Why Non-Cooperation?
1. In which book did Mahatma Gandhi declare that British rule in India was established with the cooperation of Indians?
A) Discovery of India
B) Hind Swaraj
C) Indian Home Rule
D) My Experiments with Truth
Answer: B) Hind Swaraj
2. According to Gandhi, how could British rule in India collapse?
A) Through violent rebellion
B) By signing international treaties
C) If Indians refused to cooperate with the British
D) By appealing to the British Parliament
Answer: C) If Indians refused to cooperate with the British
3. When was Hind Swaraj written by Mahatma Gandhi?
A) 1915
B) 1920
C) 1909
D) 1930
Answer: C) 1909
4. What was Gandhi’s proposed first step in the Non-Cooperation Movement?
A) Launching armed protests
B) Seeking foreign support
C) Surrendering government-awarded titles and boycotting British institutions
D) Declaring Indian independence immediately
Answer: C) Surrendering government-awarded titles and boycotting British institutions
5. Which sectors did Gandhi propose to boycott as part of the Non-Cooperation Movement?
A) Only British goods
B) Civil services, army, police, courts, legislative councils, schools, and foreign goods
C) Religious organizations
D) Indian-owned businesses
Answer: B) Civil services, army, police, courts, legislative councils, schools, and foreign goods
6. What was the next stage of the Non-Cooperation Movement if the government responded with repression?
A) Launch of violent uprisings
B) A full civil disobedience campaign
C) Appeals to international organizations
D) Establishment of a parallel government
Answer: B) A full civil disobedience campaign
7. Who toured extensively with Gandhi to mobilize support for the Non-Cooperation Movement?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C) Shaukat Ali
D) Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer: C) Shaukat Ali
8. Why were some Congress leaders initially hesitant about the Non-Cooperation Movement?
A) They supported British reforms
B) They feared it might lead to popular violence
C) They believed in armed rebellion instead
D) They were against boycotting foreign goods
Answer: B) They feared it might lead to popular violence
9. At which Congress session was the Non-Cooperation Movement officially adopted?
A) Lahore Session, 1929
B) Calcutta Session, 1920
C) Nagpur Session, 1920
D) Lucknow Session, 1916
Answer: C) Nagpur Session, 1920
10. What was one of the major goals of the Non-Cooperation Movement?
A) To demand a separate electorate for minorities
B) To support the British government during World War I
C) To achieve swaraj (self-rule) through non-violent means
D) To promote British education systems in India
Answer: C) To achieve swaraj (self-rule) through non-violent means
