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Class 12: Flamingo - Chapter -5: QUIZ for Indigo (Only For Reading and Discussion)

 QUIZ for Indigo

1.      Who was Rajkumar Shukla?
Rajkumar Shukla was a poor, illiterate sharecropper from Champaran, Bihar.

2.      Why did Rajkumar Shukla come to meet Gandhi?
He wanted Gandhi to visit Champaran to help peasants exploited by British landlords.

3.      From which place did Rajkumar Shukla belong?
He belonged to Champaran in Bihar.

4.      What was the agreement between the peasants and the British landlords regarding indigo cultivation?
The peasants had to grow indigo on 15% of their land and give the entire crop as rent.

5.      Why did the British landlords want to dissolve the indigo sharecropping arrangement?
The development of synthetic indigo in Germany reduced the need for natural indigo.

6.      What was the “long-term contract” mentioned in the chapter?
It was the agreement forcing peasants to grow indigo on part of their land as rent to landlords.

7.      How did the discovery of synthetic indigo affect the British planters?
It made natural indigo less profitable, so they wanted to end the arrangement with peasants.

8.      Why did Shukla insist on taking Gandhi to Champaran?
He wanted Gandhi to see the peasants’ misery and take up their cause.

9.      Where was the annual Congress session held in 1916?
It was held in Lucknow.

10.   Whom did Gandhi meet at Lucknow to discuss the Champaran problem?
He met Rajendra Prasad and other leaders to seek support.

11.   What was the first place Gandhi visited after arriving in Patna?
He visited Dr Rajendra Prasad’s house.

12.   How was Gandhi received at Dr Rajendra Prasad’s house?
He was mistaken for a poor farmer and was not allowed to draw water from the well.

13.   Why did Gandhi go to Muzzafarpur before going to Champaran?
He wanted to gather information and hear peasants’ grievances first.

14.   Who was Professor J.B. Kripalani?
He was a teacher at the Government School in Muzzafarpur who welcomed Gandhi.

15.   How did the Muzzafarpur lawyers help Gandhi?
They provided detailed reports about peasants’ exploitation.

16.   Why was Gandhi critical of the Muzzafarpur lawyers?
Because they charged heavy fees from poor peasants.

17.   What was the attitude of the British Commissioner towards Gandhi?
He was rude and advised Gandhi to leave Tirhut.

18.   Why was Gandhi served with a summons?
For refusing to obey the order to leave Champaran.

19.   How did Gandhi react to the summons?
He disobeyed it, saying he was there to serve the peasants.

20.   What was the public reaction on the day Gandhi’s trial began?
A huge crowd gathered to support him.

21.   What was the result of Gandhi’s appearance in court?
The case was dropped, and Gandhi was allowed to stay in Champaran.

22.   Who was appointed to inquire into the indigo sharecroppers’ situation?
A commission of inquiry was set up.

23.   What settlement was reached between the planters and the sharecroppers?
The landlords agreed to refund part of the money taken from peasants.

24.   Why did Gandhi agree to a 25% refund instead of 50%?
He valued the principle of justice over the actual amount.

25.   How did the settlement prove to be a victory for the sharecroppers?
It reduced landlords’ prestige and boosted peasants’ confidence.

26.   How did Gandhi contribute to improving the social and cultural conditions in Champaran?
He opened schools, improved sanitation, and promoted self-reliance.

27.   Who assisted Gandhi in Champaran in social upliftment activities?
Mahadev Desai and Narhari Parikh helped him.

28.   Which two women volunteered to help Gandhi in Champaran?
Kasturba Gandhi and the wife of an Ashram member.

29.   How did Gandhi define self-reliance through the Champaran episode?
By encouraging peasants to solve their own problems without British help.

30.   What lesson did Gandhi draw from the Champaran episode?
That political freedom must be accompanied by social and economic upliftment.

 

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