Subject: Freedom Movement Personalities

Mahatma Gandhi said that some of his deepest convictions were reflected in a book titled, “Unto this Last” and the book transformed his life. What was the message from the book that transformed Mahatma Gandhi?

What was the reason for Mahatma Gandhi to organize a satyagraha on behalf of the peasants of Kheda?
1. The Administration did not suspend the land revenue collection in spite of a drought.
2. The Administration proposed to introduce Permanent Settlement in Gujarat.

Consider the following statements: The most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of Indian National Movement was that he:
1. Exposed the economic exploitation of India by the British.
2. Interpreted the ancient Indian texts and restored the self-confidence of Indians.
3. Stressed the need for eradication of all the social evils before anything else.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Annie Besant was
1. Responsible for starting the Home Rule Movement
2. The founder of the Theosophical Society
3. Once the President of the Indian National Congress
Select the correct statement/statements using the codes given below.

Who of the following organized a march on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in April 1930?

Who of the following was/were economic critic/critics of colonialism in India?
(1) Dadabhai Naoroji
(2) G. Subramania Iyer
(3) R. C. Dutt
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907?

He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna; stayed in America for some time; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He was

With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements:

1. Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of ‘indentured labour’.
2. In Lord Chelmsford’s ‘War Conference’, Mahatma Gandhi did not support the resolution on recruiting Indians for World War.
3. Consequent upon the breaking of Salt Law by Indian people, the Indian National Congress was declared illegal by the colonial rulers.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the book “Desher Katha” written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during
the freedom struggle, consider the following statements:
(1) It warned against the Colonial State’s hypnotic conquest of the mind.
(2) It inspired the performance of swadeshi street plays and folk songs.
(3) The use of ‘desh’ by Deuskar was in the specific context of the region of Bengal.
Which of the statements given above are correct?