Question 1

DadabhaiNaoroji's book 'poverty and un British rule in India' published in…………. analysed the nature of the British rule in India.

Accepted Answer

Dadabhai Naoroji's book 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India' was published in 1898. It is a critical work that analyzed the economic impact of British rule in India, highlighting how wealth was being drained from India to Britain.

Question 2

…………… is the acknowledged high priest of the drain theory.

Accepted Answer

Dadabhai Naoroji is known as the high priest of the drain theory, which critiqued the economic policies of the British in India, arguing that a significant portion of India's wealth was being exported to Britain without adequate returns to India.

Question 3

………………., the viceroy of India decided to partition Bengal for administrativepurposes, creating a new province of East Bengal and Assam, with a population of 31million people and with its capital at Dhaka.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

The spark for the Swadeshi Movement was the ………….decision to partitionBengal.

Accepted Answer

The Swadeshi Movement was sparked by the British decision to partition Bengal in 1905, aiming to divide and weaken the nationalist movement by separating the largely Muslim eastern areas from the predominantly Hindu western areas.

Question 5

The partition of Bengal had to be annulled in …………….

Accepted Answer

The partition of Bengal was annulled in 1911 due to widespread protests and opposition from the Indian National Congress and the Swadeshi movement, leading the British government to reverse the partition.

Question 6

The inauguration of the Ganapati and Shivaji Festivals was done by ……….

Accepted Answer

The Ganapati and Shivaji Festivals were inaugurated by Bal Gangadhar Tilak as a means to unite the Indian people against colonial rule and to build a new grassroots unity across the caste system.

Question 7

The Ganapati festival was started in ………….

Accepted Answer

The Ganapati festival was started in 1893 by Lokmanya Tilak as a means of uniting people and encouraging patriotic fervor against British colonial rule in India.

Question 8

The first Shivaji festival was held at Raigarh in …………..

Accepted Answer

The first Shivaji festival was organized by Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 1895 at Raigarh to honor the Maratha king Shivaji and to promote nationalistic sentiments.

Question 9

Hindu Mahasabha was founded in …………….. .

Accepted Answer

Hindu Mahasabha was founded in 1915 to serve as an umbrella organization for the emerging Hindu nationalist movements.

Question 10

Muslim League established in December ………..

Accepted Answer

The Muslim League was established in December 1906 to protect the interests of Indian Muslims and to present their concerns and demands to the British government.

Question 11

The background of the foundation of the Muslim League at ……….on 30 December1906 may be traced back to the establishment of the Indian national congress in1885.

Accepted Answer

The Muslim League was founded in Dhaka on 30 December 1906, as a response to the establishment of the Indian National Congress in 1885 and to represent the interests of the Muslim population in British India.

Question 12

………. made a whirlwind tour of the country in 1916 and in his speeches he said,"Swaraj is my birthright and I will have it."

Accepted Answer

Bal Gangadhar Tilak made the famous statement, "Swaraj is my birthright and I will have it," during his efforts to obtain self-rule (Swaraj) for India from British rule.

Question 13

Who preached the idea of Home Rule through his two news papers - the Kesari andthe Maratha?

Accepted Answer

Bal Gangadhar Tilak preached the idea of Home Rule and was associated with the newspapers Kesari (in Marathi) and The Maratha (in English).

Question 14

Champaran Satyagraha was in ……………..

Accepted Answer

Champaran Satyagraha was in Bihar, where Mahatma Gandhi led a farmer's protest against the oppressive plantation system in 1917.

Question 15

Champaran Satyagraha was led by …………….

Accepted Answer

Champaran Satyagraha was led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1917. It was a farmer's uprising that took place in Champaran district of Bihar, India, against the oppressive plantation system.

Question 16

Kheda Satyagraha……………………….

Accepted Answer

Kheda Satyagraha took place in Gujarat in 1918. It was a major revolt in the Indian independence movement. It was led by Mahatma Gandhi and his followers, protesting against the oppressive taxation imposed by the British government during a period of crop failure and famine.

Question 17

In……….., the First National Trade union organization (The All India Trade UnionCongress (AITUC)) was established.

Accepted Answer

The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) was established in 1920, marking the beginning of organized trade union movements in India.

Question 18

PazhassiSamarangal (Malayalam) was written by …………

Accepted Answer

K.K.N. Kurup is a well-known historian who has written extensively on the history of Kerala, including works on Pazhassi Raja.

Question 19

Against Lord and State was written by ………..

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Who of the following Governor Generals is associated with Subsidiary AllianceSysten?

Accepted Answer

Lord Wellesley is associated with the Subsidiary Alliance System, which he introduced in India during his tenure as Governor-General (1798-1805) to establish British dominance.

Quiz 4: Important Figures and Movements in Indian History: Part B