INDIAN SCHOOL MUSCAT
MIDDLE SECTION
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCE
THE NATIONALIST MOVEMENT
NAME: _____________ CLASS VIII SEC: ____ ROLL NO:_____ DATE: ___/12/2016
I.
NAME THE FOLLOWING :
1. The organization formed to voice the political demands of the people in India and intended to be a
‘safety valve’ to release their growing discontent against British rule.
_____________________________________________________
2. Viceroy who ordered the partition of Bengal in 1905. _________________________
3. Two movements launched as a result of the partition of Bengal._____________________
4. First President of the Indian National Congress. _________________________________
5. A revolutionary organization formed in USA & Canada. __________________________
6. An organization formed in 1906 by some prominent Muslim leaders to look after the interests of
the community. ______________________________________
7. Two brothers who launched the Khilafat Movement in India._______________________
8. ‘Frontier Gandhi’ who led the Civil Disobedience Movement in the North West Frontier
Province. _________________________________________
9. A self- governing territory within the British Commonwealth . ____________________
10. President of the Muslim League who gave the ‘two- nation’
theory.____________________________
11. The mission sent by the British to secure the cooperation of the Indians in the Second World
War. ____________________________
12. Slogan coined by Gandhiji during the Quit India Movement. _____________________
13. The last British Viceroy of India. _____________________________________
II.
IDENTIFY & MATCH THE ACTS WITH THEIR DESCRIPTION :
S.No
1.
NAME OF THE ACT
Arms Act
a
2.
Vernacular Press Act
b
3.
Indian Councils Act of
1909/ Morley- Minto
Reforms
Government of India Act of
1919
Rowlatt Act
c
Indian Independence Act of
1947
f
4.
5.
6.
d
e
DESCRIPTION
It was also known as the MontaguChelmsford Reforms
Guidelines for the transfer of power and the
Partition of India.
In April 1909, intense agitations were
carried out against this act, especially in
Punjab
Prohibited Indians from carrying arms
ANSWERS
1.
Imposed severe restrictions on vernacular
papers
Introduction of separate electorates for
Muslims
5.
2.
3.
4.
6.
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III.
IDENTIFY THE PERSONALITIES & ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW :
1. __________________________was an
___________________leader of the
Congress.
4._________________________formed the
Indian National Army or the
_________________________.
IV.
2. This famous freedom fighter
is________________________. He
was a________________________.
5.__________________________
gave up his knighthood to protest
against the
_________________________
FILL IN THE BLANKS :
1. In the early years, the Congress was dominated by the _______________________who used
peaceful methods to achieve their objectives.
2. After the partition of _______________, the Congress was led by the________________.
3. The cornerstones of Gandhiji’s philosophy were __________________and __________.
4. Until Gandhiji’s arrival the national movement had been dominated by
the_____________________, ___________________ and the ___________________.
5. Gandhiji supported the Khilafat Maovement as he realized that it was a good opportunity to forge
________________________________ unity.
6. During the Non- Cooperation Movement shops selling foreign goods were____________ and
______________ was spun to signify self- reliance and boycott of foreign cloth.
7. The Non- Cooperation Movement was called off due to the violent incident at
_______________________in Uttar Pradesh.
8. In Lahore, __________________________________ was badly wounded by a lathi- charge while
leading a peaceful demonstration against the _______________________.
9. During the Lahore Session of the Congress in 1929,_____________________formulated the
objective of Poorna Swaraj or______________________________________.
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10. In August 1942, the Congress adopted the ______________________________Resolution to
compel the British to leave the country.
11. India gained ____________________________________________in 1947 but the price of
freedom was the _____________of the country into India and Pakistan.
V.
VI.
GIVE ONE REASON FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS :
1. ‘The partition of Bengal was a part of the divide- and- rule policy of the British.’
2. In April 1909, intense agitations were carried out against the Rowlatt Act especially in
Punjab.
3. ‘The Ali brothers launched the Khilafat Movement.’
4. Simon Commission was greeted with slogans of ‘Simon Go Back’ and black flags when it
came to India.
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN TWO POINTS:
5. Distinguish between the Moderate and Extremist leaders of the Congress
6. Discuss the programme of Non- Cooperation Movement
VII.
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN THREE POINTS :
7. “The years following the Revolt of 1857 saw the growth of a nationalistic consciousness
among the people of India.” Justify this statement by giving reasons for the rise of
nationalism in India (Any 3 points)
8. What do you know about the Quit India Movement?
9. Describe Gandhiji’s philosophy of ‘Satyagraha’
VIII.
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN FOUR POINTS:
10. “As colonial rule took hold of India, British policies showed the discriminatory nature of the
government.” Explain the statement by giving examples of any of the discriminatory policies
of the British
11. What do you know about the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?
12. Throw light on the Civil Disobedience Movement and the Dandi March
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