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Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) on “The Civil Disobedience Movement (1930-1934)” in Indian History

  1. 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
  2. In which year did the Civil Disobedience Movement officially begin?
    • A) 1929
    • B) 1930
    • C) 1931
    • D) 1932
    • Answer: B) 1930
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. The second phase of the Civil Disobedience Movement started in which year?
    • A) 1932
    • B) 1933
    • C) 1934
    • D) 1935
    • Answer: A) 1932
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. The Civil Disobedience Movement was influenced by which principle of Mahatma Gandhi?
    • A) Satyagraha
    • B) Ahimsa
    • C) Swaraj
    • D) Secularism
    • Answer: A) Satyagraha
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. In which city did Gandhi begin his famous Salt March?
    • A) Mumbai
    • B) Delhi
    • C) Ahmedabad
    • D) Calcutta
    • Answer: C) Ahmedabad
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
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