Practice Quiz set 5 - 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) 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-3) 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-4) 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-5) Consider the following statements:- In the First Round Table conference, Dr. Ambedkar demanded separate electorates for the depressed classes.
- In the Poona Act, special provisions for representation of the depressed people in the local bodies and civil services were made.
- The Indian National Congress did not take part in the Third Round Table Conference.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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In the first Round table conference Dr. Ambedkar demanded separate electorates for the depressed classes. The Indian National Congress did not take part in the third Round Table conference.
Q-6) Where did Subhash Chandra Bose set up the ‘Azad Hind Fauz’ and Azad Hind Government?
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In Singapore, Subhash Chandra Bose set up the ‘Azad Hind Fauj’ and Azad Hind Government. During the course of the Second World War, armed revolutionary activities continued to take place. The role of Subhas Chandra Bose towards such activities is incomparable.
On 2 July 1943, Subhas Chandra Bose reached Singapore and gave the rousing war cry of ‘Dilli Chalo’. He was made the President of the Indian Independence League and soon became the supreme commander of the Indian National Army.
Q-7) Jiatrang Movement started in
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Jiatrang Movement started in Manipur.
Q-8) Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I
List-II
A. Rajendra Lahiri
1. Gonda Jail
B. Sukhdeo
2. Lahore Jail
C. Roshan Singh
3. Gorakhpur Jail
D. Ram Prasad Bismil
4. Allahabad Jail
Codes: A B C D
| List-I | List-II |
| A. Rajendra Lahiri | 1. Gonda Jail |
| B. Sukhdeo | 2. Lahore Jail |
| C. Roshan Singh | 3. Gorakhpur Jail |
| D. Ram Prasad Bismil | 4. Allahabad Jail |
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- Rajendra Lahiri was hanged in Gonda Jail,
- Sukhdeo (associated with Rajguru and Bhagat Singh) was hanged in Lahore Jail,
- Roshan Singh was hanged in Allahabad jail and
- Ram Prasad Bismil was hanged in Gorakhpur Jail.
- Rajendra Lahiri, Roshan Singh and Ram Prasad Bismil were all associated with Kakori Kand.
Q-9) Which one of the following had led the defense pleaders in the famous Indian National Army trial in the Red Fort of Delhi
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When three captured Indian National Army (INA) officers, Shahnawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sahgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon were put on trial for treason, Congress formed a defence committee composed of 17 advocates including Bhulabhai Desai. The court-martial hearing began in October 1945 at the Red Fort.
Bhulabhai was the leading counsel for the defence. Undeterred by poor health, Bhulabhai made an emphatic and passionate argument in defence of the charged soldiers.
Q-10) Who of the following had started the Khilafat Movement? Choose the answer from the codes given below:- Shaukat Ali
- Mohammad Ali
- Shariatullah
- Abul Kalam Azad
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Shaukat Ali and Mohammad Ali had started the Khilafat movement in 1919.