Nationalism in India
1. The growth of modern nationalism in India is closely linked to:
A) The spread of Buddhism
B) The anti-colonial movement
C) The influence of the American Revolution
D) The fall of the Mughal Empire
Answer: B) The anti-colonial movement
2. Which movement marked the beginning of mass nationalism under Mahatma Gandhi’s leadership?
A) Quit India Movement
B) Non-Cooperation Movement
C) Civil Disobedience Movement
D) Swadeshi Movement
Answer: B) Non-Cooperation Movement
3. What was the main reason behind the launch of the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1920?
A) To support British reforms
B) To promote industrialization
C) In response to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and Khilafat issue
D) To establish new princely states
Answer: C) In response to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and Khilafat issue
4. Which of the following symbols was designed during the Swadeshi movement in Bengal?
A) The Ashoka Chakra
B) The Tricolour flag with eight lotuses and a crescent moon
C) The Indian national anthem
D) The Constitution of India
Answer: B) The Tricolour flag with eight lotuses and a crescent moon
5. Who designed the Swaraj flag in 1921?
A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) Abanindranath Tagore
Answer: C) Mahatma Gandhi
6. What did the spinning wheel in the Swaraj flag symbolize?
A) Military power
B) Scientific development
C) The Gandhian ideal of self-help
D) Religious harmony
Answer: C) The Gandhian ideal of self-help
7. Which event led to the withdrawal of the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922?
A) The Dandi March
B) Chauri Chaura incident
C) Jallianwala Bagh massacre
D) Partition of Bengal
Answer: B) Chauri Chaura incident
8. What was the main objective of the Civil Disobedience Movement launched in 1930?
A) To demand constitutional reforms
B) To boycott foreign goods
C) To break the salt laws and challenge British authority
D) To promote Indian handicrafts
Answer: C) To break the salt laws and challenge British authority
9. The image of Bharat Mata was first created by:
A) Rabindranath Tagore
B) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
C) Abanindranath Tagore
D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer: B) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
10. Which song, written as a hymn to the motherland, became a symbol of nationalism during the Swadeshi movement?
A) Jana Gana Mana
B) Sare Jahan Se Achha
C) Vande Mataram
D) Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon
Answer: C) Vande Mataram
