Q140. What was the main objective of the boycott programme during the Swadeshi Movement?
[DSSSB MTS (3 May 2026, Shift 3)]
- (A) Reject foreign goods
- (B) Support colonial courts
- (C) Encourage foreign trade
- (D) Promote British education
Answer: (A) Reject foreign goods
Explanation: The answer is “Reject foreign goods”. 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.
Q139. Who wrote Ghare-Baire, a novel examining the Swadeshi Movement?
[SSC GD Constable (29 April 2026, Shift 3)]
- (A) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
- (B) Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
- (C) Rabindranath Tagore
- (D) Bhabani Bhattacharya
Answer: (C) Rabindranath Tagore
Explanation: Here “Rabindranath Tagore” is correct. Rabindranath Tagore wrote Ghare-Baire, translated as The Home and the World. The novel explores nationalist politics, personal relationships and ethical tensions in the Swadeshi setting, distinguishing Tagore’s literary examination from direct political propaganda.
Q138. Which movement began as a reaction to the Partition of Bengal?
[OSSSC Forester/Forest Guard/Excise Constable (27 April 2026, Shift 1)]
- (A) Non-Cooperation Movement
- (B) Quit India Movement
- (C) Civil Disobedience Movement
- (D) Swadeshi Movement
Answer: (D) Swadeshi Movement
Explanation: The correct option is “Swadeshi Movement”. 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.
Q137. Which political movement was formally initiated at a Calcutta Town Hall meeting on 7 August 1905?
[DSSSB MTS (26 April 2026, Shift 3)]
- (A) Non-Cooperation Movement
- (B) Swadeshi Movement
- (C) Civil Disobedience Movement
- (D) Quit India Movement
Answer: (B) Swadeshi Movement
Explanation: The option “Swadeshi Movement” is right. At a major meeting in Calcutta Town Hall on 7 August 1905, nationalists formally endorsed a boycott of foreign goods. The gathering came after Curzon’s July partition announcement and before its implementation on 16 October.
Q136. How many members did the British Cabinet Mission sent to India in 1946 consist of?
[DSSSB MTS (25 April 2026, Shift 3)]
- (A) Four
- (B) Three
- (C) Five
- (D) Two
Answer: (B) Three
Explanation: The answer is “Three”. The 1946 Cabinet Mission consisted of three British ministers: Pethick-Lawrence, Stafford Cripps and A.V. Alexander. They consulted Indian leaders, including Congress and the Muslim League, on constitution-making and the political transfer of power.
Q135. Which movement began in 1905 in Kolkata as a direct response to the Partition of Bengal?
[DSSSB MTS (24 April 2026, Shift 1)]
- (A) Quit India Movement
- (B) Swadeshi Movement
- (C) Non-Cooperation Movement
- (D) Home Rule Movement
Answer: (B) Swadeshi Movement
Explanation: Here “Swadeshi Movement” 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.
Q134. What was the reason behind the launch of the Swadeshi Movement in 1905?
[DSSSB MTS (22 April 2026, Shift 2)]
- (A) Formation of the Indian National Congress
- (B) Partition of Bengal by the British
- (C) British economic policies alone
- (D) Introduction of the Rowlatt Act
Answer: (B) Partition of Bengal by the British
Explanation: The correct option is “Partition of Bengal by the British”. The Partition of Bengal came into force on 16 October 1905 under Lord Curzon. Although defended officially on administrative grounds, it provoked nationalist opposition and helped inspire the Swadeshi boycott campaign; it was later revoked in 1911.
Q133. Which British decision in 1905 triggered the Swadeshi Movement?
[DSSSB MTS (20 April 2026, Shift 3)]
- (A) Reform of the Calcutta University Senate
- (B) Reform of Calcutta Corporation
- (C) Introduction of separate electorates
- (D) Partition of Bengal
Answer: (D) Partition of Bengal
Explanation: The option “Partition of Bengal” is right. The Partition of Bengal came into force on 16 October 1905 under Lord Curzon. Although defended officially on administrative grounds, it provoked nationalist opposition and helped inspire the Swadeshi boycott campaign; it was later revoked in 1911.
Q132. Which institution was established during the Swadeshi Movement to promote national education?
[OSSSC Forester/Forest Guard/Excise Constable (20 April 2026, Shift 1)]
- (A) Banaras Hindu University
- (B) St Stephen’s College
- (C) National Council of Education
- (D) Aligarh Muslim University
Answer: (C) National Council of Education
Explanation: The answer is “National Council of Education”. The National Council of Education was established in Bengal in 1906 during the Swadeshi agitation. It aimed to build an indigenous system of education and technical learning rather than relying exclusively on government-controlled colonial institutions.
Q131. At which place in Calcutta was the Swadeshi Movement formally launched?
[OSSSC Forester/Forest Guard/Excise Constable (20 April 2026, Shift 2)]
- (A) Shaheed Minar
- (B) Town Hall
- (C) Albert Hall
- (D) Gandhi Bhawan
Answer: (B) Town Hall
Explanation: Here “Town Hall” is correct. 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.
