Worksheet: Nationalist Movements | General Knowledge Encyclopedia - Class 8 PDF Download

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Q1: What does the term "Nationalist Movement" refer to?
(a) A movement to establish colonies in other countries
(b) A movement to promote international cooperation
(c) A movement to gain independence from foreign rule
(d) A movement to support monarchy in a country

Q2: Who was the leader of the Indian National Congress during the freedom struggle?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Subhash Chandra Bose
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Rani Lakshmi Bai

Q3: When did India gain independence from British rule?
(a) 1947
(b) 1857
(c) 1919
(d) 1942

Q4: Which movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi against British salt taxes?
(a) Non-Cooperation Movement
(b) Quit India Movement
(c) Salt Satyagraha
(d) Civil Disobedience Movement

Q5: The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in which Indian city?
(a) Lahore
(b) Delhi
(c) Amritsar
(d) Mumbai

Section B: Short Questions

Q1: Name three prominent leaders of the Indian freedom struggle.

Q2: What was the role of the Non-Cooperation Movement in the fight for independence?

Q3: Explain the significance of the Dandi Salt March led by Mahatma Gandhi.

Q4: Why did the partition of India occur in 1947?

Q5: Mention two methods used by Indian nationalists to protest against British policies.

Section C: Fill in the Blanks

Q1: The Indian National Congress (INC) was founded in _________. (year)

Q2: Mahatma Gandhi's famous march against the salt tax was known as the ____________. (movement name)

Q3: The non-cooperation movement was launched by Gandhi in response to the ____________ Massacre. (incident name)

Q4: The slogan "Inquilab Zindabad" was popularized by ____________. (freedom fighter name)

Q5: The Simon Commission was appointed in ___________ to propose constitutional reforms in India. (year)

Section D: True or False

Q1: The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885. 

Q2: The Quit India Movement was launched during World War II.

Q3: The Swadeshi Movement encouraged Indians to buy British goods.

Q4: Bhagat Singh was a prominent leader of the Non-Cooperation Movement.

Q5: The Civil Disobedience Movement was launched to protest against the Rowlatt Act. 

Section E: Match the Column