History Important Questions Chapter 8 Civil Disobedience Movement Class 8 Maharashtra Board

Imp Questions For All Chapters – History Class 8

 Short Questions

1. What was the main aim of the Civil Disobedience Movement?

• To oppose unjust British laws and demand freedom.

2. When did Gandhiji begin the Dandi March?

• On 12 March 1930.

3. Why did Gandhiji choose to break the Salt Act?

• Because salt is a necessity for all, and taxing it was unjust.

4. What was the distance covered during the Dandi March?

• 385 km from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi.

5. Who was known as the ‘Frontier Gandhi’?

• Khan Abdul Gafar Khan.

6. What was the Khuda-i-Khidmatgar?

• An organization founded by Khan Abdul Gafar Khan to promote non-violence.

7. What did Chandrasingh Thakur do during the Peshawar Satyagraha?

• He refused to fire on peaceful protestors.

8. When did the Solapur Satyagraha take place?

• On 6 May 1930.

9.Why was Martial Law declared in Solapur?

• Due to violent protests after the police firing on demonstrators.

10. Who were the four martyrs of the Solapur Satyagraha?

• Mallappa Dhanshetti, Shrikrishna Sarda, Qurban Hussain, and Jagannath Shinde.

11. Who was Babu Genu?

• A mill worker who was killed while protesting against foreign goods.

12. Who led the Dharasana Satyagraha?

• Sarojini Naidu.

13. What was the outcome of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?

• Gandhiji agreed to suspend the movement, and political prisoners were released.

14. What did the Poona Pact achieve?

• It canceled separate electorates for Dalits but gave reserved seats.

15. Why did Gandhiji end the Civil Disobedience Movement?

• Due to harsh British repression and mass arrests.

Long Questions

1.Why did Gandhiji start the Salt Satyagraha?

• To protest against the British monopoly on salt production and the unjust salt tax.

2. What happened during the Peshawar Satyagraha?

• Khan Abdul Gafar Khan led non-violent protests, and Chandrasingh Thakur was punished for refusing to fire on protestors.

3. Describe the Solapur Satyagraha.

• Mill workers led the protests, and after police firing, Martial Law was imposed, leading to the hanging of four leaders.

4. Who was Babu Genu, and why is he remembered?

• He was a mill worker who sacrificed his life while blocking a truck carrying foreign goods.

5. What was the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?

• An agreement where the British released political prisoners, and Gandhiji agreed to stop the movement.

6. Why did Gandhiji oppose the Communal Award?

• It provided separate electorates for Dalits, which Gandhiji believed would divide society.

7. What was the role of women in the Civil Disobedience Movement?

• Women like Kasturba Gandhi and Sarojini Naidu actively led protests and Satyagrahas.

8. What was the impact of the Civil Disobedience Movement?

• It increased mass participation, spread nationalism, and weakened British authority.