OPTIMA (Mains) 2020 – Day 3

OPTIMA (Mains) 2020

30 Days Revision and Writing Plan

DAY 3

 Topic: Freedom struggle movement

Total Marks 125 marks

Time allotted: 1:30 minutes (90 minutes)

1. How did the First World War impact the Indian National Movement? Discuss. (10 MARKS)

2. The ideology of Bose was an amalgamation of Fascism and Socialism. Comment. (10 MARKS)

3. How did the Revolutionary movements change over a period of time? (10 MARKS)

4. Assess peasants and workers movement between 1920-1940.How did it help in freedom struggle movement? (10 MARKS)

5. “The vernacular press in the nineteenth century was both a newspaper as well as ‘views-papers’ that enlightened the dormant masses.” Discuss the role played by press. (10 MARKS)

6. Assess the contribution of Indian Revolutionaries in the freedom movement. (10 MARKS)

7. Malabar rebellion had various strands -the anti-colonial impulse, religious discontent, agrarian moorings, police brutality. Discuss. (10 MARKS)

8. Discuss the contribution of Dada Bhai Naroji towards the growth of Indian nationalism. (10 MARKS)

9. Who were Lal, Bal, Pal (extremists)? Critically examine their contribution to the freedom movement. (10 MARKS)

10. Why Jallianwala Bagh is considered a turning point in India’s national movement. In this context, critically assess Non Cooperation movement. (10 MARKS)

11. A) The ideology of Bose was an amalgamation of Fascism and Socialism. Comment. (5 MARKS)

    B) Discuss the impact of INA. Assess how far INA movement forced Britishers to leave India. (10 MARKS)

12. Was the Swadeshi movement of 1906 a failure? Discuss the impact of Swadeshi movement on Indian National Movement stressing upon its significance. (10 MARKS)