Rise of Extremism and Swadeshi Movement One Mark Online Test

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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 Rai

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 above

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-2 D.A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3

Which one of the following is correctly paired?

A.Bankim Chandra Chatterjee - Anandmath B.G. Subramaniam - Dawn Society C.Lord Minto - The University Act of 1904 D.Epicentre of militant nationalism - Madras

Anushilan Samity of Calcutta was founded by

A.Pulin Behari Das B.Hemachandra Kanungo C.Jatindernath Banerjee and Barindar Kumar Ghose D.Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Chaki

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 A 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

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 A 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

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. D.He was editor of a woman's magazine by name Chakravartini.

Who was appointed the Governor General and Viceroy of India on 6 January 1899 and later ordered the partition of Bengal?

A.Lord Minto B.Lord Curzon C.Lord Morley D.Lord Ripon

Q10

Consider the following measures of Lord Curzon.
1. He reduced the number of elected Indian representatives in the Calcutta Corporation.
2. The University Act of 1904 brought Calcutta University under direct government control.
3. He amended the Official Secrets Act (1904) to curb the nationalist tone of newspapers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.1 only B.1 and 2 only C.2 and 3 only D.1, 2 and 3

Q11

Curzon's December 1903 scheme in his Minutes on Territorial Redistribution of India was later modified and published as the

A.Morley-Minto Report B.Tenets of the New Party C.Risley Papers D.Calcutta Corporation Report

Q12

Assertion (A): Curzon rejected the proposal to divide Bengal on a linguistic basis.
Reason (R): A linguistic division would have further consolidated the position of the Bengali politicians.

A.A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A 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

Q13

Arrange the following events in chronological order.
1. Formal proclamation of the Swadeshi Movement at the Calcutta Town Hall
2. Curzon's scheme in his Minutes on Territorial Redistribution of India
3. Official declaration of the partition of Bengal
4. Bengal officially partitioned and observed as a day of mourning

A.2, 3, 1, 4 B.2, 1, 3, 4 C.3, 2, 1, 4 D.2, 3, 4, 1

Q14

Who popularised the idea of Swadeshi through a series of lectures in Poona in 1872?

A.Bal Gangadhar Tilak B.Gopal Krishna Gokhale C.Mahadev Govind Ranade D.Surendranath Banerjee

Q15

Who outlined the constructive programme of atmashakti (self-help) and called for using melas to spread its message?

A.Rabindranath Tagore B.Aurobindo Ghose C.Bipin Chandra Pal D.Aswini Kumar Dutta

Q16

The Dawn Society, which took the initiative to form the National Council of Education, was founded in 1902 by

A.G. Subramaniam B.Satish Chandra Mukherjee C.Pulin Behari Das D.Rabindranath Tagore

Q17

Consider the following statements about the samitis of the Swadeshi period.
1. Samitis were corps of volunteers formed for mass mobilisation.
2. They organised indigenous arbitration courts and schools.
3. They succeeded in building a strong base among the Muslim peasantry.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.1 only B.1 and 2 only C.2 and 3 only D.1, 2 and 3

Q18

Which of the following correctly states the difference between Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal on the meaning of Swaraj?

A.For Tilak Swaraj meant complete freedom from foreign rule; for Pal it meant Indian control over the administration B.For Tilak Swaraj meant Indian control over the administration without total severance from Britain; for Pal it meant complete freedom from any foreign rule C.Both Tilak and Pal saw Swaraj only as the annulment of the partition of Bengal D.Both Tilak and Pal saw Swaraj as dominion status won through prayers and petitions

Q19

At the 1906 Calcutta session of the Congress, a split was avoided by electing whom as president?

A.Rash Behari Ghosh B.Pherozeshah Mehta C.Dadabhai Naoroji D.Surendranath Banerjee

Q20

The 1907 Congress session was originally planned at Poona. Why did the moderates shift the venue to Surat?

A.Lala Lajpat Rai wanted the session held in Surat B.Plague had broken out in Poona C.The British government banned meetings in Poona under the Public Meetings Act D.Poona was considered a stronghold of the militants and they feared a repeat of the Calcutta session

Q21

Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Chaki were entrusted with killing which British official, notorious for his cruel treatment of swadeshi agitators?

A.Robert Ashe B.Douglas Kingsford C.Lord Minto D.Lord Curzon

Q22

Who took up the case of Aurobindo Ghose and his comrades in the Alipore Bomb case?

A.Pherozeshah Mehta B.Surendranath Banerjee C.Chittaranjan Das D.Satish Chandra Mukherjee

Q23

Match the following measures with what they did.
A. Newspapers (Incitement to Offence) Act, 1908 - 1. Institutionalised communal electorates
B. Indian Press Act, 1910 - 2. Allowed summary trials and banned associations dangerous to public peace
C. Indian Criminal Law Amendment Act - 3. Empowered the magistrate to confiscate press property
D. Morley-Minto reforms - 4. Made publishers and printers deposit a security

A.A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1 B.A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 C.A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2 D.A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1

Q24

Which pair of steamships did V.O. Chidambaram purchase for the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company?

A.S.S. India and S.S. Swadesamitran B.S.S. Kesari and S.S. Mahratta C.S.S. Yugantar and S.S. Bande Mataram D.S.S. Gallia and S.S. Lawoe

Q25

Consider the following statements.
1. G. Subramaniam, with five others, founded The Hindu and Swadesamitran, the first Tamil daily.
2. Subramania Bharati became sub-editor of Swadesamitran around 1904.
3. The Tamil weekly India, edited by Bharati, became the voice of the moderates.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.1 only B.1 and 2 only C.2 and 3 only D.1, 2 and 3

Q26

In June 1911, Robert Ashe, Collector of Tirunelveli, was shot dead by Vanchinathan at which railway station?

A.Tuticorin B.Maniyachi C.Punalur D.Tirunelveli

Q27

Consider the following statements about the trial of the Tirunelveli swadeshi leaders.
1. On 7 July 1908, V.O.C. and Subramania Siva were found guilty of sedition.
2. Subramania Siva was sentenced to 10 years of transportation for his seditious speech.
3. V.O.C. was let off with a six-month jail sentence.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A.1 only B.1 and 2 only C.2 and 3 only D.1, 2 and 3

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