(English Medium) ICSE Class 10 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions

Mention two reasons why the Lucknow pact is considered important in the history of the Indian National Congress.

The year 1916 is considered a memorable year in Indian history. Name any one incident related to Hindu-Muslim unity and one which strengthened the National Movement.

After Mrs. Annie Besant joined Congress in 1914, she started propagating her views. What were her views?

Why did the Home Rule league demand Swaraj for India?

Home Rule Leagues infused new blood into National Movement.’ State two points in favour of this statement.

Give any two impacts of the Home Rule League.

What do you mean by dyarchy? Who introduced it?

Why did the Indian National Congress support the British in the First World War?

Give two immediate causes that made the British rulers to come up with the Montague Chelmsford Reforms.

What was the objective of the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms?

How did the real control of the administration remain in the hands of the British according to the government of India Act, 1919?

 In what ways were the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms illusory as far as the National Movement was concerned?

What were the two main terms of the Lucknow Pact.

What was the significance of the Pact?

With reference to the Lucknow Pact, mention three important provisions regarding Constitutional reforms.

What is meant by ‘Home Rule’? Why did the leaders of this movement avoid revolutionary and aggressive methods?

Why the reforms introduced by the government failed to satisfy Indian?

With reference to the Home Rule Movement discuss the two factors which emphasize the significance of the Home Rule Movement.

What is meant by Diarchy? How was it to be practiced as per the Government of India Act, 1919?

 What was the programme of the Home Rule League?