Q1. In which year was the Rowlatt Act passed by the British government in India? Q1. In which year was the Rowlatt Act passed by the British government in India?
(A) 1909 (A) 1909
(B) 1915 (B) 1915
(C) 1919 (C) 1919
(D) 1925 (D) 1925
Answer: (C) 1919 Answer: (C) 1919
The Rowlatt Acts were a series of legislative acts passed by the Imperial Legislative Council in British India in March 1919. These acts, officially known as the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act, aimed to curb growing nationalist movements in India following World War I. They granted the police extensive powers to arrest and detain individuals without trial for suspected revolutionary activities. The Rowlatt Acts were widely opposed by Indian leaders and the public, who viewed them as oppressive and a denial of fundamental civil liberties. This widespread opposition led to significant protests, including Mahatma Gandhi's first nationwide satyagraha.The Rowlatt Acts were a series of legislative acts passed by the Imperial Legislative Council in British India in March 1919. These acts, officially known as the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act, aimed to curb growing nationalist movements in India following World War I. They granted the police extensive powers to arrest and detain individuals without trial for suspected revolutionary activities. The Rowlatt Acts were widely opposed by Indian leaders and the public, who viewed them as oppressive and a denial of fundamental civil liberties. This widespread opposition led to significant protests, including Mahatma Gandhi's first nationwide satyagraha.
Q2. Who is known by the sobriquet / nickname "Karmaveer" in Assamese literature? Q2. Who is known by the sobriquet / nickname "Karmaveer" in Assamese literature?
Nabin Chandra Bordoloi was a prominent Indian writer, politician, and leader of the Indian National Congress party from Assam. He was a key figure in the Indian independence movement and earned the title "Karmaveer" (Hero of Action) for his tireless work and dedication to the cause of Assam and India.Nabin Chandra Bordoloi was a prominent Indian writer, politician, and leader of the Indian National Congress party from Assam. He was a key figure in the Indian independence movement and earned the title "Karmaveer" (Hero of Action) for his tireless work and dedication to the cause of Assam and India.
Q6. Mahatma Gandhi launched the Kheda Satyagraha in Gujarat in 1918 to support the cause of: Q6. Mahatma Gandhi launched the Kheda Satyagraha in Gujarat in 1918 to support the cause of:
(B) Peasants demanding the abolition of the zamindari system (B) Peasants demanding the abolition of the zamindari system
(C) Farmers demanding tax relief after crop failure (C) Farmers demanding tax relief after crop failure
(D) Students protesting against colonial education policies (D) Students protesting against colonial education policies
Answer: (C) Farmers demanding tax relief after crop failure Answer: (C) Farmers demanding tax relief after crop failure
The Kheda Satyagraha was a nonviolent civil disobedience movement led by Mahatma Gandhi in the Kheda district of Gujarat in 1918. The movement aimed to support the demands of the local farmers who were facing severe economic hardship due to widespread crop failure caused by drought and famine. They appealed to the British government to waive the land revenue for that year, as they were unable to pay. Gandhi, along with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and other leaders, organized the farmers to peacefully resist the tax collection, ultimately leading to some concessions from the government.The Kheda Satyagraha was a nonviolent civil disobedience movement led by Mahatma Gandhi in the Kheda district of Gujarat in 1918. The movement aimed to support the demands of the local farmers who were facing severe economic hardship due to widespread crop failure caused by drought and famine. They appealed to the British government to waive the land revenue for that year, as they were unable to pay. Gandhi, along with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and other leaders, organized the farmers to peacefully resist the tax collection, ultimately leading to some concessions from the government.
Q7. Where did Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement? Q7. Where did Mahatma Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement?
(A) Shivaji Park (A) Shivaji Park
(B) Jallianwala Bagh (B) Jallianwala Bagh
(C) August Kranti Maidan (C) August Kranti Maidan
(D) Pragati Maidan (D) Pragati Maidan
Answer: (C) August Kranti Maidan Answer: (C) August Kranti Maidan
August Kranti Maidan
Quit India Movement was launched at August Kranti Maidan in the greater Mumbai district of Maharashtra. Mahatma Gandhi on 8th August 1942 started the Quit India Movement with a Speech that British must leave India immediately or else mass agitations would take place.August Kranti Maidan
Quit India Movement was launched at August Kranti Maidan in the greater Mumbai district of Maharashtra. Mahatma Gandhi on 8th August 1942 started the Quit India Movement with a Speech that British must leave India immediately or else mass agitations would take place.
Q8. Which one of the following steps did the Rowlatt Act incorporate? Q8. Which one of the following steps did the Rowlatt Act incorporate?
(A) Forced to buy foreign goods (A) Forced to buy foreign goods
(B) Restriction on wearing Khadi (B) Restriction on wearing Khadi
(C) Imprisonment without trial (C) Imprisonment without trial
(D) Restriction on travelling abroad (D) Restriction on travelling abroad
Answer: (C) Imprisonment without trial Answer: (C) Imprisonment without trial
The Rowlatt Act of 1919, also known as the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act, gave the British government the power to imprison people without trial, and to convict them in court. The act also allowed the government to arrest people suspected of terrorism or revolutionary activity, and to detain them for up to two years.The Rowlatt Act of 1919, also known as the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act, gave the British government the power to imprison people without trial, and to convict them in court. The act also allowed the government to arrest people suspected of terrorism or revolutionary activity, and to detain them for up to two years.
Q9. When did Mahatma Gandhi first visit Assam? Q9. When did Mahatma Gandhi first visit Assam?
(A) 1917 (A) 1917
(B) 1920 (B) 1920
(C) 1918 (C) 1918
(D) 1921 (D) 1921
Answer: (D) 1921 Answer: (D) 1921
Mahatma Gandhi first visited Assam in August 1921. He was invited by the APCC to spread the message of non-cooperation in the state. Gandhi visited Assam four times in his lifetime: 1921, 1926, 1934, and 1946.Mahatma Gandhi first visited Assam in August 1921. He was invited by the APCC to spread the message of non-cooperation in the state. Gandhi visited Assam four times in his lifetime: 1921, 1926, 1934, and 1946.
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