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 class initially led the Non-Cooperation Movement in towns?
A) Peasants
B) Industrial workers
C) Middle-class professionals
D) Tribal communities
Answer: C) 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 aimed to promote foreign goods
Answer: B) They wanted to gain political power through council participation
4. Which economic activity was significantly impacted by the Non-Cooperation Movement?
A) Mining industry
B) Textile imports
C) Agricultural exports
D) Industrial production
Answer: B) Textile imports
5. Why did the Non-Cooperation Movement lose momentum in urban areas?
A) Decline in foreign goods
B) Lack of leadership
C) Failure to establish alternative Indian institutions
D) Excessive foreign investments
Answer: C) 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) Subhas Chandra Bose
D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer: B) Baba Ramchandra
7. What was a key demand of the peasants in Awadh?
A) Higher wages
B) Abolition of begar (forced labor) and reduction of revenue
C) Establishment of new markets
D) Support for British administration
Answer: B) Abolition of begar (forced labor) and reduction of revenue
8. Which leader inspired tribal rebellions in the Gudem Hills of Andhra Pradesh?
A) Alluri Sitarama Raju
B) Bhagat Singh
C) Lala Lajpat Rai
D) Sardar Patel
Answer: A) Alluri Sitarama Raju
9. What form of resistance did the tribals in the Gudem Hills adopt?
A) Peaceful protests
B) Guerrilla warfare
C) Petitioning the British government
D) Non-violent civil disobedience
Answer: B) Guerrilla warfare
10. What did ‘Swaraj’ mean to plantation workers in Assam?
A) Freedom from British employment
B) The right to retain ties with their villages and move freely
C) Establishing new plantations
D) Economic control over plantations
Answer: B) The right to retain ties with their villages and move freely
