History: Nationalism in India: Class 10 Previous Year Questions

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1. Page 25 of 27 37. (a) Two places A and B have been marked on the given political outline map of India (on page 27). Identify them with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them : 2 1=2 A. The place where t…
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2. Two places ·A' and ·B' have been marked on the given political outline map of India (page 27). Identify them with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them : A. The place where the session of the Indian Na…
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3. (a) Two places (A) and (B) have been marked on the given outline political Map of India. Identify them with the help of given information and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them : (A) The place where the session of INC was held in September,…
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4. (a) Two places A and B have been marked on the given outline map of India. Identify them and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them. i. The place where the Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place ii. The 1927 Indian National Congress session was h…
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5. Arrange the following in chronological order and choose the correct option : I. 1. Gandhi-Irwin Pact Rowlatt Act III.Poona Pact IV. Khilafat Movement Options : (A) I, III, IV and II (B) II, IV, III and I (C)J II, IV, I and III (D) I, II, II and IV () (R) : a- …
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6. Between which two leaders was the Poona Pact signed in 1932 ? (A) Bhimrao Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi (B) Bhimrao Ambedkar and Jawaharlal Nehru (C) Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin (D) Mahatma Gandhi and M.A. Jinnah 5. (A) (B) (D) (C) (A) (B) (C) (D) 6. Plh (B) (…
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7. Page 7 of 27 7. Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option : 1 Column I (Dam) Column II (River) a. Hirakud i. Chambal b. Gandhi Sagar ii. Krishna c. Nagarjuna Sagar iii. Kaveri d. Mettur iv. Mahanadi Options : (A) a-iv, b-i, c-iii, d-ii (B) a-…
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8. Match Column I with Column II and choose the correct option : 1 Column I (River) Column II (Dam) a. Chambal i. Salal b. Ganga ii. Bhakra Nangal c. Chenab iii. Gandhi Sagar d. Satluj iv. Tehri Options : (A) a-ii, b-iii, c-i, d-iv (B) a-ii, b-iii, c-iv, d-i (C) …
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9. Explain the statement in the context of Non-Cooperation Movement.
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10. Why did Mahatma Gandhi decide to withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement ? Analyse any three reasons.
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11. (a) How did reinterpretation of history become a means of creating a sense of nationalism by the end of the 19th century in India ? Explain. 2 OR (b) How did symbols and icons contribute to create a feeling of nationalism among the people in the national movem…
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12. yp ( ) 25. (A) Describe any three causes that led to the Non-Cooperation Movement. OR (B) Describe any three causes of ·Civil Disobedience Movement.'
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13. Page 21 of 32 30. (a) “The Gandhian idea of Satyagraha, emphasized the power of truth and struggle against injustice.” Explain the statement with examples. 5 OR (b) How did people belonging to different communities, regions and language groups develop a sense …
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14. Which one of the following pairs regarding Indian nationalism is correctly matched ? Leaders Contribution (a) Sardar Patel Hindustan Socialist Republican Army Bhagat Singh (b) .. Swaraj Party C.R. Das (c) Bardoli Satyagraha (d) Jawahar Lal Nehru Oudh Kisan Sab…
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16. Page 9 13. (i) On the given political outline map of India (on page 11), identify the place marked as A with the help of the following information and write its correct name on the line marked near it. A. The place where Non-Cooperation Movement was called off…
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17. Mention any two causes that led to the Civil Disobedience Movement. 1.
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19. Examine the significance and key milestones of the Civil Disobedience Movement that took place in India during the struggle for independence. OR Read the following excerpt about the Right to Protest in India and answer the question that follows. The Constituti…
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20. Read the following lines from Gandhiji's addressal at the A.I.C.C. (All India Congress Committee) in Bombay on 8-8-42 outlining his plan of action, in Hindustani, and answer the questions that follow: "You may take it from me that I am not going to strike a ba…
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