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Question (41)

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Gandhi began the Salt March with 78 volunteers. If the group had increased by 50% before reaching Dandi, how many people would there have been, ignoring the thousands who actually joined along the way?

(A) 107
(B) 117
(C) 127
(D) 137

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

50% of 78 = 39. Therefore, 78 + 39 = 117.

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Question (42)

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Which action distinguishes Civil Disobedience from the earlier Non-Cooperation programme most clearly?

(A) Refusing to attend government schools
(B) Surrendering titles
(C) Deliberately breaking colonial laws
(D) Boycotting foreign cloth

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

Civil Disobedience involved deliberately violating selected colonial laws, whereas Non-Cooperation focused mainly on withdrawing cooperation.

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Question (43)

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During Civil Disobedience, peasants refused to pay revenue and chaukidari taxes, while forest communities violated forest laws. What common principle connected these actions?

(A) Acceptance of colonial authority
(B) Direct challenge to specific colonial laws and demands
(C) Support for British economic policies
(D) Withdrawal from all political activity

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Different groups challenged colonial rules that directly affected their economic and social lives.

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Question (44)

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About 100,000 people were arrested during the repression of the Civil Disobedience Movement. If 25% of those arrested were released at one stage, how many people would that represent?

(A) 15,000
(B) 20,000
(C) 25,000
(D) 30,000

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

25% of 100,000 = 25,000.

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Question (45)

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The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed on 5 March 1931. Gandhi then attended the Round Table Conference in London in December 1931. Approximately how many months separated the pact and the conference?

(A) 6 months
(B) 8 months
(C) 9 months
(D) 12 months

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

From 5 March to December 1931 was approximately 9 months.

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Question (46)

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Rich peasants such as Patidars and Jats supported Civil Disobedience largely because

(A) they wanted higher land revenue
(B) falling prices and reduced cash income made government revenue demands difficult to meet
(C) they wanted to strengthen colonial trade
(D) they opposed all forms of boycott

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Falling prices reduced the cash income of rich peasants, making it difficult to meet government revenue demands.

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Question (47)

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Why did many poorer peasants have a more uncertain relationship with the Congress during Civil Disobedience?

(A) They wanted unpaid rents to landlords remitted, while Congress was reluctant to support no-rent campaigns
(B) They were completely unaffected by the Depression
(C) They supported higher rents
(D) They opposed all nationalist activities

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Poor tenants often wanted rent remission, but Congress was reluctant to support no-rent campaigns because of its concern about alienating rich peasants and landlords.

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Question (48)

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An industrialist supports Civil Disobedience because it may reduce colonial restrictions on trade. Later, the same industrialist becomes cautious because prolonged disruption threatens business. What does this example illustrate?

(A) Business groups had permanently identical political interests
(B) Support for nationalism could change according to economic interests and circumstances
(C) Industrialists rejected economic freedom
(D) Business groups were unaffected by colonial policies

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Industrialists initially supported the movement but later became cautious when prolonged disruption and militant activities threatened business interests.

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Question (49)

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The Poona Pact of September 1932 provided reserved seats for the Depressed Classes, but these representatives were elected by the general electorate. Which issue did this arrangement attempt to address?

(A) Industrial wages
(B) Political representation of the Depressed Classes
(C) Salt taxation
(D) Foreign trade

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

The Poona Pact addressed the question of political representation of the Depressed Classes.

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Question (50)

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Which combination best explains both the strength and the limitations of Indian nationalism described in the chapter?

(A) All groups had identical goals, so unity was permanent
(B) Colonial oppression encouraged common struggle, but different groups attached different meanings to freedom
(C) Nationalism developed without participation from ordinary people
(D) Cultural symbols alone created complete political unity

Correct Answer: B

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Question (41)

Gandhi began the Salt March with 78 volunteers. If the group had increased by 50% before reaching Dandi, how many people would there have been, ignoring the thousands who actually joined along the way?

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Question (42)

Which action distinguishes Civil Disobedience from the earlier Non-Cooperation programme most clearly?

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Question (43)

During Civil Disobedience, peasants refused to pay revenue and chaukidari taxes, while forest communities violated forest laws. What common principle connected these actions?

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Question (44)

About 100,000 people were arrested during the repression of the Civil Disobedience Movement. If 25% of those arrested were released at one stage, how many people would that represent?

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Question (45)

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed on 5 March 1931. Gandhi then attended the Round Table Conference in London in December 1931. Approximately how many months separated the pact and the conference?

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Question (46)

Rich peasants such as Patidars and Jats supported Civil Disobedience largely because

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Question (47)

Why did many poorer peasants have a more uncertain relationship with the Congress during Civil Disobedience?

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Question (48)

An industrialist supports Civil Disobedience because it may reduce colonial restrictions on trade. Later, the same industrialist becomes cautious because prolonged disruption threatens business. What does this example illustrate?

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Question (49)

The Poona Pact of September 1932 provided reserved seats for the Depressed Classes, but these representatives were elected by the general electorate. Which issue did this arrangement attempt to address?

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Question (50)

Which combination best explains both the strength and the limitations of Indian nationalism described in the chapter?

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