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Chapter 4: Advent of Gandhi and Mass Mobilisation — Online MCQ Test

Q: In which year did Mahatma Gandhi return to India from South Africa?

Answer: B. 1915 — Mahatma Gandhi returned to India on January 9, 1915, after living in South Africa for over two decades, which is now celebrated as Pravasi Bharatiya Divas.

Q: The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was launched by Mahatma Gandhi to support the cause of which of the following groups?

Answer: B. Indigo cultivators — The Champaran Satyagraha was Gandhi's first civil disobedience movement in India, launched to support the indigo peasants who were exploited under the Tinkathia system.

Q: What was the primary reason for Mahatma Gandhi organizing the Satyagraha in Kheda, Gujarat in 1918?

Answer: C. Remission of land revenue due to crop failure — In Kheda, Gujarat, peasants faced extreme distress due to crop failure. Gandhi initiated the Satyagraha when the British administration refused to remit the land tax despite the famine conditions.

Q: At which special session of the Indian National Congress held in September 1920 was the resolution for the Non-Cooperation Movement formally approved under the presidency of Lala Lajpat Rai?

Answer: B. Calcutta Session — The Calcutta special session in September 1920 approved the Non-Cooperation resolution, which was later ratified at the Nagpur session in December 1920 presided over by C. Vijayaraghavachariar.

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In which year did Mahatma Gandhi return to India from South Africa?

A. 1912
B. 1915 ✓
C. 1917
D. 1920

Answer: B. 1915
Mahatma Gandhi returned to India on January 9, 1915, after living in South Africa for over two decades, which is now celebrated as Pravasi Bharatiya Divas.

The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was launched by Mahatma Gandhi to support the cause of which of the following groups?

A. Textile mill workers
B. Indigo cultivators ✓
C. Salt manufacturers
D. Landless agricultural laborers

Answer: B. Indigo cultivators
The Champaran Satyagraha was Gandhi's first civil disobedience movement in India, launched to support the indigo peasants who were exploited under the Tinkathia system.

What was the primary reason for Mahatma Gandhi organizing the Satyagraha in Kheda, Gujarat in 1918?

A. Protest against the Rowlatt Act
B. Demand for better working hours in textile mills
C. Remission of land revenue due to crop failure ✓
D. Support for the Khilafat movement

Answer: C. Remission of land revenue due to crop failure
In Kheda, Gujarat, peasants faced extreme distress due to crop failure. Gandhi initiated the Satyagraha when the British administration refused to remit the land tax despite the famine conditions.

Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the early regional movements led by Mahatma Gandhi in India?

A. Kheda Satyagraha -> Champaran Satyagraha -> Ahmedabad Mill Strike
B. Champaran Satyagraha -> Ahmedabad Mill Strike -> Kheda Satyagraha ✓
C. Ahmedabad Mill Strike -> Champaran Satyagraha -> Kheda Satyagraha
D. Champaran Satyagraha -> Kheda Satyagraha -> Ahmedabad Mill Strike

Answer: B. Champaran Satyagraha -> Ahmedabad Mill Strike -> Kheda Satyagraha
Champaran was in 1917, followed by the Ahmedabad Mill Strike in February-March 1918, and the Kheda Satyagraha was launched shortly after in March 1918.

At which special session of the Indian National Congress held in September 1920 was the resolution for the Non-Cooperation Movement formally approved under the presidency of Lala Lajpat Rai?

A. Nagpur Session
B. Calcutta Session ✓
C. Madras Session
D. Bombay Session

Answer: B. Calcutta Session
The Calcutta special session in September 1920 approved the Non-Cooperation resolution, which was later ratified at the Nagpur session in December 1920 presided over by C. Vijayaraghavachariar.