Class 10 Growth of Nationalism Mock Test (ICSE)

Topics in Growth of Nationalism

• Economic exploitation
• Repressive colonial policies
• Socio-religious reform movements
• Role of the Press

Growth of Nationalism practice questions with answers

1. Q1Multiple choice·1 mark
   Which of the following was a primary consequence of the British economic policy in India during the 19th century?

   1. (a)Growth of heavy indigenous manufacturing industries
   2. (b)Increase in the export of finished manufactured Indian goods to Britain
   3. (c)Equal trade tariffs for British and Indian goods
   4. (d)De-industrialisation and ruin of traditional artisans and handicrafts
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   1. Correct option: (d)+1

   Answer: (d)
2. Q2Multiple choice·1 mark
   Who founded the Brahmo Samaj in $1828$ to reform Hindu society and eradicate social evils?

   1. (a)Jyotirao Phule
   2. (b)Swami Dayanand Saraswati
   3. (c)Swami Vivekananda
   4. (d)Raja Ram Mohan Roy
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   1. Correct option: (d)+1

   Answer: (d)
3. Q3Multiple choice·1 mark
   Which Viceroy passed the Vernacular Press Act in $1878$ to curb the freedom of the Indian press?

   1. (a)Lord Ripon
   2. (b)Lord Dalhousie
   3. (c)Lord Curzon
   4. (d)Lord Lytton
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   1. Correct option: (d)+1

   Answer: (d)
4. Q4Multiple choice·1 mark
   Which nationalist newspaper was founded by Bal Gangadhar Tilak to propagate nationalist ideas among the masses?

   1. (a)The Pioneer
   2. (b)The Statesman
   3. (c)Young India
   4. (d)Kesari
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   1. Correct option: (d)+1

   Answer: (d)
5. Q5Long answer·4 marks
   Lord Lytton’s viceroyalty (1876–1880) is widely regarded as a period of intense reaction and repression that accelerated nationalist awakening in India. (a) Name any two repressive acts passed during his tenure and state one key provision of each. [2] (b) Explain how the reduction of the maximum age limit for the Indian Civil Services examination affected educated Indians. [2]
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   1. (a) First repressive act, any one of: Vernacular Press Act, 1878 (magistrates could demand security from vernacular newspapers and confiscate their press and property for publishing 'seditious' matter, with no appeal to a court); Arms Act, 1878 (Indians needed a licence to keep or carry arms, while Europeans and Anglo-Indians were exempted); or any other valid repressive act of his tenure.+0.5
   2. (a) One key provision of the first act named (as listed above).+0.5
   3. (a) Second repressive act, a different one from the same list.+0.5
   4. (a) One key provision of the second act named.+0.5
   5. (b) In 1876 Lytton reduced the maximum age limit for the Indian Civil Services examination from 21 to 19 years.+1
   6. (b) Impact: young Indians could hardly finish their education and travel to England to compete at that age, so they were virtually shut out of the Civil Services, causing widespread resentment among the educated middle class.+1

   Answer: (a) Any two of: Vernacular Press Act, 1878 (newspapers publishing 'seditious' matter could have their press and property confiscated); Arms Act, 1878 (Indians needed a licence to keep arms, Europeans exempted). (b) The maximum age for the ICS examination was cut from 21 to 19 (1876), which made it almost impossible for Indians to compete and angered the educated classes.

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