7. Non Co-operation Movement / questions and answers

Class 8 History 

7. Non Co-operation Movement 

1. Rewrite the statements by choosing the 

appropriate options.

(1) Gandhiji began his career from the 

country of .................. .

 (a) India (b) England

 (c) South Africa (d) Myanmar

Ans: South Africa 

(2) The farmers started the no-tax 

movement in the district of ........... .

 (a) Gorakhpur (b) Kheda

 (c) Solapur (d) Amravati

Ans: Kheda

(3) As a protest to Jallianwala Baug 

massacre, Rabindranath Tagore 

returned the title of ............ bestowed

upon him by the British Government.

 (a) Lord (b) Sir

 (c) Raobahadur (d) Raosaheb

Ans: Sir

2. Answer the following questions in one 

sentence.

(1) Which restriction were put up on the 

Blacks in South Africa according to 

the declaration of 1906?

Ans: The Indians in South Africa were treated as criminals and humiliated at all times. In 1906, the Government declared that the it was compulsory for the blacks to carry an identity card and their freedom was restricted as well.

(2) Where did Gandhiji launch the first 

satyagraha in India?

Ans: Gandhiji launches the first 

satyagraha in Champaran, Bihar in India?

(3) Which officer gave orders of firing in the Jallianwala Baug?

Ans: General Dyer gave orders of firing in the Jallianwala Baug.

3. Answer the following questions in 25-

30 words.

(1) Explain the philosophy of Satyagraha.

Ans: Gandhiji brought in a novel technique of Satyagraha in the popular movement. Satyagraha means insistence of truth. The main objective of Satyagraha is through patience and Satyagraha an unjust person is made aware of truth and justice and also bring transformation in his views. A person 

following satyagraha should never use 

violence and untruth means, was the

teachings of Gandhiji. 

(2) Why was the Swaraj Party established ?

Ans: The members of Indian National Congress such as Chittaranjan Das, Motilal Nehru put up the idea of contesting elections and obstructing the work of the British 

government. In 1922, the Swaraj Party was established.

4. Explain the following statements with 

reasons.

(1) Rowlatt Act was opposed by the people of India.

Ans: 

1. The Rowlatt Act was enacted to suppress the growing discontent among the Indians and suggest measures about it.
2. This Act authorised the government to arrest any Indian and imprison him without trial or warrant.
3. There was no provision for appeal against the punishment given under the Act.
4. Due to such unjust provisions in the Rowlatt Act it was opposed by the people of India and called ‘Black Act’.

(2) Gandhiji suspended the Non-co 

-operation Movement.

Ans: 

1. In February, 1922 the police opened fire on a peaceful procession at Chauri-Chaura in Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh.
2. In retaliation to this, the enraged mob set fire the police station in Chauri- Chaura.
3. Twenty-two policemen including one officer were killed in this incident.
4. Gandhiji was hurt by this incident. So he decided to suspend the Non-co-operation Movement on 12 February, 1922.

(3) The Indians boycotted the Simon 

Commission.

Ans: 

1. The reforms introduced by Montague Chelmsford Act of 1919 was unsatisfactory.
2. It created discontent among IndiAnswer: The British Government appointed the Simon Commission under the chairmanship of Sir John Simon in 1927.’
3. There was not a single Indian member on the commission. In protest of this, the Congress boycotted the Simon Commission.

(4) Khilafat Movement was started in India.

Ans: 

1. The ruler of Turkey was regarded as the Khalifa or religious head of the Muslims all over the world.
2. To get the support of Indian Muslims, in the First World War, the British gave false assurance of not harming the Khalifa’s empire after the war.
3. But they did not keep their word. It caused resentment among the Indian Muslims. So, they started the Khilafat Movement.