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AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.

Q1. [1] medium thorough-understanding
Mahatma Gandhi launched the Rowlatt Satyagraha as a strictly non-violent movement, yet violence broke out in several parts of the country. Analyse any three reasons why the movement could not remain non-violent, and explain how Gandhi responded to this situation.
  1. A Gandhi had secretly encouraged workers to attack government buildings.
  2. B The British administration's crackdown — arresting local leaders and firing on peaceful protesters — provoked widespread anger that escalated into attacks on symbols of authority.
  3. C The hartal was poorly organised and participants did not understand it was meant to be non-violent.
  4. D The Justice Party in Madras encouraged violent resistance to the Act.
Generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 · 2026-06-26 14:57 · grounding rag
Model Answer

Option B is correct. The British crackdown — arresting local leaders and firing on peaceful protesters at Amritsar — provoked widespread anger, leading to attacks on banks, post offices and railway stations. Gandhi, seeing violence spread, called off the movement.

Source: The Rowlatt Act, chapter 2

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Explanation

This is a 1-mark MCQ, so only the correct option with a brief justification is needed. The passage explicitly states that police firing on a peaceful procession provoked attacks on government symbols, and Gandhi called off the movement when violence spread. Options A and D are factually incorrect; Option C is partially true but not supported by the passage as a primary cause.

Previous-year CBSE Grade 10 board exam questions, organised by subject and chapter, each with a model answer — free to read and print.