Static Quiz 08 May 2026 (Modern History)

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding the Civil Disobedience Movement:

1. The Lahore Session of the Congress adopted the goal of Poorna Swaraj before the movement began.
2. The Civil Disobedience Movement started with the boycott of the Simon Commission.
3. The movement involved deliberate violation of colonial laws.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: B. 1 and 3 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct:
  • The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929), under the presidency of Jawaharlal Nehru, officially declared Poorna Swaraj (Complete Independence) as the objective of the national movement.
  • 26 January 1930 was observed as Independence Day across India.
• Statement 2 is incorrect:
  • The boycott of the Simon Commission occurred in 1928 and belonged to an earlier phase of nationalist agitation.
  • The Civil Disobedience Movement formally began in March 1930 with the Dandi March (Salt Satyagraha) led by Mahatma Gandhi.
• Statement 3 is correct:
  • Unlike the Non-Cooperation Movement, the Civil Disobedience Movement involved the open and deliberate violation of colonial laws, especially:
    • Salt Laws,
    • Forest Laws,
    • Revenue regulations.

Q2. With reference to the Gandhi-Irwin Pact, consider the following statements:

1. Political prisoners convicted for violent crimes were to be released.
2. Congress agreed to participate in the Second Round Table Conference.
3. The British government agreed to grant Dominion Status.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 2 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: A. 2 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is incorrect:
  • The pact provided for the release of only those political prisoners who were not involved in violent activities.
  • Revolutionaries accused of violence were excluded.
• Statement 2 is correct:
  • Under the Gandhi-Irwin Pact (March 1931), the Congress agreed to participate in the Second Round Table Conference in London.
  • Mahatma Gandhi attended as the sole representative of the Congress.
• Statement 3 is incorrect:
  • The pact did not concede Dominion Status or Complete Independence.
  • It was essentially a political compromise to temporarily suspend the movement.

Q3. Consider the following statements regarding the Civil Disobedience Movement:

1. The Civil Disobedience Movement was launched after the Lahore Session declared Poorna Swaraj as the objective of Congress.
2. The movement began with Mahatma Gandhi’s march from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: C. Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct:
  • The Lahore Session (1929) created the ideological foundation for the movement by adopting the goal of Complete Independence.
• Statement 2 is correct:
  • The movement began with the historic Dandi March (12 March–6 April 1930).
  • Mahatma Gandhi marched from Sabarmati Ashram to the coastal village of Dandi in Gujarat to break the Salt Law.
• The Salt Satyagraha transformed the national movement into a mass-based struggle involving peasants, women, students, and traders.

Q4. Consider the following statements:

1. The Gandhi-Irwin Pact led to the suspension of the Civil Disobedience Movement.
2. The pact granted immediate Dominion Status to India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: A. 1 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct:
  • After the Gandhi-Irwin Pact (1931), the Congress temporarily suspended the Civil Disobedience Movement.
• Statement 2 is incorrect:
  • The British government made no commitment regarding:
    • Dominion Status,
    • Complete Independence,
    • Responsible government at the Centre.
• The pact mainly focused on:
  • Release of non-violent political prisoners,
  • Withdrawal of ordinances,
  • Peaceful picketing rights,
  • Congress participation in constitutional negotiations.

Q5. The Dandi March began from:

A. Wardha Ashram
B. Sabarmati Ashram
C. Sevagram Ashram
D. Phoenix Settlement

Correct Answer: B. Sabarmati Ashram

Explanation:

• The Dandi March began from Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad on 12 March 1930.
• Led by Mahatma Gandhi, the march covered nearly 240 miles before reaching Dandi on 6 April 1930.
• Gandhi violated the Salt Law by picking up natural salt from the seashore.
• The event became a turning point in India’s freedom struggle and attracted global attention.

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