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1. Which one among the following was not a programme adopted by the Con

Which one among the following was *not* a programme adopted by the Congress while launching the non-cooperation movement ?

Surrender of titles and honorary offices, resignation from nominated seats in local bodies, boycott of the official and semi official functions

Withdrawal of children from government schools and colleges

Boycott of elections, foreign goods and government courts

Refusal to pay the revenues to the government

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The refusal to pay revenues to the government was not a core programme of the Non-Cooperation Movement launched in 1920. While localized no-tax campaigns might have occurred, the main thrust of Non-Cooperation involved passive resistance through boycotts and withdrawal from government institutions and structures. Refusal to pay land revenue was a more prominent feature of the later Civil Disobedience Movement, particularly in campaigns like the No-Tax Campaign in Bardoli (1928) and the salt satyagraha followed by revenue boycotts during the main movement (1930-1934).

– The Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-1922) aimed at non-violent non-cooperation with the British government.
– Key programs included surrender of titles, boycott of legislative councils, government schools and colleges, courts, and foreign goods.
– Promotion of Swadeshi, Khadi, national education, and Hindu-Muslim unity were constructive aspects.

The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched in response to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, the Rowlatt Act, and the Khilafat issue. It was withdrawn by Gandhi after the Chauri Chaura incident in 1922.

2. Consider the following passage : It urged people to resign from govern

Consider the following passage :
It urged people to resign from government offices, shun the British law-courts, withdraw from schools and colleges and boycott the elections. On the other hand, there was a campaign for using indigenous goods, especially khadi or homespun cloth.
Which movement does the above passage relate to ?

Swadeshi

Non-cooperation

Civil Disobedience

Quit India

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The passage describes key features of the Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-1922), which was launched by Mahatma Gandhi. The program included the surrender of titles and honorary offices, boycott of government schools and colleges, boycott of law courts, boycott of foreign goods (promoting Swadeshi and Khadi), and boycott of elections to the legislative councils. The movement aimed at non-violent resistance to British rule by withdrawing cooperation from the government.

The Non-Cooperation Movement was a major phase of the Indian independence movement. It was a mass movement that saw participation from various sections of society and significantly escalated the struggle against British rule beyond constitutional means.

The Swadeshi movement focused primarily on economic boycott and self-reliance, though it had political undertones. The Civil Disobedience Movement involved breaking specific laws and non-payment of taxes. The Quit India Movement was a call for immediate British withdrawal during World War II. The actions listed in the passage are most specifically aligned with the non-cooperation program of 1920-22.

3. Which among the following was not a demand of Mahatma Gandhi to the Go

Which among the following was not a demand of Mahatma Gandhi to the Government as a condition of settlement before he launched the Non-cooperation movement ?

The Government should withdraw the Rowlatt Act

The Government should express regret for the massacre at Jallianwala Bagh

The British government should behave leniently with Turkey

The Government should put a better scheme of reforms than that of the Act of 1919

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Mahatma Gandhi proposed certain conditions for calling off or not launching the Non-cooperation movement. These key demands included the withdrawal of the repressive Rowlatt Act, expressing regret and taking action regarding the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, and a just resolution of the Khilafat issue (which involved treating Turkey leniently after World War I). While the Government of India Act 1919 (Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms) was considered inadequate and was boycotted during the movement, demanding a *better scheme of reforms* as a condition *before* launching the movement was not among the primary preconditions directly linked to the immediate triggers of the movement (Rowlatt, Jallianwala Bagh, Khilafat). The focus was on rectifying specific injustices and concerns.

– The Non-cooperation movement (1920-1922) was launched in response to the Rowlatt Act, the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, and the Khilafat issue.
– Gandhi’s preconditions for cooperation or suspending agitation were directly related to addressing these grievances.
– Demanding a fundamental improvement over the 1919 Act was a general nationalist goal but not one of the specific immediate conditions set by Gandhi to avert the Non-cooperation campaign.

The Khilafat issue concerned the treatment of the Ottoman Caliph by the Allied powers after WWI, which deeply offended Indian Muslims and led to the Khilafat Movement, which later merged with the Non-cooperation Movement under Gandhi’s leadership.

4. The distribution of charkhas on a wide scale among the people was deci

The distribution of charkhas on a wide scale among the people was decided by :

Congress Working Committee in 1919

All India Congress Committee in 1921

Mahatma Gandhi at the start of Dandi March

All India Congress Committee in 1947

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During the session of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) held at Bezwada (Vijayawada) in March 1921, it was resolved to achieve three goals within three months: enroll one crore members in the Congress, collect one crore rupees for the Tilak Swaraj Fund, and distribute 20 lakh charkhas. This decision significantly boosted the Khadi movement and the wide-scale popularization of the charkha.

The resolution at Bezwada was part of the preparatory phase for the Non-Cooperation Movement, emphasizing self-reliance and boycott of foreign goods through the promotion of Khadi and village industries.

Mahatma Gandhi actively promoted the charkha as a symbol of swadeshi (self-sufficiency) and an instrument for economic upliftment of the masses.

5. The call for ‘renunciation of (all) voluntary associations with the (B

The call for ‘renunciation of (all) voluntary associations with the (British) Government’ was given during

Non-Cooperation Movement

Civil Disobedience Movement

Quit India Movement

Protest against partition of Bengal

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The call for ‘renunciation of (all) voluntary associations with the (British) Government’ was given during the Non-Cooperation Movement.

– The Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-1922) was launched by Mahatma Gandhi following events like the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and the Rowlatt Act.
– A key objective of this movement was to withdraw Indian cooperation from the British government as a form of peaceful protest against their rule.
– The program included the surrender of titles and honorary offices, resignation from nominated posts in local bodies, boycott of government and government-aided schools and colleges, boycott of law courts, boycott of foreign goods, and renunciation of government services and participation in elections.

The Civil Disobedience Movement (1930-1934) involved breaking specific laws, such as the Salt Law. The Quit India Movement (1942) was a call for immediate British withdrawal from India. The protest against the partition of Bengal (1905) involved Swadeshi and Boycott movements, but the comprehensive call for renouncing all voluntary associations was characteristic of the Non-Cooperation Movement.

6. Statement I : The United Provinces during Non-Cooperation became one o

Statement I : The United Provinces during Non-Cooperation became one of the strongest bases of the Congress.
Statement II : The literary outcrop of Non-Cooperation in Bengal was quite meagre compared to the days of the Swadeshi agitation.

Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.

Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.

Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

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Statement I is true. The United Provinces (modern Uttar Pradesh) became one of the strongest bases of the Congress during the Non-Cooperation movement, largely due to the active participation of peasant movements, particularly in Oudh, which were integrated into the broader Congress-led struggle. Statement II is also true. While Bengal was active in the Non-Cooperation movement, the period of the Swadeshi agitation (1905-1908) is widely recognized for its intense cultural and literary revival and output as part of the nationalist awakening. Compared to this peak during Swadeshi, the literary output specifically tied to the Non-Cooperation movement in Bengal, while present, is often considered less prolific or intense. Both statements are individually true, but Statement II (literary output in Bengal) does not provide an explanation for Statement I (UP being a strong base).

UP was a major centre for NCM; Swadeshi period had significant literary output in Bengal.

The strength of NCM in UP was also due to the integration of rural issues with the national movement, contrasting with the more urban-centric nature of earlier movements in some other regions.

7. Statement I : Non-cooperation movement began in Punjab with the studen

Statement I : Non-cooperation movement began in Punjab with the student movement inspired by Lala Lajpat Rai in January 1921.
Statement II : The Sikh dominated central Punjab countryside was stirred by the powerful Akali upsurge.

Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.

Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.

Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

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Statement I is false. While the Non-Cooperation movement officially began nationally in January 1921 following the Congress session in December 1920, stating that it *began in Punjab* specifically with *the* student movement inspired by Lala Lajpat Rai in January 1921 is an oversimplification and historically inaccurate. The movement was a national call to action, and Punjab, under leaders like Lala Lajpat Rai, participated actively across various sections, including students. Statement II is true. The Akali movement for the reform of Sikh Gurdwaras was a powerful force in the central Punjab countryside during this period (early 1920s) and significantly stirred the rural population, often aligning or interacting with the broader nationalistic and Non-Cooperation sentiments.

The Non-Cooperation movement was a national initiative from Jan 1921. The Akali movement was a distinct but related movement in Punjab during the same period.

The Akali movement’s mass base and its struggle against the colonial-backed Mahants resonated with the anti-establishment spirit of the Non-Cooperation movement, leading to instances of cooperation and mutual support.

8. Which one among the following was not a part of the action programme o

Which one among the following was not a part of the action programme of the Non-Cooperation Movement?

The Congress organisation was to reach down to the village and the Mohalla level

Boycott of government affiliated schools and colleges

Taking control of the law and order machinery of the State by the Congress Working Committee

Surrender of titles and honours given by the government

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Taking control of the law and order machinery of the State by the Congress Working Committee was not a part of the action programme of the Non-Cooperation Movement.

The Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-1922) was based on the principle of non-violent non-cooperation with the British government. Its programme included steps like:
– Boycott of government jobs, titles, honours, schools, colleges, courts, and foreign goods.
– Promotion of Swadeshi goods, Khadi, national schools, and arbitration courts.
– Strengthening the Congress organization at the grassroots level (village and mohalla).

Statement C suggests taking violent or administrative control of the state machinery, which is contrary to the fundamental principles of non-violent non-cooperation that aimed to paralyze the government by withdrawing support, not by seizing power through force.

9. Which of the following statements about the Non-Cooperation Movement i

Which of the following statements about the Non-Cooperation Movement is/are correct?

1. It was marked by significant participation of peasants from Karnataka.
2. It was marked by non-Brahmin lower caste participation in Madras and Maharashtra.
3. It was marked by the lack of labour unrest in places like Assam, Bengal and Madras.
4. It was badly shaken by the Chauri Chaura incident in 1922 after which Gandhiji decided to continue the movement on a much smaller scale.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1 only

1, 2 and 4

2 and 3

2 only

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Statement 1 is likely incorrect. While the Non-Cooperation Movement had widespread participation, Karnataka was not typically highlighted as a region with *significant* peasant participation compared to areas like Awadh, Bihar, and Andhra.
Statement 2 is correct. There was participation from non-Brahmin and lower caste groups in regions like Madras and Maharashtra, despite the complex political landscape involving parties like the Justice Party.
Statement 3 is incorrect. The Non-Cooperation period was marked by significant labour unrest across the country, including in Assam (tea plantations), Bengal (jute mills, railways), and Madras (textile mills).
Statement 4 is incorrect. The Chauri Chaura incident led to the *suspension* (withdrawal) of the entire movement by Gandhiji, not its continuation on a smaller scale.
Therefore, only statement 2 is correct.

– Non-Cooperation Movement saw diverse participation from various sections of society, though the extent and nature varied geographically and socio-economically.
– Peasant movements were strong in specific regions like Awadh, Bihar, and parts of Andhra.
– Labour strikes were a significant feature of the industrial landscape during this period.
– The Chauri Chaura incident led to the abrupt withdrawal of the movement.

The Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-1922) was a major phase of the Indian independence movement led by Mahatma Gandhi. It aimed to resist British rule through non-violent means or Ahimsa. The movement involved boycotts of British goods, institutions, and titles, alongside promotion of Swadeshi. Its withdrawal after the Chauri Chaura incident was controversial and led to debates within the Indian National Congress.