Unit Test: Nationalism in India | Social Studies (SST) Class 10 PDF Download

Time: 1 hour

M.M. 30

Attempt all questions.

• Question numbers 1 to 5 carry 1 mark each.
• Question numbers 6 to 8 carry 2 marks each.
• Question numbers  9 to 11 carry 3 marks each.
• Question number 12 & 13 carry 5 marks each

Q1: Which movement in India was based on the principles of non-violence and civil disobedience?  (1 Mark)
(a) Non-Cooperation Movement
(b) Civil Disobedience Movement
(c) Swadeshi Movement
(d) Quit India Movement

Q2: Who was the leader of the Indian National Congress when India gained independence?  (1 Mark)
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Subhash Chandra Bose
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Q3: In which year did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place?  (1 Mark)
(a) 1918
(b) 1919
(c) 1920
(d) 1921

Q4: Who coined the term "Swaraj"?  (1 Mark)
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Bipin Chandra Pal

Q5: What was the aim of the Non-Cooperation Movement launched in 1920?  (1 Mark) 
(a) Complete independence from British rule
(b) Partial autonomy within the British Empire
(c) Establishment of a constitutional monarchy
(d) Removal of discriminatory laws against Indians

Q6: Why did Mahatma Gandhi call off the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922?  (2 Marks) 

Q7: Who was Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, and why is she remembered in the context of India's freedom struggle?  (2 Marks) 

Q8: How did the participation of women change the course of the Indian independence movement?  (2 Marks) 

Q9: Evaluate the role of Mahatma Gandhi in India's struggle for independence.  (3 Marks) 

Q10: Describe the main objectives of the Civil Disobedience Movement.  (3 Marks) 

Q11: Analyze the role of the Indian National Congress (INC) in India's struggle for independence.  (3 Marks)

Q12: How did the participation of women change during India's freedom movement?   (5 Marks)

Q13: Explain the causes and consequences of the partition of Bengal in 1905. (5 Marks)