The Movement in the Towns

  1. Which class initially participated in the Non-Cooperation Movement in cities?
    • Middle-class
      Explanation: The movement began with middle-class participation, where students, teachers, and lawyers boycotted British institutions​.
  2. Which professional group resigned from their legal practices?
    • Lawyers
      Explanation: Many lawyers gave up their legal practices as part of the Non-Cooperation Movement to oppose British rule​.
  3. Which party in Madras participated in elections instead of boycotting them?
    • Justice Party
      Explanation: The Justice Party in Madras, representing non-Brahmins, participated in elections instead of boycotting them​.
  4. What was the primary method of economic protest during the movement?
    • Boycott
      Explanation: The movement involved a boycott of British goods, foreign cloth, and liquor shops​.
  5. Which industry benefited the most from the boycott of British goods?
    • Textile
      Explanation: The Indian textile industry saw a rise in production as people discarded foreign clothes and adopted khadi​.
  6. Which fabric was promoted as a symbol of nationalism?
    • Khadi
      Explanation: Gandhi promoted khadi as a symbol of self-reliance and resistance against British rule​.
  7. What form of protest involved blocking shop entrances?
    • Picketing
      Explanation: Protesters picketed foreign shops, preventing people from buying British products​.
  8. Why did the boycott movement decline in cities?
    • Expensive
      Explanation: Khadi was expensive, making it difficult for the poor to afford, weakening the Swadeshi movement​.
  9. What was the total value of imported foreign cloth in 1922 after the boycott?
    • ₹57 crore
      Explanation: Due to the movement, foreign cloth imports fell from ₹102 crore in 1921 to ₹57 crore in 1922​.
  10. Which British-controlled institutions did students and teachers boycott?
  • Schools
    Explanation: Many students and teachers left British-controlled schools, but the lack of alternative Indian institutions weakened the movement​.

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