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Q1History & Culture·Gandhian Era (1919-1939)PYQ 2025
Consider the following subjects with regard to Non-Cooperation Programme:
1. Boycott of law-courts and foreign cloth
2. Observance of strict non-violence
3. Retention of titles and honours without using them in public
4. Establishment of Panchayats for settling disputes
How many of the above were parts of Non-Cooperation Programme?
- AOnly one
- BOnly two
- COnly threeCorrect
- DAll the four
Explanation
Correct. Boycott of law courts and foreign cloth, strict non-violence, and the establishment of panchayats for dispute resolution were all parts of the Non-Cooperation Programme. Retaining titles was not part of it; Gandhi called for their surrender.
Q2History & Culture·Gandhian Era (1919-1939)PYQ 2025
Who provided legal defence to the people arrested in the aftermath of Chauri Chaura incident?
- AC. R. Das
- BMadan Mohan Malaviya and Krishna KantCorrect
- CDr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Khwaja Hasan Nizami
- DM. A. Jinnah
Explanation
Correct. Madan Mohan Malaviya and his son Krishna Kant took up the legal defence of those arrested after Chauri Chaura. Their intervention significantly reduced the number of death sentences.
Q3History & Culture·Gandhian Era (1919-1939)PYQ 2025
'Sedition has become my religion' was the famous statement given by Gandhiji at the time of
- Athe Champaran Satyagraha
- Bpublicly violating Salt Law at DandiCorrect
- Cattending the Second Round Table Conference in London
- Dthe launch of the Quit India Movement
Explanation
Correct. The statement is associated with Gandhi's open defiance of British authority during the Salt Satyagraha, especially after breaking the Salt Law at Dandi in 1930.
Q4History & Culture·Gandhian Era (1919-1939)PYQ 2025
Subsequent to which one of the following events, Gandhiji, who consistently opposed untouchability and appealed for its eradication from all spheres, decided to include the upliftment of 'Harijans' in his political and social programme?
- AThe Poona PactCorrect
- BThe Gandhi-Irwin Agreement (Delhi Pact)
- CArrest of Congress leadership at the time of the Quit India Movement
- DPromulgation of the Government of India Act, 1935
Explanation
Correct. The Poona Pact of 1932, reached after Gandhi's fast against separate electorates for the Depressed Classes, was followed by a vigorous campaign against untouchability, including the founding of the Harijan Sevak Sangh and the journal Harijan.
Q5History & Culture·Gandhian Era (1919-1939)PYQ 2025
Consider the following statements in respect of the Non-Cooperation Movement:
1. The Congress declared the attainment of 'Swaraj' by all legitimate and peaceful means to be its objective.
2. It was to be implemented in stages with civil disobedience and non-payment of taxes for the next stage only if 'Swaraj' did not come within a year and the Government resorted to repression.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2Correct
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Correct. At the Nagpur session in 1920, the Congress adopted Swaraj by legitimate and peaceful means as its goal. Gandhi's programme was staged: stronger forms like no-tax campaigns were reserved for a later phase depending on circumstances.
Q6History & Culture·Gandhian Era (1919-1939)PYQ 2019
With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements:
1. Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of indentured labour.
2. In Lord Chelmsford's War Conference, Mahatma Gandhi did not support the resolution on recruiting Indians for World War.
3. Consequent upon the breaking of Salt Law by Indian people, the Indian National Congress was declared illegal by the colonial rulers.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- A1 and 2 only
- B1 and 3 onlyCorrect
- C2 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Correct. Gandhi campaigned against indentured labour and the colonial state declared Congress illegal during the Civil Disobedience Movement. However, at the War Conference, Gandhi actually supported recruitment efforts.
Q7History & Culture·Gandhian Era (1919-1939)PYQ 2018
Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha?
- AActive all-India participation of lawyers, students and women in the National Movement
- BActive involvement of Dalit and Tribal communities of India in the National Movement
- CJoining of peasant unrest to India's National MovementCorrect
- DDrastic decrease in the cultivation of plantation crops and commercial crops
Explanation
Correct. Champaran was significant because Gandhi connected a local agrarian struggle against indigo planters with the wider national movement, bringing peasant grievances into mainstream anti-colonial politics for the first time.
Q8History & Culture·Gandhian Era (1919-1939)PYQ 2018
In the federation established by the Government of India Act of 1935, residuary power was given to the
- AFederal Legislature
- BGovernor-GeneralCorrect
- CProvincial Legislature
- DProvincial Governors
Explanation
Correct. Under the Government of India Act, 1935, residuary powers were vested in the Governor-General, not in any legislature. This was a departure from conventional federal practice where residuary powers go to either the centre or the states.
Q9History & Culture·Gandhian Era (1919-1939)PYQ 2017
The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to
- Adefine the jurisdiction of the Central and Provincial Governments
- Bdefine the powers of the Secretary of State for India
- Cimpose censorship on national press
- Dimprove the relationship between the Government of India and the Indian StatesCorrect
Explanation
Correct. The Harcourt Butler Committee examined the relationship between the paramount power (British Crown) and the princely states, and recommended that paramountcy should remain with the Crown, not be transferred to an Indian government.
Q10History & Culture·Gandhian Era (1919-1939)PYQ 2017
The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for
- Athe participation of workers in the management of industries
- Barbitrary powers to the management to quell industrial disputes
- Can intervention by the British Court in the event of a trade dispute
- Da system of tribunals and a ban on strikesCorrect
Explanation
Correct. The Trade Disputes Act, 1929 created machinery such as courts of inquiry and boards of conciliation, and imposed restrictions on strikes, especially in public utility services.
Q11History & Culture·Gandhian Era (1919-1939)PYQ 2015
With reference to Congress Socialist Party, consider the following statements:
1. It advocated the boycott of British goods and evasion of taxes.
2. It wanted to establish the dictatorship of the proletariat.
3. It advocated separate electorate for minorities and oppressed classes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A1 and 2 only
- B3 only
- C1, 2 and 3
- DNoneCorrect
Explanation
Correct. The Congress Socialist Party functioned as a socialist group within the Congress but did not advocate boycott/tax evasion as its defining programme, did not support the dictatorship of the proletariat, and opposed separate electorates.
Q12History & Culture·Gandhian Era (1919-1939)PYQ 2015
Who of the following organized a march on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in April 1930?
- AV.O. Chidambaram Pillai
- BC. RajagopalachariCorrect
- CK. Kamaraj
- DAnnie Besant
Explanation
Correct. C. Rajagopalachari led the Vedaranyam Salt Satyagraha on the Tanjore coast in Tamil Nadu as the southern counterpart to Gandhi's Dandi March.