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24 October/22 March/21 June is celebrated as United Nations Day.
24 October is celebrated as United Nations Day.
In February 1947, the British government declared that power would be transferred to the Indians by ______________________.
In February 1947, the British government declared that power would be transferred to the Indians by June 1948.
After the British brutalities in Amritsar, Gandhiji declared that it would be a sin to ___________________ with the ______________________ government.
After the British brutalities in Amritsar, Gandhiji declared that it would be a sin to co-operate with the satanic government.
The olive branches on the UN flag symbolises _________________________.
The olive branches on the UN flag symbolises peace.
What technique of resistance did Gandhi evolve in South Africa?
Satyagraha.
Which incident marked the end of the Non-Cooperation Movement and when?
The Chauri Chaura incident in 1922 marked an end of the Non-Cooperation Movement.
What was the main objective of the Indian National Army?
The primary objective of the INA was to liberate India through armed struggle.
Who are the members of the General Assembly?
All the members of the UN are members of the General Assembly.
Jinnah was one of the leaders of the Civil disobedience Movement.
Satyagraha is a combination of two Sanskrit words- which are?
Satya (truth) and agraha (eagerness). Satyagraha is based on the twin principles of truth and non-violence.
Discuss the programme of the Non-Cooperation Movement. (Mention Three points) (100 Points per answer)
Boycott of foreign goods.
Boycott of government schools, colleges, law courts, legislatures and all British institutions.
Boycott of elections and government functions.
Renunciation of titles and honours awarded by the British.
Civil Disobedience movement and Non-cooperation movement are not that different. True or False (Give reasons)
False.
1. Civil Disobedience asked people to actively break laws non-violently. A good examples of this is the salt march. Government servants were asked to support the congress. The Indian police and Soldiers were asked to not follow any orders that harmed Indians.
2. Non-cooperation simply asked protestor not to cooperate with British.
What exactly were the Kheda and Champaran Satyagraha about?
Champaran — Gandhi championed the cause of the tenant farmers of Champaran district against the oppression of the British indigo planters. The movement was a success and the peasants received compensation.
Kheda — Gandhi advised and convinced the cultivators of Kheda district to stop paying land revenue to the government because the crops had failed. The peasant’s demand for remission of land tax was accepted by the government.
How did the government react to the Quit India Movement?
The government came down heavily on the people.
They were lathi-charged and fired upon. The brutality of the police enraged the people. They reacted violently. Police stations, post offices, and other government buildings were destroyed. Railway, telegraph and telephone lines were disconnected.
The army was called in to crush the revolt.Over 10,000 people were killed in police and military firing.
What were the Objectives of the Forward Block?
Objectives of the Forward Bloc
To win freedom from the British without any further delay.
To rebuild India, after Independence, on the principles of socialism e. economic equality, freedom and justice, equitable distribution of wealth etc.
To promote world peace.
What is the name of the popular poem written by Faiz Ahemad Faiz about the Partition?
Narrate one line of the poem.
Subah-e-Azadi
ये दाग़ दाग़ उजाला ये शब-गज़ीदा सहर
What was Jawalal Nehru's Famous Speech called?
Narrate one line from that Speech.
Tryst with Destiny.
"A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new,"
What was Ambedkar's and Gandhi's core disagreement?
It was regarding the issue of Caste.
Gandhi is popularly criticised for his time in South Africa? What was he criticised for?
Why did Jinnah leave the Indian National Congress?
In 1920, however, Jinnah resigned from the Congress when it agreed to follow a campaign of satyagraha, which he regarded as political anarchy.
What is a negative vote by one of the permanent members of the Security Council known as? Which country argued to remove this vote?
Veto is the negative vote by any one of the permanent members of the UN Security Council which leads to the cancellation of the resolution.
India initially argued for the removal of the Negative vote and expansion of seats in the council.
What are different conditions required for Satyagraha to work?
2. Data to prove that one is right.
3. The Satyagraha cannot be violent and must peacefully compel the oppressors to see that they are wrong.
Describe the signing of the Atlantic Charter. What is the inherent Irony of the Altantic Charter being signed?
Winston Churchill, the prime minister of Great Britain, and Franklin D. Roosevelt, the president of the United States of America, met aboard a battleship off Newfoundland in the Atlantic Ocean. They signed a document called the Atlantic Charter on 14 August 1941.
The inherent irony is that this was being signed by Winston Churchill who was signing this as way of giving rights to people but India was in itself a colony of the British at the time.
Objectives of the UN?
Maintain international peace and security.
Friendly relations with nations based on Equality.
International Cooperations to solve economical, social, cultural and humanitarians problems.
To promote human and fundamental rights.
To act as a common platform for all nations.
To save the upcoming generations from the scourge of war.
How has India Assisted the United Nations?
1. India's Founding Role in the UN
2. Support for Global Freedom Movements
3. Support for UN Security Council Expansion
4. Opposition to Apartheid in South Africa (1946)
5. Participation in UN Peacekeeping Operations
6. Support for People's Republic of China's Entry into the UN (1950-1971)
7. Repatriation of Prisoners at the End of the Korean War
8. Chairman of the Commission for Supervision of Truce in Indo-China
9. Non-Alignment Policy During the Cold War
10. Indian Leadership at the UN
11. Medical Missions During the Korean War and Gulf War
12. Active Engagement with UN Agencies