Practice Modern freedom struggle 2 1917 1947 - indian history mcq Online Quiz (set-2) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) Consider the following statements:- The Gandhi-Irwin Pact 1931, placed the Indian National Congress on an equal footing with the British Indian Government.
- The participation of Muslims in the Civil Disobedience Movement was less than that of the Non-Cooperation Movement.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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The Gandhi-Irwin Pact 1931, placed the Indian National Congress on an equal footing with the British Indian Government. The participation of Muslims in the Civil Disobedience Movement was less than that of the Non-Cooperation Movement.
Q-2) Baba Ramchandra organised peasants in
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Baba Ram Chandra was an Indian trade unionist who organised the farmers of Awadh to protest against the landlords in 1920s and 1930s. Other prominent leaders included Jhinguri Singh and Durgapal Singh.
Q-3) Which of the following statement(s) is / are correct?- In 1937 provincial elections, the Congress swept polls in all the provinces.
- The Hindu Mahasabha ceased to be an important force in these elections.
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The Congress formed government in all the provinces except Punjab and Bengal. The Muslim league and the Hindu Mahasabha both wee routed out from their strong holds.
Q-4) The Muslim League demanded separate Pakistan for the first time in the year
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The Muslim League demanded separate Pakistan for the first time in the year 1940. In 1937, elections were held under the provisions of the Government of India Act of 1935. Congress Ministries were formed in seven states of India.
On 1 September 1939, the Second World War broke out. The British Government without consulting the people of India involved the country in the war.
The Congress vehemently opposed it and as a mark of protest, the Congress ministries in the provinces resigned on 12 December 1939. The Muslim League celebrated that day as Deliverance Day.
In March 1940, the Muslim League demanded the creation of Pakistan.
Q-5) Which of the following statement(s) is / are correct?- Tinkathia system was an agreement between European planters and cultivators of Champaran which forced cultivators to cultivate indigo in 1/20th of their land holdings
- By the end of the 19th century, German synthetic dyes forced indigo out of the market and became a reason for Champaran Satyagraha.
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Tinkathia system forced cultivators to cultivate indigo on 3/20th of their land holdings. European planters of Champaran were keen to release cultivators, so enhanced rent and demanded other dues as a price for the release. This aroused resentment among cultivators
Q-6) Who of the following was a founder of Naujawan Bharat Sabha in 1926?
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Bhagat Singh founded the Indian nationalist youth organisation Naujawan Bharat Sabha (“Youth Society of India”) in March 1926. He also joined the Hindustan Republican Association, which had prominent leaders, such as Ram Prasad Bismil, Chandrashekhar Azad and Ashfaqulla Khan. The name of the organisation was changed to Hindustan Socialist Republican Association at Singh’s insistence.
Q-7) Who was the leader of the ‘Red Shirt Party’?
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Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan’s educational and social reform work among the Pathans had politicised them. Gaffar Khan, also called Badshah Khan and Frontier Gandhi had started the first Pushto political monthly, Pukhtoon and had organised a volunteer brigade ‘Khudai Khidmatgars’, popularly known as the ‘Red Shirts’ who were pledged to the freedom struggle and non-violence.
Q-8) What were the points of the Draft Declaration by the cripps Mission, 1942?- To set up Indian Union soon after the war
- To give India complete independence
- No partition of India
- An elected body will be responsible to frame a new constitution
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According to declaration, Indian Union would have dominion status with power to secede from the commonwealth. Pakistan was conceded in principle. It was declared that any province may opt out of the Indian Union.
Q-9) Consider the following statements regarding Non-Cooperation Movement:- The Indian National Congress unanimously accepted the proposal of non-cooperation.
- Before launch of the movement, Gandhiji gave a notice to the viceroy about the movement.
- Lokmanya Tilak passed on the day the movement was launched.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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The Indian National Congress unanimously accepted the proposal of non-cooperation. Before launch of the movement, Gandhiji gave a notice to the viceroy about the movement.
Q-10) Who among the following ladies was the first President of Indian National Congress?
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Annie Besant was the first woman President of Indian National Congress. She presided over the 1917 Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress. Annie Besant was of Irish origin and was one of the few foreigners who played a significant role in the Indian freedom movement.
Q-11) Who of the following gave the slogan “Do or Die” during Quit India Movement?
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Mahatma Gandhi gave the slogan “Do or Die” during Quit India Movement. The failure of the Cripp’s Mission and the fear of an impending Japanese invasion of India led Mahatma Gandhi to begin his campaign for the British to quit India.
Mahatma Gandhi believed that an interim government could be formed only after the British left India and the Hindu-Muslim problem sorted out. The All India Congress Committee met at Bombay on 8 August 1942 and passed the famous Quit India Resolution. On the same day, Gandhi gave his call of ‘do or die’.
Q-12) Consider the following events related to India’s freedom struggle and find their correct chronological order from the codes given below the events:
- Bomb-hurling at the Central Legislative Assembly Hall in Delhi.
- Martyrdom of Jatin Das.
- Martyrdom of Bhagat Singh.
- Karachi session of the Indian National Congress.
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The correct chronological order of the events related to India’s freedom struggle is:
- Bomb–hurling at the Central legislative Assembly Hall in Delhi (8 Apr. 1929)
- Martyrdom of Jatin Das (13 Sep. 1929)
- Martyrdom of Bhagat Singh (23 March, 1931)
- Karachi Session of Indian National Congress (March, 1931)
Q-13) Where was Mahatama Gandhi when ChauriChaura episode took place?
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Mahatma Gandhi was at Bardoli when Chauri Chaura eposide took place.
Q-14) Who was the founder of the Swaraj Party?
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The suspension of the Non-cooperation Movement led to a split within Congress in the Gaya session of the Congress in December 1922. Leaders like Motilal Nehru and Chittranjan Das formed a separate group within the Congress known as the Swaraj Party on 1 January 1923. The Swarajists wanted to contest the council elections and wreck the government from within.
Q-15) The Statement, “ I am a socialist and a republican and do not believe in Kings and Princes”, is associated with
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Jawahar Lal Nehru is associated with the statement “I am a socialist and a republican and am no believer in Kings and Princes.”
Q-16) Who amongst the following advised that the Indian National Congress should be disbanded as a political party after the independence of India?
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Mahatma Gandhi advised that the Indian National Congress should be disbanded as a political party after the Independence of India.
Q-17) Which of the following movements came to abrupt end because of Chauri Chaura incident?
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Non-cooperation Movement was abruptly called off on 11 February 1922 by Gandhi following the Chauri Chaura incident in the Gorakhpur district of UP. Earlier on 5th February, an angry mob set fire to the police station at Chauri Chaura, and twenty-two policemen were burnt to death.
Many top leaders of the country were stunned at this sudden suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement. Mahatma Gandhi was arrested on 10 March 1922.
Q-18) Which one of the following was elected as the President of Indian National Congress after the resignation of Subhash Chandra Bose?
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the President of India National Congress after the resignation of Subhas Chandra Bose.
Q-19) Who was called the Iron man of India?
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was called the Iron man of India. Sardar Patel was a man of principles. A fierce nationalist, he never believed in compromising with his core philosophy of ‘nation first’. Basically, it was his success in integrating around 565 princely states after independence that got him the sobriquet of ‘Iron Man’.
Q-20) In which of the following sessions of the Indian National Congress, Subhash Chandra Bose had defeated Pattabhi Sitaramayya in the election of the Congress President?
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In Tripura, session 1939 of the Indian National Congress, Subhash Chandra Bose had defeated Pattabhi Sitaramayya in the election of the Congress President.