Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Aptitude Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Topic

Modern Histoy

Question:

Arrange the following events of India's independence struggle in chronological order, beginning with the earliest to the most recent one.

(A) Khilafat Movement
(B) Home Rule Movement
(C) Chauri Chaura incident
(D) Swadeshi Movement

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → (D), (B), (A), (C)

Timeline of Events

  • (D) Swadeshi Movement (1905): Launched as a protest against the Partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon. It emphasized the boycott of British goods and the use of Indian-made products.
  • (B) Home Rule Movement (1916): Started by Annie Besant and Bal Gangadhar Tilak, this movement aimed at achieving self-government (Home Rule) for India within the British Empire.
  • (A) Khilafat Movement (1919): A campaign led by the Ali brothers (Shaukat and Mohammad Ali) to protest against the dismantling of the Ottoman Caliphate following World War I.
  • (C) Chauri Chaura Incident (1922): Occurred on February 4, 1922, when a violent clash between protesters and police led to the death of 22 policemen. This event prompted Mahatma Gandhi to call off the Non-Cooperation Movement.