Who warned Gandhiji not to encourage fanaticism of Muslim religious leaders and their followers:
Correct Answer:
(D)
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Gandhi linked the issue of Swaraj with the Khilafat issue to bring Hindus and Muslims together in one Movement. Mohammad Ali Jinnah opposed this. Jinnah criticized Gandhi’s support of the Khilafat Movement, which he saw as an endorsement of religious zealotry. According to K.M. Munshi, “Jinnah warned Gandhiji not to encourage the fanaticism of Muslim religious leaders” in the Khilafat Movement.
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Which one of the following was the result of Khilafat movement?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Hindu-Muslim differences were narrowed down
Gandhi described Khilafat movement as the golden opportunity for the unity of Hindu and Muslim. Hence, outcome of this Movement came as the unity of Hindu and Muslim which arose due to the anger against British Government on the question of Turkey.
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73
The person who on April 4, 1919, delivered a speech on Hindu-Muslim unity from the pulpit of Jama Masjid in Delhi was –
Correct Answer:
(D)
Swami Shraddhanand
On April 4, 1919 Swami Shraddhanand delivered a speech in front of 30,000 Muslims on Hindu-Muslim Unity from the pulpit of Jama Masjid in Delhi.
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74
The Congress supported the Khilafat Movement mainly for:
Reinstatement of Caliph
Removal of Caliph
Getting the sympathy of the Muslims
Marginalising Jinnah in the Congress
Code:
Correct Answer:
(A)
1 and 3
Congress supported the Khilafat Movement mainly for reinstatement of the caliph and getting the sympathy of the Muslims. According to Gandhi, this was a golden opportunity for Hindu-Muslim unity.
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75
Which of the following Indian leaders did not support the Khilafat Movement?
Correct Answer:
(B)
Madan Mohan Malviya
Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya was the foremost educationalist, legal luminary, scholar and editor of pre-Independent India. Pandit Malviya opposed Mahatma Gandhi’s endorsement of the Khilafat Movement.
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76
Before 1947, 26th January was called as
Correct Answer:
(D)
Poorna Swaraj Day
In Lahore session of Congress in 1929, proposal of Poorna Swaraj was passed. After that Jawaharlal Nehru hoisted the flag of India's independence on 31 December 1929 on the bank of Ravi River at Lahore. It was decided the 26 January 1930 will be celebrated as Poorna Swaraj Day and hence till 1947, 26 January was celebrated as Poorna Swaraj Day.
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77
Which one of the following sessions of Indian National Congress was presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru for the first time?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Lahore Session, 1929
The Lahore Session (1929) of Congress was presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru (first time), and the proposal of complete Independence was passed in the Session. It was decided that every year January 26 will be celebrated as ‘Complete Independence Day.’
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The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) is very important in history, because –
The Congress passed a resolution demanding complete independence.
The rift between the extremists and moderates was resolved in that Session.
A resolution was passed rejecting the two-nation theory in that session.
Which of the statement (s) given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer:
(A)
Only 1
The historic Lahore session of Indian National Congress in the chairmanship of Jawaharlal Nehru was held in December, 1929 and the proposal to India’s independence (Poorna Swaraj) had been declared by him for the first time. The rift between extremist and moderates was resolved in 1916 Lucknow session of INC. Hence statement (2) is incorrect. The two-nation theory was never opposed during Lahore Congress Session, though it was opposed by the Congress as a political party. Hence, statement (3) is also incorrect. Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.
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79
Which of the following was not included in the resolutions of Lahore Session of Congress in 1929?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Abolition of untouchability
The resolutions proposed by Indian National Congress on December 31, 1929 consisted of following points-
(1) There is no benefit from Round Table Conference.
(2) The plan of Dominion status of India has been renunciate.
(3) The word ‘Swaraj’ means Complete Independence.
(4) All India Congress whenever it considers appropriate can start Civil-Disobedience Movement.
Abolition of Untouchability was not mentioned in the proposal. The Round Table Conference can be considered as India’s foreign policy as the British Government only had the right to make a foreign policy of India. It was primarily passed in Congress session of 1921 that there must be a foreign policy for India.
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The Poorna Swaraj Resolution adopted at the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress was moved by :
Correct Answer:
(B)
J.L. Nehru
The Poorna Swaraj Resolution was prepared and presented by Jawaharlal Nehru at Lahore Session of Indian National Congress. During his Presidential speech, he said that ‘today we have only one target, the target of Independence. Independence for us is complete Independence’. The Nehru Report was rejected in this session which only sought for Dominion status for India.