The Satyagraha movement has its special significance, its original meaning is 'emphasis on truth', both these words are Sanskrit language words. Champaran district in Bihar has the privilege that Mahatma Gandhi returned from South Africa and started the Satyagraha movement. Gandhiji was also successful in Champaran Satyagraha. In Champaran, the British opened several factories to manufacture indigo. The British seized most of Champaran's land and built their own chamber on it. These British used to force the farmers here to cultivate indigo. Then Mahatma Gandhi started the Satyagraha movement. This instilled confidence in the farmers of Champaran and introduced a new power to fight injustice. Champaran Satyagraha was India's first non-violent successful movement. Mahatma Gandhi was led by Shri Ganesh Champaran Satyagraha towards public confidence. Let's know more about the Satyagraha movement.
1. When has M. K. Gandhi arrived in Champaran?
A. April, 1917
B. April, 1919
C. April, 1920
D. April, 1922
2. Which of the following was the Governor-General and Viceroy of India during Champaran Satyagraha?
A. Lord Reading
B. Lord Chelmsford
C. Lord Irwin
D. None of these
3. What did the British force the farmers in Champaran to cultivate?
A. Spices
B. Jute
C. Indigo
D. All of the above
4. In which place in Bihar, Gandhiji established the first basic school?
A. Bhitiharwa
B. Barharwa Lakhansen village
C. Madhuban
D. All of the above
5. Champaran Satyagraha was ------------ India’s Civil Disobedience movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi.
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Four
6. The tenants of Champaran were obliged by law to cultivate ------------ katas out of every 20 Kathak (1 bigha) indigo.
A. One katas
B. Two katas
C. Three katas
D. Five katas
7. Which of the following is true about Champaran Satyagraha?
A. Champaran tenant was bound by law to plant five out of every parts of their land
B. Champaran tenant was bound by law to plant three out of every Kattha of their land
C. Champaran tenant was bound by law to plants three crops on the every parts of their land
D. None of these
8. The farmer of Champaran used to follow the "------------------" system, whereby five katas of land in a bigha had to be planted with indigo.
A. Panchkathiya
B. Tinkatiya
C. Dukathya
D. None of these
9. Which of the following was part of the "panchkathiya" system agitation?
A. Sheikh Gulab
B. Pir Mohammed Munsi
C. Harbans Sahay
D. All of the above
10. Which of the following statement are correct about Champaran Satyagraha?
A. It was the first India’s Civil Disobedience movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi.
B. It was protest against the injustice meted out to tenant farmers in Champaran district of Bihar
C. Both of the above
D. None of these
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