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

Answer: (c)

Ram Manohar Lohia made a regular broadcast on Congress radio operated during Quit India Movement. During the Quit India Movement of 1942, Congress radio operated for about three months.

It was organized by Usha Mehta, a veteran freedom fighter of India with the help of Ham radio operators. Eminent personalities like Ram Manohar Lohia, Achyutrao Patwardhan, and Purushottam Trikamdas were also associated with Congress Radio.

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: (b)

Rajaji Formula aimed at ending the deadlock between the Congress and the Muslim League. He urged the Muslim League to cooperate with the congress in the formation of provisional interim government. Issues regarding partition to be taken later.