Practice Modern Freedom Struggle 2 1917 1947 - Indian History Mcq Online Quiz (Set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) Kakori conspiracy case took place in the year
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The most important “action” of the HRA (Hindustan Republican Association) was the Kakori robbery in the year 1925. The men held up the 8-Down train at Kakori, an obscure village near Lucknow and looted its official railway cash. Government crackdown after the kakori robbery led to arrests of many of whom 17 were jailed, four transported for life and four – Bismil, Ashfaqullah, Roshan Singh and Rajendra Lihiri – were hanged. Kakori proved to be a setback.
Q-2) The province where Indian National Congress did not form Ministry after the general election of 1937 was
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The province where Indian National Congress did not form ministry after the general election of 1937 was Bengal.
Q-3) Where was Mahatma Gandhi when the Cabinet Mission arrived in India?
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When the cabinet mission arrived in India, Mahatma Gandhi was in Urulikanchan.
Q-4) Where did Baba Ramchandra organise the farmers?
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Baba Ramchandra organised the farmers of Awadh.
Q-5) Where was the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association founded in 1928?
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Hindustan socialist Republican Association before 1928 was known as the Hindustan Republican Association. It is reckoned as one amongst the Indian independence associations during the time of freedom struggle. Bhagat Singh, Yogendra Shukla and Chandrasekar Azad were the key functionaries of Hindustan Socialist Republic Association.
Q-6) All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) was founded in 1920 by
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All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) was founded on 31 October 1920 in Bombay by N. M. Joshi, Lala Lajpat Rai and a few others and, until 1945 when unions became organised on party lines, it was the primary trade union organisation in India. Since then it has been associated with the Communist Party of India.
Q-7) The first session of All India Trade Union Congress held in Bombay was presided over by
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The first session of All India Trade Union Congress held in Bombay was presided over by Lala Lajpat Rai. All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) was founded on 31 October 1920 in Bombay by N. M. Joshi, Lala Lajpat Rai and a few others and, until 1945 when unions became organised on party lines, it was the primary trade union organisation in India. Since then it has been associated with the Communist Party of India.
Q-8) Who of the following was associated with the August offer?
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Lord Linlithgrow was associated with the August offer. ‘August Offer’ was a fresh proposal promising the expansion of the Executive Council to include more Indians, the establishment of an advisory war council, giving full weight to minority opinion, and the recognition of Indians’ right to frame their own constitution. In return, it was hoped that all parties and communities in India would cooperate in Britain’s war effort.
Q-9) Name the first recorded Muslim revolutionary who was hanged for India’s independence?
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Ashfaque-ullah Khan the first recorded Muslim revolutionary who was hanged for India’s independence.
Q-10) Which one of the following leaders was not a part of Non-cooperation Movement?
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M.A. Jinnah was not a part of Non-cooperation Movement.
Q-11) Which one of the following Bengali writers was the first to suggest the adoption of Hindi as India’s national language ?
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Bhudeva Mukherjee was the Bengali writer to suggest the adoption of Hindi as India’s national language.
Q-12) The Sarabandi (no tax) Campaign of 1922 was led by
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The Sarabandi (no tax) campaign of 1922 was led by Vallabhbhai Patel.
Q-13) Who among the following was not a member of the Cabinet Mission Plan?
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Lord Emery was not a member of the Cabinet Mission Plan. After the Second World War, Lord Atlee became the Prime Minister of England. On 15 March 1946 Lord Atlee made a historic announcement in which the right to self-determination and the framing of a Constitution for India were conceded.
Consequently, three members of the British Cabinet – Pathick Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps and A. V. Alexander – were sent to India. This is known as the Cabinet Mission.
Q-14) Who was known as the Frontier Gandhi (Simanta Gandhi)?
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Abdul Gaffar Khan was known as the Frontier Gandhi (Simanta Gandhi). Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was a Pashtun political and spiritual leader known for his non-violent opposition to the British Raj in British India, and a lifelong pacifist and devout Muslim.
He was a close friend of Mahatma Gandhi and has been referred to as the “Frontier Gandhi” by the Indians. In 1910, he opened a mosque school at his hometown Utmanzai, and in 1911 joined the freedom movement of Haji Sahib of Turangzai, however, in 1915, the British authorities banned his mosque school.
Q-15) Who out of the following had told: “Destruction is the best method of dealing with the foreign clothes”?
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Mahatma Gandhi had told, “Destruction is the best method of dealing with foreign clothes.”
Q-16) Who played an important role in signing of Gandhi-Irwin Pact?
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Tej Bahadur Sapru played an important role in Signing of Gandhi-Irwin Pact. Sapru mediated between Gandhi and the Viceroy Lord Irwin, helping to forge the Gandhi-Irwin Pact that ended the Salt Satyagraha.
Q-17) Who among the following was regarded by Mahatma Gandhi as his Political Guru?
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Gopal Krishna Gokhale was regarded as the political guru of Gandhi. In 1905, he founded the Servants of India Society to train Indians to dedicate their lives to the cause of the country.
Q-18) Who was the founder president of ‘Harijan Sevak Sangh’?
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Ghanshyam Das Birla was the founder of ‘Harijan Sevak Sangh.’
Q-19) In which of the following sessions of the Indian National Congress, did Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi participate for the first time?
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In the Calcutta Session 1901 of the Indian National Congress, Mohan Das Karmachand Gandhi participated for the first time. In 1901, Gandhi reached India to attend the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress and had the satisfaction of seeing his resolution on South Africa pass with acclamation.
Q-20) Who among the following presided over the Karachi session of the Indian National Congress?
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The Karachi session was presided over by Sardar Patel. The Congress adopted a resolution on Fundamental rights and economic policy which represented the Party’s social, economic and political programmes.