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Here is a mock test of 80 marks based on the topics from the provided webpage on "Nationalism in India." The test
includes Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), Assertion and Reasoning, short answer questions, long answer questions,
and a case-based question.
Mock Test: Nationalism in India
Total Marks: 80
Time Allowed: 3 hours
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (20 Marks)
Each question carries 1 mark.
1. What was the main reason for the Rowlatt Act?
a) To allow the British to impose a tax on salt.
b) To give the British government enormous powers to repress political activities.
c) To provide freedom of speech and expression.
d) To encourage the participation of Indians in the legislative council.
2. The Non-Cooperation Movement was withdrawn in February 1922 due to:
a) The arrest of Mahatma Gandhi.
b) The Chauri Chaura incident.
c) The lack of support from the Indian masses.
d) The signing of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.
3. Mahatma Gandhi's concept of 'Satyagraha' means:
a) An aggressive method of non-violence.
b) Passive resistance to injustice.
c) The assertion of power through physical force.
d) A struggle against injustice based on truth and non-violence.
4. Who wrote the book 'Hind Swaraj'?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Subhas Chandra Bose
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
5. The 'Purna Swaraj' resolution was adopted at which session of the Indian National Congress?
a) Calcutta Session, 1920
b) Lahore Session, 1929
c) Karachi Session, 1931
d) Haripur Session, 1938
6. Which of the following was a result of the First World War on the Indian economy?
a) Increase in customs duties and introduction of income tax.
b) Decrease in the prices of food grains and commodities.
c) Increased industrial production in India due to British demand.
d) The British government's withdrawal of all taxes.
7. Who created the image of 'Bharat Mata'?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Rabindranath Tagore
c) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
d) Abanindranath Tagore
8. What did 'Swaraj' mean for plantation workers in Assam?
a) Political independence from British rule.
b) The right to move freely in and out of the plantations.
c) Full freedom from all forms of exploitation.
d) The right to own the land they cultivated.
9. Who led the peasant movement in Awadh?
a) Baba Ramchandra
b) Alluri Sitaram Raju
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) Motilal Nehru
10. Which of the following events occurred first?
a) Champaran Satyagraha
b) Kheda Satyagraha
c) Rowlatt Satyagraha
d) Bardoli Satyagraha
11. Assertion (A): The Salt March was a powerful symbol that could unite the nation.
Reason (R): Salt was consumed by both the rich and the poor, and it was one of the most essential food items.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
12. Assertion (A): The Civil Disobedience Movement was started with the Dandi March.
Reason (R): Mahatma Gandhi wanted to defy the British law that gave the state a monopoly over the production
and sale of salt.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
13. Assertion (A): The Poona Pact gave the depressed classes separate electorates.
Reason (R): It was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar to resolve the issue of separate
electorates.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
14. Assertion (A): The business class in India was actively involved in the Civil Disobedience Movement.
Reason (R): They wanted protection against imports of foreign goods and a rupee-sterling exchange ratio that
would discourage imports.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
15. Assertion (A): The Non-Cooperation Movement lost its momentum in the cities.
Reason (R): The Indians found it difficult to boycott British institutions and clothes for a long time.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
16. Which of the following was a limitation of the Civil Disobedience Movement?
a) The participation of women was very low.
b) It was not supported by the business class.
c) The participation of the Dalits was limited and they demanded separate electorates.
d) The movement was confined to urban areas only.
17. Who presided over the Lahore session of the Congress in 1929?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Motilal Nehru
d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
18. The Gudem rebels were led by:
a) Baba Ramchandra
b) Alluri Sitaram Raju
c) Subhas Chandra Bose
d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
19. The idea of a separate nation for Muslims was first put forward by:
a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
b) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
c) Muhammad Iqbal
d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
20. The Lahore Resolution demanded:
a) Dominion status for India.
b) Purna Swaraj.
c) A separate state for Muslims.
d) A federal form of government for India.
Section B: Short Answer Questions (10 Marks)
Answer the following questions in 50-60 words. Each question carries 2 marks.
21. Explain the idea of Satyagraha as advocated by Mahatma Gandhi.
22. How did the First World War create a new economic and political situation in India?
23. Why did the Non-Cooperation Movement gradually slow down in the cities?
24. Describe the role of women in the Civil Disobedience Movement.
25. What was the Poona Pact?
Section C: Short Answer Questions (15 Marks)
Answer the following questions in 80-100 words. Each question carries 3 marks.
26. Explain the circumstances under which Gandhiji decided to call off the Non-Cooperation Movement.
27. Why did Gandhiji decide to launch the Civil Disobedience Movement? Explain any three reasons.
28. Explain the significance of the Salt March in the Indian freedom struggle.
29. How did different social groups conceive of the idea of 'Swaraj'? Explain with examples.
30. The sense of collective belonging came partly through the experience of united struggles. Explain with
reference to the Indian freedom struggle.
Section D: Long Answer Questions (35 Marks)
Answer the following questions in 120-150 words. Each question carries 5 marks.
31. How did the anti-colonial movement lead to the rise of modern nationalism in India?
32. What were the effects of the Non-Cooperation Movement on the economic front?
33. Explain the main features of the Civil Disobedience Movement.
34. How did the feeling of nationalism spread among the people of India? Give five examples.
35. How did the industrial working class participate in the Civil Disobedience Movement? Explain with examples.
36. Describe the role of symbols and icons in creating a sense of collective belonging in India.
37. Case-Based Question:
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
On 31 January 1930, Mahatma Gandhi sent a letter to Viceroy Irwin stating eleven demands. Some of these
were of general interest; others were specific demands of different classes, from industrialists to peasants. The
idea was to make the demands wide-ranging so that all classes within Indian society could identify with them
and be brought together in a united campaign. The most important of all these demands was the abolition of the
salt tax. Salt was an essential item of food and was consumed by all, rich and poor alike. The tax on salt and the
government monopoly over its production, Mahatma Gandhi declared, was the most oppressive face of British
rule.
1. Why did Mahatma Gandhi include demands of different classes in his letter to Viceroy Irwin?
2. Why was the abolition of the salt tax the most important demand?
3. How did the Salt March become a symbol of unity for the entire nation?
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