Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 8 (SSC) · History-Political Science (इतिहास-राज्यशास्त्र)
Chapter: Chapter 6 — Chapter 6: Beginning of the Freedom Movement
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What was an early political association in India? [1]
(A) The Indian Association
(B) Only the British Parliament
(C) Only religious organisations
(D) No associations existed
2. When was the Indian National Congress founded? [1]
(A) 1885
(B) 1947
(C) 1857
(D) 1900
3. What did the early INC initially seek? [1]
(A) Moderate reforms and greater participation
(B) Complete independence immediately
(C) Armed rebellion
(D) Nothing specific
4. What were early INC leaders called? [1]
(A) Moderates
(B) Extremists
(C) Revolutionaries
(D) Loyalists
5. What methods did Moderates believe in? [1]
(A) Constitutional methods and petitions
(B) Armed rebellion only
(C) Violence only
(D) No methods at all
6. What did Moderates seek from the British? [1]
(A) Dialogue for gradual change
(B) Immediate complete withdrawal
(C) No engagement at all
(D) Only economic concessions
7. What did this period mark the beginning of? [1]
(A) Organised political resistance
(B) The end of all resistance
(C) Complete independence
(D) Nothing significant
8. Why learn about the freedom movement's beginning? [1]
(A) To understand the foundation of India's struggle
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What was an early political association in India? [1]
(A) The Indian Association
(B) Only the British Parliament
(C) Only religious organisations
(D) No associations existed
10. When was the Indian National Congress founded? [1]
(A) 1885
(B) 1947
(C) 1857
(D) 1900
11. What did the early INC initially seek? [1]
(A) Moderate reforms and greater participation
(B) Complete independence immediately
(C) Armed rebellion
(D) Nothing specific
12. What were early INC leaders called? [1]
(A) Moderates
(B) Extremists
(C) Revolutionaries
(D) Loyalists
13. What methods did Moderates believe in? [1]
(A) Constitutional methods and petitions
(B) Armed rebellion only
(C) Violence only
(D) No methods at all
14. What did Moderates seek from the British? [1]
(A) Dialogue for gradual change
(B) Immediate complete withdrawal
(C) No engagement at all
(D) Only economic concessions
15. What did this period mark the beginning of? [1]
(A) Organised political resistance
(B) The end of all resistance
(C) Complete independence
(D) Nothing significant
16. Why learn about the freedom movement's beginning? [1]
(A) To understand the foundation of India's struggle
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests