Differing Strands within the Movement
1. When did the Non-Cooperation-Khilafat Movement begin?
A) 1919
B) 1920
C) 1921
D) 1922
Answer: C) 1921
2. Which social group initially led the Non-Cooperation Movement in towns?
A) Peasants
B) Middle-class professionals
C) Industrial workers
D) Tribals
Answer: B) Middle-class professionals
3. Why did the Justice Party in Madras not boycott the council elections?
A) They supported British rule
B) They wanted to gain political power through council participation
C) They opposed the Non-Cooperation Movement
D) They were not affected by British policies
Answer: B) They wanted to gain political power through council participation
4. Which economic activity was dramatically affected by the Non-Cooperation Movement?
A) Mining industry
B) Textile industry
C) Agricultural exports
D) Foreign cloth imports
Answer: D) Foreign cloth imports
5. Why did the Non-Cooperation Movement lose momentum in cities?
A) Lack of public interest
B) Failure to establish alternative Indian institutions
C) British repression
D) Internal conflicts within Congress
Answer: B) Failure to establish alternative Indian institutions
6. Who led the peasant movement in Awadh during the Non-Cooperation Movement?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Baba Ramchandra
C) Sardar Patel
D) Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer: B) Baba Ramchandra
7. What was the key demand of peasants in Awadh during the movement?
A) Higher wages
B) Reduction of revenue and abolition of begar (forced labor)
C) Equal representation in government
D) Right to vote
Answer: B) Reduction of revenue and abolition of begar (forced labor)
8. What strategy did tribals in the Gudem Hills of Andhra Pradesh adopt against the British?
A) Non-violent protests
B) Guerrilla warfare
C) Boycott of foreign goods
D) Political negotiations
Answer: B) Guerrilla warfare
9. Who led the tribal rebellion in the Gudem Hills?
A) Alluri Sitarama Raju
B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C) Bhagat Singh
D) Lala Lajpat Rai
Answer: A) Alluri Sitarama Raju
10. What did swaraj mean to plantation workers in Assam?
A) Establishing independent trade unions
B) The right to retain links with their villages and freedom to move
C) Freedom to trade internationally
D) Ownership of tea plantations
Answer: B) The right to retain links with their villages and freedom to move
