MCQ Questions for Class 12 History: Ch 13 Mahatma Gandhi & The Nationalist Movement
1. In 1931, Congress participated in the
(a) First Round Table Conference.
(b) Second Round Table Conference.
(c) Third Round Table Conference.
(d) Poona Pact.
► (b) Second Round Table Conference.
2. The journal Harijan was published by
(a) Sardar Vallabhai Patel.
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru.
(c) Mahatma Gandhi.
(d) Rajendra Prasad.
► (c) Mahatma Gandhi.
3. Gandhi returned from South Africa to Inda in
(a) 1900.
(b) 1905.
(c) 1910.
(d) 1915.
► (d) 1915.
4. In 1915, Gopal Krishan Gokhale advised Gandhi to:
(a) write autobiography
(b) tour India
(c) do social work
(d) assume leadership of Congress
► (b) tour India
5. The Non-Cooperation Movement was suspended due to the
(a) Chauri Chaura Incident.
(b) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.
(c) Lahore Conspiracy.
(d) Kakori Conspiracy.
► (a) Chauri Chaura Incident.
6. Khilafat agitators demanded the restoration of powers of
(a) Mughal emperor.
(b) Ottoman ruler.
(c) British monarch.
(d) German kaiser.
► (b) Ottoman ruler.
7. The Father of Our Nation is
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru.
(c) Mahatma Gandhi.
(d) Bhagat Singh.
► (c) Mahatma Gandhi.
8. The Salt March ended when Mahatma Gandhi reached Dandi on
(a) April 6, 1930.
(b) January 26, 1930.
(c) August 13, 1931.
(d) September 30, 1931.
► (a) April 6, 1930.
9. Mahatma Gandhi left India for South Africa in
(a) 1893.
(b) 1889.
(c) 1885.
(d) 1905.
► (a) 1893.
10. In 1916, the annual session of Indian National Congress was held at
(a) Lahore.
(b) Lucknow.
(c) Nagpur.
(d) Surat.
► (b) Lucknow.
11. Why was charkha chosen as a national symbol?
(a) Symbol of anger and self-confidence.
(b) Symbol of nationalism and self-confidence.
(c) Symbol of self-reliance and patriotism.
(d) Symbol of self-reliance and self-confidence.
► (d) Symbol of self-reliance and self-confidence.
12. What was the significance of Lahore Session of Congress?
(a) Gandhiji postponed Civil Disobedience movement.
(b) Declaration of poorna Swaraj
(c) Oppose Rowlatt Act.
(d) Support the Khilafat Movement.
► (b) Declaration of poorna Swaraj
13. After the failure of the Cripps Mission, Mahatma Gandhi decided to launch which movement?
(a) Civil Disobedience Movement
(b) Quit India Movement
(c) Non Cooperation Movement
(d) None of the above
► (b) Quit India Movement
14. Jinnah called for a ______ to press the League’s demand for Pakistan.
(a) Civil Disobedience Day
(b) Quit India Day
(c) Direct Action Day
(d) Rowlatt Day
► (c) Direct Action Day