indian freedom struggle II (1917–1947) MCQs set 5 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (a)

The congress rejected the Cripps proposal because it proposed dominion status for India after the end of the world war-II and congress demanded complete independence. The Cripps Mission consisted of all whites.

Answer: (d)

The person who on April 4, 1919 delivered a speech on Hindu-Muslim unity from the pulpit of Jama Masjid in Delhi was Swami Shradhanand.

Answer: (b)

Hunter Commission was appointed by the British Government to investigate the massacre in Jallianwala Bagh. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre was followed by the establishment of a non-official inquiry committee by Congress. The British Government did not initiate such inquiry till Congress had set up such a committee.

Later, the Government established a committee headed by Lord Hunter a Senator of the “College of Justice of Scotland”.

This committee had 7 members, viz. 4 British and 3 Indians.

Answer: (d)

The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) was founded on October 31, 1920. The Indian National Congress president for the year, Lala Lajpat Rai, was elected as the first president of AITUC and Dewan Chaman Lal as the first general secretary.

Answer: (a)

In December 1929, Congress held its annual session at Lahore. Jawaharlal Nehru was the president at this session. In this session, Congress declared ‘Purna Swaraj’ or complete independence as its ultimate goal.

It asked all Congressmen and nationalists not to participate in elections to the legislatures and to resign from the legislatures. It was decided that 26 January would be henceforth observed as Independence Day every year. To achieve the aim of complete independence, Congress decided to launch another mass movement – the Civil Disobedience Movement.

Answer: (b)

Mahatma Gandhi founded Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association.