Q130. Arrange in chronological order: (a) Tilak’s Home Rule League; (b) founding of Indian National Congress; (c) Surat Split; (d) Swadeshi Movement.
[UPHESC Assistant Professor (History) (19 April 2026, Shift 1)]
- (A) c, b, d, a
- (B) d, b, c, a
- (C) b, c, d, a
- (D) b, d, c, a
Answer: (D) b, d, c, a
Explanation: The correct option is “b, d, c, a”. The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885, the Swadeshi agitation began in 1905, and the Surat Split followed in 1907. Tilak established his Home Rule League in 1916, completing the chronological sequence.
Q129. Which three nationalist leaders in the militant phase were known as Lal-Bal-Pal?
[DSSSB MTS (19 April 2026, Shift 1)]
- (A) Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal
- (B) Lala Har Dayal, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal
- (C) Motilal Nehru, Bidhan Chandra Roy, Gopal Krishna Gokhale
- (D) Lala Har Dayal, Bhagat Singh, Bidhan Chandra Roy
Answer: (A) Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal
Explanation: The option “Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bipin Chandra Pal” is right. Lal-Bal-Pal refers to Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal. These nationalist leaders championed assertive methods including Swadeshi, boycott and political mobilisation; Lajpat Rai was especially influential in Punjab.
Q128. Arrange these events in chronological order: I. Founding of INC; II. Partition of Bengal; III. Swadeshi Movement; IV. Lucknow Pact.
[UPHESC Assistant Professor (Sociology) (18 April 2026, Shift 1)]
- (A) II, I, III, IV
- (B) I, III, II, IV
- (C) I, II, III, IV
- (D) II, III, I, IV
Answer: (C) I, II, III, IV
Explanation: The answer is “I, II, III, IV”. The Indian National Congress began in 1885. Lord Curzon announced Bengal’s partition in 1905, followed by the Swadeshi agitation that year. The Lucknow Pact between Congress and the Muslim League came later, in 1916.
Q127. Which of the following best defines Swadeshi according to extremist ideology?
[OSSSC Forester/Forest Guard/Excise Constable (18 April 2026, Shift 2)]
- (A) Boycotting Indian goods
- (B) Boycotting foreign goods and promoting Indian goods
- (C) Producing goods solely for export
- (D) Using only handloom products
Answer: (B) Boycotting foreign goods and promoting Indian goods
Explanation: Here “Boycotting foreign goods and promoting Indian goods” 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.
Q126. Why was the Swadeshi Movement launched in 1905 in India?
[OSSSC Forester/Forest Guard/Excise Constable (16 April 2026, Shift 2)]
- (A) To increase taxes on foreign goods
- (B) To support British trade policy
- (C) To introduce modern education in Bengal
- (D) To protest against the Partition of Bengal
Answer: (D) To protest against the Partition of Bengal
Explanation: The correct option is “To protest against the Partition of Bengal”. 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.
Q125. Consider the statements: 1. The Swadeshi Movement originated in the anti-partition agitation in Bengal. 2. Aurobindo Ghose envisaged extending Swadeshi into a nationwide mass struggle. Which statement(s) is/are correct?
[UPSC CDS-I (General Knowledge) (12 April 2026)]
- (A) 1 only
- (B) 2 only
- (C) Both 1 and 2
- (D) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2
Explanation: The option “Both 1 and 2” is right. The anti-partition agitation in Bengal was the immediate origin of Swadeshi mobilisation. Aurobindo Ghosh advocated expanding boycott and indigenous activity beyond the province, connecting economic self-reliance with political resistance to British colonial authority.
Q124. In which session of the Indian National Congress did the Moderates and Extremists split in 1907?
[DSSSB MTS (11 April 2026, Shift 3)]
- (A) Calcutta Session
- (B) Lucknow Session
- (C) Lahore Session
- (D) Surat Session
Answer: (D) Surat Session
Explanation: The answer is “Surat Session”. 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.
Q123. Which institution was established in connection with the Swadeshi Movement?
[RRB NTPC Graduate CBT-I (27 March 2026, Shift 3)]
- (A) Bengal National College
- (B) Santiniketan
- (C) Bethune College
- (D) Banaras Hindu University
Answer: (A) Bengal National College
Explanation: Here “Bengal National College” is correct. The Swadeshi movement promoted alternatives to colonial education through institutions such as Bengal National College. Established in 1906, it was associated with Aurobindo Ghosh, and formed part of a larger effort to cultivate national self-reliance.
Q122. Which samiti was founded by Ashwini Kumar Dutta at Barisal during the Swadeshi era?
[RRB NTPC Graduate CBT-I (27 March 2026, Shift 3)]
- (A) Swadesh Bandhab Samiti
- (B) Jugantar
- (C) Bharat Mata Society
- (D) Anushilan Samiti
Answer: (A) Swadesh Bandhab Samiti
Explanation: The correct option is “Swadesh Bandhab Samiti”. Ashwini Kumar Dutta organised the Swadesh Bandhab Samiti in Barisal during the anti-partition agitation. Its volunteers supported Swadeshi campaigning and social mobilisation locally, demonstrating how grassroots associations carried nationalist activity beyond large metropolitan meetings.
Q121. Which resolution marked the beginning of the Swadeshi Movement in August 1905?
[DSSSB MTS (6 March 2026, Shift 2)]
- (A) Partition Protest Act
- (B) Swaraj Resolution of 1916
- (C) Quit India Resolution
- (D) Boycott Resolution of 7 August 1905
Answer: (D) Boycott Resolution of 7 August 1905
Explanation: The option “Boycott Resolution of 7 August 1905” is right. 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.
