Class 08 Social Science History National Movement From 1870 To 1947 CBSE Questions & Answers

Class 8 · Social Science History National Movement From 1870 To 1947

This is Social Science class 08 Social Science History National Movement from 1870 to 1947 CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.

Questions & Answers

1
From the map of India, identify the place based on the clues given below :Gandhiji?s first experiment with Satyagraha where he took up a cause of the indigo cultivators against the planters.
Question 1 figure 1
  • A
    Jallandar
  • B
    Jalianwala Bagh
  • C
    Champaran
    Correct
  • D
    Delhi
2
Which place in Gujarat did Gandhiji take up the cause of the peasants where he successfully suspended tax collection because of crop failure.
  • A
    Champaran
  • B
    Surat
  • C
    Kheda
    Correct
  • D
    Porbander
3
From the outline map of India, identify the city marked A in Gujarat , where Gandhiji successfully raised the wages of the textile mill workers.
Question 3 figure 1
  • A
    Ahmedabad
    Correct
  • B
    Surat
  • C
    Junagadh
  • D
    Rajkot
4
Inspired by the non-violent methods of Gandhiji, in Bihar who tried to employ methods of peaceful demonstrations ?
  • A
    Sardar Vallabhai Patel
  • B
    Bal Gangadhara Tilak
  • C
    Gopalkrishna Gokhale
  • D
    Dr Rajendra Prasad
    Correct
5
Fired with enthusiasm by the non-violent methods of Gandhiji, in Gujarat who tried to employ methods of peaceful demonstrations ?
  • A
    Sardar Vallabhai Patel
    Correct
  • B
    Dr Rajendra Prasad
  • C
    Gopalkrishna Gokhale
  • D
    Bal Gangadhara Tilak
6
Choose the year in which the Rowlatt Act was passed ?
  • A
    1925
  • B
    1927
  • C
    1919
    Correct
  • D
    1924
7
Why was the Rowlatt Act on March 1919 called the Black Act ?
  • A
    It led to defiance of laws.
  • B
    It led to the massacre of many innocent people
  • C
    It curtailed the freedom of Indians
    Correct
  • D
    It led to the boycott of legislative councils and law courts
8
From the list of dates given below, which day did Gandhiji call upon all Indians to observe as the Satyagraha Day or national Humiliation Day in protest against the Rowlatt Act.
  • A
    on 6 April 1930
  • B
    on 6 April 1927
  • C
    on 6 April 1919
    Correct
  • D
    on 6 April 1925
9
Which one, among the following can be considered as the first all India struggle in cities agianst the British government ?
  • A
    Rowlatt Satyagraha
    Correct
  • B
    Revolt of 1857
  • C
    Jallianwala Bagh
  • D
    Khilafat Movement
10
Name the important General who blocked the only exit and ordered to fire at the people assembled in Jalianwala Bagh .
  • A
    General Dyer
    Correct
  • B
    General Andrews
  • C
    General Charles
  • D
    General Michael
11
On April 1919, the auspicious day of a festival, Dr Saifuddin Kitchlew and Sr SatyaPal were arrested in Amritsar , Punjab . Name the festival.
  • A
    Bandi Chor Divasi
  • B
    Gurpurab
  • C
    Baishaki
    Correct
  • D
    Holla Mohalla
12
Name the important personality who renounced his knighthood expressing pain and anger of the country over the Jalianwallah massacre.
  • A
    Sarojini Naidu
  • B
    Rabindranath Tagore
    Correct
  • C
    Mahatma gandhi
  • D
    Motilal Nehru
13
From the outline map of India, identify this place where many were killed and wounded in park called Jalianwala Bagh
Question 13 figure 1
  • A
    Amritsar
    Correct
  • B
    Panipat
  • C
    Delhi
  • D
    Lucknow
14
The Khilafat Movement was led by the Ali brothers to protest against the abolition of the office of the Caliph. One of the brothers was Mohammed Ali, name the other.
  • A
    Ajmal Ali
  • B
    Shaukat Ali
    Correct
  • C
    Abdul Ali
  • D
    Imran Ali
15
From the list given below, pick out the important lawyer who gave up his practice as a support to the Non-Cooperation Movement
  • A
    Lala Lajpat Rai
  • B
    Motilal Nehru
    Correct
  • C
    Rabindranath Tagore
  • D
    Sarojini Naidu