Goyal Brothers Prakashan solutions for Focus on History and Civics [English] Class 8 chapter 1.11 - Struggle for Freedom (II) [Latest edition]

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The Swaraj Party was led by ____ and ____.

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All India Trade Union Congress was founded by ____ in ________.

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The Quit India Movement took place in the year ____.

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Congress Socialist Party was formed in _______.

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The chairman of the Simon Commission was ____.

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The Congress session of March 1940 was presided over by _______.

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Subhash Chandra Bose formed the ___ in 1939.

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“Delhi Chalo” and “Jal Hind” were two slogans given to us by _______

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Lord Mountbatten came to India in 1947 as ______.

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The Charkha was a symbol of progress.

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The Congress participated in the first Round Table Conference.

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The Congress swept the polls in 8 provinces in the 1937 elections.

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Sir Stafford Cripps was an American officer sent to India.

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Netaji started the Quit India movement.

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It was because of British presence in India that the country was made a target for Japanese attack.

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Netaji was the commander of the Indian National Army.

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In 1956, the British government announced its decision to quit India.

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Discuss the main aspects of the Non-Cooperation Movement.

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How and when did the Civil Disobedience Movement start? How did the government suppress it?

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With reference to the Quit India Movement, answer the following:

Why did Congress pass the Quit India Resolution? How did the government react to it?

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Discuss the main features of the Government of India Act, 1935.

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Why did India accept the partition proposal even though it did not accept the two-nation theory?

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Discuss the contribution of INA in the freedom struggle.

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Discuss the main clauses of the Indian Independence Act of 1947.

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Which conference is in progress?

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When and where was this conference held?

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Who were the main participants in this conference?

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What was the result of this conference?

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Gandhi spent about 22 years in _____________ as a practicing lawyer.

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Under __________ leadership, the Indian national movement was transformed into a mass movement

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To protest against the arrest of their leaders, a public meeting was held at ___________ in Amritsar in the year _______.

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After the British brutalities in Amritsar, Gandhiji declared that it would be a sin to co-operate with the __________ government.

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At the _________ session of the Congress in 1929, ____________ was declared as its goal.

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Gandhiji studied law in __________.

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Gandhiji organized a workers strike against the exploitative Indian mill owners in ___________.

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The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched by Gandhiji in  ___________.

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A resolution declaring ‘Poorns Swaraj was declared as its goal at the _____________ session of the Congress

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The _____________ was started with the Salt Satyagraha in 1930.

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Gandhiji did not have faith in the capacity of the common masses.

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In 1919, General Dyer had issued an order banning all public meetings.

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The Non-Cooperation Movement had ended in failure after the Chauri Chaura incident

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Independence Day was celebrated on 26 January in 1930.

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Sarojini Naidu was one of the leaders of the Civil disobedience Movement.

What technique of resistance did Gandhiji evolve in South Africa? What was its basic principle?

Why did Gandhiji lead campaigns in Champaran?

Why did Gandhiji lead campaigns in Kheda?

Which incident marked the end of the Non-Cooperation Movement and when?

Under whose leadership was the Lahore session of the Congress held in 1929? What resolution was passed in this session?

With reference to Gandhiji, discuss his views on the following issue:

Truth and non-violence.

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With reference to Gandhiji, discuss his views on the following issues: Hindu-Muslim unity

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With reference to Gandhiji, discuss his views on the following issues: Social justice

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In the context of the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy, answer the following: 
Why was a public meeting held in Jallianwala Bagh on 13 April 1919?

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In the context of the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy, answer the following: 
Why did the troops open fire on the gathering? What happened as a result of the shooting?

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In the context of the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy, answer the following: 
How did the entire nation and Gandhiji react to the events in Amritsar?

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In the context of the Non-Cooperation Movement, answer the following questions:

 Discuss the programme of the Non-Cooperation Movement.

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In the context of the Non-Cooperation Movement, answer the following questions:

Why did Gandhiji abruptly suspend the Non-Cooperation Movement?

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In the context of the Non-Cooperation Movement, answer the following questions:

State the significance of the Non-Cooperation Movement.

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In the context of the Civil Disobedience Movement, answer the following:

Give an account of the Salt Satyagraha.

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In the context of the Civil Disobedience Movement, answer the following:

How did the government react to the movement?

In the context of the Civil Disobedience Movement, answer the following:

What impact did the Civil Disobedience Movement (1930-34) have on the nation?

This is the picture of an Indian leader who was known as the ‘Father of the Nation’,

Identify the person.

This is the picture of an Indian leader who was known as the ‘Father of the Nation’,

What method did Mahatma Gandhi use in the Indian struggle for freedom?

This is the picture of an Indian leader who was known as the ‘Father of the Nation’,

What are the principles on which Mahatma Gandhi's method is based?

This is the picture of an Indian leader who was known as the ‘Father of the Nation’,

Why is Mahatma Gandhi called the leader of the masses?

This is the picture of an Indian leader who was known as the ‘Father of the Nation’,

Mention the features of his non-violent struggle against the British.