Every Book Back multiple-choice question from Communalism in Nationalist Politics (12th Standard History, Samacheer Kalvi) — each with the correct option highlighted and a clear, worked explanation. Free to read in English and Tamil.
Q1
During the Mughal period the official and court language was
- A. Urdu
- B. Hindi
- C. Marathi
- D. PersianCorrect
Explanation. The introduction of the lesson says that under the Mughals the official and court language was Persian. The British later introduced a new system of administration and English education.
Q2
The first Indian to find a place in the London Privy Council was
- A. Rahmatullah Sayani
- B. Sir Syed Ahmed
- C. Syed Ameer AliCorrect
- D. Badruddin Tyabji
Explanation. Syed Ameer Ali, the first Indian in the London Privy Council, joined Sir Syed Ahmed Khan in projecting the Congress as a body of Hindus only. Tyabji and Sayani supported the Congress.
Q3
Assertion (A): The Bengal government's order of 1870 created apprehension in the minds of Muslim professional groups.
Reason (R): It replaced Urdu by Hindi and the Perso-Arabic script in the courts and offices.
- A. A is correct, R does not explain A
- B. A is correct and R explains ACorrect
- C. A is wrong and R is correct
- D. Both A and R are wrong
Explanation. The Bengal government's order of the 1870s to replace Urdu by Hindi, and the Perso-Arabic script by Nagri, in courts and offices is exactly what alarmed the Muslim professional group, so R explains A.
Q4
The Two Nation Theory first came from
- A. Rajaji
- B. Ramsay MacDonald
- C. Mohammad Iqbal
- D. Sir Wazir HasanCorrect
Explanation. The League's Two Nation Theory first came from Sir Wazir Hasan in his presidential address at the Bombay session of the League in 1937. Iqbal had spoken of a North-west Muslim State in 1930.
Q5
In the 1937 elections, the Congress won in
- A. 12 provinces
- B. 7 provincesCorrect
- C. 5 provinces
- D. 8 provinces
Explanation. In the 1937 elections the Congress won in seven of the eleven provinces and was the largest party in three others, while the Muslim League won only 4.8 per cent of the Muslim votes.
Q6
The Muslim League celebrated the end of Congress rule as a Day of Deliverance on
- A. 22 December 1940
- B. 5 February 1939
- C. 23 March 1937
- D. 22 December 1939Correct
Explanation. After the Congress ministries resigned over India being declared at war in 1939, the Muslim League celebrated the end of Congress rule as a Day of Deliverance on 22 December 1939.
Q7
Match List I with List II:
(A) Annie Besant - 1. Aligarh Movement
(B) Syed Ahmed Khan - 2. Dayanand Saraswati
(C) Khilafat Movement - 3. Theosophical Society
(D) Suddhi Movement - 4. Ali Brothers
- A. A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2Correct
- B. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
- C. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
- D. A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
Explanation. Annie Besant led the Theosophical Society, Syed Ahmed Khan founded the Aligarh movement, the Ali brothers were Khilafatists first, and Suddhi belongs to Dayanand Saraswati's Arya Samaj tradition.
Q8
Direct Action Day was organised by the Muslim League on
- A. 25 December 1942
- B. 16 August 1946Correct
- C. 21 March 1937
- D. 22 December 1939
Explanation. On 29 July 1946 the League rejected the Cabinet Mission Plan and called on Muslims to observe Direct Action Day on 16 August 1946; four days of rioting followed in Calcutta.
Q9
Wavell was succeeded by
- A. Linlithgow
- B. Pethick-Lawrence
- C. MountbattenCorrect
- D. Chelmsford
Explanation. Mountbatten succeeded Wavell and came to India as Viceroy to carry out the partition plan and the transfer of power. Linlithgow was Viceroy when the Second World War broke out.
Q10
Assertion (A): The institution of separate electorate was the principle adopted by the British Government for fostering and spreading communalism.
Reason (R): The people were split into separate constituencies so that they voted communally.
- A. A is correct, R is not the correct explanation of A
- B. A is correct, R is wrong
- C. A and R are wrong
- D. A is correct, R is the correct explanation of ACorrect
Explanation. Under separate electorates only Muslims could vote for Muslim candidates. Splitting voters into communal constituencies is how this device, the British government's chief technique, spread communalism.
Q11
Match the following:
(A) Hindu Revivalism - 1. M.S. Golwalkar
(B) Abolition of the Caliphate - 2. Arya Samaj
(C) Lala Lajpat Rai - 3. 1924
(D) RSS - 4. Partition of the Punjab into Hindu and Muslim Provinces
- A. A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
- B. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
- C. A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
- D. A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1Correct
Explanation. Hindu revivalism spoke through the Arya Samaj; the Caliphate was abolished in 1924; Lajpat Rai advocated partitioning the Punjab in 1924; Golwalkar was among the RSS leaders.
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