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Modern History MCQs – 12 (Khilafat and Non Cooperation Movement)

Khilafat and Non Cooperation Movement MCQs with answers and explanations for UPSC and Other examinations.

1. Consider the following statements about The Khilafat Movement :

1. It was mainly started by Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali.
2. It was a protest campaign launched by Muslims in British India regarding the position of Caliph.

Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer – (c) Both 1 & 2

  • The Khilafat Movement was mainly started by Maulana Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali.
  • Other prominent leaders such as Hasrat Mohani, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and Dr. Hakim Ajmal Khan joined hands with Ali brothers and created an All India Khilafat Committee at Lucknow.
  • It was a protest campaign launched by Muslims in British India regarding the position of Caliph of Turkey after the First World War.
  • After the First World War, Turkey was dismembered and the Khalifa was stripped of his post which angered the Indian Muslims.
  • As a result, The Khilafat Movement started to protest against the partition of Turkey and defend the Ottoman Empire of Turkey.

2. Who among the following was elected as President of the All India Khilafat Conference in 1919 ?

(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(c) Maulana Shaukat Ali
(d) Motilal Nehru

Correct Answer – (a) Mahatma Gandhi

  • Muslims leaders like the Ali brothers, Hasrat Mohani and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad had organized a Khilafat Party to protest against the partition of Turkey and defend the Ottoman Empire of Turkey.
  • Gandhi decided to extend their support to the Khilafat Movement as he saw this as an opportunity of uniting the Hindu and Muslim.
  • October 17,1919 was observed as Khilafat Day when the Hindu united with Muslims in fasting and observed a strike.
  • The All-India Khilafat Conference was held at Delhi on November 23, 1919 with Mahatma Gandhi as its President.

3. Which among the following Muslim leaders was not involved in the Khilafat Movement ?

(a) Mohammad Ali
(b) Shaukat Ali
(c) Abul Kalam Azad
(d) Mohammad Ali Jinnah

Correct Answer(d) Mohammad Ali Jinnah

  • Muhammad Ali Jinnah was not associated with the Khilafat movement as he was not in support of entangling the secular independence movement with the religious Khilafat movement.
  • He opposed uniting with the radical Muslim leaders and felt it would be a disaster for the country. 
  • He also criticized the participation of Mahatma Gandhi in the Khilafat Movement.

4. Consider the following statements about The Moplah Rebellion :

1. It broke out in Bombay in 1921.
2. It was against the Hindu landlords of Kerala.

Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer – (b) 2 only

  • The Moplah Rebellion was an agrarian revolt which broke out in Nilambar, Kerala in 1921.
  • The Moplah peasants revolted against the local Hindu landlord’s oppressive policies which were in alliance with the British.
  • As a result of the rebellion, many Hindu landlords and several Europeans were killed.

5. In which year the Non-Cooperation movement was launched by the Indian National Congress ?

(a) 1917
(b) 1918
(c) 1920
(d) 1928

Correct Answer(c) 1920

  • The  Non-Cooperation Movement was formally inaugurated on the 1st of August, 1920 by Mahatma Gandhi.
  • In December 1920, the Nagpur session of the Congress confirmed the resolution of starting the Non-Cooperation Movement.

6. Consider the following statements about The Non-Cooperation movement :

1. Gandhi started the movement with the return of the Kaiser-e-Hind medal.
2. Motilal Nehru never joined the movement.

Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer – (a) 1 only

  • Gandhi started the Non-Cooperation movement with the return of the Kaiser-e-Hind medal which was granted to him by the British Government for his humanitarian contributions in South Africa.
  • The Non-cooperation Movement spread and achieved unprecedented success in Western India, Bengal and Northern India. 
  • Many distinguished leaders like Motilal Nehru, Lala Lajpat Rai, Vallabhbhai Patel and Rajendra Prasad left their lucrative legal practice and joined the Movement with Mahatma Gandhi.

7. Mahatma Gandhi halted the Non-Cooperation Movement due to which among the following events ?

(a) Kakori Case
(b) Chauri-Chaura incident
(c) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
(d) Death of Lala Lajpat Rai

Correct Answer – (b) Chauri-Chaura incident

  • The Chauri-Chaura incident occurred at Chauri-Chaura in the Gorakhpur district of then United Province of British India.
  • It occurred on 5 February, 1922.
  • A large group of protesters participating in the Non-cooperation Movement turned violent which led to police opening fire on them. 
  • In retaliation the demonstrators attacked and set fire to the whole police station killing all of its occupants. 
  • The incident led to the deaths of three civilians and 22 policemen.
  • After this event, Mahatma Gandhi halted the Non-Cooperation Movement.

8. After which among the following incidents, Mahatma Gandhi had called Non Cooperation Movement as his ‘Himalayan Blunder’ ?

(a) Kakori Case
(b) Chauri-Chaura incident
(c) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
(d) Death of Lala Lajpat Rai

Correct Answer – (b) Chauri-Chaura incident

  • After the Chauri-Chaura incident, Mahatma Gandhi halted and withdrew the Non-Cooperation Movement.
  • Gandhiji admitted to having committed a ‘Himalayan blunder’ by offering the weapon of satyagraha to a people insufficiently trained in the discipline of non-violence.
  • Hei realized that the Indian masses were not yet fully prepared for a nationwide struggle of civil disobedience and non-cooperation.

9. Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ?

(a) 1885 → Foundation of Indian National Congress
(b) 1905 → The Partition of Bengal
(c) 1909 → Morley-Minto Reforms
(d) 1942 → Non-Cooperation Movement

Correct Answer(d) 1942 → Non-Cooperation Movement

  • The Non-Cooperation Movement started in 1920 under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi and was suspended in 1922 after the Chauri-Chaura incident. 
  • It is to be noted that the Quit India Movement was started in 1942.

10. Consider the following statements about The Non-Cooperation movement :

1. Mahatma Gandhi withdrew the Non Cooperation Movement in 1922.
2. C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru opposed the withdrawal of the Movement.

Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 & 2
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer – (c) Both 1 & 2

  • Mahatma Gandhi withdrew the Non Cooperation Movement in 1922 after the violent incident of Chauri-Chaura.
  • C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru opposed the withdrawal of the Movement.

11. Swaraj Party was formed after the failure of which among the following movements ?

(a) Non-Cooperation Movement
(b) Quit India Movement
(c) Civil Disobedience Movement
(d) Swadeshi Movement

Correct Answer(a) Non-Cooperation Movement

  • Withdrawal of the Non-Cooperation Movement led to a split within Congress in the Gaya session of the Congress in December, 1922. 
  • Leaders like Motilal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das formed a separate group within the Congress known as the Swaraj Party in 1923.
  • The Swarajists wanted to contest the Council elections and impact the British Government from within by using the anti government agitation within the council chambers.

12. Who one of the following leaders was not associated with the Swaraj Party ?

(a) Rajendra Prasad
(c) N.C. Kelkar
(b) C.R. Das
(d) Motilal Nehru

Correct Answer(a) Rajendra Prasad

  • Following the Withdrawal of the Non-Cooperation Movement and Gandhi’s arrest in March 1922, congress was divided into two groups.
  • The Swarajists led by C.R.Das and Motilal Nehru formed the Swaraj Party  in 1923.
  • The other group wanted to adhere to Gandhi’s constructive program. They were called ‘No-Changers’. They were against entry into electoral politics.
  • C. Rajagopalachari, Vallabhbhai Patel and Rajendra Prasad were the important leaders of the ‘No-Changers’ group.

13. Who of the following is also known as ‘Deshbandhu’ ?

(a) Rajendra Prasad
(b) Chitranjan Das
(c) A.O. Hume
(d) C. Rajagopalachari

Correct Answer(b) Chitranjan Das

  • Chittaranjan Das was a revolutionary freedom fighter born on 5 November 1870 in Calcutta.
  • He defended Sri Aurobindo Ghose in a court suit filed against him. 
  • He formed the Swaraj Party along with Motilal Nehru.
  • For his strong belief in the concept of Self-Rule for India, he was called ‘Deshabandhu’.

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