Home Rule Movement

1

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer:

  1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak, G. S. Khaparde, Sir S. Subramania Iyer were the important leaders of All India Home Rule League founded in 1916.
  2. The main objective of the Home Rule League was to obtain the status of a Dominion within the British Empire.
  3. In 1920, the All India Home Rule League elected Mahatma Gandhi as its President and merged with the Indian National Congress.

Codes:

A
I only
B
I and III
C
I and II
D
All of the above

2

Which of the following statements regarding Home Rule League Movement is/are correct?

  1. Tilak’s League was set up in April 1916 and was restricted to Maharashtra, excluding Bombay city, Karnataka, Central Provinces and Berar.
  2. Besant’s League was set up in September 1916 and covered the rest of India, including Bombay city.
  3. Most of the Muslims and non-brahmins from South, did not join the agitation as they felt Home Rule would mean rule of the Hindu majority, mainly the high caste.

Codes:

A
I and II
B
I and III
C
II and III
D
All of them

3

Consider the following statements. Which one of them is/are correct?

  1. The Objective of the Home Rule Movement was a self-government for India under British Empire.
  2. The Home Rule Movement was supported by Muslim League also.
  3. S. Subramania was one of the leaders of the Home rule Movement.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A
I and II only
B
III only
C
I and III only
D
All are correct

4

Consider the following statement with regards to freedom movement.

  1. Annie Besant succeeded in getting the Congress and the Muslim League to support her decision to set up Home Rule Leagues.
  2. Annie Besant launched a campaign through her two papers – New India and Commonweal – to demand self-government for India.

Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?

A
I only
B
II only
C
Both
D
None

5

Which of following statements are correct about the Home Rule Movement?

  1. Idea of Home Rule was suggested by the Anne Besant in Bombay session in 1915.
  2. During this movement, Tilak gave statement ‘‘Swaraj is my Birthright’’.
  3. Sindhi Community participated for first time in freedom struggle during the Home Rule Movement.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A
1 and 2
B
1 and 3
C
2 and 3
D
All of the above

6

Which of the following is correct related to the demands of the Home Rule League set up by Tilak?

  1. Demand for Self Governance.
  2. Demanded education to be imparted in English Language so as to empower people for government jobs.
  3. Demand for the formation of linguistic states.

Which of the above statements are correct?

A
I and II
B
II and III
C
I and III
D
All

7

Who among the following launched the Home Rule Movement in 1916?

A
Annie Besant
B
Frank Besant
C
Helena Blavatsky
D
Motilal Nehru

8

Consider the following statements:

  1. Indian Home Rule League movements were inspired from French Home Rule League.
  2. Objective of Home Rule League was educating people and pressing British for India’s complete independence.
  3. Tilak was the first one to organize Home Rule League.
  4. Annie Besant’s Home Rule League movement has presence all over India.
  5. It was a unit of Indian National Congress.

Choose the correct statements:

A
1, 2 and 3 only
B
4 and 5 only
C
1, 2 and 5 only
D
3 and 4 only