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

Answer: (d)

Subhashchandra Bose had not participated in the Quit India Movement.

He appeared in I.C.S. examination in 1920 and stood 4th in order of Merit. He was president of Indian National Congress in 1938 and 1939.

Answer: (a)

Annie Besant was the first woman President of Indian National Congress. She presided over the 1917 Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress. Annie Besant was of Irish origin and was one of the few foreigners who played a significant role in the Indian freedom movement.

Answer: (b)

Mahatma Gandhi founded Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association.

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: (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.