806: During the Indian Freedom Struggle, why did Rowlatt Act arouse popular indignation?
(a) it suppressed the Indian traditional education
(b) it authorized the government to imprison people without trial
(c) it curbed the trade union activities
(d) it curtailed the freedom of religion.
Explanation:
During the Vice-royalty of Lord Chelmsford, a sedition committee was appointed by the Government in 1918 with Justice Rowlatt which made certain recommendations to curb seditious activities in India. The Rowlatt Act 1919, gave unbridled powers to the Government to arrest and imprison suspects, without trial. The act, caused a wave of anger among the people Gandhi ji decided to fight against the act, and he gave a call for Satyagraha on April 6, 1919.
807: Consider the following pairs:
1. Radhakanta Deb: First President of the British Indian Association
2. Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty: Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha
3. Surendranath Banerjee: Founder of the Indian Association
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
808: Which one of the following is a monument constructed by Sher Shah?
(a) Kila-Kuhna Mosque at Delhi
(b) Atala Masjid at Jaunpur
(c) Bara Sona Masjid at Gaur
(d) Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque at Delhi
809: Rigveda, the oldest of the Vedas, chiefly contains:
(a) Collection of hymns to gods
(b) Methods of Vedic yagnas
(c) Early Aryan culture
(d) Origin and works of Hindu gods
810: Which one of the following began with the Dandi March?
(a) Home rule Movement
(b) Civil disobedience Movement
(c) Non-Cooperation Movement
(d) Quit India Movement
Explanation:
To achieve the goal of Complete Independence, Gandhi ji launched another civil disobedience movement in 1930. Along with 78 followers, Gandhi ji started his famous march from Sabarmati Ashram on March 12, 1930 for the small village Dandi (Navsari district) to break the Salt Law. Gandhi ji covered a distance of 24 miles in 24 days. on reaching the seashore on April 6, he broke the Salt Law by picking up salt from the seashore. By pocking a handful of salt, Gandhi ji inaugurated the civil disobedience movement, a movement that was to remain unsurpassed in his history of Indian National. Movement for the countrywide mass participation it unleashed.