C17 - The Indian Working Class and the National Movement - Indian History - INM

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History

When did the modern worker first appear in India?

A) Early 19th century

B) Mid 19th century

C) Late 19th century

D) Early 20th century

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History

Who tried to introduce a Bill to limit working hours for labor in Bombay Legislative Council in 1878?

A) Dadabhai Naoroji

B) Sorabjee Shapoorji Bengalee

C) Sasipada Banerjea

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History

Which of the following was not a primary focus of the early nationalist movement in India?

A) The question of labor

B) Anti-imperialist struggle

C) Industrialization

D) Social reforms

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History

Who was the first president of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) formed in 1920?

A) Lala Lajpat Rai

B) Jawaharlal Nehru

C) Mahatma Gandhi

D) C.F. Andrews

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History

Which nationalist leader emphasized the crucial role of the working class in fighting capitalism and imperialism in 1920?

A) Lala Lajpat Rai

B) Subhas Chandra Bose

C) C.R. Das

D) Mahatma Gandhi

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History

What was the key feature of the Swadeshi period in relation to the Indian labor movement?

A) Focus on purely economic issues

B) Integration with wider political movements

C) Emphasis on social reforms

D) Isolation from national politics

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History

What was the primary reason for the lukewarm attitude of early nationalists towards the labor question?

A) Lack of awareness about labor conditions

B) Fear of weakening the anti-imperialist movement

C) Belief in spontaneous improvement of labor conditions

D) Indifference to economic issues

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History

Who led the signallers' strike in the Great Indian Peninsular Railway in 1899?

A) Pherozeshah Mehta

B) D.E. Wacha

C) Surendranath Tagore

D) Lokmanya Tilak

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History

What was a notable feature of the labor movement during the Swadeshi period?

A) Focus on economic issues only

B) Lack of participation in political movements

C) Shift from economic to wider political involvement

D) Total disengagement from the nationalist movement

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History

When was the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) formed?

A) 1915

B) 1920

C) 1925

D) 1930

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History

Who was the first president of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)?

A) Lala Lajpat Rai

B) Jawaharlal Nehru

C) Mahatma Gandhi

D) C.F. Andrews

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History

Which Indian leader linked capitalism with imperialism in the context of the labor movement?

A) Mahatma Gandhi

B) Lala Lajpat Rai

C) Jawaharlal Nehru

D) Subhas Chandra Bose

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History

How did the labor movement respond to the Rowlatt Act agitation?

A) By organizing strikes

B) By remaining neutral

C) By supporting the government

D) By disengaging from politics

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History

What was the stance of the Communist Party of India during the Quit India Movement?

A) Full support

B) Opposition due to the Soviet Union’s position

C) Neutrality

D) Conditional support

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History

What significant action did Bombay dock workers take in 1945?

A) They went on a hunger strike

B) They refused to load ships for the war effort

C) They supported British troops

D) They boycotted British goods

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History

Which event marked a significant working class participation during the Quit India Movement?

A) The strike of railway workers

B) The textile workers’ strike in Sholapur

C) Dock workers’ strike in Calcutta

D) The Tata Steel Plant closure

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History

Who was a major figure in founding the Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association in 1918?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru

B) Mahatma Gandhi

C) Subhas Chandra Bose

D) Lala Lajpat Rai

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History

What was the effect of the Communist Party's policy shift on the labor movement during the Civil Disobedience Movement?

A) Strengthened the movement

B) Led to a decline in labor participation

C) Increased violence in strikes

D) No significant impact

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History

What was a major outcome of the 1937 elections for the labor movement?

A) Decrease in the number of trade unions

B) Increase in the number of trade unions and membership

C) Ban on trade unions

D) Loss of political support for labor issues

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History

How did the labor movement respond to World War II in India?

A) By fully supporting the war effort

B) By remaining neutral

C) By organizing anti-war strikes

D) By joining military services

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History

What was the stance of the Communist Party of India after the Nazi attack on the Soviet Union?

A) Support for the British war effort

B) Continued opposition to the war

C) Withdrawal from political activities

D) Alignment with the Quit India Movement

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History

What role did the workers play in the events following Gandhiji's arrest during the Quit India Movement?

A) Passive observance

B) Active participation in strikes and protests

C) Support for British authorities

D) Disengagement from political activities

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