Question 1

In which year did Gandhi launch the Non-Cooperation Movement?

Accepted Answer

1920. Gandhi launched the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1920. It was a response to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of April 1919 and the repressive Rowlatt Act. This was India's first large-scale mass civil disobedience movement against British rule.

Question 2

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre that triggered the Non-Cooperation Movement occurred in which year?

Accepted Answer

1919. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred on April 13, 1919, in Amritsar. General Dyer ordered troops to fire on a peaceful gathering, killing hundreds of unarmed civilians. The brutality of this event deeply angered Gandhi and the Indian public, pushing Gandhi toward mass civil disobedience.

Question 3

Which movement was allied with the Non-Cooperation Movement to unite Hindus and Muslims?

Accepted Answer

Khilafat Movement. The Khilafat Movement was allied with the Non-Cooperation Movement to forge Hindu-Muslim unity. It was led by the Ali brothers — Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali — who protested the dismemberment of the Ottoman Caliphate after World War I. Gandhi saw this alliance as an opportunity to build a broad anti-British coalition.

Question 4

Who were the leaders of the Khilafat Movement allied with Gandhi's Non-Cooperation Movement?

Accepted Answer

Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali. Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali, popularly known as the Ali brothers, led the Khilafat Movement. They allied with Gandhi to combine Hindu and Muslim grievances into a unified front against British rule. Their partnership with Gandhi during the Non-Cooperation Movement represented a high point of Hindu-Muslim political unity.

Question 5

Which of the following was NOT part of the Non-Cooperation Movement's program?

Accepted Answer

Burning of police stations. Burning of police stations was not part of Gandhi's Non-Cooperation Movement program; it was the act of violence at Chauri Chaura that caused Gandhi to suspend the movement. The program included boycott of foreign cloth, government schools, courts, and councils, as well as surrender of titles and honours. Gandhi insisted on strictly nonviolent methods throughout.

Non-Cooperation & Civil Disobedience — Set 1