​ ​ ​ FIRST PHASE OF THE INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT

1) Bindu is studying about a personality who edited the newspaper ‘Bengalee’ and set up
Ripon College. Whom is she referring to?
(a) Surendranath Banerjee
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji
(c) Lokmanya Tilak
(d) Justice Ranade

2) Who helped Gandhiji in his fight against discrimination in South Africa?

(a) RC Dutt
(b) Surendranath Banerjee
(c) M A Jinnah
(d) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

3. Read the statements given below regarding Early Nationalist and select the
option that show the correct relationship between A and R.
Assertion (A) Objective of Early Nationalists was to influence British Government and
British Public.
Reason (R) They used Print Media to criticise British Policies.
(a) R contradicts A
(b) R is the reason for A
(c) A is true, but R is false

4. The given below personality was the political mentor of Mahatma Gandhi. Identify
the personality.
(a) RC Dutt
(b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(c) Justice Ranade
(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

5. Poorva is studying about a personality who founded London India Society and was
the first Indian to be elected to British House of Commons. Name the personality.
(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji
(c) Surendranath Banerjee
(d) Justice Ranade

6. Lala Lajpat Rai : Punjab Kesari :: Bipin Chandra Pal

(a) Father of Revolutionary Thought in India
(b) Grand Old Man of India
(c) Father of the Indian Renaissance
(d) Desh Ratna
7. The personality shown below founded the servants of India Society. Identify the

personality.
(a) Justice Ranade
(b) Gopal Krishna Gokhales
(c) Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar
(d) Lokmanya Tilak

8.Who among the following was known as the Unofficial Indian ambassador to England?
Surendranath Banerjee
Subhash Chandra Bose
A.O.Hume
Dadabhai Naroroji

9.Who is called as the ‘Political Guru’ of Gandhiji?

Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Dadabhai Nowroji
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Bipin Chandra Pal

10..................... founded the London India Society in collaboration with W. C.

Bonnerjee.
(a) Jyotiba Phule
(b) Badruddin Tyabj
(c) Dadabhai Naoroji
(d) Gopal Krishna Gokhle

11.On whose instructions did Gandhiji return in India?

(a) Bipin Chandra Pal
(b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(d) Lala Lajpat Rai

Who is the author of Poverty and Un- British Rule in India?

(a) Surendranath Banerjee
(b) Gopal krishna Gokhale
(c) Dadabhai Naoroji
(d) Dada Bhai naroji

Which one of the following was convened by Surendranath Banerjee?

(a) Indian League
(b) Indian Association
(c) Mahajan Sabha
(d) Indian National Congress

The book ‘poverty and un-British rule in India’ talked about which theory??
(a)Drain Theory
(b) Violence by British Rule
(c )Blue Rebellion
(d)Independent India

Apart from writing in Persian, ‘Gift to Monotheists’, he carried on a persistent

struggle against idol worship, abolished Sati system, started a paper in
Persian ‘Mirat -ul-Akhbar’.
Who is being most likely written about?
(a) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
(b) Jyotiba Phule
(c) Raja Rammohan Roy
(d) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

16.Where did Dadabhai Naoroji established the East India Association?

Bombay
Manchester
London
Gujarat

17.Who was the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi ji?

(a)Ravindra Nath Tagore
(b) Swami Vivekananda
(c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(d) None of the above

18.Who wrote “Drain Theory”?

Surendranath Banerjee
Dadabhai Naoroji
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Bipin Chandra Pal

19.Who said the famous line, “Opposition where necessary, co-operation where possible.”
Surendranath Banerjee
Dadabhai Naoroji
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Lalalajpat Rai

20.The methods popularised by the early nationalists were called;

Constitutional Agitation Method
Democratic centralism
Satyagraha
Revolutionary Method

21.Who was the ‘political mentor’ of Gandhiji?

Surendranath Banerjee
Dadabhai Naoroji
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Bipin Chandra Pal

22. The objective of the early nationalists to introduce Second Set of methods was:
to carry on active propaganda in Britain
to present problems of the Indians
to introduce the 3 P’s.
to influence the British government and the British public

As a result of growing nationalism and political consciousness there was formation of

various political associations. The earliest political organisation formed in India was the
Landholder's Society founded in 1838 by Dwarkanath Tagore of Bengal. Its aim was to
safeguard the interests of landlords of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. The East India
Association' was founded by Dadabhai Naoroji, the Grand Old Man of India.
Consider the following statements and choose the correct statement.
Landholder’s society worked for the causes of landlords of all the states of India
It was founded in 1836
It was formed by Devendranath Tagore
It was founded in Bengal

Rohini is making a documentary film on the Early Nationalist leaders. Who is

she most likely writing about?
(a) Lala Lajpat Rai, Surendra Nath Banerjee, Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal
(c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Dadabhai Naoroji , Surendra Nath Banerjee
(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Mahatma Gandhi, Subhash Chandra Bose

25.Apart from writing in Persian, ‘Gift to Monotheists’, he carried on a persistent

struggle against idol worship, abolished Sati system, started a paper in
Persian ‘Mirat -ul-Akhbar’.
Who is being most likely written about?
a) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
b) Jyotiba Phule
c) Raja Rammohan Roy
d) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

26.The method to protest of early nationalists’ leaders was:

a) Non – Co-operation.
b) Constitutional agitation.
c) Passive resistance.
d) Civil Disobedience.

27.Ramani notices that the students in her school are littering the school ground. Instead of
criticizing the students, she takes inspiration from the methods of the Early Nationalists. Which
method will she most likely follow with regard to the students who are littering the ground?
(a) Beat the students
(b) Ask other students to boycott them
(c)Write a petition to the Principal
(d) Sacrifice her time and clean the ground.

28.The government hospital in the area in which Shanthi lives, has no doctors. Repeated
complaints by the residents have not been effective. Which of these methods would Shanthi
NOT follow, if she was inspired by the Early Nationalists?
(a) Write a petition to the government
(b) Distribute leaflets
(c) Use the press to criticize
(d) Swadeshi & Boycott
29.The government of Country X has decided to reduce the age limit of the candidates taking up the Civil
Services Examination on the same lines as that of Lord Lytton. By how many years will the age limit be
reduced?
(a) 2 years
(b) 1 year
(c) 5 years
(d) 4 years

Identify the ODD ONE out of the following objectives of the Early Nationalists:
(a) Promoting constitutional reforms through peaceful means
(b) Demanding complete independence from British rule
(c) Advocating for greater representation of Indians in legislative councils
(d) Raising awareness about the economic exploitation by the British

31. Assertion (A) : Dadabhai Naoroji is known for the Drain of Wealth theory, which criticized the economic
exploitation of India by the British.
Reason (R) : Dadabhai Naoroji was one of the founders of the Indian National Congress.
(a) Reason contradicts Assertion.
(b) Reason is the reason for Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) Assertion and Reason are independent of each other

32. A community is facing heavy taxation imposed by the colonial government. The community leaders, who
follow the principles of the Early Nationalists, are deciding on a course of action.
Which of the following actions are they NOT likely to take?
(a) Organizing a public protest demanding reduction of taxes
(b) Writing a petition to the government explaining the hardships caused by the taxes
(c) Organizing a boycott of British goods in protest
(d) Starting an armed rebellion against the government

33. The government hospital in the area in which Shanti lives, has no doctors. Repeated complaints by the
residents have not been effective. Which of these methods would Shanthi NOT follow, if she was inspired by the
Early Nationalists?
(a) Write a petition to the government
(b) Distribute leaflets
(c) Use the press to criticise
(d) Swadeshi & Boycott

34. Your school has organized a seminar on the Swadeshi Movement. Which
of the following leaders would MOST LIKELY be featured as a key speaker?
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Mohammad Ali Jinnah
(c) Dadabhai Naoroji
(d) Rabindranath Tagore

35. Identify the leaders most associated with the founding of the Indian National Congress.
a) Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji, Allan Octavian Hume
[c) Bhagat Singh, Subhas Chandra Bose
[d) Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru

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