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Unit 1 Ch 2 : Nationalism in India — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Social StudiesUnit 1 Ch 2 : Nationalism in India5 Marks
Question
How did the ‘Non-Cooperation Movement’ spread in cities across the country? Explain its effects on the economic front.
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Answer

Non – Cooperation Movement spread in cities across the country:
  1. The movement started with middle class participation in the cities.
  2. Thousand of students left government controlled schools and colleges.
  3. Head masters and teachers resigned and lawyers gave up their legal practices.
  4. The council elections were boycotted in most provinces except Madras where Justice Party took part in elections.
Effects of Non Cooperation Movement on the economic front were:
  1. Foreign goods were boycotted.
  2. Liquor shops were picketed.
  3. Foreign clothes were burnt in huge bonfires.
  4. The import of foreign cloth halved between 1921-1922. In value the drop was from Rs.102 crore to Rs.57 crore.
  5. In many places merchants and traders refused to trade in foreign goods or finance foreign trade.
  6. The people began discarding imported clothes and wore only Indian ones.
  7. Production of Indian textile mills and handlooms went up tremendously.

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