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    This document discusses social reforms and the Indian independence movement in the 19th century. It provides answers to questions about the social evils at the time like the caste system and sati. Key social reformers who worked to improve society are identified as Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Swami Vivekananda, and Dayananda Saraswati. The document also discusses the formation of the Indian National Congress to develop unity and improve living conditions under the British. The Swadeshi movement is described as a protest against the partition of Bengal in 1905 through boycotts and bonfires of British goods.

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    This document discusses social reforms and the Indian independence movement in the 19th century. It provides answers to questions about the social evils at the time like the caste system and sati. Key social reformers who worked to improve society are identified as Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Swami Vivekananda, and Dayananda Saraswati. The document also discusses the formation of the Indian National Congress to develop unity and improve living conditions under the British. The Swadeshi movement is described as a protest against the partition of Bengal in 1905 through boycotts and bonfires of British goods.

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    This document discusses social reforms and the Indian independence movement in the 19th century. It provides answers to questions about the social evils at the time like the caste system and sati. Key social reformers who worked to improve society are identified as Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Swami Vivekananda, and Dayananda Saraswati. The document also discusses the formation of the Indian National Congress to develop unity and improve living conditions under the British. The Swadeshi movement is described as a protest against the partition of Bengal in 1905 through boycotts and bonfires of British goods.

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    CLASS V

    LESSON 12
    TOWARDS FREEDOM
    Q 1. Name some of the social evils that prevailed in the Indian society
    in the 19th century.

    Ans 1. The social evils that prevailed in the Indian society in the 19th
    century were

     Caste System
     Untouchability
     Child marriage
     Female infanticide
     Sati Pratha
     Pardah system.

    Q 2. Name three social reformers of India.

    Ans 2. The three social reformers of India are:

    Raja Ram Mohan Roy –Founded the Brahmo Samaj

    Swami Vivekananda- Founded the Ramakrishna Mission

    Dayananda Saraswati -Founded the Arya Samaj

    Q 3. State the main objectives behind the formation of Indian


    National Congress.

    Ans 3. The Indian National Congress was formed by a retired English


    Civil servant, A.O. Hume in 1885 A.D. The main objectives of the Indian
    National Congress were:
    a) To develop the feeling of unity and patriotism among the Indians.

    b) To force the British to improve the living condition of the Indians.

    Q 4. What was the Swadeshi Movement? Why was it launched?

    Ans 4. Swadeshi and Boycott Movement was launched to protest


    against the partition of Bengal which was announced by Lord Curzon in
    1905 A.D.

    a) Swadeshi means use of native goods and boycott implies the boycott
    of English goods.

    b) Under this, mass protests were held all over Bengal.

    c) People made bonfires of British goods and all the sections of the
    society participated in it.

    d) The government tried to curb this movement by taking stern actions


    against the people.

    e) Political leaders were arrested and beaten up.

    Q 5. Why did the Indians help the British in the First World War?

    Ans 5. The Indians helped the British in the First World War thinking
    that Indians would get some concessions but the British made strict
    laws and exploited the Indians.

    Q 6. Who were the moderates? Name three of them.

    Ans 6. The members of the Congress who had faith in the British
    policies and followed peaceful methods were called the moderates.

    Pherozshah Mehta, Gopal Krishna Gokhale , Surendranath Banerjee


    were the moderates.
    Q 7. Who were the extremists? Name three of them.

    Ans 7. The Congress members who had no faith in British policies and
    believed in a stronger approach towards the British were the
    extremists. They resorted to methods like strikes, demonstrations and
    even violence.

    Lala Lajpat Rai, Bipin Chandra Pal and Bal Gangadhar Tilak were the
    extremists.

    Q8. When and how did the British partition Bengal?

    Ans 8. In 1905, Lord Curzon brought about the partition of Bengal.

    a) The British divided Bengal into two in order to suppress the tide of
    Nationalism.
    b) The British divided Bengal in such a way that one part would have
    the Hindu majority and the other the Muslim Majority.
    c) The reason the British gave for dividing Bengal was that the
    administration of such a big province was difficult.

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