TNPSC Group 2 / 2A - Different modes of agitation growth of satyagraha and militant movements. Online Test (MCQ Quiz)

1. Who is widely regarded as the pioneer of the Satyagraha movement in India?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel C) Mahatma Gandhi D) Subhas Chandra Bose

2. The Champaran Satyagraha, a significant early Satyagraha movement, was primarily concerned with:

A) The rights of industrial workers B) The grievances of indigo farmers C) The issue of untouchability D) The demand for complete independence

3. Which of the following is NOT a core principle of Satyagraha as advocated by Mahatma Gandhi?

A) Truth B) Non-violence C) Civil Disobedience D) Armed Rebellion

4. The Kheda Satyagraha in 1918 was a movement by farmers protesting against:

A) Forced labor B) High land revenue demands due to crop failure C) The Salt Tax D) The Rowlatt Act

5. The Khilafat Movement, which Gandhi supported and integrated with the Non-Cooperation Movement, was related to:

A) Indian Muslims' concern over the future of the Ottoman Caliphate B) The demand for separate electorates for Muslims C) The protest against the partition of Bengal D) The issue of Hindu-Muslim unity

6. The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched in response to which major event(s)?

A) The Jallianwala Bagh massacre and the Rowlatt Act B) The Simon Commission C) The Dandi March D) The Government of India Act, 1935

7. The Bardoli Satyagraha in 1928, led by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, was a protest against:

A) The suppression of civil liberties B) The imposition of a new land revenue assessment C) The exploitation of agricultural labor D) The Princely States' policies

8. Which movement marked a significant shift towards more militant forms of protest in the Indian National Movement?

A) Non-Cooperation Movement B) Civil Disobedience Movement C) Swadeshi Movement D) The activities of the Hindustan Republican Association

9. The Hindustan Republican Association (HRA), later known as the HSRA, was associated with which prominent revolutionary leader?

A) Bhagat Singh B) Subhas Chandra Bose C) Lala Lajpat Rai D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

10. The Kakori Conspiracy Case (1925) involved the robbery of a train carrying:

A) British officials B) Government funds C) Arms and ammunition D) Tax revenue

11. The Dandi March, also known as the Salt Satyagraha, was a part of which larger movement?

A) Non-Cooperation Movement B) Quit India Movement C) Civil Disobedience Movement D) Swadeshi Movement

12. The 'Abhinav Bharat' society, a secret revolutionary organization, was founded by:

A) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar B) Ashfaqullah Khan C) Chandrashekhar Azad D) Surya Sen

13. The slogan 'Inquilab Zindabad' became famously associated with which revolutionary leader?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Bhagat Singh C) Jawaharlal Nehru D) Rani Lakshmibai

14. The Chittagong Armoury Raid in 1930 was led by which prominent revolutionary?

A) Bhagat Singh B) Surya Sen C) Alluri Sitarama Raju D) Titu Mir

15. The Moplah Rebellion (1921) in Kerala, initially a peasant uprising, eventually took on which character?

A) A purely religious conflict B) A communal riot C) A peasant struggle with anti-colonial and religious undertones D) A movement for land reforms only

16. The 'Vande Mataram' slogan, symbolizing militant nationalism, originated from which literary work?

A) Anand Math by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee B) Gitanjali by Rabindranath Tagore C) The Discovery of India by Jawaharlal Nehru D) Hind Swaraj by Mahatma Gandhi

17. The Rowlatt Act, which triggered widespread protests and the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, was primarily aimed at:

A) Granting more political rights to Indians B) Suppressing political dissent and revolutionary activities C) Implementing land reforms D) Promoting industrial development

18. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred in which city?

A) Delhi B) Lahore C) Amritsar D) Calcutta

19. The Quit India Movement, launched in 1942, was a call for:

A) Negotiations with the British government B) Immediate end of British rule in India C) Dominion status for India D) Partition of India

20. The 'Individual Satyagraha' was initiated by Mahatma Gandhi primarily to:

A) Avoid mass civil disobedience during World War II B) Force the British to grant immediate independence C) Protest against the Cripps Mission D) Promote communal harmony

21. Who was the first person to offer Individual Satyagraha in 1940?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel C) Acharya Vinoba Bhave D) Mahatma Gandhi

22. The revolutionary activities of the Ghadar Party were primarily centered in which region?

A) North America B) Southeast Asia C) Africa D) Australia

23. The Ghadar Party, formed by Indian expatriates, aimed to:

A) Promote cultural exchange B) Organize armed revolt against British rule C) Lobby for Indian rights in foreign countries D) Establish educational institutions abroad

24. Which of the following was a prominent leader of the Ghadar Party?

A) Sohan Singh Bhakna B) Subhas Chandra Bose C) Lala Har Dayal D) Both A and C

25. The 'August Offer' of 1940, made by the British Viceroy, proposed:

A) Immediate grant of independence B) Expansion of the Viceroy's Executive Council and establishment of a post-war constituent assembly C) Withdrawal of British troops from India D) Formation of a provisional government

26. The 'Cripps Mission' in 1942 was sent to India by the British government to:

A) Grant full independence B) Negotiate terms for India's participation in World War II and offer post-war dominion status C) Implement the Government of India Act, 1935 D) Establish a federal government

27. Which revolutionary group was responsible for assassinating Lord William Bentinck's successor, Governor of Punjab, Sir Michael O'Dwyer?

A) Hindustan Socialist Republican Association B) Indian National Army C) Abhinav Bharat D) The Ghadar Party

28. The 'Swadeshi Movement' (1905-1908) was a direct response to:

A) The Partition of Bengal B) The Rowlatt Act C) The Simon Commission D) The Government of India Act, 1919

29. During the Swadeshi Movement, the emphasis was on:

A) Armed struggle B) Boycott of British goods and promotion of Indian industries C) Negotiation with the British D) Formation of a parallel government

30. Which of the following was a prominent leader of the Swadeshi Movement, known for his fiery speeches?

A) Gopal Krishna Gokhale B) Mahatma Gandhi C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak D) Jawaharlal Nehru

31. The 'Revolutionary Socialist Party' was founded by:

A) Bhagat Singh B) M.N. Roy C) Subhas Chandra Bose D) Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee

32. The 'Forward Bloc' was a political party formed by:

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Jawaharlal Nehru C) Subhas Chandra Bose D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

33. The 'Indian National Army' (INA) was primarily associated with the efforts of:

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Bhagat Singh C) Subhas Chandra Bose D) Rani Lakshmibai

34. The INA was formed with the objective of:

A) Achieving independence through negotiations B) Securing foreign aid for the independence movement C) Launching an armed struggle against British rule with Axis support D) Establishing a socialist state in India

35. Which significant event led to the widespread adoption of 'Satyagraha' as a method of protest in India?

A) The Partition of Bengal B) The Jallianwala Bagh massacre C) The Rowlatt Act D) The Champaran Satyagraha

36. The 'No-Tax Campaign' was a significant feature of which movement?

A) Non-Cooperation Movement B) Civil Disobedience Movement C) Quit India Movement D) Swadeshi Movement

37. The 'Azad Hind Fauj' is another name for the:

A) Ghadar Party B) Hindustan Republican Association C) Indian National Army D) Forward Bloc

38. Who among the following was known for leading the peasant revolt in Oudh?

A) Alluri Sitarama Raju B) Baba Ram Chandra C) Titu Mir D) Birsa Munda

39. The 'Sanyasi Rebellion' (late 18th century) was a peasant and religious uprising against:

A) British economic policies and religious intolerance B) The Mughal rulers C) The Maratha Confederacy D) The Nawab of Bengal

40. The 'Faraizi Movement' in Bengal was primarily a religious reform movement that also had significant:

A) Political implications and peasant mobilization B) Industrial development focus C) Educational reform agenda D) Cultural revivalist aims only

41. The 'Wahabi Movement' in India, though originating as a religious reform movement, also became a significant:

A) Supporter of British policies B) Anti-British political and military challenge C) Advocate for social reform only D) Promoter of Hindu-Muslim cultural synthesis

42. The 'Titu Mir' movement in Bengal was a resistance against:

A) The Indigo planters B) British land revenue policies and Hindu landlords C) The Salt Tax D) The East India Company's trade monopoly

43. The 'Rampa Rebellion' (1922-24) in the Madras Presidency was led by:

A) Birsa Munda B) Alluri Sitarama Raju C) Bhagat Singh D) Surya Sen

44. The Rampa Rebellion was primarily a protest against:

A) Religious discrimination B) Forest laws and exploitation of tribal people C) Economic policies of the princely states D) The Salt Tax

45. The 'Bhangi Movement' of 1942 in Gujarat was led by:

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel C) Jawaharlal Nehru D) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

46. The 'Bhagat Movement' was a significant religious and social reform movement among which community?

A) Sikhs B) Muslims C) Christians D) Tribal communities

47. The 'Ahom Revolt' in Assam during the 1820s was a resistance against:

A) The British expansionist policies B) The Maratha invasion C) The Burmese invasion D) The unification of Assam under a single ruler

48. The 'Kol Uprising' (1831-32) in the Chota Nagpur region was a revolt against:

A) The introduction of British education B) The encroachment of non-tribal landlords and moneylenders C) Religious conversions D) The Salt Tax

49. The 'Santhal Rebellion' (1855-56) was a major uprising of the Santhal tribe against:

A) The East India Company's policies and exploitation by moneylenders and zamindars B) The Mughal Empire C) The Maratha Confederacy D) The British educational system

50. Who was the prominent leader of the Santhal Rebellion?

A) Birsa Munda B) Sidhu and Kanhu Murmu C) Titu Mir D) Alluri Sitarama Raju

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