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

Question : 1

Consider the following statements in regard to the parallel government emerged during the Quit India Movement.

1. The first such government emerged in Satara.
2. The government which emerged in Tamluk was known as ‘Jatiya Sarkar’.
3. The longest lasting and effective parallel government was in Satara.

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 1 and 2 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 2

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epithet ‘LokManya’ during

a) Revolutionary Movement

b) Swadeshi Movement

c) Home Rule Movement

d) Quit India Movement

Question : 3

Consider the following statements in regard to the Indian Council Act, 1919:

1. It introduced bicameral legislature.
2. It separated provincial budgets from the central budget.
3. It introduced the separate representation of chambers of commerce, universities and Zamindars.

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 1 and 2 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Question : 4

Who was the man to propose a separate state for the Muslims of India for the first time?

a) Fazlul Haque

b) Rahmat Ali

c) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

d) Mohammad Iqbal

Question : 5

Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A):
According to the Wavell Plan, the number of Hindu and Muslim members in the Executive Council was to be equal.
Reason (R):
Wavell thought that this arrangement would have avoided the partition of India.

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

b) Both A and R are individually 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 : 6

On which of the following fleet, the naval revolt of 1946 was started?

a) I.N.S. Crown

b) I.N.S. Virat

c) I.N.S. Talwar

d) None of these