Morning Star solutions for Total History and Civics [English] Class 10 chapter 6 - Mahatma Gandhi and the National Movement [Latest edition]

Arrange the following historical events in the chronological order of their occurrence.

1. Non-Cooperation Movement
2. Civil Disobedience Movement
3. Chauri-Chaura Incident

Champaran, the site of Gandhi's first experiment in Satyagraha, is located in:

Complete the given analogy.

Mahatma Gandhi : ___?___ : : Dada bhai Naoroji : Indian Association.

Who, among the following, presided over the historic Lahore session of 1929 of Indian National Congress?

Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Kheda Satyagraha was Gandhiji's experiment with Satyagraha
2. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was the gift of the Kheda Satyagraha to the country
3. The government issued secret instructions of recovering revenue from the peasants.

What was the key objective of Gandhiji's Champaran Movement?

In violation of the Salt Laws, Gandhiji started a movement called ______.

In 1918, Mahatma Gandhi went to organise a Satyagraha movement for the cotton mill workers of ______.

In which of the following movements did Mahatma Gandhi make the first use of Hunger Strike as a weapon?

Khilafat Movement was organised to protest against the injustice done to ______.

Which of the following was the achieved milestone of the Non-Cooperation Movement?

From the given list identify the recommendations of the Simon Commission.

Gandhiji began the Civil Disobedience Movement by breaking the Salt Laws. What did this signify?

The issue on which the Civil Disobedience Movement of 1930 was launched was ______.

The Civil Disobedience Movement was suspended after the Gandhi-Irwin Pact. Why did the Congress decide to resume the movement in January 1932?

Which of the following summarises the significance of the Second Round Table Conference held at London?

1. It was attended by Gandhiji as the sole representative of the Congress.
2. The conference was deadlocked on the issue of separate electorates.
3. The British agreed to concede to the immediate grant of dominion status.

Which period of Indian history is known as the Gandhian era and why?

Define Satyagraha.

How does Satyagraha differ from Passive Resistance?

How did Gandhiji involve Indian masses in the National Movement?

Why did Gandhiji launch Satyagraha at Ahmedabad in 1918?

What was the outcome of Gandhiji's satyagraha at Ahmedabad?

What was the Rowlatt Act of 1919?

What was Gandhiji's reaction to the Rowlatt Act of 1919?

Name the leaders of the Khilafat movement that was launched in India to champion the cause of the Caliph of Turkey.

How did the Khilafat Movement come to an end?

Name three events that disillusioned Gandhiji with the British government.

Name three events that turned Gandhiji into a non-cooperator from cooperation with the British government.

What were the steps taken by the people as a part of the Khilafat Non-Cooperation Movement?

Name the three components of the constructive programme adopted by Gandhiji after the suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement.

What was the reaction of the Indians to the Simon Commission?

Name the national leader who succumbed to the lathi charge during the protest Movement against the Simon commission.

Why is the Congress session, held at Lahore in 1929, significant in the history of India’s Freedom Movement?

What did the programme of Civil Disobedience consist of?

Why did Mahatma Gandhi start his historic march to Dandi?

Who took the leadership of the Civil Disobedience Movement in the extreme north-western part of the country? What was he popularly known as and what was the name of the organisation formed by him?

Mention any two terms (provisions) of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.

Which law was defied by Gandhiji's Dandi March? Why was this law selected to be defied?

Gandhiji introduced new ideas in politics and adopted new methods to give a new direction to the political movement. In this context, answer the following questions:

1. What was Gandhiji's doctrine of Satyagraha?
2. Explain briefly Gandhiji's Social Ideals.
3. Which mass struggle was launched by him on non-violent lines in 1920? explain in brief the programmes of such a campaign.

Why was the Simon Commission appointed by the British Government? Why did the Congress boycott the Commission.

Study the picture given here and answer the following questions:

1. What was symbolised by the Charkha and Khadi in the National Movement?
2. What is meant by Swadeshi? Why did Gandhiji lay emphasis on Swadeshi?
3. State how was the concept of Swadeshi promoted during the Non-Cooperation Movement.

In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi's demands were rejected by the British, as a result of which he launched the Civil Disobedience Movement. In this context explain the following:

1. Name the famous march undertaken by Gandhiji. Where did he begin this march? State two of its features.
2. How was this Movement different from the Non-Cooperation Movement?
3. Explain briefly how did Mahatma Gandhi try to promote Hindu-Muslim unity from the Rowlatt Satyagraha to the Third Round Table Conference.

Suppose you recently visited Jallianwala Bagh Memorial in Amritsar. While you were there, you could visualise what might have happened on that unfortunate day on April 13, 1919. Describe the scene of the tragedy as visualised by you.

Do you think that the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930 marked the entry of women on the Indian political scene? Did it have any effect on the position of women?

How did the Civil Disobedience Movement create a sense of collective belonging that resulted in the spread of nationalism?