Indian Freedom Struggle II (1917 – 1947) Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Answer: (d)

When three captured Indian National Army (INA) officers, Shahnawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sahgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon were put on trial for treason, Congress formed a defence committee composed of 17 advocates including Bhulabhai Desai. The court-martial hearing began in October 1945 at the Red Fort.

Bhulabhai was the leading counsel for the defence. Undeterred by poor health, Bhulabhai made an emphatic and passionate argument in defence of the charged soldiers.

Answer: (a)

Direct Action Day was observed by Mulsim league on 16th August, 1946. Direct Action Day also known as the Great Calcutta Killings, was a day of widespread riot and manslaughter between Hindus and Muslims in the city of Calcutta (now known as Kolkata) in the Bengal province of British India. The day also marked the start of what is known as The Week of the Long Knives.

Answer: (a)

1. Rajendra Lahiri was hanged in Gonda Jail,
2. Sukhdeo (associated with Rajguru and Bhagat Singh) was hanged in Lahore Jail,
3. Roshan Singh was hanged in Allahabad jail and
4. Ram Prasad Bismil was hanged in Gorakhpur Jail.
5. Rajendra Lahiri, Roshan Singh and Ram Prasad Bismil were all associated with Kakori Kand.

Answer: (c)

Mahatma Gandhi said, “Cripp’s proposals were a post-dated cheque of a crashing bank”. The major political parties of the country rejected Cripp’s proposals. Gandhi called Cripp’s proposals a “Postdated Cheque”.

They did not like the rights of the Princely States either to send their representatives to the Constituent Assembly or to stay out of the Indian Union. The Muslim League was also dissatisfied as its demand for Pakistan had not been conceded in the proposal.

Answer: (b)

1. In Kanpur case, British government started the case against four communists including Nalini Gupta for conspiring against British government.
2. Sachin Sanyal was accused of attempting Lord Hardinge in Delhi and Rajguru of assassinating Saunders in Lahore.