*What is Extremism?
A.
A policy followed by some freedom fighters like Tilak etc. , to achieve freedom by extreme ways.
*Who were shown Racial discrimination?
A.
The discrimination showed by the Europeans especially the British towards other races. e.g Blacks & Whites.
*Who were called Moderates?
A.
The freedom fighters who were followed a policy of petition, pray and protest in the national movement.
*What is known Picketing?
A.
A group of people positioned outside a workplace with the aim of persuading other people not to work during a strike.
*After reading this chapter, Mariamma thinks that the early phase of national movement was largely participated by educated Indians. And many of their ideas were of western origin. Would you agree with her? Give reasons.
A.
Yes. I agree with her.
Reasons:
1. With the growth of English education in some major cities, a new consciousness, began to develop.
2. They opposed the inequalities and injustices of the old social system.
3. They pointed out the exploitation and injustice caused by the British rule and fought to end.
Thus they created the nationalism in the minds of the common people.
A.
It was important to understand the economic impact of British rule in India to understand 1. How they were draining our resources.
2. How our crafts lost their status.
3. The reasons for our poverty.
*What do you understand by swadeshi? What were the major areas of its impact?
A.
I understood Swadeshi 'as goods produced in our own country.
The major areas of its impact were:
1. Political,
2. Social,
3. Industrial,
4. Foreign trade,
5. Spritual,
6. Business, (national trade)
7. Education,
8. Cultural,
9. Judicial,
III. Additional and short Answers:
1. Write a short note on Swadeshi movement? (SA1-22)
