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

Question | Correct Answer |
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The Morley-Minto Reforms were introduced in which year? | 1909 |
Who was the founder of the ‘Servants of India Society’? | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
The first Satyagraha movement inspired by Mahatma Gandhi was conducted in | Champaran |
Who was the first Indian to be appointed as the President of the United Nations General Assembly? | Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit |
The famous Dandi March started from Sabarmati Ashram on which date? | March 12, 1930 |
Who was the political mentor of Subhas Chandra Bose? | Chittaranjan Das |
The slogan ‘Do or Die’ is associated with which movement? | Quit India Movement |
The Indian National Congress passed the Purna Swaraj resolution in which year? | 1930 |
Who was the first Indian to be elected to the British House of Commons? | Dadabhai Naoroji |
The Hunter Commission was appointed to investigate which event? | Jallianwala Bagh Massacre |
Who led the individual Satyagraha in 1940-41? | Vinoba Bhave |
The ‘Nagpur Flag Satyagraha’ of 1923 was led by | Jamnalal Bajaj |
Who was the first woman to lead the Indian National Congress? | Annie Besant |
The ‘Nehru Report’ of 1928 was prepared by a committee headed by | Motilal Nehru |
The ‘Vaikom Satyagraha’ was a movement against | Untouchability |
Who was known as the ‘Lion of Punjab’? | Lala Lajpat Rai |
The ‘Moplah Rebellion’ occurred in which part of India? | Kerala |
Who was the first President of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)? | Lala Lajpat Rai |
The ‘Faraizi Movement’ was primarily aimed at | Religious Reforms |
The ‘Eka Movement’ was related to | Peasant Agitation |
Choose the correct answer
Question 1: The Morley-Minto Reforms were introduced in which year?
Option 1: 1909
Option 2: 1919
Option 3: 1935
Option 4: 1947
Correct Answer: 1909
Question 2: Who was the founder of the ‘Servants of India Society’?
Option 1: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Option 2: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Option 3: Dadabhai Naoroji
Option 4: Aurobindo Ghosh
Correct Answer: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Question 3: The first Satyagraha movement inspired by Mahatma Gandhi was conducted in
Option 1: Champaran
Option 2: Kheda
Option 3: Dandi
Option 4: Bardoli
Correct Answer: Champaran
Question 4: Who was the first Indian to be appointed as the President of the United Nations General Assembly?
Option 1: Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Option 2: Krishna Menon
Option 3: Rajendra Prasad
Option 4: Jawaharlal Nehru
Correct Answer: Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Question 5: The famous Dandi March started from Sabarmati Ashram on which date?
Option 1: March 12, 1930
Option 2: April 6, 1930
Option 3: January 26, 1930
Option 4: August 15, 1942
Correct Answer: March 12, 1930
Question 6: Who was the political mentor of Subhas Chandra Bose?
Option 1: Chittaranjan Das
Option 2: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Option 3: Mahatma Gandhi
Option 4: Jawaharlal Nehru
Correct Answer: Chittaranjan Das
Question 7: The slogan ‘Do or Die’ is associated with which movement?
Option 1: Quit India Movement
Option 2: Non-Cooperation Movement
Option 3: Civil Disobedience Movement
Option 4: Swadeshi Movement
Correct Answer: Quit India Movement
Question 8: The Indian National Congress passed the Purna Swaraj resolution in which year?
Option 1: 1930
Option 2: 1929
Option 3: 1942
Option 4: 1931
Correct Answer: 1930
Question 9: Who was the first Indian to be elected to the British House of Commons?
Option 1: Dadabhai Naoroji
Option 2: Bhikaiji Cama
Option 3: Lal Bahadur Shastri
Option 4: Jawaharlal Nehru
Correct Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji
Question 10: The Hunter Commission was appointed to investigate which event?
Option 1: Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Option 2: Chauri Chaura Incident
Option 3: Partition of Bengal
Option 4: Simon Commission Protest
Correct Answer: Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Question 11: Who led the individual Satyagraha in 1940-41?
Option 1: Vinoba Bhave
Option 2: Mahatma Gandhi
Option 3: Jawaharlal Nehru
Option 4: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Correct Answer: Vinoba Bhave
Question 12: The ‘Nagpur Flag Satyagraha’ of 1923 was led by
Option 1: Jamnalal Bajaj
Option 2: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Option 3: Mahatma Gandhi
Option 4: Jawaharlal Nehru
Correct Answer: Jamnalal Bajaj
Question 13: Who was the first woman to lead the Indian National Congress?
Option 1: Annie Besant
Option 2: Sarojini Naidu
Option 3: Nellie Sengupta
Option 4: Indira Gandhi
Correct Answer: Annie Besant
Question 14: The ‘Nehru Report’ of 1928 was prepared by a committee headed by
Option 1: Motilal Nehru
Option 2: Jawaharlal Nehru
Option 3: Mahatma Gandhi
Option 4: Subhas Chandra Bose
Correct Answer: Motilal Nehru
Question 15: The ‘Vaikom Satyagraha’ was a movement against
Option 1: Untouchability
Option 2: British Rule
Option 3: Partition of Bengal
Option 4: Salt Tax
Correct Answer: Untouchability
Question 16: Who was known as the ‘Lion of Punjab’?
Option 1: Lala Lajpat Rai
Option 2: Bhagat Singh
Option 3: Udham Singh
Option 4: Rajguru
Correct Answer: Lala Lajpat Rai
Question 17: The ‘Moplah Rebellion’ occurred in which part of India?
Option 1: Kerala
Option 2: Punjab
Option 3: Bengal
Option 4: Maharashtra
Correct Answer: Kerala
Question 18: Who was the first President of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)?
Option 1: Lala Lajpat Rai
Option 2: N.M. Joshi
Option 3: Subhas Chandra Bose
Option 4: Jawaharlal Nehru
Correct Answer: Lala Lajpat Rai
Question 19: The ‘Faraizi Movement’ was primarily aimed at
Option 1: Land Reforms
Option 2: Religious Reforms
Option 3: Abolishing Untouchability
Option 4: Fighting British Rule
Correct Answer: Religious Reforms
Question 20: The ‘Eka Movement’ was related to
Option 1: Peasant Agitation
Option 2: Industrial Workers’ Strike
Option 3: Salt Satyagraha
Option 4: Quit India Movement
Correct Answer: Peasant Agitation
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