Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) on “The Civil Disobedience Movement (1930-1934)” in Indian History
- Who was the primary leader of the Civil Disobedience Movement?
- A) Jawaharlal Nehru
- B) Mahatma Gandhi
- C) Subhas Chandra Bose
- D) Sardar Patel
- Answer: B) Mahatma Gandhi
- In which year did the Civil Disobedience Movement officially begin?
- A) 1929
- B) 1930
- C) 1931
- D) 1932
- Answer: B) 1930
- The Civil Disobedience Movement was primarily a response to which British policy?
- A) The Rowlatt Act
- B) The Simon Commission
- C) The Salt Tax
- D) The Cripps Mission
- Answer: C) The Salt Tax
- Which event marked the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement?
- A) Dandi March
- B) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
- C) Chauri Chaura Incident
- D) Quit India Resolution
- Answer: A) Dandi March
- The Dandi March, which was a significant event in the Civil Disobedience Movement, started from which location?
- A) Ahmedabad
- B) Delhi
- C) Dandi
- D) Mumbai
- Answer: A) Ahmedabad
- Who was the Viceroy of India during the Civil Disobedience Movement?
- A) Lord Mountbatten
- B) Lord Willingdon
- C) Lord Curzon
- D) Lord Chelmsford
- Answer: B) Lord Willingdon
- Which of the following was NOT a method used in the Civil Disobedience Movement?
- A) Boycott of British goods
- B) Non-payment of taxes
- C) Public demonstrations
- D) Violent clashes with police
- Answer: D) Violent clashes with police
- What was the main objective of the Civil Disobedience Movement?
- A) To achieve economic independence
- B) To attain social reforms
- C) To challenge and resist British laws and taxes
- D) To seek better education facilities
- Answer: C) To challenge and resist British laws and taxes
- Which agreement marked the end of the first phase of the Civil Disobedience Movement?
- A) The Lahore Resolution
- B) The Gandhi-Irwin Pact
- C) The Poona Pact
- D) The Cripps Proposal
- Answer: B) The Gandhi-Irwin Pact
- Which of the following was a direct result of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?
- A) Immediate independence for India
- B) Suspension of the Civil Disobedience Movement
- C) Creation of Pakistan
- D) Introduction of the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
- Answer: B) Suspension of the Civil Disobedience Movement
- The second phase of the Civil Disobedience Movement started in which year?
- A) 1932
- B) 1933
- C) 1934
- D) 1935
- Answer: A) 1932
- What was the primary focus of the second phase of the Civil Disobedience Movement?
- A) Economic reforms
- B) Constitutional reforms
- C) Boycott of British educational institutions
- D) Social reforms
- Answer: C) Boycott of British educational institutions
- Which prominent Indian leader was arrested during the second phase of the Civil Disobedience Movement?
- A) Subhas Chandra Bose
- B) Jawaharlal Nehru
- C) Sardar Patel
- D) Mahatma Gandhi
- Answer: D) Mahatma Gandhi
- The Civil Disobedience Movement saw widespread participation from which section of Indian society?
- A) Business community
- B) Landowners
- C) Students and youth
- D) Indian princes
- Answer: C) Students and youth
- Which significant event in 1931 was related to the Civil Disobedience Movement?
- A) The Round Table Conference
- B) The Simon Commission Report
- C) The Cripps Mission
- D) The Gandhi-Irwin Pact
- Answer: A) The Round Table Conference
- The Civil Disobedience Movement included a boycott of which important British institution?
- A) British Army
- B) British educational institutions
- C) British Parliament
- D) British Courts
- Answer: B) British educational institutions
- Which Indian leader played a significant role in organizing the Civil Disobedience Movement in Bengal?
- A) Subhas Chandra Bose
- B) Chittaranjan Das
- C) Bipin Chandra Pal
- D) Lala Lajpat Rai
- Answer: B) Chittaranjan Das
- What was one of the immediate consequences of the Civil Disobedience Movement on British policies?
- A) Granting full self-rule to India
- B) Introduction of new repressive laws
- C) Repression and arrest of leaders
- D) Formation of a new political party
- Answer: C) Repression and arrest of leaders
- Which prominent leader supported the idea of the Civil Disobedience Movement and was involved in its execution?
- A) Jawaharlal Nehru
- B) Motilal Nehru
- C) C.R. Das
- D) All of the above
- Answer: D) All of the above
- During which event did Gandhi break the salt law, marking a significant moment in the Civil Disobedience Movement?
- A) The Dandi March
- B) The Round Table Conference
- C) The Salt March
- D) The Poona Pact
- Answer: A) The Dandi March
- Which of the following was NOT a part of the Civil Disobedience Movement’s strategies?
- A) Non-cooperation with the British government
- B) Refusal to pay land revenue
- C) Formation of a separate government
- D) Boycott of British goods
- Answer: C) Formation of a separate government
- Which political leader criticized the Civil Disobedience Movement for being too moderate?
- A) Subhas Chandra Bose
- B) Lala Lajpat Rai
- C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- D) Jawaharlal Nehru
- Answer: A) Subhas Chandra Bose
- The Civil Disobedience Movement was influenced by which principle of Mahatma Gandhi?
- A) Satyagraha
- B) Ahimsa
- C) Swaraj
- D) Secularism
- Answer: A) Satyagraha
- The Gandhi-Irwin Pact led to which of the following outcomes?
- A) End of the British Raj
- B) Release of political prisoners
- C) Introduction of new economic policies
- D) Creation of a new political party
- Answer: B) Release of political prisoners
- Which major act was passed by the British government in response to the demands of the Civil Disobedience Movement?
- A) The Government of India Act, 1935
- B) The Indian Councils Act, 1909
- C) The Rowlatt Act
- D) The Salt Act
- Answer: A) The Government of India Act, 1935
- What was the reaction of the British authorities to the Civil Disobedience Movement?
- A) Negotiation and compromise
- B) Repression and arrests
- C) Immediate concession of demands
- D) Economic incentives
- Answer: B) Repression and arrests
- In which city did Gandhi begin his famous Salt March?
- A) Mumbai
- B) Delhi
- C) Ahmedabad
- D) Calcutta
- Answer: C) Ahmedabad
- The Civil Disobedience Movement was a continuation of which earlier movement?
- A) The Swadeshi Movement
- B) The Non-Cooperation Movement
- C) The Khilafat Movement
- D) The Quit India Movement
- Answer: B) The Non-Cooperation Movement
- Which prominent leader was involved in organizing the movement in the southern region of India?
- A) Rajagopalachari
- B) K. M. Munshi
- C) Sardar Patel
- D) P. Subbarayan
- Answer: A) Rajagopalachari
- The Civil Disobedience Movement concluded with which important political event?
- A) The First Round Table Conference
- B) The Gandhi-Irwin Pact
- C) The Second Round Table Conference
- D) The Cripps Mission
- Answer: B) The Gandhi-Irwin Pact
