Q150. Which of the following activities formed a central component of the extremist strategy of political mobilisation in the early nationalist struggle?
[RRB NTPC UG CBT-I (20 June 2026, Shift 2)]
- (A) Limiting participation to educated elites
- (B) Following British constitutional practices
- (C) Forming secret organisations alone
- (D) Promoting Swadeshi through boycott and local production
Answer: (D) Promoting Swadeshi through boycott and local production
Explanation: The correct option is “Promoting Swadeshi through boycott and local production”. The Swadeshi movement grew from opposition to the 1905 Partition of Bengal. It promoted Indian-made goods, boycotts of foreign products, self-reliance and national education. These tactics allowed nationalist politics to reach beyond legislative petitions.
Q149. What was one main demand of the Muslim League that was accepted by the British government in 1909?
[RRB NTPC UG CBT-I (19 June 2026, Shift 1)]
- (A) Partition of India
- (B) Universal adult franchise
- (C) Separate electorates for Muslims
- (D) Complete independence
Answer: (C) Separate electorates for Muslims
Explanation: The option “Separate electorates for Muslims” is right. The Indian Councils Act of 1909, or Morley–Minto reforms, introduced separate electorates for Muslims. This met a prominent demand of the Muslim League and institutionalised communal representation within parts of the British Indian legislative system.
Q148. Why was the Partition of Bengal (1905) widely opposed by Indian nationalists?
[RRB NTPC UG CBT-I (15 June 2026, Shift 1)]
- (A) It was intended to address famine
- (B) It was viewed as dividing people on communal lines and weakening nationalism
- (C) It encouraged regional trade
- (D) It relocated the capital
Answer: (B) It was viewed as dividing people on communal lines and weakening nationalism
Explanation: The answer is “It was viewed as dividing people on communal lines and weakening nationalism”. Many nationalists regarded Curzon’s division of Bengal as a divide-and-rule measure separating political and linguistic communities. The resulting agitation combined boycotts, indigenous production, meetings and cultural mobilisation and helped launch the Swadeshi movement in 1905.
Q147. Which date was declared Direct Action Day by the Muslim League?
[SSC GD Constable (27 May 2026, Shift 1)]
- (A) 8 August 1942
- (B) 9 December 1945
- (C) 16 August 1946
- (D) 23 September 1946
Answer: (C) 16 August 1946
Explanation: Here “16 August 1946” is correct. The All-India Muslim League, led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, designated 16 August 1946 as Direct Action Day amid disagreements over constitutional arrangements. The call was followed by severe communal violence in Calcutta, increasing tensions before independence.
Q146. The extremist phase of the Indian National Movement gained momentum after which event?
[DSSSB MTS (12 May 2026, Shift 3)]
- (A) Non-Cooperation Movement
- (B) Partition of Bengal in 1905
- (C) Revolt of 1857
- (D) Formation of Indian National Congress
Answer: (B) Partition of Bengal in 1905
Explanation: The correct option is “Partition of Bengal in 1905”. The Swadeshi movement grew from opposition to the 1905 Partition of Bengal. It promoted Indian-made goods, boycotts of foreign products, self-reliance and national education. These tactics allowed nationalist politics to reach beyond legislative petitions.
Q145. Which organisation was formed in 1906 in Dhaka to represent the interests of Indian Muslims?
[DSSSB MTS (11 May 2026, Shift 2)]
- (A) All India Muslim Jamaat
- (B) Markazul Maarif
- (C) All India Muslim League
- (D) All India Sunni Conference
Answer: (C) All India Muslim League
Explanation: The option “All India Muslim League” is right. The All-India Muslim League was established at Dacca on 30 December 1906 during a gathering associated with the Muhammadan Educational Conference. Nawab Salimullah helped promote its formation, and Aga Khan III became an early honorary president.
Q144. In 1905, the Swadeshi and Boycott Movement was formally proclaimed in Bengal during a meeting held at which place?
[RRB NTPC UG CBT-I (9 May 2026, Shift 3)]
- (A) Nagpur Congress
- (B) Dacca Town Square
- (C) Calcutta Town Hall
- (D) Benaras Congress
Answer: (C) Calcutta Town Hall
Explanation: The answer is “Calcutta Town Hall”. The public meeting at Calcutta Town Hall on 7 August 1905 formally approved the boycott of foreign goods. This occurred after the July announcement of Bengal’s partition and before implementation on 16 October 1905.
Q143. How did the Swadeshi Movement seek to counter British policies after 1905?
[RRB NTPC UG CBT-I (9 May 2026, Shift 2)]
- (A) Conduct military drills
- (B) Depend on diplomatic councils
- (C) Promote indigenous industries and reject foreign products
- (D) Support colonial factory laws
Answer: (C) Promote indigenous industries and reject foreign products
Explanation: Here “Promote indigenous industries and reject foreign products” is correct. The Swadeshi movement grew from opposition to the 1905 Partition of Bengal. It promoted Indian-made goods, boycotts of foreign products, self-reliance and national education. These tactics allowed nationalist politics to reach beyond legislative petitions.
Q142. The Lucknow Pact of 1916 was an agreement between which two organisations?
[DSSSB MTS (8 May 2026, Shift 1)]
- (A) Socialists and the British
- (B) Communists and the British
- (C) Bolsheviks and the Ghadar Party
- (D) Indian National Congress and All India Muslim League
Answer: (D) Indian National Congress and All India Muslim League
Explanation: The correct option is “Indian National Congress and All India Muslim League”. The Lucknow Pact was agreed in 1916 between the Indian National Congress and the All-India Muslim League. It presented common constitutional demands and involved Congress recognition of separate Muslim electorates, though political disagreements later returned.
Q141. Which thinker inspired Bengali extremists through the song Vande Mataram?
[DSSSB MTS (5 May 2026, Shift 1)]
- (A) Annie Besant
- (B) Dayanand Saraswati
- (C) Swami Vivekananda
- (D) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Answer: (D) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Explanation: The option “Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay” is right. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay composed Vande Mataram, included in his novel Anandamath. The song became a powerful nationalist invocation during the anti-partition and Swadeshi agitation, especially in Bengal and later beyond it.