SECOND PHASE OF THE INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT MCQ

1. The scheme of Partition of Bengal was implemented on

A. 20th July, 1905

B. 16th October 1905

C. 15th November ,1905

2. The reason given for the Partition of Bengal by the British was

A. Too big to be administered

B. Cannot be governed by a single provincial government

C. Both of the above

3. The Indian Nationalist saw the Partition of Bengal as

1. A deliberate attempt to divide the Bengalis on religious grounds

2. To weaken Nationalism in Bengal

3. To hurt the sentiments of sensitive Bengalis

A. 1 ad 2

B. 2 and 3

C. 1 and 3

D. All of the above

4. Pick out the incorrect statement

1. The Province of Eastern Bengal was dominated by Bengali Hindus

2. The Province of Bengal was dominated by Bengali population

A. 1

B. 2

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2
5. The Partition of Bengal, 1905 was carried out by the British Viceroy

A. Lord Curzon

B. Lord Dufferin

C. Lord Linlithgow

6. The province of Bengal was divided into

1. Bengal

2. Eastern Bengal and Assam

3. Western Bengal

4. Assam and Odisha

A) 1 and 3

B) 2 and 3

C) 1 and 2

D) 4

7. Pick out the incorrect statement

The Assertive Nationalists were

A. A group of leaders within the Congress who did not agree with

the methods of the Early Nationalists

B. They were angry young men

C. They did not want a mass-base for their movement

D. They used self-reliant methods to achieve their goal

8. Two Prominent Assertive Nationalists leaders were

1. Gangadhar Tilak

2. Aurobindo Ghose

3. Bipin Chandra Pal

4. Rashbehari Ghosh

5. Rabindranath Tagore

A) 1 and 3
B) 1 and 5

C) 2 and 4

D) 1 and 4

9. Swadeshi means

A) Self-government or independence for India.

B) Producing items in one’s own country

C) withdrawal from commercial or social relations as a punishment

or protest.

10. “We desire to turn our faces away from government houses and turn

them to huts of people.” Who said these words?

A. Rabindranath Tagore

B. Gangadhar Tilak

C. Lala Lajpat Rai

D. Bipin Chandra Pal

11. “When you accept Swadeshi you must boycott foreign goods.” Who

said these words?

A. Rabindranath Tagore

B. Gangadhar Tilak

C. Lala Lajpat Rai

D. Bipin Chandra Pal

12. The Partition of Bengal was announced on

A. 20th July, 1905

B. 16th October 1905

C. 15th November ,1905

13. The new methods adopted to the national movement by the Assertive

Nationalists were
1. National Education

2. Passive resistance

3. Mass agitation

4. Revivalism

A) None of the above

B) 1 and 3

C) 2 and 4

D) All of the above

14. Boycott of foreign goods would

1. Encourage Indian industries

2. Provide people with employment

3. It would harm the British interest in India

A) 1 and 2

B) 2 and 3

C) 1, 2 and 3

D) 1 and 3

15. In Bengal, the D A V Movement made a considerable effort in

spreading education through various institutions. Pick out the incorrect

word

A) Bengal

B) Movement

C) Education

D) Institutions

16. They advocated courage, self-confidence and a spirit of sacrifice to

achieve their goal of Swaraj.

A) Radicals
B) Assertive Nationalists

C) Extremists

D) All of the above

17. Tilak revived the Shivaji Festival in

A. 1985

B. 1894

C. 1895

D. 1896

18. Lal Lajpat Rai was also known as

1. Punjab Kesari

2. Punjab-ke-Sher

3. Sher-e-Punjab

4. Kesari Punjab

A) 1 and 3

B) 2 and 4

C) All of the above

19. Bipin Chandra Pal was known as the “Father of the Revolutionary

Thought in India.”

A. True

B. False

C. Not sure

20. _________ was the first to openly declare the demand for Swaraj.

A. Rabindranath Tagore

B. Bipin Chandra Pal

C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

D. Lala Lajpat Rai

21. Who wanted National Education as the basis of India‟s freedom

movement?

A. Rabindranath Tagore

B. Gangadhar Tilak

C. Lala Lajpat Rai

D. Bipin Chandra Pal

22. Who played the leading role in popularising the cult of patriotism and

making the Congress movement broad-based

A. Lal Lajpat Rai

B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

C. Bipin Chandra Pal

23. The Deccan Education Society was founded by

A. Bipin Chandra Pal

B. Lal Lajpat Rai

C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

24. Bal Gangadhar Tilak founded the Poona New English School

A. True

B. False

C. Not sure

25. „Young India “was written by

A. Lala Lajpat Rai

B. Bipin Chandra Pal

C. Rabindranath Tagore

D. Gangadhar Tilak

26. Tilak organised physical training in ______

1. akharas

2. lathi clubs

3. defence academy

A) All of the above

B) 1 and 2

C) 2 and 3

D) 1 and 3

27. „Kesari‟ and „Mahratta‟ are the two _________ started by

Tilak

A. books

B. journals

C. newspapers

28. Tilak started the Home Rule League _______

A) in Gujarat in 1916

B) at Pune in 1916

C) in Ahmedabad in 1916

29. Who am I?

1. I stressed on the need for indigenous industries

2. I demanded forty-eight hours of work in a week

3. I advocated widow remarriage

A. Rabindranath Tagore

B. Gangadhar Tilak

C. Lala Lajpat Rai

D. Bipin Chandra Pal

30. Bengal Public Opinion, The Tribune and New India were used to
propagate Bipin Chandra Pal‟s brand of ___________

A) Patriotism

B) Nationalism

C) Education

D) Self-government

31. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was known as

A) Father of Assertive Nationalism

B) Father of the Revolutionary Thought in India

C) Father of the Nation

32. Who wrote the book on „National Education‟?

A. Bipin Chandra Pal

B. Rabindranath Tagore

C. Lala Lajpat Rai

D. Gangadhar Tilak

33. Who was the forerunner of Mahatma Gandhi?

A. Bipin Chandra Pal

B. Lal Lajpat Rai

C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

D. Annie Besant

34. He preached assertive nationalism and inspired the Indian youth

through his writings

A. Bipin Chandra Pal

B. Gangadhar Tilak

C. Lala Lajpat Rai

35. Who said these words? “Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it.”

A. Bipin Chandra Pal

B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

C. Lal Lajpat Rai

36. His entry into politics was marked by a shift from petitions to demand

for political rights

A. Aurobindo Ghosh

B. Rabindranth Tagore

C. Mahatma Gandhi

D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

37. Match the following

A. Bipin Chandra Pal (1) Gita Rahasya

B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak (2) The Political Future of India

C. Lala Lajpat Rai (3) Bengal Public Opinion

(A) B -1, A – 3, C – 2

(B) A- 3, B- 2, C -1

(C) C-3, B- 1, A - 2

38. He was instrumental in the expansion of D A V College

A. Lala Lajpat Rai

B. Bipin Chandra Pal

C. Rabindranath Tagore

D. Gangadhar Tilak

39. Name the Society started by Tilak

A. National Education Society

B. New English Education Society

C. Deccan Education Society

40. Identify the personality

A) Bipin Chandra Pal

B) Gangadhar Tilak

C) Lala Lajpat Rai