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How was the Rowlatt… (Class 10 Social Science 2023, Q25b)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2023, set 32/5/1 · 3 marks · Short answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2023: question 25(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 32/5/1, section C, question 25(b), for 3 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q25(b) · 3 marks · Short answerNationalism in India

How was the Rowlatt Act opposed by the people of India ? Explain with three examples.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 32/5/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Recall the hartal of 1919.

Hint 2

Think about transport and communication lines.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Rallies were organised in various cities against the Rowlatt Act, which allowed detention without trial.

    1 mark

  2. Workers went on strike in railway workshops and shops were closed down (hartal).

    1 mark

  3. Lines of communication such as railways and the telegraph were disrupted.

    1 mark

Answer: Opposed through rallies, strikes and shop closures, and disruption of railways and telegraph.

Where the marks are

  • Rallies in cities (1 mark)
  • Strikes and closure of shops (1 mark)
  • Disruption of railways and telegraph (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Nationalism in India, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2023 board paper, set 32/5/1: every question, by section.

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