Indian Freedom Struggle II (1917–1947) MCQs Set 1 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

There are two statements one labelled as the Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A):
The British sovereignty continued to exist in free India.
Reason (R):
The British sovereign appointed the last Governor General of free India.
Examine these two statements carefully and select the answers by using the codes given below:

a) Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

c) A is true, but R is false.

d) A is false, but R is true.

Question : 2

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A):
Lord Linlithgow described the August Movement of 1942 as the most serious rebellion since Sepoy Muting.
Reason (R):
There was massive upsurge of the peasantry in certain areas.

a) Both A and R are true, but R is the not correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

c) A is true, but R is false.

d) A is false, but R is true.

Question : 3

On 23 January 1948, who said about Subhas Chandra Bose, “ We should emulate him. Subhash was a great patriot. He laid down his life for the country. He has no use for parochialism or caste distinction. He treated all alike”?

a) Jay Prakash Narayan

b) Jawahar Lal Nehru

c) Mahatma Gandhi

d) Bhulabhai Desai