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Towards Freedom

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In 1939, Gandhi for the first time tried out his specific technique of controlled mass struggle in a native state. He allowed a close adjutant of his to lead a Satyagraha. Who was he?

  1. Rajkot, Vallabhbhai Patel

  2. Mysore, K.T. Bhashyam

  3. Kanpur, Subhash Bajaj

  4. Jaipur, Jamnalal Bajaj


Correct Option: D

Muzaffar Ahmed and S. A. Dange were tried in ________ conspiracy case.

  1. Lahore

  2. Kanpur

  3. Calcutta

  4. Bombay

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

They were involved in Kanpur conspiracy case.

Who among the following persons was incharge of the Finance portfolio in the interim government of 1946?

  1. Baldev Singh

  2. Rajendra Prasad

  3. Liaqat Ali Khan

  4. Vallabhai patel


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

He was in charge of Finance. He represented the Muslim League and effectively blocked the functioning of the other ministries by not releasing the finances and was one of the main reasons why the Congress constantly urged the Viceroy to demand the resignation of Muslim League members. Initially the Finance portfolio was given to John Mathai but after the Muslim League joined the Interim government, it was given to Liaqat Ali Khan

Large-scale communal riots took place in August 1946 in Calcutta because

  1. the viceroy called upon Nehru to form the interim government

  2. the Muslim league observed Direct Action Day on August 16

  3. the Cabinet Mission mischievously planned for Balkanizing the country

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: B

The weekly Commonweal was started by

  1. Annie Besant

  2. Bipan Chandra Pal

  3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

  4. Sarojini Naidu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct answer is (1). 

What did Cripps' proposal include?

I. Independence to India after the war II. Constituent Assembly to be constituted after the war to decide the constitution III. Meanwhile, Defence of India to remain in Indian hands

  1. I, II and III

  2. I only

  3. II and III only

  4. I and III only


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 I is wrong as Cripps proposed dominion status for India, and not independence. Proposals II and III are what Cripps proposed.

Consider the following with regard to the strategy followed by the Congress Party after the outbreak of the Second World War:

I. Gandhiji favoured unconditional support be given to Britain against the Axis powers

II. Netaji Bose favoured that India should not participate in the war until it is free.once freedom was given to India , India could support Britain against the Axis powers.

III. Jawaharlal Nehru favoured taking advantage of the situation and starting a civil disobedience movement

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. I, II and III are correct

  2. I alone is correct

  3. II and III are correct

  4. I and III are correct


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Gandhiji did advocate giving unconditional support to the Allies as he saw their cause as just.

Consider the following statements about the CR ( C.Rajagopalachari ) Formula:

I. Muslim League to support Congress demand for Independence

II. Muslim League to cooperate with Congress to form provisional government at centre

III. Plebisite in Muslim majority areas after Independence to determine whether they wanted to secede or not

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. I , II and III are correct

  2. II and III only are correct

  3. I and III only are correct

  4. I alone is correct


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

all the statements are correct

 

Who was the first Indian to become a member of the British Parliament?

  1. M. Malabari

  2. Dadabhai Naoroji

  3. D. N. Wacha

  4. W. C. Banerjee


Correct Option: B

The National Congress at its Madras session in 1927 decided to boycott the Simon Commission “at every stage and in every form”. Who presided over that session?

  1. Tej Bahadur Sapru

  2. Sarojini Naidu

  3. Dr. M. A. Ansari

  4. Hakim Ajmal Khan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The British action was seen as a violation of the principle of self-determination and a deliberate insult to the self-respect of the Indians. At its Madras session in 1927, presided over by Dr. M. A. Ansari, the National Congress decided to boycott the Commission at every stage and in every form.

Why did the Communists in India decide to support the Government of India during World War II?

  1. Lord Linlithgow's statement

  2. Gandhiji's call to the nation

  3. Hitler's attack on Russia

  4. Activities of the Azad Hind Fauj


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 India, officially the Indian Empire, declared war on Nazi Germany in September 1939. The Provinces of British India, being imperial colonies of the United Kingdom, were by default a part of the Allied nations and sent over two million troops to fight against the Axis powers. And several Indian princely states provided large donations to support the Allied campaign during the war.

The Indian Independence League was set up by

  1. Rash Behari Bose

  2. S. M. Joshi

  3. Aruna Asaf Ali

  4. Jayaprakash Narayan


Correct Option: A

Which of the following classes participated the least in the Indian National Movement?

  1. Peasants

  2. Princes of states

  3. Government officials

  4. Capitalists


Correct Option: B

Who propounded the word 'Pakistan' in 1933?

  1. Chowdhari Rahman Ali

  2. Muhammed Ali Jinnah

  3. Rehmath Shaw

  4. Muhammed Kali


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Choudhary Rahmat Ali coined the term 'Pakistan' in 1933.

Vande Mataram was first sung at the session of the Indian National Congress in

  1. 1892

  2. 1896

  3. 1904

  4. 1886


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  Option 2 is the correct answer.

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