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Qts 1 Explain difference in thoughts of Gandhiji and Nehru 50 Words 5 Marks

Ans

1. Gandhi emphasized Rural development, Mass movement, Active participation of of Rural People. Jawahar Lal Nehru accepted Gandhi Idea.

2. Gandhi Started Non-Cooperative Movement, Civil Disobedience Movement. Jawahar Lal Nehra Supported Gandhi

3. Gandhi emphasised basic education; Nehru emphasized scientific education

4. Gandhi Involved religion into National movement, Nehru not involved religion into Politics.

5. Gandhi gave importance to rural industries; Nehru gave importance to heavy industries

6. Nehru emphasised scientific development and Five years Plans for economic development.

Qts 2 Explain Economic Exploitation of British between 1800 to 1900

Ans

1.Dada bhai Naoroji wrote Drain of Wealth Theory

2.British used to Collect raw materials from India for lower cost

3.In Britain British used to make finished Goods

4. British used to sell finished Goods in India for Higher Cost

5. British used to impose more tax on Indian Goods and Less Tax on British Goods.

6. Salaries and allowances of British Army in India paid from Indian tax money

7. British Civil Servants Salaries paid from India Tax money.

8. East India Company used to pay huge bribe to British Parliament members, Ministers

9. Britain becomes Rich. India becomes poor.

3. Why did the moderates lose appeal with the Indians and failed to elicit desired response from the British?

Ans

1. Moderate leaders were W. C Banerjee, Surendra Nath Banerjee, Phorozshah Mehta, Dadabhai Naoroji

2.Moderates were English Educated from urban area.

3. Moderates trusted British 

4.Moderates adopted Constitutional Agitation

5. Constitutional Agitation consist of Petition, Prayer, Protest 3P's

6. 3P's were like Indians begging in front of British

7. Moderates activities restricted to urban educated middle Class

Qts 4 Explain Swadeshi movement.

Ans 

1.Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India, announced Partition of Bengal In July 1905

2. Eastern Bengal dominated by Muslims.

3. Western Bengal dominated by Hindus

4. Bengal divided as per religion

5. For opposing Bengal Partition Indian National Congress Started Swadeshi movement

6. Swadeshi movement consist of organizing strikes, celebrating Rakshabandan, 

establishing weaving Industries

7.In 1911 Bengal partition cancelled