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- Board- Kerala Board.
- Class – 7.
- Subject – Social Science Part 2.
- Chapter – 9.
- Chapter Name – Gandhiji and the Freedom Struggle.
- Topic – Question Answer Solution.
(A) Answer the following questions: – (marks – 1)
(1) The _________ of the National movement began the arrival of Gandhiji.
Ans: – Third phase
(2) What is known as the Gandhian phase?
Ans: – The period between 1919 and 1947, when Gandhiji led the movement, is known as the Gandhian phase.
(3) When did Gandhiji returned in India?
Ans: – 9 January 1915
(4) Who established Sabarmati Ashram and where?
Ans: – Gandhiji established Sabarmati Ashram at Ahmadabad in Gujarat.
(5) What is the meaning of Satyagraha?
Ans: – Satyagraha means ‘holding’ truth firmly.
(6) What was the first strike led by Gandhiji in India?
Ans: – The first strike led by Gandhiji in India was Champaran Satyagraha in 1917.
(7) When did the first hunger strike ever employed by Ganadhiji in India?
Ans: – In 1918
(8) Which day was considered as Black Day?
Ans: – 6 April 1919.
(9) Who is known as Kaisar – e – Hind?
Ans: – Gandhiji
(10) Who give order for the Jallianwala Bagh massaere?
Ans: – Micheal O ‘Dyer’.
(11) Who killed Mecheal O Dyer?
Ans: – Uddam Singh who was a witness of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.
(12) When did Uddam Singh was executed?
Ans: – 31 July 1940.
(13) Who is Khalif?
Ans:- The supreme leader of Usmania or The Ottoman Empire, based in Turkey was known as the Khalif.
(14) Who are known as the ‘Ali Brothers’?
Ans: – Maulana Shaukat Ali and Maulana Muhammed Ali.
(15) Who was the leaders of the Khilafat movement in India?
Ans: – Maulana Shaukat Ali and Maulana Muhammed Ali.
(16) Khilafat Day was observed all over India on ___________
Ans: – 17 October 1919
(17) When did Malabar Rebellion Occurs?
Ans: – In 1921.
(18) Where does Jallianwala Bagh Massacre occurs?
Ans: – In 1919 Amritsar in Punjab.
(19) Vaikom Satygraha occurs in _______
Ans: – 1924
(20) “either I shall return with what I went or my dead body will float in the ocean” – who said it?
Ans: -Gandhiji
(21) Who is knwon as “Frontier Gandhi”?
Ans: – Ghafar Khan.
(22) Who are the leaders of the salt satyagraha campaign in Kerala?
Ans: – K Madhavan Nair and E Moidu Maulavi.
(23) The major entres of the Salt Satyagraha in Kerala were ________
Ans: – Kozhikode and payyannur in Kannur
(24) The Guruvayur satyagraha organized in _______ in Kerala.
Ans: – 1931
(25) When did the Quit India movement launched?
Ans; – The movement was launched in the All India congress committee session hold at Bombay on 8 August 1942.
(26) “DO or Die’ – who said it?
Ans: – Gandhiji
(27) What is the name of Gandhiji’s wife?
Ans: – Kasturba Gandhi
(28) Kasturba Gandhi passed away on _____
Ans: – 22 February 1944.
(29) Gandhiji described Anuna Asaf Ali as _____
Ans: – the leader of the quit India movement.
(30) When does the quite India movement began in Kerala?
Ans: – On 9 August 1942
(31) Which day is celebrated as ‘Quit India Day’?
Ans: – 9 August,
(32) Who founded Indian National Army?
Ans: – Rash Bihari Bose.
(33) What is the ultimate aim of INA?
Ans: – Liberation of India
(34) Who addressed Mahatma Gandhi was ‘Father of our Nation’?
Ans: – Subhash Chandra Bose.
(35) Gandhiji Described Subhas Chandra Bose as _______
Ans: – Netaji
(36) The slogan “Jai Hind’ is contributed by whom?
Ans: – Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
(37) Who was the leader of the women’s using of INA?
Ans: – Captain Lakshmi
(38) A session of the Muslim league was held at Lahore in __________
Ans: – 1940
(39) India won freedom on __________________
Ans: – 15 August 1947
(40) Who was the first Prime Minister of Free India?
Ans: – Jawaharlal Nehru.
(B) Answer the following questions: – (marks – 2)
(1) What is Satyagraha?
Ans: – Satygraha means ‘holding truth firmly’. It is founded on the principal of non-violence. The satyagrahi condemns sin, but does not condemn the sinner, The satyagrahi belives that the conscience of the sinner can be awakened.
(2) What is champaran satygaraha?
Ans: – The first strike led by Gandhiji in India was the champaran satygraha in 1917. It was against the exploitation of the indigo farmers of champaran in Bihara by the British planters. As a result, the British were compelled to adopt measures that brought relief to the formers.
(3) What are the inhuman treatments of Indian by the British Government?
Ans: – Firing of machine Gun
Arrested people ordered to crewel
Hand cutting of people in pairs and parading then on public roads.
Flogging of men in Public
Confiscation of property
Confiscation of property
Commandeering of vehicles owned by Indians etc.
(4) What was the topic or main points of Rowlatt act?
Ans: – Arrest and Indian without any warrent
Detain any Indian Identinitely without trial
Conduct trials in special tribunals
Deny the right of appeal petition
(5) What is Jallianwlaa Bagh massacre?
Ans: – A public meeting was held at Jallianwala Bagh in protest ot Rowlatt ACt. Jallianwala Bagh was a spacious public ground, surrounded by walls on three sides with a narrow exit.
The British soldiers fired at the unarmed crowed. More than one thousand people were killed and many more were injured. The army did not permit anyone to nurse the wounded, to give them water or to remove the dead bodies. This dreadful event is known as the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
(6) In the protest of Jallianwala Bagh massacre. What would the Indian reformers do?
Ans: – Gandhiji relinguished the little Kaisar-e-hind Conferred by the British government.
Rabindranath Tagore renounced the title of ‘Sir’ conferred by the British.
Countrywide protests were organised.
(7) What is Wagon tragedy?
Ans: – Around 90 fighters who had been arrested Coimbatore from Tirur railway station, stuffed into a freight wagon. Grasping for air, they clawed of each other in tormenting agony. By the time the wagon reached Podanur near Coimbatore, 72 had dies and the rest were struggling to stay alive. This inhuman event that happened on 10 November 1921 is known as the wagon Tragedy.
(8) What is Chauri Chaura incident?
Ans: – In 1922, the formers of Chauri Chaura village, in UP organized a demonstration against the harsh measures of the British. The police opened fire at the procession of around three thousand unarmed farmers. The angry mob retaliated by burning down the police station, which resulted in the death of 22 policeman. It is known as Cahuri Chaura incident.
(9) What is Dandi March?
Ans: – Accompanied by 78 followers, Gandhiji get out from the Sabarmati Ashram and reached Dandi beach by marching 375 km on foot. On 6 April 1930 he launched the civil Disobedience movement by taking handful of salt. This is known as Dandi March.