Gandhian Movements MCQ’s :

Civil Disobedience Movement

1. In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi started the Civil Disobedience Movement from
(a) Sevagram
(b) Dandi
(c) Sabarmati
(d) Wardha

2. The Poona Pact which was signed between the British Government and Mahatma Gandhi in 1934 provided for
(a) creation of dominion status for India
(b) separate electorates for the Muslims
(c) The separate electorate for the Harijans
(d) A joint electorate with the reservation for Harijans

3. At which Congress session was the working committee authorized to launch a program of Civil Disobedience?
(a) Bombay
(b) Lahore
(c) Lucknow
(d) Tripura

4. Who drafted the resolution on fundamental rights for the Karachi Session of Congress in 1931?

(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

5. Consider the following statements:

1. In the First Round Table Conference, Dr. Ambedkar demanded separate electorates for the depressed classes.
2. In the Poona Act, special provisions for the representation of the depressed people in the local bodies and civil services were made.
3. The Indian National Congress did not take part in the Third Round Table Conference.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3

6. Which one of the following began with the Dandi March?

(a) Home Rule Movement
(b) Non-Cooperation Movement
(c) Civil Disobedience Movement
(d) Quit India Movement

7. Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in 1932, mainly because
(a) Round Table Conference failed to satisfy Indian political aspirations
(b) Congress and the Muslim League had differences of opinion
(c) Ramsay Macdonald announced the Communal Award
(d) None of the above

8. Who of the following organized a march on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in April 1930?

(a) V. O. Chidambaram Pillai
(b) C. Rajagopalachari
(c) K. Kamaraj
(d) Annie Besant

9. Consider the following statements:
1. Lord Irwin promised the release of all political prisoners except prisoners held guilty of violence.
2. The Civil Disobedience movement was not withdrawn.
3. Lord Irwin revoked the Salt Law.

Which among these are true for the Gandhi-Irwin pact 1931.
Codes:

a) 1 & 2 only.
b) 2 & 3 only
c) 3 only
d) 1 & 3 only

10. What is the Karachi Session of Congress March 1931 well known for?

a) Poorna Swaraj

b) Adoption of the Civil Disobedience Movement

c) Resolution of Fundamental Rights and National Economic Programme

d) Poona Pact

11. Who among the following was the founder of Khudai Khidmatgars?

a) C Rajagopalachari

b) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan

c) Shaukatullah Ansari

d) M N Roy

12. Consider the following statements:
1. The Communal Award was announced by Ramsay MacDonald in 1932.
2. The award allotted separate electorates to only Muslims, Sikhs & Christians.
3. Gandhi and the Congress accepted the decision of providing separate electorates to depressed classes.

Which of the following is correct?

a) 1 only
b) 1 & 2 only
c) 2 & 3 only
d) 3 only

13. Which pact abandoned the separate electorates for depressed classes?

a) Gandhi-Irwin Pact

b) Delhi Pact

c) Lucknow Pact

d) Poona pact

14. Arrange the following in chronological order

1. Gandhi began Dandi March.
2. Poona Pact.
3. Gandhi Irwin Pact.
4. Gandhi starts fast unto death.
Codes:

a) 4,2,3,1
b) 1,3,2,4
c) 1,3,4,2
d) 1,2,4,3

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