Moderates and the Extremists in the Indian National Congress split in 1907 at __? [A] Surat [B] Calcutta [C] Nagpur [D] Madras Surat Explanation The growing differences between the Moderates and the Extremists came at Surat Session 1907,when against the wishes of Extremists who preferred Lala Laj Pat rai to be the President ; Dr. Raj Bhirai Ghosh was elected as the Congress President.The Extremists left the Congress. After the surat Split, most of the extremist leaders including Lal,Bal,Pal were arrested and were given long term imprisonment. 22. Who among the following defended Aurbindo Ghosh in the Alipore conspiracy case? [A] Tej Bahadur Sapru [B] Motilal Nehru [C] Jawahar Lal Nehru [D] Chitranjan Das Chitranjan Das Explanation Chitta Ranjan Das (Deshbandhu) (1870-1925). A great nationalist and famous jurist, he defended Aurobindo Ghose in the Alipore Conspiracy Case (1908) and was the defense counsel in the Dacca Conspiracy Case. He was the elected President of the Congress session held in Ahmedabad in 1921. He was a founder of the Swarajya Party. He presided over the All-India Trade Union Congress at Lahore in 1923 and at Ahmedabad in 1924. 23. Which city is known for the “Jhanda Satyagraha” and observance of the All India Flag Day on June 18, 1923? [A] Kanpur [B] Nagpur [C] Nainital [D] Bhopal Nagpur Explanation With the observance of the All India Flag Day on June 18, 1923, the Jhanda Satyagraha assumed national complexion with Nagpur as its headquarters and “Nagpur Chalo” as its slogan. 24. Which among the following was the venue of All India Khilafat Conference, 1919? [A] Lucknow [B] Delhi [C] Aligarh [D] Porbandar Delhi Explanation All India Khilafat Conference : In November 1919, a joint conference of the Muslims and Hindus was called at Delhi in pursuance of the Muslim League President Fazl-ul-Haq . Gandhi ji suggested to start the non –cooperation movement which was opposed by Jinnah. In December 1919, the Khilafat Conference held its second session . The third Khilafat Conference was held in February 1920 at Bombay . 25. Who among the following were the main leaders of Khilafat Movement? [A] Syed Ahmad Khan and Agha khan [B] Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali [C] Muhammad Iqbal and Salimullah Khan [D] Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Sikandar Hayat Khan Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali Explanation The main object of the Khilafat Movement was to force the British Government to change its attitude towards Turkey and restore the Turkish Sultan (Khalifa) to his former position. A Khilafat committee was formed under the leadership of Ali brothers, Maulana Azad, Hakim Ajmal Khan, and Hasrat Mohani. 26. Gandhi’s Dandi March is associated with which among the following movements? [A] Partition of Bengal [B] Khilafat Movement [C] Non-cooperation Movement [D] Civil Disobedience Movement Civil Disobedience Movement Explanation The Civil Disobedience Movement (The First Phase) and the Dandi March – March 12, 1930 – March 5, 1931 Gandhi, on March 12, 1930 started march from the Sabarmati Ashram with 72 people and reached Dandi (coastal Gujarat) in April 6, 1930, and broke the salt law by picking up a handful of salt at Dandi and announced the commencement of Civil Disobedience Movement. 27. Which among the following was the first civil disobedience movement of Mahatma Gandhi in India? [A] Kheda Satyagraha [B] Champaran Satyagraha [C] Ahmedabad Mill Strike [D] None of the above Champaran Explanation Champaran Satyagraha 1917 : It was his first civil disobedience movement in India.Gandhiji entered into the active politics with Champaran satyagraha to redress grievances of the cultivators oppressed by Indigo planters of Bihar. 28. Which among the following marks Mahatma Gandhi’s first fast unto death? [A] Kheda Satyagraha [B] Champaran Satyagraha [C] Ahmedabad Mill Strike [D] Jallianwala Bagh tragedy At the time of Jallianwala Bagh tragedy Explanation In March 1918, under the leadership of Gandhi, there was a strike in the cotton mills in Ahmedabad. It was at this juncture that Gandhi began the ‘first’ of his seventeen ‘fasts unto death’ on 15 March, 1918. 29. Who among the following is said to have hatched the Delhi Conspiracy 1912? [A] Rasbehari Bose [B] Bhai Paramanand [C] Sachindranath Sanyal [D] Sohan Lal Pathak Rasbehari Bose Explanation Delhi conspiracy refers to a conspiracy in 1912 to assassinate the then Viceroy of India, Lord Hardinge, on the occasion of transferring the capital of British India from Calcutta to New Delhi. On December 23rd 1912, when the possession of Lord Hardinge reached Chandni Chowk (Delhi), a bomb aimed at Hardinge ended up killing a man to his right and 20 other spectators. Basanta Kumar Bisbas, who threw the bomb disguised as a lady was arrested and hanged in Ambala jail. It is said that the Delhi Conspiracy was hatched by Ras Bihari Bose, but was never proved. 30. Who among the following established the Bhil Seva Mandal in 1922? [A] Narain Malhar Joshi [B] Amritlal Vitthaldas Thakkar [C] Jyotiba Phule [D] Baba Amte Amritlal Vitthaldas Thakkar Explanation Amritlal Vithaldas Thakkar, popularly known as Thakkar Bapa He was an Indian social worker who worked for upliftment of tribal people in Gujarat state in India. In 1922, he founded the Bhil Seva Mandal.
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