indian freedom struggle II (1917–1947) MCQs set 3 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (b)

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’.

Answer: (a)

Hindustan socialist Republican Association before 1928 was known as the Hindustan Republican Association. It is reckoned as one amongst the Indian independence associations during the time of freedom struggle. Bhagat Singh, Yogendra Shukla and Chandrasekar Azad were the key functionaries of Hindustan Socialist Republic Association.

Answer: (b)

The book “Mountbatten and the Partition of India” was written by Larry Colling and Dominique Lapierre.

Answer: (b)

Baba Ramchandra organised the farmers of Awadh.

Answer: (a)

• Dr. Ambedkar attended all the three Round Table Conferences in London and forcefully argued for the welfare of the “untouchables”. Meanwhile, the British Government decided to hold provincial elections in 1937.
• Dr. B.R. Ambedkar set up the “Independent Labor Party” in August 1936 to contest the elections in the Bombay province. He and many candidates of his party were elected to the Bombay Legislative Assembly.

Answer: (b)

Swami Sahajanand Saraswati presided over the first session of All India Kisan Sabha.