

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Gandhiji favoured “ Swadeshi to get rid of poverty and unemployment

Aimed at hampering British trade in India

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8
Q

leaders of Khilafat movement

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Ali brothers -
Muhammed ali
Shaukat ali

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9
Q

2 objectives of non cooperation movement

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Attaining swaraj for India
Restoring the old status of sultans of India

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10
Q

Positive and negative programme of non cooperation motion of India

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+ve - Hindu - Muslim unity
-ve - Boycott of British goods

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11
Q

Leading lights of non cooperation movement

A

CR das
Rajendra prasad

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12
Q

When was non cooperation movement launched?

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1920

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13
Q

Swaraj party was formed on

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December 1922

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14
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Main aim of swaraj party

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to enter into legislature and use it as a political platform to gain independence

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15
Q

Founder members of Swaraj party

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CR das
Motilal Nehru

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16
Q

Two prominent congressmen who opposed swaraj party

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Rajendra Prasad
Sardar Patel

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17
Q

When was Simon commission appointed?

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1927

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18
Q

Why was the Simon commission appointed?

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to inquire into the working of there reforms introduced in the government of India act 1919.

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19
Q

2 leaders who encouraged socialism

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Jawaharlal Nehru
Subhas Chandra bose

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20
Q

Why was Simon commission boycotted everywhere?

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a) all its members were englishmen
b) the government showed no inclination towards accepting the demand for Swaraj

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21
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2 recommendations of the Simon commission

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a)The provincial legislative councils should be enlarged
b)The communal representation was to continue

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22
Q

Frontier Gandhi

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Khan abdul Gaffar Khan

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23
Q

3 revolutionaries hanged in 1931

A

Bhagat singh
Rajguru
Sukdev

24
Q

In which session of the congress demand for the swaraj was declared as the goal of the congress?

A

Congress session of 1929 at Lahore

25
Q

When was first round table conference held?

A

1930 - 1931

26
Q

Poorna swaraj day

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26 January

27
Q

When did Gandhi start Dandi march?

A

March 12, 1930

28
Q

Which provision of the communal award made Gandhiji to go on fast unto death?

A

dismemberment of hindu community

29
Q

pioneers of communist movement in India

A

Muzaffar ahmed
Satya Bhakt

30
Q

When was Gandhi Irwin pact signed?

A

March,1931

31
Q

Why was Khilafat movement launched?

A

Khilafat movement was launched against the injustice done to Turkey and Caliph.

32
Q

Name the prominent leader who sacrificed his life agitating against the Simon commission

A

Lala Lajpat rai

33
Q

Movement started by the congress after Lahore session of 1929

A

Civil disobedience movement

34
Q

When and by whom was civil disobedience movement launched?

A

By Gandhiji
on March 18, 1930

35
Q

What was the major cause of failure of the first round table conference

A

Congress boycotted the conference

36
Q

Pact after which the civil disobedience movement was suspended

A

Gandhi Irwin pact

37
Q

What is poona pact?

A

Under this pact,
both Hindus and Harijans agreed to have joint electorates

38
Q

Third round table conference was held in

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1932

39
Q

Why was Dandi march undertaken?

A

to launch civil disobedience movement and to break salt laws

40
Q

At which session of the congress was the decision to launch non cooperation movement was undertaken?

A

Nagpur session

41
Q

Civil disobedience movement was suspended on

A

April, 1934

42
Q

What is communal award?

A

Under the communal award,
system of separate electorates was extended to depressed classes as well.

43
Q

Who represented Indian national congress on second round table conference?

A

Gandhiji

44
Q

What did violation of salt laws denote?

A

Symbol of defiance of laws made by the government

45
Q

What was Rowlatt act?

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Under this act , the government could
arrest any person without reason, search any place without warrant, imprison anyone without trial

46
Q

Why was civil disobedience movement withdrawn?

A

Gandhi - Irwin pact

47
Q

General responsible for Jallianwala bath tragedy

A

General dyer

48
Q

First satyagrahi during WWII

A

Vinoba bhave

49
Q

When was quit India resolution passed?

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August 8, 1942

50
Q

2 reasons for launching quit India movement

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1) failure of crips mission
2)invasion of Japan over India

51
Q

the movement which was launched by the congress workers in 1940 to resist war effort of the british

A

individual satyagraha

52
Q

objective of individual satyagraha

A

to resist war effort of the british
1940 - by congress workers

53
Q

MAntra during quit India mission given by gandhiji

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“Do or Die”

54
Q

Proposal of cripps mission regarding defence of India?

A

defence of India would remain under British control

55
Q

Proposal of cripps mission regarding princely states?

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The princely states would be free to join the Indian union or stay out.