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Indian national movement i (1905 17) - Test Set 6

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  1. Question 1

    RRB NTPC 2022
    The Swadeshi Movement was known as the 'Vandemataram Movement' in which region?
    1. Bengal
    2. Punjab
    3. Maharashtra
    4. Deltaic Andhra
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  2. Question 2

    Who is known as the father of the Swadeshi Movement?
    1. Mahatma Gandhi
    2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    3. Rabindranath Tagore
    4. Dadabhai Naoroji
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  3. Question 3

    The Swadeshi Movement was a response to which British policy?
    1. Partition of Bengal
    2. Rowlatt Act
    3. Salt Tax
    4. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
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  4. Question 4

    Which of the following was NOT a strategy used in the Swadeshi Movement?
    1. Boycott of British goods
    2. Promotion of Indian-made goods
    3. Use of foreign goods
    4. Establishment of national schools and colleges
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  5. Question 5

    Which Indian leader famously advocated for the use of Khadi during the Swadeshi Movement?
    1. Jawaharlal Nehru
    2. Subhas Chandra Bose
    3. Mahatma Gandhi
    4. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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  6. Question 6

    Which area in India was most actively involved in the Swadeshi Movement?
    1. Punjab
    2. Bengal
    3. Gujarat
    4. Tamil Nadu
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  7. Question 7

    The term “Swadeshi” is derived from which language?
    1. Sanskrit
    2. Hindi
    3. Bengali
    4. Tamil
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  8. Question 8

    The Swadeshi Movement led to the revival of which type of industries in India?
    1. Heavy machinery Industries
    2. Software and IT Industries
    3. Automobile Industries
    4. Cottage and handloom Industries
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  9. Question 9

    Who among the following was NOT associated with the Swadeshi Movement?
    1. Lala Lajpat Rai
    2. Bipin Chandra Pal
    3. Dadabhai Naoroji
    4. Subhas Chandra Bose
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  10. Question 10

    Which Indian festival was used to promote the Swadeshi Movement?
    1. Diwali
    2. Durga Puja
    3. Holi
    4. Pongal
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  11. Question 11

    What was the impact of the Swadeshi Movement on Indian education?
    1. Closure of schools
    2. Establishment of national schools and colleges
    3. Promotion of British curriculum
    4. Decrease in literacy rates
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  12. Question 12

    Who authored the book “The Economic History of India” that supported the Swadeshi Movement?
    1. R.C. Dutt
    2. Rabindranath Tagore
    3. Mahatma Gandhi
    4. Jawaharlal Nehru
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  13. Question 13

    The Swadeshi Movement encouraged the use of which Indian fabric?
    1. Silk
    2. Wool
    3. Khadi
    4. Nylon
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  14. Question 14

    Which of these was a popular method of protest during the Swadeshi Movement?
    1. Violent attacks
    2. Hunger strikes
    3. Boycott of British goods
    4. Silent marches
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  15. Question 15

    Who among the following was a prominent leader of the Swadeshi Movement in Bengal?
    1. Mahatma Gandhi
    2. Rabindranath Tagore
    3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    4. Aurobindo Ghosh
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  16. Question 16

    UPSC Prelims 2017
    The Partition of Bengal was annulled in which year?
    1. 1906
    2. 1909
    3. 1911
    4. 1913
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