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

Question | Correct Answer |
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The ‘Royal Indian Navy Mutiny’ took place in which year? | 1946 |
Who was the founder of the ‘Swatantra Party’? | C. Rajagopalachari |
The ‘Lucknow Pact’ was signed in which year? | 1916 |
Who was the leader of the ‘Red Shirt Movement’ in British India? | Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan |
The ‘Poona Pact’ was an agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and | B.R. Ambedkar |
The ‘Cripps Mission’ visited India in which year? | 1942 |
Who was the first Indian woman to preside over the Indian National Congress session? | Sarojini Naidu |
The ‘August Offer’ was announced by the British government in which year? | 1940 |
The ‘Government of India Act 1935’ provided for | Provincial Autonomy |
Who led the ‘Tebhaga Movement’ in Bengal? | Kisan Sabha |
The ‘Hindustan Republican Association’ was founded in | 1924 |
The ‘Gadar Party’ was founded in which country? | United States |
Who was the first Indian to serve as the President of the Indian National Congress? | Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee |
The ‘Simon Commission’ was boycotted because it | Had no Indian members |
The ‘Civil Disobedience Movement’ was launched following the | Salt March |
Who was the founder of the ‘All India Muslim League’? | Aga Khan III |
The ‘Quit India Movement’ was launched in response to | Cripps Mission |
The ‘Indian Independence Act’ was passed by the British Parliament in | 1947 |
The ‘RIN Mutiny’ was primarily against | British Discrimination |
‘Satyagraha’ as a philosophy and practice was first adopted by Mahatma Gandhi in | South Africa |
Choose the correct answer
Question 1: The ‘Royal Indian Navy Mutiny’ took place in which year?
Option 1: 1946
Option 2: 1942
Option 3: 1930
Option 4: 1919
Correct Answer: 1946
Question 2: Who was the founder of the ‘Swatantra Party’?
Option 1: C. Rajagopalachari
Option 2: Jayaprakash Narayan
Option 3: Morarji Desai
Option 4: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Correct Answer: C. Rajagopalachari
Question 3: The ‘Lucknow Pact’ was signed in which year?
Option 1: 1916
Option 2: 1920
Option 3: 1932
Option 4: 1945
Correct Answer: 1916
Question 4: Who was the leader of the ‘Red Shirt Movement’ in British India?
Option 1: Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Option 2: Subhas Chandra Bose
Option 3: Bhagat Singh
Option 4: Jawaharlal Nehru
Correct Answer: Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Question 5: The ‘Poona Pact’ was an agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and
Option 1: B.R. Ambedkar
Option 2: Jawaharlal Nehru
Option 3: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Option 4: Subhas Chandra Bose
Correct Answer: B.R. Ambedkar
Question 6: The ‘Cripps Mission’ visited India in which year?
Option 1: 1942
Option 2: 1940
Option 3: 1946
Option 4: 1939
Correct Answer: 1942
Question 7: Who was the first Indian woman to preside over the Indian National Congress session?
Option 1: Sarojini Naidu
Option 2: Annie Besant
Option 3: Nellie Sengupta
Option 4: Sucheta Kriplani
Correct Answer: Sarojini Naidu
Question 8: The ‘August Offer’ was announced by the British government in which year?
Option 1: 1940
Option 2: 1930
Option 3: 1942
Option 4: 1947
Correct Answer: 1940
Question 9: The ‘Government of India Act 1935’ provided for
Option 1: Provincial Autonomy
Option 2: Dyarchy
Option 3: Complete Independence
Option 4: Partition of India
Correct Answer: Provincial Autonomy
Question 10: Who led the ‘Tebhaga Movement’ in Bengal?
Option 1: Surya Sen
Option 2: P.C. Joshi
Option 3: Kisan Sabha
Option 4: Subhas Chandra Bose
Correct Answer: Kisan Sabha
Question 11: The ‘Hindustan Republican Association’ was founded in
Option 1: 1924
Option 2: 1928
Option 3: 1931
Option 4: 1919
Correct Answer: 1924
Question 12: The ‘Gadar Party’ was founded in which country?
Option 1: United States
Option 2: India
Option 3: England
Option 4: Canada
Correct Answer: United States
Question 13: Who was the first Indian to serve as the President of the Indian National Congress?
Option 1: Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee
Option 2: Dadabhai Naoroji
Option 3: Surendranath Banerjee
Option 4: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Correct Answer: Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee
Question 14: The ‘Simon Commission’ was boycotted because it
Option 1: Had no Indian members
Option 2: Supported the partition of India
Option 3: Was against the Congress
Option 4: Favored the British
Correct Answer: Had no Indian members
Question 15: The ‘Civil Disobedience Movement’ was launched following the
Option 1: Salt March
Option 2: Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Option 3: Chauri Chaura Incident
Option 4: Simon Commission Report
Correct Answer: Salt March
Question 16: Who was the founder of the ‘All India Muslim League’?
Option 1: Aga Khan III
Option 2: Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Option 3: Allama Iqbal
Option 4: Liaquat Ali Khan
Correct Answer: Aga Khan III
Question 17: The ‘Quit India Movement’ was launched in response to
Option 1: Cripps Mission
Option 2: Simon Commission
Option 3: Cabinet Mission
Option 4: Wavell Plan
Correct Answer: Cripps Mission
Question 18: The ‘Indian Independence Act’ was passed by the British Parliament in
Option 1: 1947
Option 2: 1946
Option 3: 1945
Option 4: 1948
Correct Answer: 1947
Question 19: The ‘RIN Mutiny’ was primarily against
Option 1: British Discrimination
Option 2: Poor Working Conditions
Option 3: Indian National Congress
Option 4: Partition of India
Correct Answer: British Discrimination
Question 20: ‘Satyagraha’ as a philosophy and practice was first adopted by Mahatma Gandhi in
Option 1: South Africa
Option 2: Champaran
Option 3: Dandi
Option 4: Bardoli
Correct Answer: South Africa
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