History – The Struggle for Swaraj

Std VIII – Chapter 8

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Who announced the partition of the Bengal province in 1905? Viceroy Lord Hastings Viceroy Lord Curzon Viceroy Lord Cornwallis Viceroy Lord Wavell 2
Who with Annie Besant started the Home Rule Movement? Gopal Krishna Gokhale Lokmanya Tilak Lala Lajpat Rai Subhash Chandra Bose 2
Where was the 1907 session of the Indian National Congress held? Lucknow Surat Kolkata Patna 2
What message did Dadabhai Naoroji give in the 1906 session of the Congress? Remain united, attain swaraj, and carry on ceaseless struggle for it. Boycott British goods. Buy Indian products. Arise, awake, stop not till the goal is reached. 1
What is the meaning of Home Rule? Military rule Dictator’s rule Self-rule – managing our own affaris ourselves. Rule of aristocrats 3
What words did Tilak use to criticise the Montegu – Chelmsford Act? Post-dated cheque Illusion of freedom Indians taken for a ride Neither Swaraj nor its foundation 4