11. Where was the Golden League founded during the Swadeshi Movement?
[A] Deoghar
[B] Palamu
[C] Ranchi
[D] Gumla
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Correct Answer: A [Deoghar]
Notes:
The Golden League was founded in Deoghar in 1904 during the Swadeshi Movement. It aimed to boycott British goods and promote Swadeshi ideals in the region then part of Bihar, now Jharkhand. This organization was established before the 1905 Bengal Partition. Deoghar’s founding of the Golden League is documented in historical records related to Bihar and Jharkhand’s nationalist movements. Palamu, Ranchi, and Gumla were not sites of its foundation.
12. When was Swadeshi Week celebrated in Ranchi during the Jharkhand Civil Disobedience Movement?
[A] March 1930
[B] June 1930
[C] September 1930
[D] August 1930
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Correct Answer: C [September 1930]
Notes:
Swadeshi Week was celebrated in Ranchi in September 1930 during the Jharkhand Civil Disobedience Movement. On 16th September 1930, it was observed in Ranchi alongside Jawahar Saptah throughout Jharkhand. Adivasis participated enthusiastically by using the charkha and takli. The celebration aligns with the post-Dandi March Civil Disobedience Movement. June 1930 involved salt demonstrations in Ranchi, but Swadeshi Week specifically occurred in September 1930.
13. In which year was the Bombay Swadeshi Association established, marking Maharashtra’s significant contribution to the Swadeshi movement?
[A] 1909
[B] 1912
[C] 1917
[D] 1905
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Correct Answer: D [1905]
Notes:
The Bombay Swadeshi Association was founded in 1905 in Mumbai. It played a major role in the Swadeshi movement in Maharashtra, with leaders like Lokmanya Tilak promoting indigenous products and nationalism. The association became a crucial hub for anti-colonial activities in Mumbai and Pune.
14. Who was first freedom fighter to evolve non-cooperation and use of swadeshi as political weapons?
[A] Satguru Ram Singh
[B] Bal Gangadhar Tilak
[C] Mahatma Gandhi
[D] Gopal Krishna Gokhale
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Correct Answer: A [Satguru Ram Singh]
Notes:
Satguru Ram Singh founded the Kuka Movement in Punjab. He pioneered non-cooperation and the swadeshi movement by encouraging Indians to boycott British goods and use indigenous products. His efforts predate those of Gandhi and Tilak in advocating these strategies against British rule.
15. Who was the judge in Ahmedabad who first advocated for the use of Swadeshi goods instead of foreign products in 1849?
[A] Ranchhodlal Chhotalal
[B] Gopal Hari Deshmukh
[C] Mahadev Govind Ranade
[D] Jivraj Mehta
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Correct Answer: B [Gopal Hari Deshmukh]
Notes:
Gopal Hari Deshmukh, a judge in Ahmedabad, first appealed for using Swadeshi goods over foreign ones in 1849, pioneering India’s economic self-reliance movement.
16. Who organized Bipin Chandra Pal’s tour of Andhra Pradesh during the Swadeshi movement?
[A] Mutnuri Krishna Rao
[B] Kandukuri Veeresalingam
[C] Gurajada Apparao
[D] P.V. Narasimha Rao
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Correct Answer: A [Mutnuri Krishna Rao]
Notes:
Mutnuri Krishna Rao, editor of Krishna Patrika, organized Bipin Chandra Pal’s Andhra tour in 1907 promoting the Swadeshi movement.
17. Who led the anti-drink and Swadeshi movements in the Ceded Districts of Andhra Pradesh?
[A] Gouthu Latchanna
[B] Veera Venkata Satyanarayana
[C] Kalluru Subba Rao
[D] Kasinadhuni Nageswara Rao
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Correct Answer: C [Kalluru Subba Rao]
Notes:
Kalluru Subba Rao spearheaded anti-alcohol and Swadeshi movements in the Ceded Districts, organizing boycotts of British goods and liquor, bolstering regional participation in the national freedom and reform movements.
18. During the Vandemataram movement of 1906–07, Bipin Chandra Pal toured which region, delivering public addresses that galvanized local support for Swadeshi and boycott campaigns?
[A] Rayalaseema
[B] Telangana
[C] Coastal Andhra
[D] Srikakulam
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Correct Answer: C [Coastal Andhra]
Notes:
Bipin Chandra Pal toured Coastal Andhra during the Vandemataram movement, visiting cities like Machilipatnam and Vijayawada, encouraging swadeshi and boycott activities.
19. In 1907, Bipin Chandra Pal toured which of the following regions in Andhra Pradesh to deliver nationalist speeches and promote the Swadeshi movement?
[A] Tirupati and Anantapur
[B] Guntur and Chittoor
[C] Visakhapatnam and Kakinada
[D] Nellore and Vijayawada
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Correct Answer: C [Visakhapatnam and Kakinada]
Notes:
In 1907, Bipin Chandra Pal visited Visakhapatnam and Kakinada in Andhra, delivering Swadeshi and boycott speeches and inspiring local involvement in the national movement.
20. Dattopant Thengadi was associated with which of the following?
- Swadeshi Jagran Manch
- Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh
- Bharatiya Kisan Sangh.
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Only 2 & 3
[D] 1, 2 & 3
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2 & 3]
Notes:
- Shri Dattopant Thengadi was born in the village of Arvi, Maharashtra on 10th November 1920.
- Shri Thengadi was the founder of Swadeshi Jagran Manch, Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh and Bharatiya Kisan Sangh.
- Disillusioned with both western models of development, namely capitalism and socialism, he propounded a ‘Third Way’ of socio-economic development based on the ideology of Sanatan Dharma.
