The Movement in the Towns
1. The Non-Cooperation Movement began with the participation of which social group?
A) Industrial workers
B) Peasants
C) Middle-class professionals in cities
D) Tribal communities
Answer: C) Middle-class professionals in cities
2. Which Indian political party decided to participate in the council elections instead of boycotting them during the Non-Cooperation Movement?
A) Indian National Congress
B) Justice Party
C) Swaraj Party
D) Muslim League
Answer: B) Justice Party
3. What major economic activity was targeted during the Non-Cooperation Movement?
A) Export of Indian spices
B) Import of foreign cloth
C) Agricultural subsidies
D) Industrial machinery production
Answer: B) Import of foreign cloth
4. By how much did the value of foreign cloth imports decrease between 1921 and 1922 due to the Non-Cooperation Movement?
A) From Rs 150 crore to Rs 80 crore
B) From Rs 102 crore to Rs 57 crore
C) From Rs 200 crore to Rs 100 crore
D) From Rs 75 crore to Rs 40 crore
Answer: B) From Rs 102 crore to Rs 57 crore
5. Which method was commonly used to protest against liquor shops during the Non-Cooperation Movement?
A) Violent attacks
B) Legal petitions
C) Peaceful picketing
D) Economic boycotts
Answer: C) Peaceful picketing
6. Why did the Non-Cooperation Movement slow down in the cities?
A) British government granted full independence
B) Lack of leadership
C) Khadi was expensive and alternative Indian institutions were slow to develop
D) The failure of the Khilafat Movement
Answer: C) Khadi was expensive and alternative Indian institutions were slow to develop
7. Which of the following was a direct impact of the boycott of British goods during the Non-Cooperation Movement?
A) Increase in foreign investments
B) Growth of Indian textile mills and handloom production
C) Decline of Indian handicrafts
D) Increased import of British machinery
Answer: B) Growth of Indian textile mills and handloom production
8. What problem did the boycott of British educational institutions create?
A) Students refused to study at all
B) Lack of qualified British teachers
C) Absence of alternative Indian institutions for education
D) Complete closure of all schools in India
Answer: C) Absence of alternative Indian institutions for education
9. Which province did not fully boycott the council elections during the Non-Cooperation Movement?
A) Bengal
B) Punjab
C) Madras
D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: C) Madras
10. What type of clothing became a symbol of self-reliance during the Non-Cooperation Movement?
A) Imported silk
B) British uniforms
C) Khadi (hand-spun cloth)
D) Western-style suits
Answer: C) Khadi (hand-spun cloth)
