Partition of Bengal & Swadeshi — Set 11
National Movement · बंगाल विभाजन और स्वदेशी · Questions 101–110 of 160
In what way did the Swadeshi movement contribute to the development of Indian languages?
Correct Answer: B. It promoted use of regional languages in newspapers and public discourse
The Swadeshi movement promoted use of regional languages in newspapers and public discourse. Regional language newspapers played a crucial role in spreading the Swadeshi message to people who could not read English. In Bengal, Rabindranath Tagore and others used Bengali literature and poetry to inspire nationalist sentiment. The movement helped develop regional languages as vehicles of political and cultural expression.
Who was the young revolutionary who shot and killed the Collector of Nasik, Jackson, in 1909?
Correct Answer: B. Anant Laxman Kanhere
Anant Laxman Kanhere shot and killed Collector Jackson of Nasik in 1909. The killing was connected to the revolutionary organization Abhinav Bharat founded by V.D. Savarkar. Jackson had sent Savarkar's brother Ganesh Savarkar to prison. The killing was an act of revolutionary retaliation. Kanhere was hanged for the murder.
What was the importance of the Calcutta session of 1906 in the context of Swadeshi?
Correct Answer: B. It formally adopted the four-point Swadeshi program
The Calcutta Congress session of 1906 was crucial as it formally adopted the four-point Swadeshi program of Swaraj, Swadeshi, Boycott and National Education. This gave the Swadeshi movement formal Congress endorsement and national legitimacy. Dadabhai Naoroji's presidential speech emphasized that 'self-government or Swaraj' was the goal of Congress. The session marked a significant shift in Congress politics towards more assertive demands.
What happened to Aurobindo Ghosh after his acquittal in the Alipore Case in 1909?
Correct Answer: B. He went to Pondicherry and became a spiritual leader
After his acquittal in the Alipore Case in 1909, Aurobindo Ghosh went to Pondicherry (then French territory) in 1910 for spiritual pursuits. He received a spiritual call and decided to withdraw from political life. In Pondicherry he established his ashram and developed the system of Integral Yoga. He spent the rest of his life in Pondicherry as a spiritual teacher and philosopher.
How did the Swadeshi movement affect British business interests in India?
Correct Answer: B. It caused a significant decline in British textile imports to India
The Swadeshi movement caused a significant decline in British textile imports to India, particularly in Bengal. Manchester cloth merchants complained to the British Parliament about their losses. The boycott demonstrated that organized consumer action could hurt British economic interests. This economic pressure contributed to the British government's eventual decision to annul the Bengal Partition.
What was the long-term significance of the anti-partition movement for India's independence?
Correct Answer: B. It established the model of mass economic protest that influenced later movements
The anti-partition movement established the model of mass economic protest that influenced all later independence movements. It demonstrated that organized boycott could force the British to back down. The movement introduced mass politics and showed that the independence movement needed popular support beyond the educated elite. Its legacy can be seen directly in Gandhi's campaigns of non-cooperation and civil disobedience.
Which important resolution was NOT among the four resolutions of 1906 Calcutta Congress?
Correct Answer: C. Non-cooperation
Non-cooperation was NOT among the four resolutions of the 1906 Calcutta Congress. The four resolutions were Swaraj (self-rule), Swadeshi (Indian goods), Boycott (of British goods) and National Education. Non-cooperation as a formal political program came later with Gandhi's Non-Cooperation Movement of 1920-22. Gandhi's concept built on the Swadeshi tradition but went further in demanding non-cooperation with the entire colonial system.
Who was the Lieutenant Governor of Eastern Bengal and Assam who was disliked by nationalists?
Correct Answer: B. Bamfylde Fuller
Sir Bamfylde Fuller was the first Lieutenant Governor of Eastern Bengal and Assam after the 1905 partition. He was disliked by nationalists for his pro-Muslim policies and suppression of anti-partition agitation. He resigned in 1906 amid controversy. His actions in suppressing nationalist activities in East Bengal made him a symbol of British oppression.
What was the Swadeshi movement's significance for the development of Indian entrepreneurship?
Correct Answer: B. It stimulated Indian entrepreneurship by creating demand for domestic products
The Swadeshi movement stimulated Indian entrepreneurship by creating demand for domestic products. Indian businessmen set up new enterprises to meet this demand. Tata's iron and steel company (established 1907) and other industries benefited from the nationalist demand for Indian goods. The movement demonstrated that Indian industry could compete with British manufacturers and laid the foundation for India's industrial development.
Which Swadeshi song by Rabindranath Tagore later became the national anthem of Bangladesh?
Correct Answer: C. Amar Sonar Bangla
'Amar Sonar Bangla' (My Golden Bengal) composed by Rabindranath Tagore as a protest against the Bengal Partition in 1905 later became the national anthem of Bangladesh. The song expresses love for Bengal's natural beauty and landscape. When Bangladesh became independent in 1971 it chose this song as its national anthem. Tagore thus became the only person to have written the national anthems of two countries (India's Jana Gana Mana and Bangladesh's Amar Sonar Bangla).