Sample questions
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CSE
Assertion (A)The Khilafat movement did bring the urban Muslims into the fold of the National Movement
Reason (R)There was a predominant element of anti-imperialism in both the National and Khilafat Movement.[1998]
- A Both A and Rare true but R is the correct explanation of A ✓
- B Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
- C A is true but R is false
- D A is false but R is true
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CSE
Assertion (A)The Khilafat Movement did bring the urban Muslims into the fold of the National Movement
Reason (R)There was a predominant element of anti-imperialism in both the National and Khilafat Movements
- A Both A and R are true but R is the correct explanation of A ✓
- B Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
- C A is true but R is false
- D A is false but R is true.
✓ Correct answer: (A)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CSE
Which of the following were the main objectives of the Khilafat movement?
- To rouse anti-British feelings among the Muslims of India
- To reform the Muslim society
- To demand separate electorates and preserve the Khilafat
- To save the Ottoman Empire and preserve the Khilafat
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes:
- A I and II
- B II and III
- C III and IV
- D I and IV ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
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