Indian History and World History (Part-33)

 NATIONAL MOVEMENT

Total Questions: 50

1. Who among the following laid the foundations of the Indian National Movement by founding the Indian Association at Calcutta in 1876? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 16.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (b) Surendranath Banerjee
Solution:In 1876, Surendranath Banerjee, with the support of Ananda Mohan Bose, founded the Indian Association or the Indian Union in Calcutta and laid the foundation for the Indian National movement.

2. Surendranath Banerjee and Ananda Mohan Bose founded in Bengal in 1876. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 13.06.2019 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) Indian Association
Solution:In 1876, Surendranath Banerjee, with the support of Ananda Mohan Bose, founded the Indian Association or the Indian Union in Calcutta and laid the foundation for the Indian National movement.

3. In which of the following years was the Indian Association established? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 17.08.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) 1876
Solution:In 1876, Surendranath Banerjee, with the support of Ananda Mohan Bose, founded the Indian Association or the Indian Union in Calcutta and laid the foundation for the Indian National movement.

4. The Swadeshi Boycott Movement is related to- [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 9.09.2016 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (b) Partition of Bengal in 1905
Solution:The Swadeshi movement was related to the partition of Bengal in the year 1905. The Viceroy Lord Curzon decided to divide the Bengal Presidency into two parts, as Bengal was growing as the most important centre of Indian nationalism at that time. The partition of Bengal was announced on July 20, 1905. On August 7, 1905, the Swadeshi Movement was announced at the Town Hall of Calcutta in protest against the partition of Bengal. The main objective of Swadeshi movement was the boycott of foreign goods. The Partition of Bengal came into force on 16 October 1905.

5. The decision to effect the Partition of Bengal was announced in 1905 by? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 31.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (d) Lord Curzon
Solution:The Swadeshi movement was related to the partition of Bengal in the year 1905. The Viceroy Lord Curzon decided to divide the Bengal Presidency into two parts, as Bengal was growing as the most important centre of Indian nationalism at that time. The partition of Bengal was announced on July 20, 1905. On August 7, 1905, the Swadeshi Movement was announced at the Town Hall of Calcutta in protest against the partition of Bengal. The main objective of Swadeshi movement was the boycott of foreign goods. The Partition of Bengal came into force on 16 October 1905.

6. In which year did Lord Curzon order the partition of Bengal? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 18.03.2020 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (b) 1905
Solution:The Swadeshi movement was related to the partition of Bengal in the year 1905. The Viceroy Lord Curzon decided to divide the Bengal Presidency into two parts, as Bengal was growing as the most important centre of Indian nationalism at that time. The partition of Bengal was announced on July 20, 1905. On August 7, 1905, the Swadeshi Movement was announced at the Town Hall of Calcutta in protest against the partition of Bengal. The main objective of Swadeshi movement was the boycott of foreign goods. The Partition of Bengal came into force on 16 October 1905.

7. In which year was Bengal partitioned under the Supervision of Lord Curzon? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 1.03.2019 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (b) 1905
Solution:The Swadeshi movement was related to the partition of Bengal in the year 1905. The Viceroy Lord Curzon decided to divide the Bengal Presidency into two parts, as Bengal was growing as the most important centre of Indian nationalism at that time. The partition of Bengal was announced on July 20, 1905. On August 7, 1905, the Swadeshi Movement was announced at the Town Hall of Calcutta in protest against the partition of Bengal. The main objective of Swadeshi movement was the boycott of foreign goods. The Partition of Bengal came into force on 16 October 1905.

8. Who among the following was responsible for the partition of Bengal in 1905? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (d) Lord Curzon
Solution:The Swadeshi movement was related to the partition of Bengal in the year 1905. The Viceroy Lord Curzon decided to divide the Bengal Presidency into two parts, as Bengal was growing as the most important centre of Indian nationalism at that time. The partition of Bengal was announced on July 20, 1905. On August 7, 1905, the Swadeshi Movement was announced at the Town Hall of Calcutta in protest against the partition of Bengal. The main objective of Swadeshi movement was the boycott of foreign goods. The Partition of Bengal came into force on 16 October 1905.

9. Which of the following events occurred first during the Indian National Movement? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 13.04.2022 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) Partition of Bengal
Solution:The partition of Bengal in 1905 occurred first during the Indian National Movement. Lord Curzon intro- duced the Partition of Bengal, which took effect from October of that year. The other events mentioned are: the arrival of the Simon Commission in 1928, the Kheda Satyagraha launched by Gandhi in 1918, and the Dandi March (also known as Salt Satyagraha) led by Gandhi in 1930. The Indian National Movement for independence happened in stages from 1857 to 1947, with the Indian Revolt of 1857 considered as the first battle for Indian independence.

10. Mahatma Gandhi was born in which year? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 16.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (a) 1869
Solution:Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, at Porbandar in Gujarat. He received early education at Rajkot. He studied law at "The Inner Temple', London. He was a priest of truth and non- violence. He was most influenced by Ruskin's book "Unto this last'. He was given the title of 'Mahatma by Rabindranath Tagore, 'Father of the Nation' by Subhash Chandra Bose, and 'One Man Boundary Force' by Mountbatten. Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse on January 30, 1948.