Class 10 Mahatma Gandhi and the National Movement Mock Test (ICSE)

Topics in Mahatma Gandhi and the National Movement

• Non-Cooperation Movement
• Civil Disobedience Movement and Dandi March
• Gandhi-Irwin Pact and the Second Round Table Conference
• Quit India Movement

Mahatma Gandhi and the National Movement practice questions with answers

1. Q1Multiple choice·1 mark
   As a result of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact of $1931$, which of the following concessions was agreed upon by the British government?

   1. (a)Abolition of the salt tax across the country
   2. (b)Repeal of all repressive ordinances before 1930
   3. (c)Immediate grant of Dominion Status to India
   4. (d)Release of all political prisoners not convicted of violence
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   1. Correct option: (d)+1

   Answer: (d)
2. Q2Multiple choice·1 mark
   From which place did Mahatma Gandhi begin his historic Dandi March on $12^{\text{th}}$ March $1930$?

   1. (a)Aga Khan Palace
   2. (b)Wardha Ashram
   3. (c)Bardoli Ashram
   4. (d)Sabarmati Ashram
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   1. Correct option: (d)+1

   Answer: (d)
3. Q3Multiple choice·1 mark
   Which annual session of the Indian National Congress held in December 1920 formally endorsed the resolution on the Non-Cooperation Movement?

   1. (a)Calcutta Session
   2. (b)Nagpur Session
   3. (c)Madras Session
   4. (d)Bombay Session
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   1. Correct option: (b) Nagpur Session+1

   Answer: (b)
4. Q4Short answer·2 marks
   State any two major factors that led Mahatma Gandhi to launch the Quit India Movement in 1942.
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   1. First factor, any one of: the failure of the Cripps Mission (1942) to offer any real transfer of power; the threat of a Japanese invasion of India after the fall of Burma; India being dragged into the Second World War without the consent of Indian leaders; economic hardship from wartime price rise and shortages of essential goods; the fall in British prestige after their defeats in South-East Asia and the ill-treatment of Indian refugees from Burma and Malaya; or any other valid factor.+1
   2. Second factor, a different one from the same list.+1

   Answer: Any two of: failure of the Cripps Mission; threat of a Japanese invasion; India dragged into the war without consent; wartime price rise and shortages; fall in British prestige after defeats in South-East Asia.
5. Q5Long answer·4 marks
   With reference to the Non-Cooperation Movement, answer the following questions: (a) State any two causes that led to the launch of the Non-Cooperation Movement in $1920$. (b) Give two reasons why Mahatma Gandhi decided to suspend the Non-Cooperation Movement.
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   1. (a) First cause, any one of: the Rowlatt Act (1919); the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (1919); the Khilafat grievance over the harsh treatment of Turkey; economic hardship after the First World War (rising prices, unemployment); disappointment with the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms (1919); the Hunter Commission's failure to punish those responsible for Jallianwala Bagh; or any other valid cause.+1
   2. (a) Second cause, a different one from the same list.+1
   3. (b) First reason for suspension, any one of: the Chauri Chaura incident (February 1922), in which a mob set fire to a police station and killed policemen; Gandhiji's firm commitment to non-violence (Ahimsa); his belief that the people were not yet trained in non-violent Satyagraha; other outbreaks of violence, such as the riots in Bombay during the Prince of Wales's visit (1921); or any other valid reason.+1
   4. (b) Second reason, a different one from the same list.+1

   Answer: (a) Any two of: the Rowlatt Act; the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre; the Khilafat grievance; economic hardship after the First World War; disappointment with the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms. (b) Any two of: the violence at Chauri Chaura (1922); Gandhiji's commitment to non-violence; his belief that the people were not yet trained in non-violent Satyagraha; other outbreaks of violence such as the Bombay riots (1921).
6. Q6Long answer·4 marks
   With reference to the Non-Cooperation Movement, answer the following questions: (a) Name the tragic incident of 1919 that served as a major background cause for launching the movement. [1] (b) State any one constructive programme adopted by the nationalists during this movement. [1] (c) Give two reasons why Mahatma Gandhi decided to suspend the movement in February 1922. [2]
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   1. (a) The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (Amritsar, 13 April 1919).+1
   2. (b) Any one of: popularising Swadeshi, Khadi and hand-spinning (charkha); promoting Hindu-Muslim unity; removal of untouchability; setting up national schools and colleges; setting up panchayats to settle disputes; promoting prohibition (temperance); or any other valid constructive programme.+1
   3. (c) First reason, any one of: the Chauri Chaura incident (February 1922), in which a mob set fire to a police station and killed policemen; Gandhiji's firm commitment to non-violence (Ahimsa); his belief that the people were not yet trained in non-violent Satyagraha; other outbreaks of violence, such as the riots in Bombay during the Prince of Wales's visit (1921); or any other valid reason.+1
   4. (c) Second reason, a different one from the same list.+1

   Answer: (a) The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. (b) Any one of: Swadeshi and Khadi; Hindu-Muslim unity; removal of untouchability; national schools and colleges; panchayats. (c) Any two of: the violence at Chauri Chaura, where policemen were killed; Gandhiji's commitment to non-violence; his belief that the people were not yet trained in non-violent Satyagraha; other outbreaks of violence such as the Bombay riots (1921).

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