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Struggle for Independence of India History Multiple Choice Questions SET 2

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1. One time associated of Mahatma Ghandhi, broke off from him and launched a radical movement called ‘self-respect movement’. Who was he?




2. Who among the following played an important role in Gadhar Movement?




3. The slogan of ‘Bande Matram’ was first adopted during the __________ Movements?




4. The earliest nationalist to commit political dacoities (a feature of the later revolutionary movements) was




5. The earliest nationalist to commit political dacoities (a feature of the later revolutionary movements) was




6. The earliest nationalist to commit political dacoities (a feature of the later revolutionary movements) was




7. The earliest nationalist to commit political dacoities (a feature of the later revolutionary movements) was




8. Arrange the following events in correct sequence with reference to the Indian freedom struggle, I. Passing of ‘Indian Press Act’, II. Surat Split of Congress, III. Launch of Non-Cooperation Movement, IV. Passing of ‘Rowlatt Act’




9. __ joined the National Secular Society in 1874 and worked in the free thought and radical movements led by Charles Bradlaugh, MP




10. The Civil Disobedience Movement had been led in the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) by




11. The Swadeshi Movement was launched




12. The Non-Cooperation Movement was withdrawn in 1922 because of




13. Hindu-Muslim unity had been particularly reflected in the __________ Movement




14. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, better known as Frontier Gandhi, organised the Red Shirt Movement in the NorthWest Frontier Province (NWFP) for




15. Who has been called the ‘Heroine’ of the 1942 Quit India Movement?




16. The Civil Disobedience Movement was suspended after the Gandhi-Irwin Pact. Why did the Congress decide to resume the movement In January 1932?




17. Which of the following tribes is associated with the “Tana Bhagat” movement?




18. The Khilafat Movement of the Indian Muslims related to




19. Which of the following brought Aurobindo Ghose into the fold of the Indian National Movement?




20. I. The Amritsar Session of the INC gave a great fillip to the Khilafat agitation.,II. Khilafat conference held in Calcutta under Presidentship of Jinnah.,III. Khilafat Movement was started to support Ottoman Empire.,Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct regarding Khilafat Movement?




21. The Wahabi Movement named after its founder Abdul Wahab originated in . . . . . . in the 18th century with a view to restoring Islam to its pristine purity and order




22. Who led the Salt Satyagraha Movement with Gandhi?




23. Which of the following leader given the term ‘insenate waste’ on the burning of the foreign clothes during the Non-Cooperation Movement?




24. The Quit India Movement was Launched in 1942 in the month of




25. The Shuddhi Movement, involving the conversion of non-Hindus to Hinduism, was started by




26. Arrange the following historical events in the chronological order of their occurrence, I.Non-Cooperation Movement, II.Civil Disobedience Movement, III.Chauri – Chaura




27. Who, among the following, was the pioneer of social reform movements in 19th century India?




28. In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi started the Civil Disobedience Movement from




29. Who was the founder of the Boy Scouts and Civil Guides Movement in India?




30. Which of the following movement was NOT led by Mahatma Gandhi?




31. Which among the following movements was not led by Mahatma Gandhi?




32. Nirankari movement was started by_________




33. At the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress (INC) held in 1906 the flag of Swaraj for India was unfurled by




34. _____ was prominent in the Labour and Socialist movements, a member of the Fabian Society and Social Democratic Federation, and took an active part in Trade Union work among unskilled labourers




35. Which of the following place where the first meeting/session of the Indian National Congress was held?




36. Which of the following leader gave the safety valve theory for Indian National Congress and said that it was brain child of Lord Dufferin?




37. The Indian National Congress and the Muslim League came to each other in 1916 at




38. I. Eradication of all possible race, creed or provincial prejudices among all lovers of India.,II. Promotion of personal intimacy among all the earnest workers in the cause of India.,III. Formulation of popular demands.,IV. Organisation of a violent struggle for the political emancipation of India. ,Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct related to the aims of the Indian National Congress in the early phases?




39. The Indian National Congress was formed ______




40. The background of the foundation of the Muslim League at . . . . . . on 30 December 1906 may be traced back to the establishment of the Indian national congress in 1885




41. In which year did the Indian National Congress hold its first meeting in Bombay?




42. The English who twice served as President of the Indian National Congress was




43. The immediate forerunner of the Indian National congress was




44. Poorna Swaraj’ (Complete Independence) was declared to be the goal of the Indian National Congress in its session of




45. The first session of Indian National Congress was held in




46. Where was the first session of the Indian National Congress held?




47. The Indian National Congress was founded in December 1885 at__________




48. Who was the President of Indian National congress when the Mountbatten Plan of independence was accepted?




49. In December 1885, when the Indian National Congress was founded, AO Hume acted as its




50. The Indian National Congress had been formed with the knowledge and approval of Lord




51. The Indian National Congress had passed the famous resolution on “Non-cooperation” in 1920 at its session held at




52. The Indian National Congress had passed the famous resolution on “Non-cooperation” in 1920 at its session held at




53. Which of the following is the Journal published in Britain by the Committee of the Indian National Congress?




54. Who is regarded as the father and founder of the Indian National Congress?




55. Which of the following was not one of the historic decisions of the Lahore Session (1929) of the Indian National Congress?




56. In which pact, warm relations were established between “Garam dal” and Naram dal” the two groups of the Indian National Congress?




57. In which pact, warm relations were established between “Garam dal” and Naram dal” the two groups of the Indian National Congress?




58. Who was the first English President of the Indian National Congress?




59. Who was the first Muslim President of the Indian National congress?




60. The youngest President of the Indian National Congress, who held that office at the age of 35, was




61. Which Party was established by Subhash Chandra Bose after he came out of Indian National Congress?




62. In which year did the Indian National Congress split between moderates and extremists?




63. Who had stated with regard to the formation and raison d’etre of the Indian National Congress, a safety valve for the escape of great and growing forces generated by our own action was urgently needed?




64. Which of the following was not one of the techniques of ‘Satyagraha’ advocated by Mahatama Gandhi?




65. Who had written the book “poverty and Un-British rule in India”




66. Champaran Satyagraha was related to




67. When did M.K Gandhi suspend non cooperation movement after the violent act of peasants at Police station of Chauri Chaura, near Gorakhpur in UP?




68. In which year salt Satyagraha took place?




69. The Bardoli Satyagraha was led by




70. As per Indian Independence Act, the suzerainty of His Majesty over the Indian State would come to an end on ____




71. In which of the following years 26th January was celebrated as an independence day?




72. When is the Independence Day of Pakistan celebrated?




73. Where did Moplah revolt took place?




74. In which of the following Satyagraha campaigns, Mahatma Gandhi did not participate directly?




75. Who was the leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha?




76. As per the Indian Independence Act of 1947, which of the following did not form a part of Pakistan?




77. The famous ‘Ratings Mutiny’ (Revolt of a section of Indian soldiers serving in the Royal Indian Navy) in Bombay in February 1946 was calmed down largely by the efforts of




78. Who had given the slogan of ‘Do or Die’ during All India Congress Committee in Bombay and ratified the ‘Quit India’ resolution?




79. The Working Committee of the Congress passed the Quit India resolution on




80. Mahatma Gandhi was first arrested, during ‘Satyagrah’ in the year