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Who is called the 'Grand Old Man of India'?

  1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

  2. Bipin Chandra Pal

  3. Dadabhai Naoroji

  4. Mahatma Gandhi


Correct Option: C

Due to which work done by Early Nationalists, democratic ideas began to take root among Indians?

  1. Social Work

  2. Political Work

  3. Individual Work

  4. Religious Work


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Early Nationalists defended civil rights whenever the British government tried to curtail them. In fact it was because of the political work done by the Early Nationalists that democratic ideas began to take root among Indians.

What efforts were made by the early Nationalist leaders to expose the true character of the British Rule in India?

  1. Writing, agitation and petitions to the British government

  2. By early Revolts

  3. By newspapers

  4. None of above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Moderates believed in constitutional and peaceful methods. They aimed at administrative and constitutional reforms and  wanted more Indians in the administration. To bring political awareness among the people they held meetings and discussions on social, economic and cultural matters. The early Nationalists used press for criticizing the worng policies of the government.  

Who defended civil rights whenever the British government tried to curtail them?

  1. Early Nationalists

  2. Congress Party

  3. Muslim League

  4. RSS


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Early Nationalists defended civil rights whenever the British government tried to curtail them. In fact it was because of the political work done by the Early Nationalists that democratic ideas began to take root among Indians.

Early Nationalist demanded that the government should give loans for the development of Iron, Coal, Paper, and Sugar industries in India. These demands come under _____.

  1. Administrative demands

  2. Economic demands

  3. Constitutional demands

  4. None of above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The economic demands of the nationalists were as below:
1. Reduction in land revenue and protection of peasants against unjust demands of the zamindars.
2. Reduction in expenditure on the army, and the money thus saved to be spent on welfare activities such as health and education.
3. An enquiry into India's growing poverty and famines.
4. Loans for the development of Iron, Coal, Paper, and Sugar industries in India.

What was the Administrative demands of early Nationalist?

  1. They sowed the seeds of nationalism and spirit of unity among the Indians.

  2. They brought political consciouness by educating Indians.

  3. They instilled self-confidence among the people.

  4. All above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Moderates made the following demands in the administrative sphere:

  1. Demand for simultaneous Indian Civil Service examinations in England and India.
  2. Complete separation of the executive and the judiciary. They made this demand to protect Indians from arbitrary acts by the police and the bureaucracy.
  3. Increase in the powers of the municipal bodies and reduction of official control over them.
  4. Repeal of the Arms Act and Licence Act.
  5. Wider employment of Indians in the higher grades of administrative services.
  6. Spread of primary education among the masses.
  7. Improvement of the police system to make it honest, efficient and popular.

 

What were the demands of moderates?

  1. Economic Demands

  2. Constitutional Demands

  3. Administrative Demands

  4. All above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
The congress was divided into two camps-Extremist and Moderates at the Surat session of 1907. The Moderates believed in the constitutional methods of protests like petitions, prayers, meetings,etc. Their demands were:
Economic-  curb miliatary expenditures, reduce land revenue
Constitutional - expansion of legislative council, majority of Indian members in a council
Administrative - Indianisation of higher administrative post

The method of Early Nationalist is known as?

  1. Constitutional Agitation Method

  2. Economic Method

  3. Administrative Method

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The method, popularly known as Constitutional Agitation Method followed by the early Nationalists. They believed in the policy of Constitutional agitation within the legal framework and slow orderly politics progress.

What was the phase of Early nationalists?

  1. 1885-1905

  2. 1905-1919

  3. 1919-1947

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

From 1885 to 1905, the Congress was led by a group of leaders known as the Early Nationalists. The members of this group were drawn from the educated middle class consisting of professionals like lawyers, barristers, teachers and officials, who drew inspiration from Western Liberal and Radical thoughts.

What was the real aim of Early Nationalists?

  1. Independence

  2. Civil Rights

  3. To educate the Indian People

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C