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
Among the different goals of the Non-Cooperaton Movement, which one of these can be considered as the main and important goal ?
  • A
    Attainment of Swaraj through peaceful and legitimate means
    Correct
  • B
    Use of Khadi among people
  • C
    Protest against the Jalianwala Bagh massacre
  • D
    Boycott government functions
2
From the outline map of India, name the village in present day Uttar Pradesh, where a procession of about 3000 peasants led by the Congress workers were fired upon by the Police on 5 February 1922.
Question 2 figure 1
  • A
    Amritsar
  • B
    Chauri Chaura
    Correct
  • C
    Udaipur
  • D
    Allahabad
3
From the image given, name this great lawyer who was also known as Deshabandhu . He was also a leader of the Swaraj Party in Bengal against British rule.
Question 3 figure 1
  • A
    Chittaranjan Das
    Correct
  • B
    Motilal Nehru
  • C
    Bipin Chandra Pal
  • D
    Dadabhai Naoroji
4
From the outline map of India, name the place B, in Gujarat where the peasants organised non- violent campaigns against the high land revenue demand of the British.
Question 4 figure 1
  • A
    Rajkot
  • B
    Porbander
  • C
    Kheda
    Correct
  • D
    Ahmedabad
5
From the following list, pick out the symbol of the nationalist movement and later was placed in the centre of the national flag.
  • A
    Khadi
  • B
    Tricolour
  • C
    Oil lamp
  • D
    Charkha
    Correct
6
Cite one good reason as to why Mahatma Gandhi called off the Non Co-operation Movement in February 1922.
  • A
    Gandhiji and many others were imprisioned
  • B
    Gandhiji thought that public participation was not happening
  • C
    British asked Gandhiji to withdraw the Movement
  • D
    Gandhiji realisedthat it was turning violent and no longer peaceful
    Correct
7
From the image given, name this great personality who was tried and executed at the age of 23 for standing up against the British and killing the british officer Saunders.
Question 7 figure 1
  • A
    Subhash Chandra Bose
  • B
    Bhagat singh
    Correct
  • C
    Mangal Pandey
  • D
    B K Dutt
8
The Civil Disobedience Movement was launched with an historic event by Mahatma Gandhiji in 1930. Name it with the help of the image given :
Question 8 figure 1
  • A
    Khilafat Movement
  • B
    Dandi March
    Correct
  • C
    Gandhi-Irwin Pact
  • D
    Non Co-operation Movement
9
Name the place in Gujarat from where Mahatma Gandhiji walked 400 km to Dandi
  • A
    Porbander
  • B
    Surat
  • C
    Sabarmati Ashram
    Correct
  • D
    Rajkot
10
What was the important event that happened on 6th April 1930 under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi
  • A
    Gandhiji picked up a handful of salt that had been formed along the shore by the evaporation of sea water.
    Correct
  • B
    Gandhiji asked people to wear Khadi and also requested people to spin Khadi
  • C
    Gandhiji called off the Non Co-operation Movement
  • D
    Gandhiji Gadnhi-Irwin Pact
11
From Karnataka, she had been married at the age of twelve. She was arrested fot picketing foreign cloth and liquor shops in Udupi . She taught spinning and organised prabhat pheris. Name this lady who supported the national movement.
  • A
    Ambabai
    Correct
  • B
    Rani Laxmi Bhai
  • C
    Kittur Chennamma
  • D
    Sarojini Naidu
12
A few points related to the Government of India Act, 1935 are given below. Pick out the one that is not TRUE
  • A
    The Act introiduced provincial autonomy
  • B
    The governors and Governor General were appointed by the british parliamnet and were given veto powers.
  • C
    According to the Act , India was to become a federation based on the union of the provinces of British India and the princely states
  • D
    Voting right was given to all
    Correct
13
Choose the correct year in which the Cripps Mission was sent to India to secure India?s cooperation in Second World war.
  • A
    1952
  • B
    1942
    Correct
  • C
    1948
  • D
    1953
14
Name the important and historic resolution passed by All india Congress Committee on 8th August 1942 with the help of the picture given below:
Question 14 figure 1
  • A
    Quit India Resolution
    Correct
  • B
    Gandhi Irwin Pact
  • C
    Government of India Act
  • D
    Framing of Indian Constitution
15
Identify this great statesman and radical nationlist with the help of the clues given :He did not believe in ahimsa . He secretly left his home, went to Germany, Singapore and raised Azad Hind Fauj or Indian National Army to free India from British. He died in a plane crash on his way to Tokyo.
Question 15 figure 1
  • A
    Subhas Chandra Bose
    Correct
  • B
    Bipin Chandra Pal
  • C
    Surendranath Banerjee
  • D
    Lala Lajpat Rai