Indian Independence Movement
- Who is known as the “Father of the Indian Nation”?
- A. Jawaharlal Nehru
- B. Subhas Chandra Bose
- C. Mahatma Gandhi
- D. Sardar Patel
- Answer: C. Mahatma Gandhi
- Which event in 1919 marked a turning point in the Indian independence movement?
- A. Salt March
- B. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
- C. Quit India Movement
- D. Dandi March
- Answer: B. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
- What was the primary aim of the Non-Cooperation Movement led by Gandhi?
- A. Promote industrialization
- B. Boycott British goods and institutions
- C. Establish a socialist state
- D. Achieve religious harmony
- Answer: B. Boycott British goods and institutions
- Which movement was launched by Gandhi in 1942 with the slogan “Do or Die”?
- A. Civil Disobedience Movement
- B. Quit India Movement
- C. Khilafat Movement
- D. Non-Cooperation Movement
- Answer: B. Quit India Movement
- Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India?
- A. Mahatma Gandhi
- B. Sardar Patel
- C. Jawaharlal Nehru
- D. B. R. Ambedkar
- Answer: C. Jawaharlal Nehru
- Which pact between Gandhi and Irwin led to the suspension of the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1931?
- A. Poona Pact
- B. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
- C. Lahore Pact
- D. Lucknow Pact
- Answer: B. Gandhi-Irwin Pact
- Who founded the Indian National Army (INA)?
- A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- B. Subhas Chandra Bose
- C. Bhagat Singh
- D. Lala Lajpat Rai
- Answer: B. Subhas Chandra Bose
- Which act passed in 1947 led to the partition of India?
- A. Government of India Act 1935
- B. Indian Independence Act 1947
- C. Rowlatt Act
- D. Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
- Answer: B. Indian Independence Act 1947
- Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of independence?
- A. Lord Mountbatten
- B. Lord Wavell
- C. Lord Irwin
- D. Lord Curzon
- Answer: A. Lord Mountbatten
- Which leader gave the famous “Tryst with Destiny” speech on the eve of India’s independence?
- A. Mahatma Gandhi
- B. Jawaharlal Nehru
- C. Sardar Patel
- D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- Answer: B. Jawaharlal Nehru
- Which event in 1930 is famous for Gandhi’s act of defiance against the British salt tax?
- A. Dandi March
- B. Quit India Movement
- C. Civil Disobedience Movement
- D. Swadeshi Movement
- Answer: A. Dandi March
- Who was the President of the Indian National Congress at the time of independence?
- A. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
- B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- C. J.B. Kripalani
- D. Sardar Patel
- Answer: C. J.B. Kripalani
- Which British official was responsible for the partition of Bengal in 1905?
- A. Lord Curzon
- B. Lord Ripon
- C. Lord Dalhousie
- D. Lord Minto
- Answer: A. Lord Curzon
- What was the main objective of the Simon Commission?
- A. Propose constitutional reforms
- B. Divide Bengal
- C. Implement salt laws
- D. Promote Indian industries
- Answer: A. Propose constitutional reforms
- Which Indian leader was known for his extremist approach in the Indian National Congress?
- A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- B. Mahatma Gandhi
- C. Jawaharlal Nehru
- D. Rabindranath Tagore
- Answer: A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- Who was the first Governor-General of independent India?
- A. Lord Mountbatten
- B. C. Rajagopalachari
- C. Jawaharlal Nehru
- D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- Answer: B. C. Rajagopalachari
- Which movement aimed at the complete independence of India from British rule?
- A. Non-Cooperation Movement
- B. Civil Disobedience Movement
- C. Quit India Movement
- D. Swadeshi Movement
- Answer: C. Quit India Movement
- Who formed the Forward Bloc in 1939?
- A. Subhas Chandra Bose
- B. Jawaharlal Nehru
- C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- D. Mahatma Gandhi
- Answer: A. Subhas Chandra Bose
- What was the primary aim of the Rowlatt Act of 1919?
- A. Grant autonomy to provinces
- B. Suppress revolutionary activities
- C. Promote Indian industries
- D. Introduce new education policies
- Answer: B. Suppress revolutionary activities
- Which movement was launched by the Indian National Congress in response to the failure of the Cripps Mission?
- A. Khilafat Movement
- B. Quit India Movement
- C. Non-Cooperation Movement
- D. Civil Disobedience Movement
- Answer: B. Quit India Movement
