indian freedom struggle II (1917–1947) MCQs set 1 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

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

Question : 2

Which one of the following statements is not correct about Shyamji Krishna Verma?

a) He started a monthly journal ‘Indian Sociologist’.

b) He was a native of Kathiawar.

c) He established a hostel for Indian students in London which was called ‘India House’.

d) He was the editor of Journal ‘Ghadar’.

Question : 3

Who addressed whom as the spiritual father of Indian Nationalism?

a) Subhashchandra – Swami Bose Vivekanand

b) Lala Hardayal – Tilak

c) Bipinchandra Pal – Swami Dayanand Sarswati

d) Balgangadhar Tilak – Madan Mohan Malviya

Question : 4

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 : 5

After returning from South Africa, Gandhiji launched his first successful Satyagraha in

a) Chauri Chaura

b) Champaran

c) Bardoli

d) Dandi