Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Modern India: Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist movement

Question:

Consider the following events and arrange them in a chronological sequence.

(A) Champaran Satyagraha
(B) Swadeshi Movement in Bengal
(C) Labour dispute in Ahmadabad
(D) Campaign against Rowlatt Act
(E) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Options:

(A), (B), (C), (D), (E)

(B), (A), (C), (D), (E)

(B), (C), (D), (A), (E)

(A), (C), (D), (B), (E)

Correct Answer:

(B), (A), (C), (D), (E)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → (B), (A), (C), (D), (E)

(A) Champaran Satyagraha- 1917
(B) Swadeshi Movement in Bengal- 1905
(C) Labour dispute in Ahmadabad- 1918
(D) Campaign against Rowlatt Act-  March 1919
(E) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre- 13 April 1919

The chronological sequence of these events is as follows:

Swadeshi Movement in Bengal: This movement began in 1905 in response to the partition of Bengal by the British.

Champaran Satyagraha: This event took place in 1917 when Mahatma Gandhi led a satyagraha in Champaran, Bihar, against oppressive indigo planters.

Labour dispute in Ahmadabad: The labor dispute in Ahmadabad occurred in 1918, where Mahatma Gandhi played a significant role in mediating and supporting the mill workers.

Campaign against Rowlatt Act: The Rowlatt Act campaign started in 1919 as a protest against the repressive Rowlatt Act, which allowed for the arrest and detention of Indians without trial.

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre: The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place on April 13, 1919, when British troops opened fire on a crowd of peaceful protesters in Amritsar, resulting in a tragic loss of life.