G8-HIS-L9 The Making of the National Movement in India (1870s-1947)

What was the primary goal of the early Indian political associations formed in the 1870s and 1880s?

• To promote British interests in India
• To advocate for the sovereignty of the Indian people
• To support the caste system
• To encourage religious segregation

Which act passed in 1878 aimed to silence critics of the British government in India?

• The Vernacular Press Act
• The Arms Act
• The Ilbert Bill
• The Rowlatt Act

What was the significance of the Ilbert Bill controversy in 1883?

• It granted more power to Indian judges
• It highlighted racial attitudes of the British
• It reduced taxes on Indians
• It improved education for Indians

Who among the following was NOT an early leader of the Indian National Congress?

• Dadabhai Naoroji
• Pherozeshah Mehta
• Mahatma Gandhi
• W.C. Bonnerji

What economic issue did the early Congress NOT raise?

• Poverty and famines
• Increase in land revenue
• Export of grains to Europe
• Promotion of British industries in India

Which slogan was raised by Bal Gangadhar Tilak?

• Quit India
• Do or Die
• Inquilab Zindabad
• Freedom is my birthright and I shall have it!

What was the British government's main motive behind the partition of Bengal in 1905?

• Administrative convenience
• To improve economic conditions
• To curtail Bengali influence and split the Bengali people
• To promote communal harmony

Which movement sought to oppose British rule by encouraging self-help and swadeshi enterprise?

• Quit India Movement
• Non-Cooperation Movement
• Swadeshi Movement
• Civil Disobedience Movement

What significant event occurred in 1917 that inspired Indian nationalists?

• Indian Independence
• Partition of India
• Russian Revolution
• World War I ended

What was Mahatma Gandhi's first year in India after returning from South Africa primarily spent doing?

• Leading the Non-Cooperation Movement
• Traveling and understanding the country
• Writing his autobiography
• Negotiating with the British