On the same map two places have been marked as centres of Indian national movement as A and B. Identify them and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them. OR (For Visually Impaired Candidates in lieu of Question No. 34) 34.3 Mention any two main centres of Indian National Movement. (2)
On the same map two places have been marked as centres of Indian national movement as A and B. Identify them and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them. OR (For Visually Impaired Candidates in lieu of Question No. 34) 34.3 Mention any two main centres of Indian National Movement. (2)
This is a map-identification task: read the position of the two markers A and B against the CBSE-prescribed centres of the national movement and write the correct name on the line beside each.
How to answer the map (A and B):
- Match each dot to its geographical position on the outline map of India and name it from the prescribed list below.
- Write the name neatly on the line drawn near the marker — spelling counts (1 mark each).
Prescribed CBSE centres of the Indian National Movement (any of these may be A/B):
- Champaran (Bihar) — first Satyagraha, 1917 (indigo cultivators).
- Kheda (Gujarat) — peasant Satyagraha, 1918.
- Ahmedabad (Gujarat) — mill-workers' Satyagraha, 1918; Sabarmati Ashram.
- Amritsar (Punjab) — Jallianwala Bagh massacre, 1919.
- Chauri Chaura (Uttar Pradesh) — 1922, led Gandhiji to call off Non-Cooperation.
- Dandi (Gujarat) — end of the Salt March, 1930.
- Bardoli (Gujarat) — no-tax Satyagraha, 1928.
- Bombay — Quit India resolution, 1942.
- Lahore — Congress session, 1929 (Purna Swaraj).
Note / परीक्षा में सावधानी: Since the exact positions of markers A and B cannot be read from the text extract, name whichever two the printed dots point to. For Visually Impaired candidates, simply state any two, e.g., Dandi and Champaran.
Marking Scheme
- 11 mark: correct identification and correctly spelt name written on the line near marker A.
- 21 mark: correct identification and correctly spelt name written on the line near marker B.
- 3For Visually Impaired candidates: 1 mark each for naming any two recognised centres of the national movement (e.g., Dandi, Champaran, Amritsar, Bardoli, Bombay).
- 4Acceptable alternatives: any centre from the CBSE-prescribed list that matches the marked position; the event may be added but the place name alone suffices.
Hint
It is a map dot-identification: match each marker to its region and write the place name (not the event) — 1 mark each, spelling matters.
Quick Oral Answer
The two dots are centres of the freedom struggle — for example Dandi in Gujarat, where the Salt March ended in 1930, and Champaran in Bihar, site of Gandhiji's first Satyagraha in 1917; I would read each marker's position and write the exact place name beside it.
Analysis & Explanation
This is a locate-and-label question from Theme 13, testing whether a student can connect events of the freedom struggle to their places on the map of India.
Concept:
- The CBSE map syllabus fixes a short list of centres tied to Gandhian mass movements; examiners mark two dots and expect precise names.
- Each correctly named centre carries 1 mark, so both must be attempted.
Exam trap:
- Students often confuse Gujarat centres that lie close together — Ahmedabad, Kheda, Bardoli and Dandi are all in the same region, so read the exact dot position carefully.
- Writing an event name (e.g. 'Salt March') instead of the place (Dandi) earns no mark.
Application / real-world:
- Mapping these sites shows how the movement spread from a single district (Champaran, 1917) to nationwide agitation (Quit India, Bombay, 1942), turning the freedom struggle into a truly all-India phenomenon.
Common Mistakes
- 1Writing the name of the event or movement (e.g., 'Salt Satyagraha') instead of the place name (Dandi) — only the location is awarded marks.
- 2Confusing closely located Gujarat sites (Ahmedabad, Kheda, Bardoli, Dandi) and swapping their names.
- 3Leaving one marker blank — since each is worth a full mark, both A and B must be attempted.
Interesting Facts
The Salt March covered about 240 miles from Sabarmati Ashram (Ahmedabad) to Dandi over 24 days, 12 March – 6 April 1930.
Champaran in 1917 was Gandhiji's first Satyagraha in India, launched at the request of the cultivator Raj Kumar Shukla.
The withdrawal of the Non-Cooperation Movement in February 1922 was triggered by the violence at Chauri Chaura, a small town in the Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which centres of the national movement can be asked in the Class 12 History map?
The CBSE-prescribed centres include Champaran, Kheda, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Chauri Chaura, Bardoli, Dandi, Bombay and Lahore. Any two of these may be marked as A and B, and students must write the correct place name beside each marker.
Do I write the event or the place name for a map marker?
Always write the place name (e.g., Dandi), not the event (e.g., Salt March). The mark is awarded for correctly identifying and spelling the location, though adding the associated event does no harm.
What do Visually Impaired candidates do for this question?
In lieu of the map, they answer sub-part 34.3 by simply naming any two recognised centres of the Indian National Movement — for example, Dandi and Champaran — for 1 mark each.