Answer Key & Detailed Explanations
Q1 — Correct Answer: B
The Justice Party did not boycott the council elections because it believed that participation in the councils could provide access to political and administrative opportunities that had traditionally been dominated by Brahmans.
Q2 — Correct Answer: C
The value of foreign cloth imports fell from about Rs 102 crore to Rs 57 crore between 1921 and 1922. This reflected the impact of the boycott of foreign cloth during the Non-Cooperation Movement.
Q3 — Correct Answer: B
Baba Ramchandra was a sanyasi who had worked as an indentured labourer in Fiji. He later became an important leader of the peasant movement in Awadh.
Q4 — Correct Answer: C
The Oudh Kisan Sabha was formed in October 1920 and was headed by Jawaharlal Nehru, Baba Ramchandra and several other leaders.
Q5 — Correct Answer: C
The tribal peasants of the Gudem Hills interpreted swaraj through an armed struggle. Their movement under Alluri Sitaram Raju used guerrilla tactics.
Q6 — Correct Answer: B
The Inland Emigration Act of 1859 restricted the movement of plantation workers in Assam. Workers were generally not permitted to leave the tea gardens without permission.
Q7 — Correct Answer: B
C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru formed the Swaraj Party in 1923. They wanted to enter legislative councils and oppose colonial policies from within the councils.
Q8 — Correct Answer: A
The arrival of the Simon Commission and the economic difficulties that developed towards the end of the 1920s significantly influenced Indian politics.
Q9 — Correct Answer: C
The Lahore Congress of December 1929, under Jawaharlal Nehru's presidency, declared Purna Swaraj or complete independence as the goal.
Q10 — Correct Answer: C
The Salt March from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi lasted 24 days. Gandhi began the march with 78 trusted volunteers.
Q11 — Correct Answer: A
The correct order is Oudh Kisan Sabha (1920) → Non-Cooperation-Khilafat Movement (1921) → Simon Commission (1928) → Purna Swaraj declaration (1929).
Q12 — Correct Answer: A
The Non-Cooperation Movement was withdrawn after Chauri Chaura in February 1922. Alluri Sitaram Raju was executed in 1924, followed by Lord Irwin's dominion-status offer in 1929 and the Salt March in 1930.
Q13 — Correct Answer: B
The Inland Emigration Act dates from 1859, the sharp fall in foreign cloth imports occurred in 1921–22, and agricultural prices began falling before the severe effects of the Great Depression after 1930.
Q14 — Correct Answer: A
India celebrated Independence Day on 26 January 1930. Gandhi sent his letter to Irwin on 31 January, and he reached Dandi on 6 April 1930.
Q15 — Correct Answer: A
Picket → demonstration at an entrance; Begar → forced unpaid labour; Purna Swaraj → complete independence.
Q16 — Correct Answer: B
Baba Ramchandra → Awadh peasant movement; Alluri Sitaram Raju → Gudem Hills; C. R. Das → Swaraj Party.
Q17 — Correct Answer: A
January 1921 → beginning of the Non-Cooperation-Khilafat Movement; February 1922 → Chauri Chaura; 1928 → Simon Commission.
Q18 — Correct Answer: C
Plantation workers wanted freedom of movement; Awadh peasants demanded reduction of rents and abolition of begar; tribal rebels wanted access to forests and restoration of traditional rights.
Q19 — Correct Answer: A
The movement slowed in cities because alternative Indian institutions were slow to develop and Khadi was often more expensive than mass-produced mill cloth.
Q20 — Correct Answer: A
The Simon Commission had no Indian member. This lack of Indian representation was a major reason for widespread opposition and the slogan "Simon Go Back".
Q21 — Correct Answer: A
Salt was essential and consumed by both rich and poor. Therefore, opposition to the salt tax could connect people across different social and economic groups.
Q22 — Correct Answer: D
The Assertion is false. Raju was influenced by some aspects of Gandhi's ideas and admired him, but he did not accept Gandhi's principle of non-violence and believed armed struggle was necessary.
Q23 — Correct Answer: D
The Assertion is false. Nehru and Bose were associated with the younger, more radical group that pressed for more radical mass agitation and complete independence rather than simply council entry.
Q24 — Correct Answer: A
The Great Depression caused agricultural prices to fall sharply. Peasants found it difficult to sell their produce and pay revenue, increasing rural distress.
Q25 — Correct Answer: B
The tribal people were angered by forest restrictions that prevented them from using forests for grazing cattle and collecting fuelwood, fruits and other resources.
Q26 — Correct Answer: C
The Gudem rebels adopted militant guerrilla warfare under the leadership of Alluri Sitaram Raju.
Q27 — Correct Answer: B
The forced contribution of begar for road construction became one of the grievances that contributed to the tribal revolt led by Alluri Sitaram Raju.
Q28 — Correct Answer: B
Salt was an everyday necessity used by rich and poor alike. The salt tax therefore provided a simple and powerful issue around which people could be mobilised.
Q29 — Correct Answer: C
Gandhi's letter contained eleven demands and served as an ultimatum before the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement.
Q30 — Correct Answer: C
When the government did not respond positively to Gandhi's demands, he began the Salt March from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi, where he broke the salt law on 6 April 1930.
