Question No. 1
Consider the following statements regarding the cultural impact of the Swadeshi Movement:
1.Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Amar Sonar Bangla’, written during this period, was later adopted as the national anthem of Bangladesh.
2.Abanindranath Tagore broke the dominance of Victorian naturalism in Indian art by seeking inspiration from Mughal, Rajput, and Ajanta cave paintings.
3.The Indian Society of Oriental Art was established in 1907, and Nandlal Bose became the first recipient of its scholarship.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Question No. 2
With reference to mass participation during the Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements:
1.The ‘Carlyle Circular’ was issued by the British to threaten students with the withdrawal of grants and scholarships if they participated in political activities.
2.Women, who had been traditionally confined to their homes, participated by organizing picketing of shops selling foreign cloth and by giving up the use of glass bangles.
3.The movement was characterized by deep penetration into the rural peasantry, making it a pan-India agrarian revolt similar to the later Non-Cooperation Movement.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question No. 3
Regarding the position of the Muslim community during the Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements:
1.Lord Curzon attempted to win over the Muslims by stating that the creation of a new province (Eastern Bengal) would provide them with a “unity they had not enjoyed since the days of old Muslim viceroys and kings.”
2.While the upper-class Muslims and the peasantry in Eastern Bengal generally stayed away from the movement, individual leaders like Liaquat Hussain and Abdul Rasul actively supported the boycott.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question No. 4
Consider the following statements regarding labour activism during the Swadeshi phase:
1.The movement witnessed the first major wave of political strikes, including a walkout by 250 clerks of the Burn Company in Howrah.
2.Trade unionism began to take root with the formation of the Railwaymen’s Union following the East Indian Railway strike of 1906.
3.In Punjab, labour unrest was led by Ajit Singh and Lala Lajpat Rai, particularly among the workers of the North-Western Railway and the Rawalpindi arsenal.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Question No. 5
Which of the following were the primary reasons for the gradual decline (dissipation) of the Swadeshi Movement by 1908?
1.Severe government repression, including the imprisonment of top leaders like Tilak and the deportation of others like Ajit Singh.
2.The internal friction between Moderates and Extremists which culminated in the Surat Split of 1907, leaving the movement leaderless.
3.The movement failed to evolve an effective organizational structure or a mass-based political party to sustain long-term struggle.
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Question No. 6
With reference to the communal divide during the Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements:
1.The Extremist leadership’s heavy reliance on Hindu religious imagery, such as the Shivaji and Ganpati festivals, inadvertently provided a handle for British communal propaganda.
2.The Mymensingh and Comilla communal riots of 1907 were partly a result of the agitation being perceived as a “Hindu” attempt to prevent the socio-economic advancement of East Bengali Muslims.
3.The All India Muslim League, founded in 1906, officially supported the Boycott movement as a means to gain concessions for the Muslim community.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Question No. 7
Consider the following statements regarding the historical significance of the Swadeshi Movement:
1.It marked a major leap forward in Indian nationalism by shifting the goal from “Prayers and Petitions” to “Passive Resistance” and “Atmashakti.”
2.The movement provided a significant boost to indigenous capital, leading to the birth of the Tata Iron and Steel Company and the Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company.
3.It succeeded in unifying the Moderates and Extremists on a common platform of “Purna Swaraj” (Complete Independence) by 1910.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Question No. 8
Regarding the role of voluntary corps and festivals during the movement, consider the following statements:
1.Ashwini Kumar Dutt’s ‘Swadesh Bandhab Samiti’ in Barisal achieved remarkable success in rural mobilization through arbitration courts and magic lantern lectures.
2.The ‘Samitis’ (Corps of Volunteers) acted as a parallel administration in several districts, providing famine relief and physical training to the youth.
3.The use of traditional festivals was strictly prohibited by the Extremists to ensure that the movement remained purely political and non-religious.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Question No. 9
With reference to the annulment of the Partition of Bengal, consider the following statements:
1.The partition was annulled in 1911 by Lord Hardinge during the visit of King George V to India at the Delhi Durbar.
2.While Bengal was reunited on a linguistic basis, Bihar and Orissa were separated from it to form a new province.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question No. 10
Regarding the Surat Split of 1907, consider the following statements:
1.The primary bone of contention was the Extremists’ demand to extend the Swadeshi and Boycott movement outside Bengal and to include a boycott of all government institutions.
2.The Moderates, led by Pherozeshah Mehta, were adamant about having Rash Behari Ghosh as the President, whereas the Extremists proposed Lala Lajpat Rai.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
