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VisionIAS - Online Self Test
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1)

With respect to the role of Annie Besant, consider the following statements:

1. She was responsible for starting the Home Rule Movement in India.

2. She was the founder of the Theosophical Society.

3. She was made President of the Indian National Congress in 1917.

How many of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

(a)Only one

(b)Only two

(c)All three

(d)None

2)

What was the main demand of the Home rule movement during the Indian freedom struggle?

(a)Complete political Independence of India.

(b)To free the local administration of India from Britishers.

(c)Implementation of 1909 reforms at the earliest.

(d)Right of self-rule as given to white colonies.

3)

Consider the following statements concerning the Lucknow pact between Congress and the Muslim League:

  1. Congress accepted the League’s position on a separate electorate.
  2. In this pact, Congress and the League demanded the Independence of India as a part of their joint demand.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

(c)Both 1 and 2

(d)Neither 1 nor 2

4)

Consider the following statements with respect to the Gandhian freedom struggle in India:

1. Ahmedabad mill strike was the first non-cooperation movement in India.
2. Champaran was the first civil disobedience movement launched by Gandhi in India.
3. Kheda satyagraha witnessed the first hunger strike launched by Gandhi.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

(a)1 only

(b)1 and 3 only

(c)2 only

(d)None of the above

5)

Which among the following methods were used by Home Rule Leagues?
1. Speeches
2. Plays
3. Armed revolt
4. Libraries
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

(a)1 and 2 only

(b)1 and 3 only

(c)3 only

(d)1, 2 and 4 only

6)

Consider the following statement regarding the Home Rule League of Tilak and Annie Besant:

1. Tilak league was based in Maharashtra only while Annie Besant was spread all over the country.

2. Gandhi was supportive of the Home Rule Movement as it started.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

(a)1 only 

(b)2 only 

(c)Both 1 and 2

(d)Neither 1 nor 2

7)

Consider the following statements:

1. Annie Besant wrote Commonweal as a part of her struggle for self-government in India.

2. Muslim masses were aggressively supporting the Home Rule League led by Anni Besant.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

(c)Both 1 and 2

(d)Neither 1 nor 2

8)

Consider the following statements:

1. Gandhi supported the English during the World War I.

2. For his services during the Boer Wars in South Africa, Gandhi was conferred with the title "Kaiser-i-Hind".

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)1 only

(b)2 only

(c)Both 1 and 2

(d)Neither 1 nor 2

9)

"Home Rule League was not a revolution but a movement  with limited outcome." Elaborate. (150 words/10 marks)

10)

While Gandhi had something to offer to all classes on his return to India, the prevalent political conditions also favored him to be the leader of the Indian freedom struggle. Elaborate (150 words/10 marks)



Answers
1) b
2) d
3) a
4) c
5) d
6) a
7) a
8) c