Part 1 – General Studies: History of India and India’s freedom movement

Question | Correct Answer |
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The Khilafat Movement was launched as a protest against the harsh treatment meted out to which empire? | Ottoman Empire |
Who was the first Indian woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress? | Sarojini Naidu |
The doctrine of ‘Drain of Wealth’ in India was popularized by which nationalist leader? | Dadabhai Naoroji |
In which year was the Azad Hind Fauj (Indian National Army) formed? | 1942 |
Who was the main architect of the Civil Disobedience Movement? | Mahatma Gandhi |
The slogan ‘Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it’ was given by | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
Who founded the All India Harijan Sangh in 1932? | Mahatma Gandhi |
The historic Purna Swaraj declaration was made in which Congress session? | Lahore, 1929 |
Who was the Viceroy of India during the launch of the Quit India Movement in 1942? | Lord Linlithgow |
The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was led by Mahatma Gandhi to address the grievances of | Indigo Planters |
Who was the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi? | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
The first war of Indian independence in 1857 was started from which place? | Meerut |
Who was the leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha in 1928? | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
The slogan ‘Inquilab Zindabad’ was popularized by which freedom fighter? | Bhagat Singh |
Who was the first woman to hoist the Indian National Flag abroad? | Madam Bhikaiji Cama |
The Kakori Conspiracy Case (1925) was associated with which revolutionary organization? | Hindustan Republican Association |
Who authored the book ‘India Wins Freedom’? | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad |
The Partition of Bengal in 1905 was carried out under the leadership of which Viceroy? | Lord Curzon |
The ‘Simon Go Back’ slogan was associated with which movement? | Simon Commission Protest |
Who was the founder of the Forward Bloc in 1939? | Subhas Chandra Bose |
Choose the correct answer
Question 1: The Khilafat Movement was launched as a protest against the harsh treatment meted out to which empire?
Option 1: Ottoman Empire
Option 2: British Empire
Option 3: Mughal Empire
Option 4: Persian Empire
Correct Answer: Ottoman Empire
Question 2: Who was the first Indian woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress?
Option 1: Sarojini Naidu
Option 2: Indira Gandhi
Option 3: Sucheta Kriplani
Option 4: Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Correct Answer: Sarojini Naidu
Question 3: The doctrine of ‘Drain of Wealth’ in India was popularized by which nationalist leader?
Option 1: Dadabhai Naoroji
Option 2: Mahatma Gandhi
Option 3: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Option 4: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Correct Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji
Question 4: In which year was the Azad Hind Fauj (Indian National Army) formed?
Option 1: 1942
Option 2: 1935
Option 3: 1945
Option 4: 1930
Correct Answer: 1942
Question 5: Who was the main architect of the Civil Disobedience Movement?
Option 1: Mahatma Gandhi
Option 2: Jawaharlal Nehru
Option 3: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Option 4: Subhas Chandra Bose
Correct Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
Question 6: The slogan ‘Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it’ was given by
Option 1: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Option 2: Bhagat Singh
Option 3: Mahatma Gandhi
Option 4: Subhas Chandra Bose
Correct Answer: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Question 7: Who founded the All India Harijan Sangh in 1932?
Option 1: Mahatma Gandhi
Option 2: B.R. Ambedkar
Option 3: Jawaharlal Nehru
Option 4: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Correct Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
Question 8: The historic Purna Swaraj declaration was made in which Congress session?
Option 1: Lahore, 1929
Option 2: Calcutta, 1928
Option 3: Bombay, 1931
Option 4: Madras, 1927
Correct Answer: Lahore, 1929
Question 9: Who was the Viceroy of India during the launch of the Quit India Movement in 1942?
Option 1: Lord Linlithgow
Option 2: Lord Mountbatten
Option 3: Lord Wavell
Option 4: Lord Curzon
Correct Answer: Lord Linlithgow
Question 10: The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was led by Mahatma Gandhi to address the grievances of
Option 1: Indigo Planters
Option 2: Cotton Farmers
Option 3: Salt Workers
Option 4: Jute Workers
Correct Answer: Indigo Planters
Question 11: Who was the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi?
Option 1: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Option 2: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Option 3: Dadabhai Naoroji
Option 4: Rabindranath Tagore
Correct Answer: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Question 12: The first war of Indian independence in 1857 was started from which place?
Option 1: Meerut
Option 2: Delhi
Option 3: Jhansi
Option 4: Kanpur
Correct Answer: Meerut
Question 13: Who was the leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha in 1928?
Option 1: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Option 2: Mahatma Gandhi
Option 3: Jawaharlal Nehru
Option 4: Subhas Chandra Bose
Correct Answer: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Question 14: The slogan ‘Inquilab Zindabad’ was popularized by which freedom fighter?
Option 1: Bhagat Singh
Option 2: Subhas Chandra Bose
Option 3: Mahatma Gandhi
Option 4: Jawaharlal Nehru
Correct Answer: Bhagat Singh
Question 15: Who was the first woman to hoist the Indian National Flag abroad?
Option 1: Madam Bhikaiji Cama
Option 2: Sarojini Naidu
Option 3: Aruna Asaf Ali
Option 4: Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Correct Answer: Madam Bhikaiji Cama
Question 16: The Kakori Conspiracy Case (1925) was associated with which revolutionary organization?
Option 1: Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
Option 2: Ghadar Party
Option 3: Anushilan Samiti
Option 4: Hindustan Republican Association
Correct Answer: Hindustan Republican Association
Question 17: Who authored the book ‘India Wins Freedom’?
Option 1: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Option 2: Jawaharlal Nehru
Option 3: Mahatma Gandhi
Option 4: Subhas Chandra Bose
Correct Answer: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Question 18: The Partition of Bengal in 1905 was carried out under the leadership of which Viceroy?
Option 1: Lord Curzon
Option 2: Lord Mountbatten
Option 3: Lord Dalhousie
Option 4: Lord Irwin
Correct Answer: Lord Curzon
Question 19: The ‘Simon Go Back’ slogan was associated with which movement?
Option 1: Non-Cooperation Movement
Option 2: Civil Disobedience Movement
Option 3: Quit India Movement
Option 4: Simon Commission Protest
Correct Answer: Simon Commission Protest
Question 20: Who was the founder of the Forward Bloc in 1939?
Option 1: Subhas Chandra Bose
Option 2: Jawaharlal Nehru
Option 3: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Option 4: Bhagat Singh
Correct Answer: Subhas Chandra Bose
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