Non-Cooperation & Civil Disobedience — Set 11
National Movement · असहयोग और सविनय अवज्ञा · Questions 101–110 of 200
The Non-Cooperation Movement called upon Indians to boycott which legislative bodies?
Correct Answer: C. British-run legislative councils
The Non-Cooperation Movement called for boycott of British-run legislative councils established under the Government of India Act 1919. Indians were asked to refuse to contest elections or accept nominated positions. This was a key element of withdrawing cooperation from colonial governance structures.
Who was the General responsible for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919?
Correct Answer: B. General Dyer
General Reginald Dyer ordered troops to fire on a peaceful gathering at Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar, on April 13, 1919. He also ordered a crawling order and enforced curfew brutally. The Hunter Commission later criticised Dyer, who was asked to resign but many in Britain considered him a hero.
The Hunter Commission was appointed to investigate which event?
Correct Answer: B. Jallianwala Bagh massacre
The Hunter Commission (officially the Disorders Inquiry Committee) was appointed in 1919 to investigate the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and associated disturbances in Punjab. It criticised General Dyer's action as an error in judgement. The Congress held its own investigation led by Gandhi, Motilal Nehru, and C.R. Das that reached harsher conclusions.
The Rowlatt Act was passed in which year?
Correct Answer: C. 1919
The Rowlatt Act (Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act) was passed in March 1919 despite unanimous Indian opposition in the Imperial Legislative Council. It allowed detention without trial for up to two years on mere suspicion of sedition. Gandhi called it the 'Black Act' and launched nationwide protests against it.
On which date did Gandhi break the salt law at Dandi, formally launching the Civil Disobedience Movement?
Correct Answer: C. April 6, 1930
Gandhi broke the salt law on April 6, 1930, by picking up natural salt at Dandi on the Gujarat coast. This symbolic act launched the Civil Disobedience Movement across India. April 6 was also chosen as National Week, commemorating the anniversary of the Rowlatt Satyagraha of 1919.
Which Indian leader's 11-point demand letter to Viceroy Irwin is famous as the prelude to the Dandi March?
Correct Answer: B. Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi's famous letter to Viceroy Irwin dated March 2, 1930, listing 11 demands, is the prelude to the Dandi March. Gandhi gave Irwin until March 11 to respond. When no satisfactory reply came, Gandhi set off on the Dandi March on March 12 with 78 followers.
The Civil Disobedience Movement resulted in how many Indians being arrested in 1930 alone?
Correct Answer: B. About 60,000
The correct answer is About 60,000. Approximately 60,000 Indians were arrested during the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930 alone. This was an unprecedented scale of mass arrests in Indian colonial history. The willingness of so many Indians to go to prison demonstrated the depth of nationalist commitment to the movement.
Which clause of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact allowed Congress to resume salt manufacture?
Correct Answer: B. People in coastal areas could collect natural salt for personal use
The Gandhi-Irwin Pact allowed people living near the coast to collect natural salt for their own use — not for commercial sale. This was a limited concession as it did not abolish the salt tax or allow free manufacture. Critics argued Gandhi got very little in return for suspending the Civil Disobedience Movement.
Which Indian political leader attended the Second Round Table Conference alongside Gandhi in 1931 but opposed Gandhi on the question of depressed classes?
Correct Answer: C. B.R. Ambedkar
B.R. Ambedkar attended the Second Round Table Conference in London in 1931 and strongly challenged Gandhi's claim to represent depressed classes. Ambedkar argued that the Congress did not represent untouchables, who needed separate political safeguards. This clash continued with the Communal Award and Poona Pact controversy in 1932.
The Non-Cooperation Movement lasted approximately how long before being called off?
Correct Answer: C. About 18 months (Sep 1920–Feb 1922)
The correct answer is About 18 months (Sep 1920–Feb 1922). The Non-Cooperation Movement lasted approximately 18 months, from its formal adoption at the Nagpur Congress in December 1920 (and the special Calcutta session in September 1920) to its suspension in February 1922 following the Chauri Chaura incident. Gandhi had hoped the movement would win swaraj within a year. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.