Siddharth International School
(Lodhi Garden New Delhi)
Chapter 13
The National Movement (1923-1947)
Exercise
I. Multiple choice questions:-
1. The president of Swaraj Party formed in 1923 was
c) C.R. Das
2. The Kakori robbery was committed by the member of
d)The Hindustan Republican Association
3. Which Revolutionary died in a police encounter in
Allahabad?
c) Chandrasekhar Azad
4. The day of complete Independence was
c) 26 January 1930
5. Who was famous as Frontier Gandhi?
b)Khan Abdul
6. Rani Gaidinliu led the civil disobedience movement in
b) Nagaland
7. The first Round table conference was boycotted by the
a) Congress
8.The Harijan Sevak Sangh was formed by
c) Mahatma Gandhi
9. The Slogan do or die was given during the
d) Quit India Movement
10. The slogan “Delhi Chalo” was given by
d) Subhash Chandra Bose
II. Very short answer type questions
1.who was the president of Swaraj Party?
Ans:-The president of Swaraj Party was C.R.Dass
2.What was the badoli Satyagraha of 1928?
Ans:- The high taxes levied on workers
3.Name the organization to which Bhagat Singh was associated?
Ans:- Hindustan socialist Republican Army (HSRA)
4. what was the aim of Simon Commission?
Ans:- The aim of Simon Commission was to enquire the working of
Government of India Act 1919 and suggest new reforms.
5. what were the reason for the failure of first Round table conference ?
Ans:-The conference failed because of the absence of the Congress no
constitutional change can be made
III.Short answer type questions
1. what were the Revolutionary activity of HSR?
Ans:- Throwing two bombs in Central legislative assembly and murder of
Saunders.
2. Discuss the Revolutionary Movement in Bengal.
Ans:- Famous revolutionaries of Bengal was Surya seen organized Indian
Republican Army and declared war against British.
.
3. List the main features of the Lahore session of Congress in 1929 .
Ans:- The main feature of session as follow -
Resolution passed demanding School Swaraj complete Independence for
India
• boycott of Central and provincial legislature.
• boycott of all future elections.
• launch of the civil disobedience movement.
4. How was the national movement affected during the Second World War
?
Ans:- Congress agreed to support the British only if they declared India to
be and independent Nation after the war .
5.What were the main provisions of the August offer ?
Ans:-The main provisions of August offer of 8 August 1940 were-
• An increase in the number of Indians in executive Council.
• Setting up of a war Advisory Council.
• Setting up of a representative body for framing the constitution after
the war .
IV.Long answer type questions
1.What circumstances led to the formation of Swaraj Party ?
Ans:-The Congress party divided into two groups. First group was no
changers supported by Vallabhbhai Patel, Rajagopalachari and Rajendra
Prasad and second group was Pro changers supported by CR Das , Motilal
Nehru and vitthalbhai Patel . Pro changers wanted to contest election. In
1923 they formed the Congress Khilafat Swarajya party that come to be
known as the Swaraj Party with C.R. Dass as his president.
2.What were the main objective of civil disobedience movement? could
they be achieved by the Nationalist ?
Ans:-The main objective of civil disobedience movement were
• violation of salt law.
• non payment of land revenue and other taxes.
• boycott of government controlled Institutions offices and schools.
• boycott of foreign clothes.
• picketing of shops selling in toxic substances.
• organizing strikes meetings and demonstrations .
Yes ,these objectives were achieved by the Nationalist.
3.What were the main provisions of Government of India Act 1935 ?
Ans:-The following were the main features of the Government of India Act-
• Establishment of Federation of India.
• the act granted provisional autonomy diarchy was abolished and
introduce at the centre
• the act made provisions for the establishment of a federal court.
• give special power and responsibilities to the Governor.
4. Why did the Congress and the league reject the provision of Cripss
Commission ?
Ans:-Congress opposed biting that it would not accept anything less than
complete freedom of the nation. oppose the proposal because it had failed
to recognize a separate electorate for the Muslims.
5. What was the contribution of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose to the
National Movement ?
Ans:-Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Became chairman of Indian National
Army in 1943 and gave the slogan Jai Hind Delhi Chalo and you give me
blood and I will give you freedom. On 21st October 1943 he set up a
provisional government of free India in Singapore and March towards
Assam.
6. List the commendations of cabinet mission .
Ans:-The main recommendations of cabinet mission were-
• retain the unity of India.
• project the demand for Pakistan as it would not solve the communal
problem.
• the Union of India was to consist of British provinces and princely
states .
• Interim government would be formed that would convene a
constituent assembly for framing the constitution of India.
V. Match column A with column B
Column A Column B
1. Bardoli Satyagraha a)Jayaprakash Narayan
2. Bihar socialist party b)Anil Roy
3. Forward bloc c) Vallabhbhai Patel
4. Radical democratic party d) Subhas Chandra Bose
5. Bengal volunteers party e)M. N.Roy
6. Shri Sangh f) Hem Chandra Ghosh &
Leela Nag
VI. Fill in the blanks
1. The Congress party in 1923 24 good divided into to No changers and
Pro changers.
2. Saunders was murdered by the revolutionaries of Hindustan socialist
Republican Army.
3. Surya sen attacked in police armory at Chittagong along with
revolutionaries in Bengal.
4. the resolution of Purna Swaraj was passed in congress session held at
Lahore.
5.Jawaharlal Nehru hosted the Indian flag on the banks of river Ravi.
6. The Dandi March took place from Sabarmati to Dandi places.
7. Khudai khidmatgar (servants of God) was the organization of Khan
Abdul ghaffar Khan.
8. Gandhiji represented the Congress at second round table conference.
