Question 1

Author of 'Culture ideology Hegemony Intellectual and Social consciousnessin Colonial India' is ………

Accepted Answer

K.N. Panikkar is the author of 'Culture, Ideology, Hegemony: Intellectuals and Social Consciousness in Colonial India', which explores the role of intellectuals in shaping social consciousness during the colonial period in India.

Question 2

Author of Poverty and Un-British Rule in India is……………

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The author of "Poverty and Un-British Rule in India" is Dadabhai Naoroji. This book, published in 1901, is a critical examination of the economic consequences of British colonialism in India.

Question 3

Writing Social History is the book of …………

Accepted Answer

"Writing Social History" is a book authored by Sumit Sarkar, a prominent Indian historian known for his work on modern Indian history.

Question 4

The Peasant and the Raj is the work of ……….

Accepted Answer

Eric Stokes is the author of "The Peasant and the Raj."

Question 5

In the year 1919, the British Government passed a new rulecalled…………………, under which the Government had the authority and power toarrest people and keep them in prisons without any trial if they are suspected with thecharge of terrorism.

Accepted Answer

The Rowlatt Act of 1919 allowed the British government to arrest and detain individuals suspected of terrorism without a trial, leading to widespread unrest and protests across India.

Question 6

The Rowlatt act was effective from 10th March,……………..

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The Rowlatt Act was effective from 10th March 1919, which allowed certain political cases to be tried without juries and permitted internment of suspects without trial.

Question 7

In Punjab the protest movement was vast and strong.On 10th April, 1919 tworenowned leaders of the Congress, …………….and Dr. SaifuddinKithlew werearrested and were taken to unknown place.

Accepted Answer

Dr. Satya Pal, along with Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew, were the two leaders arrested on 10th April 1919, which led to widespread protests in Punjab, marking a significant event in the Indian independence movement.

Question 8

A public meeting was held on 13th April 1919 at …………….in a small parkenclosed by buildings on all sides to protest against the arrest.

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The public meeting on 13th April 1919, which ended in the tragic Jallianwala Bagh massacre, was held in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar. This was a protest against the arrest of two national leaders, Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr. Satya Pal.

Question 9

Brigadier-General ………………with his British troops entered the park atJallianwalaBagh , closed the entrance of the park and commanded his army to fire onthe gathered people without any warning.

Accepted Answer

Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer was the British officer who ordered his troops to fire on the gathered crowd at Jallianwala Bagh, leading to a tragic massacre.

Question 10

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on 2nd October…………..

Accepted Answer

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, also known as Mahatma Gandhi, was born on 2nd October 1869.

Question 11

After …………….came back to India from South Africa, where he worked asa barrister.

Accepted Answer

Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa, where he had worked as a barrister and developed his political views, ethics, and leadership skills.

Question 12

………………….., who led the Congress party, introduced Mahatma Gandhito the concerns in India and the struggle of the people.

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Gopal Krishna Gokhale, a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and a social reformer, is known for being a mentor to Mahatma Gandhi. He introduced Gandhi to Indian issues and the freedom struggle when Gandhi returned from South Africa.

Question 13

A series of non-violence campaigns of Civil Disobedience Movement werelaunched by the Indian National Congress under the leadershipof……………………….

Accepted Answer

Mahatma Gandhi led the Civil Disobedience Movement, advocating for non-violent resistance against British rule in India.

Question 14

The Kheda Satyagraha and Champaran agitation in 1918 was one of……………….first significant steps to achieve Indian independence.

Accepted Answer

The Kheda Satyagraha and Champaran agitation were led by Mahatma Gandhi, marking some of his first significant steps in the Indian independence movement through the use of nonviolent resistance or Satyagraha.

Question 15

Mahatma Gandhi went to Champaran in …………….in 1917 at the request ofthe poor peasants to enquire about the situation as they were compelled by Britishindigo planters to grow indigo on 15% of their land and part with the whole crop forrent.

Accepted Answer

Mahatma Gandhi went to Champaran in Bihar in 1917 to address the grievances of the peasants who were forced by British planters to grow indigo under oppressive conditions. This marked Gandhi's first active involvement in the Indian independence movement.

Question 16

. …………………accorded Mahatma (Great Soul) title to Gandhi in the year1920.

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Rabindranath Tagore is credited with bestowing the title "Mahatma" on Gandhi, recognizing his contributions and moral authority.

Question 17

The ……………….Era in the Indian Freedom Struggle took place with theNon Cooperation Movement.

Accepted Answer

The Non-Cooperation Movement was a significant part of the Indian freedom struggle led by Mahatma Gandhi, marking the beginning of the Gandhian era in the movement.

Question 18

Non Cooperation movement was led by ………………..and the IndianNational Congress.

Accepted Answer

The Non-Cooperation Movement was led by Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian National Congress, aiming to resist British rule in India through non-violent means.

Question 19

The Non Cooperation movement took place from September ……………..until February 1922.

Accepted Answer

The Non-Cooperation Movement, led by Mahatma Gandhi as part of the Indian independence movement against British rule, started in September 1920 and ended in February 1922.

Question 20

In the fight against injustice, ……………..weapons were non-cooperation andpeaceful resistance.

Accepted Answer

Gandhi's weapons in the fight against injustice were non-cooperation and peaceful resistance, which are central to his philosophy of Satyagraha.

Quiz 5: Indian Freedom Struggle and the Role of Mahatma Gandhi