The First World War, Khilafat, and Non-Cooperation
1. Which event marked the beginning of the Non-Cooperation Movement?
A) The formation of the Indian National Congress
B) The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
C) The signing of the Rowlatt Act
D) The Partition of Bengal
Answer: B) The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
2. The Khilafat Movement was launched to support:
A) The abolition of British rule in India
B) The rights of Indian peasants
C) The Ottoman Caliphate after World War I
D) The formation of the Muslim League
Answer: C) The Ottoman Caliphate after World War I
3. Who were the key leaders of the Khilafat Movement?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose
B) Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali
C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Lala Lajpat Rai
D) Rabindranath Tagore and Dadabhai Naoroji
Answer: B) Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali
4. What was the purpose of the Rowlatt Act (1919)?
A) To grant self-rule to Indians
B) To increase agricultural production
C) To suppress political activities and allow detention without trial
D) To improve the education system in India
Answer: C) To suppress political activities and allow detention without trial
5. What strategy did Mahatma Gandhi promote during the Non-Cooperation Movement?
A) Armed rebellion
B) Diplomatic negotiations with the British
C) Non-violent resistance and civil disobedience
D) Religious conversion campaigns
Answer: C) Non-violent resistance and civil disobedience
6. When was the Non-Cooperation Movement officially launched?
A) 1915
B) 1919
C) 1920
D) 1925
Answer: C) 1920
7. Which of the following actions was NOT part of the Non-Cooperation Movement?
A) Boycotting British goods and institutions
B) Resigning from government jobs
C) Armed attacks on British officials
D) Surrendering British titles and honors
Answer: C) Armed attacks on British officials
8. Why did Mahatma Gandhi withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922?
A) The British granted full independence
B) The movement had achieved its goals
C) The Chauri Chaura incident led to violence, against Gandhi’s principles
D) The Khilafat issue was resolved
Answer: C) The Chauri Chaura incident led to violence, against Gandhi’s principles
9. The Khilafat Movement was aimed at defending the powers of:
A) The British Viceroy
B) The Ottoman Sultan, considered the Caliph of the Islamic world
C) The King of England
D) The Indian National Congress
Answer: B) The Ottoman Sultan, considered the Caliph of the Islamic world
10. Which Congress session formally adopted the Non-Cooperation Movement?
A) Lahore Session, 1929
B) Calcutta Session, 1920
C) Bombay Session, 1916
D) Lucknow Session, 1917
Answer: B) Calcutta Session, 1920
