Civil Disobedience Movement

Total Questions: 43

1. The soldiers of Garhwal Regiment refused to fire on the revolutionaries in— [U.P. P.C.S. (Spl.) (Pre) 2004]

Correct Answer: (c) Civil Disobedience Movement
Solution:In the leadership of Chandra Singh Garhwali, the soldiers of the Garhwal regiment refused to fire on unarmed crowds at Peshawar during Civil Disobedience Movement. It is noticeable that Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan was quite active in this area and Khudai Khidmatgar organization or 'Red Shirt' was the outcome of his works done for the people. They played an active role in the Civil Disobedience Movement.

2. Whose name is associated with the ‘Peshawar Incident’ of 1930? [Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Mains) 2007 Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

Correct Answer: (c) Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali
Solution:In the leadership of Chandra Singh Garhwali, the soldiers of the Garhwal regiment refused to fire on unarmed crowds at Peshawar during Civil Disobedience Movement. It is noticeable that Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan was quite active in this area and Khudai Khidmatgar organization or 'Red Shirt' was the outcome of his works done for the people. They played an active role in the Civil Disobedience Movement.

3. Jiatrang Movement started in : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (c) Manipur
Solution:The tribes of Manipur also played an active role under the leadership of the Naga tribal women Gaidinliu during the Civil Disobedience Movement. This movement led by her is known as 'Jiatrang Movement'.

4. Agitation against Chaukidari Tax in Begusarai was a part of— [42nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997]

Correct Answer: (b) Civil disobedience movement
Solution:Agitation against Chaukidari Tax in Begusarai was a part of the Civil Disobedience Movement. The campaign was part of the Civil Disobedience Movement, which was launched in 1930 by the Indian National Congress. The campaign was intended to encourage Indians to break unjust laws and stop cooperating with the British colonial system. The campaign involved boycotting the payment of the tax and the boycott of police and excise offices. The campaign was successful in forcing chowkidars to resign.

5. Who led the Salt Satyagraha in Bhagalpur [65th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (b) Mahadev Lal Sarraf
Solution:The Salt Satyagraha at Bihpur in Bhagalpur was led by Mahadev Lal Sarraf, Deep Narayan Singh, Rameshwar Narayan Agrawal, Kailash Behari Lal and Zeharul Hasan Hashmi.

6. During the Salt Satyagraha in Bihar, in addition to making salt , the people chose to oppose the government by opposing which tax? [68th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2022]

Correct Answer: (d) Choukidari
Solution:During the Salt Satyagraha/Civil Disobedience Movement in Bihar, in addition to making salt, the people chose to oppose the government by opposing Chowkidari tax. This tax was collected from the farmers for the compensation of village watchmen (Chowkidar) who was a kind of police. In 1930 farmers refused to pay this tax.

7. During the Indian freedom struggle, the Khudai Khidmatgars, also known as Red Shirts called for: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2002]

Correct Answer: (d) The Pathan regional nationalist unity and a struggle against colonialism
Solution:‘Khudai Khidmatgar’ also known as ‘Red Shirts’ was a volunteer organization founded by Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan in North-West Frontier province. He called for Pathan regional nationalist unity and a struggle against colonialism. They also sought to improve the condition of wage-earners. The Muslims of North-West Frontier province played an important role in Civil Disobedience Movement, while the Muslims of other provinces were keeping themselves away from the Satyagraha Movement.

8. ‘Red Shirt’ organization was founded to — [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1993]

Correct Answer: (c) Throw out the Britishers
Solution:‘Khudai Khidmatgar’ also known as ‘Red Shirts’ was a volunteer organization founded by Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan in North-West Frontier province. He called for Pathan regional nationalist unity and a struggle against colonialism. They also sought to improve the condition of wage-earners. The Muslims of North-West Frontier province played an important role in Civil Disobedience Movement, while the Muslims of other provinces were keeping themselves away from the Satyagraha Movement.

9. The leader of ‘Lal Kurti’ Movement was — [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2009 Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2007]

Correct Answer: (b) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
Solution:‘Khudai Khidmatgar’ also known as ‘Red Shirts’ was a volunteer organization founded by Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan in North-West Frontier province. He called for Pathan regional nationalist unity and a struggle against colonialism. They also sought to improve the condition of wage-earners. The Muslims of North-West Frontier province played an important role in Civil Disobedience Movement, while the Muslims of other provinces were keeping themselves away from the Satyagraha Movement.

10. Who organised the "Khudai Khidmatgar" in 1929? [Bihar P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (a) Abdul Gaffar Khan
Solution:‘Khudai Khidmatgar’ also known as ‘Red Shirts’ was a volunteer organization founded by Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan in North-West Frontier province. He called for Pathan regional nationalist unity and a struggle against colonialism. They also sought to improve the condition of wage-earners. The Muslims of North-West Frontier province played an important role in Civil Disobedience Movement, while the Muslims of other provinces were keeping themselves away from the Satyagraha Movement.