CBSE – Grade 10 – History – Ch 02 – QA

Correct answer options:
 A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
 B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
 C. A is true, but R is false.
 D. A is false, but R is true.

1. A: The Rowlatt Act was opposed by Indians.
    R: It allowed the British to detain people without trial.
    Answer: A
    Explanation: Both statements are true and related.
   
   
   
2. A: The Jallianwala Bagh massacre united Indians.
    R: It was a brutal attack on peaceful civilians.
    Answer: A
    Explanation: Brutality triggered nationwide outrage.
   
   
   
3. A: Gandhiji withdrew the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922.
    R: It failed to attract the support of Indian masses.
    Answer: C
    Explanation: It was withdrawn due to violence at Chauri Chaura, not lack of support.
   
   
   
4. A: The Khilafat Movement was launched by Gandhiji.
    R: Gandhiji wanted to unite Hindus and Muslims.
    Answer: A
    Explanation: He supported it to strengthen Hindu-Muslim unity.
   
   
   
5. A: The Salt March started from Sabarmati Ashram.
    R: Sabarmati was Gandhiji’s residence and symbol of Satyagraha.
    Answer: A
    Explanation: Both are true and connected.
   
   
   
6. A: Civil Disobedience Movement was launched in 1930.
    R: It began with the Dandi March.
    Answer: A
    Explanation: The march symbolised start of the movement.
   
   
   
7. A: The Simon Commission was welcomed by Indians.
    R: It aimed to reform Indian laws.
    Answer: D
    Explanation: It was boycotted as it had no Indian members.
   
   
   
8. A: Poona Pact was signed in 1932.
    R: It granted separate electorates to Dalits.
    Answer: C
    Explanation: It ended the idea of separate electorates, not granted them.
   
   
   
9. A: The Quit India Movement was launched in 1942.
    R: The Cripps Mission had failed to satisfy Indian demands.
    Answer: A
    Explanation: Its failure led to Quit India.
   
   
   
10. A: ‘Do or Die’ was the slogan of the Civil Disobedience Movement.
     R: It reflected Gandhiji’s peaceful methods.
     Answer: C
     Explanation: The slogan belonged to Quit India, not Civil Disobedience.
    
    
    
11. A: The Non-Cooperation Movement promoted Swadeshi.
     R: It aimed to reduce dependence on British goods.
     Answer: A
    
    
    
12. A: Muslims fully supported the Civil Disobedience Movement.
     R: They saw the Congress as representative of all Indians.
     Answer: D
     Explanation: Many Muslims felt alienated by Congress policies.
    
    
    
13. A: The Inland Emigration Act helped plantation workers in Assam.
     R: It allowed them to leave the plantations freely.
     Answer: D
     Explanation: The Act actually restricted their movement.
    
    
    
14. A: Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed before the Salt March.
     R: The British wanted to avoid conflict.
     Answer: C
     Explanation: The pact was signed after the Salt March.
    
    
    
15. A: Jinnah demanded separate electorates for Muslims.
     R: He feared Hindu domination under Congress.
     Answer: A
    
    
    
16. A: The idea of Purna Swaraj was adopted in 1930.
     R: The Lahore Session declared complete independence as the goal.
     Answer: A
    
    
    
17. A: Baba Ramchandra led a tribal revolt.
     R: He belonged to a tribal community.
     Answer: C
     Explanation: He led peasants, not tribals.
    
    
    
18. A: Alluri Sitaram Raju supported Gandhian non-violence.
     R: He admired Gandhi but believed in violent methods.
     Answer: C
     Explanation: He admired Gandhi but used armed resistance.
    
    
    
19. A: Rich peasants supported Civil Disobedience.
     R: They wanted revenue reductions.
     Answer: A
    
    
    
20. A: Workers were a strong pillar of the Congress-led movements.
     R: Congress promoted workers’ demands.
     Answer: D
     Explanation: Congress avoided class-based demands.
    
    
    
21. A: Dyer ordered firing at Jallianwala to restore order.
     R: He believed it would create a ‘moral effect’.
     Answer: A
    
    
    
22. A: Gandhi supported Khilafat to gain Muslim support.
     R: He linked Hindu-Muslim unity with Swaraj.
     Answer: A
    
    
    
23. A: Civil Disobedience was more effective than Non-Cooperation.
     R: It included law-breaking and not just boycotts.
     Answer: B
    
    
    
24. A: Gandhi was arrested after Salt March.
     R: He openly broke British laws.
     Answer: A
    
    
    
25. A: The Congress supported separate electorates for Dalits.
     R: They wanted to uplift lower castes.
     Answer: C
    
    
    
26. A: The Indian flag became a unifying symbol.
     R: It represented freedom and unity.
     Answer: A
    
    
    
27. A: The Second Round Table Conference succeeded.
     R: Gandhi secured Dominion Status.
     Answer: D
    
    
    
28. A: Folk songs and history revived nationalism.
     R: They helped build a shared cultural identity.
     Answer: A
    
    
    
29. A: Many students left British schools during NCM.
     R: It was part of the educational boycott.
     Answer: A
    
    
    
30. A: Gandhi launched Satyagraha first in South Africa.
     R: He was influenced by Tolstoy and Ruskin.
     Answer: A
    
    
    
31. A: The Gudem rebellion was peaceful.
     R: Raju promoted Gandhian principles.
     Answer: C
    
    
    
32. A: Swaraj meant the same thing for all Indians.
     R: Everyone had similar goals.
     Answer: D
    
    
    
33. A: Ambedkar rejected separate electorates for Dalits.
     R: He believed in Gandhian principles.
     Answer: C
    
    
    
34. A: Plantations workers joined the freedom struggle.
     R: They believed Gandhi would give them freedom to move.
     Answer: A
    
    
    
35. A: Civil Disobedience had limited Muslim support.
     R: Congress failed to address their concerns.
     Answer: A
    
    
    
36. A: Nationalism in India grew under colonialism.
     R: British exploitation united Indians.
     Answer: A
    
    
    
37. A: Gandhi believed in violent methods for quick results.
     R: He thought violence scared the British.
     Answer: D
    
    
    
38. A: The Charkha symbolised self-reliance.
     R: It encouraged the use of swadeshi goods.
     Answer: A
    
    
    
39. A: Round Table Conferences included all Indians.
     R: All political groups were invited.
     Answer: D
    
    
    
40. A: Gandhi considered untouchability a curse.
     R: He called Dalits “Harijans”.
     Answer: A
    
    
    
41. A: Civil Disobedience included no tax campaigns.
     R: Refusing to pay taxes was a form of protest.
     Answer: A
    
    
    
42. A: Gandhi welcomed Simon Commission.
     R: It had Indian members.
     Answer: D
    
    
    
43. A: All groups supported the idea of swaraj in the same way.
     R: National unity was absolute.
     Answer: D
    
    
    
44. A: Folk symbols created cultural nationalism.
     R: They connected people emotionally with the freedom movement.
     Answer: A
    
    
    
45. A: Dalits fully supported Congress movements.
     R: Congress promised them leadership positions.
     Answer: D
    
    
    
46. A: Gandhi signed the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.
     R: It was to ensure peace and attend the Round Table Conference.
     Answer: A
    
    
    
47. A: Business classes opposed the freedom struggle.
     R: They benefited from British trade policies.
     Answer: D
    
    
    
48. A: Women played an active role in Quit India.
     R: They picketed shops and were jailed.
     Answer: A
    
    
    
49. A: Gandhi was in favour of separate electorates for Muslims.
     R: He supported all forms of community representation.
     Answer: C
    
    
    
50. A: Gandhi’s mass movements changed the nature of Indian nationalism.
     R: They included peasants, women, and workers.
     Answer: A