09.09 14:48 Worksheet ch2 1. Why was vernacular press act passed in 1878? 2. Why did Indian merchants and industrialists support the civil disobedience movement? 3. Mention the immediate events that led to the launch of Civil disobedience Movement. 4. List three key impacts of the Muslim league on India's National movement. 5. Which of the following best explains Gandhi’s strategy of non-cooperation during 1920–22? a) To overthrow the British government immediately b) To paralyze the British administration without violent confrontation c) To demand Dominion Status through armed struggle d) To secure complete independence by 1922 6. Why did the Simon Commission face widespread opposition in India? a) It proposed immediate independence b) It had no Indian members c) It abolished separate electorates d) It supported the Rowlatt Act 7. Which event marked Gandhi’s entry into mass politics in India? a) Champaran Satyagraha b) Non-Cooperation Movement c) Civil Disobedience Movement d) Quit India Movement 8. The term ‘Swaraj’ in Gandhi’s vision primarily meant: a) Complete independence from British rule b) Self-rule based on moral authority and self-discipline c) Establishment of a socialist state d) Dominion status under the British 9. Which of the following groups supported the Civil Disobedience Movement most actively? a) Industrialists b) Peasants c) Princes d) Anglo-Indians 10. Why did the Non-Cooperation Movement lose momentum in 1922? a) Gandhi was arrested b) The Chauri Chaura incident led Gandhi to withdraw the movement c) British concessions satisfied Congress demands d) The Simon Commission was announced