Indian Freedom Struggle I (1857 – 1917) Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Answer: (c)

In Lucknow pact, the Congress accepted the separate electorate for Muslims. Sarojini Naidu gave Jinnah the title of the ‘Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity. Montague, the secretary of State for Indian affairs said that more representation would be given to Indians which would gradually result in transfer of all powers. This was the result of exhibition of Hindu-Muslim unity.

Answer: (d)

When Bengal was partitioned, it sparked an outburst of public anger against the British. The anger led to civil unrest and a nationalist campaign was carried out by groups of revolutionaries, led by Aurobindo Ghosh, Rasbihari Bose, and Bagha Jatin, and organized into groups like Yugantar.

The British cracked down hard on the activists and the conflict came to a head-on on April 30, 1908, when Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Chaki attempted to kill Magistrate Kingsford. Aurobindo Ghosh was also arrested on charges of planning and overseeing the attack and imprisoned in solitary confinement in Alipore Jail.

The trial continued for a year (1908–1909), and Bose was found guilty and later hanged. Aurobindo Ghosh, however, was defended by the young lawyer Chittaranjan Das, who concluded his defense.

Answer: (a)

BadruddinTyabji wasthe first Muslim president of Indian National Congress. He was an Indian lawyer who served asthe third president of the Indian National Congress. He was considered among the moderate Muslims during the freedom movement of India. He along with Pherozshah Mehta, K.T. Telang and others formed the Bombay Presidency Association in 1885.

Answer: (d)

Syed Haider Raza had led the Swadeshi Movement in Delhi.

Answer: (a)

Indian National Congress was founded by Allan Octavian Hume.

Allan Octavian Hume, a retired civil servant in the British Government took the initiative to form an all-India organization.

Thus, the Indian National Congress was founded and its first session was held at Bombay in 1885. W.C. Banerjee was its first president.