42 questions
What is the meaning of ‘Begar’? [CBSE (AI) 2017]
Meaning of Begar:
Name the writer of the novel ‘Anandamath.’ [CBSE Delhi 2017]
Who financed the defence expenditure of World War I?
Ans. War was financed by _____
Why were people in rural areas angry with Britishers? What is the first statement of the audio clip?
There was forced recruitment of soldiers in rural areas.
Crops failed resulting in
acute storage of food
accompanied by influenza epidemic.
Why were people in rural areas angry with Britishers? What is t Second statement of the audio clip?
There was forced recruitment of soldiers in rural areas.
Crops failed resulting in
acute storage of food
accompanied by influenza epidemic.
Why were people in rural areas angry with Britishers? What is the Third statement of the audio clip?
There was forced recruitment of soldiers in rural areas.
Crops failed resulting in
acute storage of food
accompanied by influenza epidemic.
When did Mahatma Gandhi return to India? What is the first statement of the audio clip?
Mahatma Gandhi returned to India in January 1915.
He had come back from
South Africa
When did Mahatma Gandhi return to India? What is the Second statement of the audio clip?
Mahatma Gandhi returned to India in January 1915.
He had come back from
South Africa
Explain the ‘Idea of Satyagraha’. OR What is meant by Satyagraha? [CBSE (AI) 2017] What is the first statement of the audio clip?
The idea of Satyagraha emphasised the power of truth
and the need to search for the truth.
Explain the ‘Idea of Satyagraha’. OR What is meant by Satyagraha? [CBSE (AI) 2017] What is the Second statement of the audio clip?
The idea of Satyagraha emphasised the power of truth
and the need to search for the truth.
How can battles be fought with Satyagraha? What is the first statement of the audio clip?
Idea of Satyagraha suggested that if the cause is true,
if the struggle is against
injustice,
then physical force is not necessary to fight the oppressor.
Without being
aggressive, battle could be won.
How can battles be fought with Satyagraha? What is the Second statement of the audio clip?
Idea of Satyagraha suggested that if the cause is true,
if the struggle is against
injustice,
then physical force is not necessary to fight the oppressor.
Without being
aggressive, battle could be won.
How can battles be fought with Satyagraha? What is the Third statement of the audio clip?
Idea of Satyagraha suggested that if the cause is true,
if the struggle is against
injustice,
then physical force is not necessary to fight the oppressor.
Without being
aggressive, battle could be won.
How can battles be fought with Satyagraha? What is the Fourth statement of the audio clip?
Idea of Satyagraha suggested that if the cause is true,
if the struggle is against
injustice,
then physical force is not necessary to fight the oppressor.
Without being
aggressive, battle could be won.
What was ‘Champaran Movement’? What is the first statement of the audio clip?
It was the first satyagrahi movement that took place in 1916,
in which Mahatma
Gandhi travelled to Champaran
to inspire the indigo planters
to struggle against the
oppressive plantation system.
What was ‘Champaran Movement’? What is the Second statement of the audio clip?
It was the first satyagrahi movement that took place in 1916,
in which Mahatma
Gandhi travelled to Champaran
to inspire the indigo planters
to struggle against the
oppressive plantation system.
What was ‘Champaran Movement’? What is the Third statement of the audio clip?
It was the first satyagrahi movement that took place in 1916,
in which Mahatma
Gandhi travelled to Champaran
to inspire the indigo planters
to struggle against the
oppressive plantation system.
What was ‘Champaran Movement’? What is the Fourth statement of the audio clip?
It was the first satyagrahi movement that took place in 1916,
in which Mahatma
Gandhi travelled to Champaran
to inspire the indigo planters
to struggle against the
oppressive plantation system.
Why did Kheda farmers protest against Britishers? What is the first statement of the audio clip?
Affected by crop failure and a plague epidemic,
the peasants of Kheda could not pay the revenue
and demanded that revenue collection be released.
Why did Kheda farmers protest against Britishers? What is the Second statement of the audio clip?
Affected by crop failure and a plague epidemic,
the peasants of Kheda could not pay the revenue
and demanded that revenue collection be released.
Why did Kheda farmers protest against Britishers? What is the Third statement of the audio clip?
Affected by crop failure and a plague epidemic,
the peasants of Kheda could not pay the revenue
and demanded that revenue collection be released.
What was the Rowlatt Act of 1919? What is the first statement of the audio clip?
It gave the British government enormous powers to repress political activities
and
allowed detention of political prisoners without trial for two years.
What was the Rowlatt Act of 1919? What is the Second statement of the audio clip?
It gave the British government enormous powers to repress political activities
and
allowed detention of political prisoners without trial for two years.
What was Mahatma Gandhi’s reaction to the ‘Rowlatt Act’? What is the first statement of the audio clip?
Mahatma Gandhi wanted non-violent civil disobedience against such unjust laws,
which would start with a hartal on 6th April.
What was Mahatma Gandhi’s reaction to the ‘Rowlatt Act’? What is the Second statement of the audio clip?
Mahatma Gandhi wanted non-violent civil disobedience against such unjust laws,
which would start with a hartal on 6th April.
How did people react to Rowlatt Act? What is the first statement of the audio clip?
Rallies were organised in various cities
workers went on strike in railway
workshops and shops were closed down
Alarmed by the popular upsurge, British
started arresting the nationalists
How did people react to Rowlatt Act? What is the Second statement of the audio clip?
Rallies were organised in various cities
workers went on strike in railway
workshops and shops were closed down
Alarmed by the popular upsurge, British
started arresting the nationalists
Why was Martial Law imposed in Amritsar? What is the first statement of the audio clip?
Local leaders were picked up from Amritsar and Mahatma Gandhi was not allowed to enter Delhi
On 10th April, the police in Amritsar fired upon a peaceful procession,
provoking widespread attacks on banks, post offices and railway stations,
so Martial Law was imposed.
Why was Martial Law imposed in Amritsar? What is the Second statement of the audio clip?
Local leaders were picked up from Amritsar and Mahatma Gandhi was not allowed to enter Delhi
On 10th April, the police in Amritsar fired upon a peaceful procession,
provoking widespread attacks on banks, post offices and railway stations,
so Martial Law was imposed.
Why was Martial Law imposed in Amritsar? What is the Third statement of the audio clip?
Local leaders were picked up from Amritsar and Mahatma Gandhi was not allowed to enter Delhi
On 10th April, the police in Amritsar fired upon a peaceful procession,
provoking widespread attacks on banks, post offices and railway stations,
so Martial Law was imposed.
Why was Martial Law imposed in Amritsar? What is the Fourth statement of the audio clip?
Local leaders were picked up from Amritsar and Mahatma Gandhi was not allowed to enter Delhi
On 10th April, the police in Amritsar fired upon a peaceful procession,
provoking widespread attacks on banks, post offices and railway stations,
so Martial Law was imposed.
Why did General Dyer fire on innocent people gathered peacefully in
Jallianwala Bagh? What is the first statement of the audio clip?
His object was, as he declared, was to ‘produce a moral effect
and to create the feeling of terror and awe in the minds of Satyagrahis.
Why did General Dyer fire on innocent people gathered peacefully in
Jallianwala Bagh? What is the Second statement of the audio clip?
His object was, as he declared, was to ‘produce a moral effect
and to create the feeling of terror and awe in the minds of Satyagrahis.
What did the British do to repress the Rowlatt Satyagrahis? What is the first statement of the audio clip?
Satyagrahis were forced to rub their noses on the ground
crawl on the streets and do Salam to all Sahibs.
People were flogged and villages were bombed.
What did the British do to repress the Rowlatt Satyagrahis? What is the Second statement of the audio clip?
Satyagrahis were forced to rub their noses on the ground
crawl on the streets and do Salam to all Sahibs.
People were flogged and villages were bombed.
What did the British do to repress the Rowlatt Satyagrahis? What is the Third statement of the audio clip?
Satyagrahis were forced to rub their noses on the ground
crawl on the streets and do Salam to all Sahibs.
People were flogged and villages were bombed.
Why did Mahatma Gandhi join Khilafat issue? What is the first statement of the audio clip?
Mahatma Gandhi now felt the need to launch a more broad-based movement in India
But he was certain that no such movement could be organised without bringing the Hindus and Muslims closer together
One way of doing this, he felt, was to take up the Khilafat issue.
Why did Mahatma Gandhi join Khilafat issue? What is the Second statement of the audio clip?
Mahatma Gandhi now felt the need to launch a more broad-based movement in India
But he was certain that no such movement could be organised without bringing the Hindus and Muslims closer together
One way of doing this, he felt, was to take up the Khilafat issue.
Why did Mahatma Gandhi join Khilafat issue? What is the Third statement of the audio clip?
Mahatma Gandhi now felt the need to launch a more broad-based movement in India
But he was certain that no such movement could be organised without bringing the Hindus and Muslims closer together
One way of doing this, he felt, was to take up the Khilafat issue.
Explain the Khilafat Movement. What is the first statement of the audio clip?
Turkey was defeated in World War I and there were rumors that a harsh peace treaty was going to be imposed on Ottoman Emperor
the spiritual head of the Islamic world. To defend the Khalifa’s temporal powers,
, a Khilafat Committee was formed in Bombay.
Explain the Khilafat Movement. What is the Second statement of the audio clip?
Turkey was defeated in World War I and there were rumors that a harsh peace treaty was going to be imposed on Ottoman Emperor
the spiritual head of the Islamic world. To defend the Khalifa’s temporal powers,
, a Khilafat Committee was formed in Bombay.
Explain the Khilafat Movement. What is the Third statement of the audio clip?
Turkey was defeated in World War I and there were rumors that a harsh peace treaty was going to be imposed on Ottoman Emperor
the spiritual head of the Islamic world. To defend the Khalifa’s temporal powers,
, a Khilafat Committee was formed in Bombay.