Daily Current Affairs Quiz: January 7, 2026

Answer: A [1 and 2 only]
Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The movement was triggered by Lord Curzon’s partition of Bengal in October 1905, which was seen as a deliberate attempt to weaken nationalist sentiment.

Statement 2 is correct: The essence of the Swadeshi Movement was “boycott and self-reliance.” People boycotted British goods, promoted hand-spun khadi, and supported indigenous enterprises.

Statement 3 is incorrect: While Bengal was the epicenter, the movement spread to other regions such as Maharashtra, Punjab, and parts of South India. Leaders like Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Lala Lajpat Rai, and Bipin Chandra Pal carried it forward outside Bengal.

Answer: D [1, 2 and 3]
Explanation:

Pair 1 is correct: In 1918, peasants in Kheda (Gujarat) faced crop failure and demanded remission of land revenue. Gandhi, Vallabhbhai Patel, and others led the struggle.

Pair 2 is correct: In 1918, Gandhi intervened in a dispute between mill owners and workers in Ahmedabad over plague bonus and wage increases. This was one of his earliest industrial Satyagrahas.

Pair 3 is correct: In 1917, Gandhi led the Champaran movement against the exploitative tinkathia system, where peasants were forced to grow indigo on part of their land.

Answer: B [2 only]
Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The Civil Disobedience Movement (launched in 1930 with the Salt March) was about breaking colonial laws—most famously the salt laws, but also forest laws, tax laws, etc.

Statement 2 is incorrect: Government employees in official service were not permitted to participate. In fact, like the Non-Cooperation Movement, they were expected to resign if they joined. The movement was about defying colonial authority, not working within it.

Answer: C [Both 1 and 2]
Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The cartridges were rumored to be greased with cow and pig fat, offending both Hindu and Muslim religious sentiments. This acted as the immediate spark.

Statement 2 is correct: While sepoys initiated the uprising, it quickly spread to civilians-peasants, zamindars, artisans, and even princes like Rani Lakshmibai, Nana Sahib, and Begum Hazrat Mahal.

Answer: A [Both A and R are correct, and R is the correct explanation of A]
Explanation:

Assertion (A) is correct: The immediate political objective was Swaraj within a year (as envisioned by Gandhi), which was not achieved. However, the movement marked a decisive shift by mobilizing masses across India, making the struggle truly national.

Reason (R) is correct: The movement saw widespread participation from diverse social groups, and the boycott of schools, courts, and foreign goods undermined the moral authority of colonial rule.

R is the correct explanation of A: R directly explains how the movement transformed the nature of India’s national struggle, even though immediate political goals weren’t met.