Every Book Back multiple-choice question from Rise of Extremism and Swadeshi Movement (12th Standard History, Samacheer Kalvi) — each with the correct option highlighted and a clear, worked explanation. Free to read in English and Tamil.
Q1
Whose name was proposed as president by militant nationalists for the Surat session of the Congress?
- A. Aurobindo Ghose
- B. Dadabhai Naoroji
- C. Pherozesha Mehta
- D. Lala Lajpat RaiCorrect
Explanation. For the Surat session the militants proposed Lala Lajpat Rai against the moderates' candidate Rash Behari Ghosh, but Lajpat Rai turned down the offer to avoid a split.
Q2
Consider the following statements.
(i) The partition of Bengal in 1905 was the most striking example of the British divide and rule policy.
(ii) In the Calcutta meeting 1905, Surendranath Banerjea gave a call for the boycott of British goods and institutions.
(iii) On 7 August 1905 at Town Hall meeting in Calcutta, a formal proclamation of Swadeshi Movement was made.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A. (i) only
- B. (i) and (iii) only
- C. (i) and (ii) only
- D. All of the aboveCorrect
Explanation. All three are true. The lesson calls the 1905 partition a prime example of divide and rule; at the 17 July 1905 Calcutta meeting Surendranath Banerjee called for boycott; Swadeshi was proclaimed at the Town Hall on 7 August.
Q3
Match List I and List II and select the correct code.
A. Indian Press Act 1910 - 1. Self-rule
B. Dawn Society - 2. A revolt against their state of dependence
C. Swaraj - 3. Crushed the nationalistic activities
D. Swadeshi - 4. The National Council of Education
- A. A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
- B. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
- C. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2Correct
- D. A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
Explanation. The Indian Press Act 1910 was passed to crush nationalist activity, the Dawn Society initiated the National Council of Education, Swaraj means self-rule, and G. Subramaniam called Swadeshi a revolt against dependence.
Q4
Which one of the following is correctly paired?
- A. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee - AnandmathCorrect
- B. G. Subramaniam - Dawn Society
- C. Lord Minto - The University Act of 1904
- D. Epicentre of militant nationalism - Madras
Explanation. Anandmath is Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's novel. The Dawn Society was founded by Satish Chandra Mukherjee, the University Act of 1904 was Curzon's, and the epicentres were Maharashtra, Bengal and Punjab.
Q5
Anushilan Samity of Calcutta was founded by
- A. Pulin Behari Das
- B. Hemachandra Kanungo
- C. Jatindernath Banerjee and Barindar Kumar GhoseCorrect
- D. Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Chaki
Explanation. The Anushilan Samity of Calcutta was founded by Jatindernath Banerjee and Barindrakumar Ghose, brother of Aurobindo. Pulin Behari Das started the Dhaka Anushilan Samity in 1906.
Q6
Assertion (A): 16 October 1905 was declared as a day of mourning.
Reason (R): That day Bengal was officially divided into two provinces.
- A. A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of ACorrect
- B. A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
- C. A is correct and R is wrong
- D. A is wrong and R is correct
Explanation. Bengal was officially partitioned on 16 October 1905, and for that reason the day was observed as a day of mourning, with people bathing in the Ganga and singing Bande Mataram.
Q7
Assertion (A): V.O. Chidambaram established a Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company.
Reason (R): He wanted to oppose the monopoly of the British in navigation through the coast.
- A. A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of ACorrect
- B. A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
- C. A is correct and R is wrong
- D. A is wrong and R is correct
Explanation. In 1906 V.O.C. registered the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company precisely to oppose the British monopoly of coastal navigation, so R correctly explains A.
Q8
Which of the following statements is not true about Subramania Bharati?
- A. Bharati was the sub-editor of Swadesamitran.
- B. He translated Tilak's Tenets of the New Party into Tamil.
- C. Bharati's Gurumani was Swami Vivekananda.Correct
- D. He was editor of a woman's magazine by name Chakravartini.
Explanation. Bharati called Sister Nivedita, a disciple of Vivekananda whom he met in 1905, his Gurumani. The other statements about Swadesamitran, Tilak's tenets and Chakravartini are true.
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