The Gandhian Era (1917-47) MCQ: MCQ Test
25 questions · pick one option for each · submit when you finish to see your score and the correct answers.
Question 1 of 25
Who among the following national leaders did not opt to defend the case dealing with the trial of the soldiers of the Indian National Army in 1945 ?
- ATej Bahadur
- BBhulabhai Desai
- CC. Rajagopalachari
- DJawahar Lal Nehru
Question 2 of 25
The Rani Jhansi Regiment the women's regiment of Azad Hind Fauj was under whose command?
- AUsha Mehta
- BAnne Marcarence
- CAnnie Basant
- DLakshmi Sehgal
Question 3 of 25
Who accompanied bhagat singh to bomb at the Central Legislature Assembly in Delhi ?
- AChandra Sekhar Azad
- BBagha Jatin
- CBatukeswar Dutta
- DParamanand
Question 4 of 25
In the year 1946, who among the following joined the Viceroy's Executive Council with finance portfolio ?
- AMohammad Ali Jinnah
- BLiaqat Ali Khan
- CNawab Salimullah
- DShaukat Ali
Question 5 of 25
Ramsay Mc Donald's Communal Award gave-
- APrivy purse to native princes
- BCommunal representation to Muslims
- CReservations to Sikhs in elections
- DSeparate electorates for depressed classes
Question 6 of 25
The Montague-Chelmsford Report formed the basis of -
- Athe lndian Councils Act, 1909
- Bthe Government of lndia Act, 1919
- Cthe Government of lndia Act, 1935
- Dthe lndian lndependence Act, 1947
Question 7 of 25
Who of the following was known as Deshbandhu ?
- AAurobindo Ghosh
- BChitta Ranjan (C.R.) Das
- CDadabhai Naoroji
- DJyotia Phule
Question 8 of 25
Who wrote the book 'The story of the Integration of the Indian States' ?
- AB.N. Rao
- BC. Rajagopalachari
- CKrishna Menon
- DV.P.Menon
Question 9 of 25
Who was the first Indian Woman to preside over the Indian National Congress ?
- ASarojini Naidu
- BPadmaja Naidu
- CAnnie Basant
- DPritilata Waddekar
Question 10 of 25
When was the Azad Hind Fauj formed ?
- A1st October, 1939
- B10th August, 1940
- C11th May, 1941
- D1st September, 1942
Question 11 of 25
Which Congress President negotiated with both Cripps Mission and Lord Wavell ?
- AAbul Kalam Azad
- BJawahar Lal Nehru
- CJ.B. Kripalani
- DC. Rajagopalachari
Question 12 of 25
Where did the Tebhaga Movement occur in 1946 ?
- ABihar
- BPunjab
- CGujarat
- DBengal
Question 13 of 25
Consider the following statement :n1. The discussion in the third Round Table Conference eventually led to the passing of the Government of India Act of 1935.n2. The Government of India Act of 1935 provided for the establishment of an India Federation to the based on a union of the Provinces of British India and the Princely States.nWhich of the statement(s) given above is/are correct ?
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Question 14 of 25
Assertion (A) : Khilafat Movement started in India after the Second World War.nReason (R) : Gandhiji had been one of the Presidents of the All India Khilafat Conference.
- ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- BBoth A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
- CA is true, but R is false
- DA is false, but R is true
Question 15 of 25
Two independent states of India and Pakistan were created by-
- AThe Simla Conference
- BThe Cripps Proposal
- CThe Cabinet Mission plan
- DThe Indian Independence Act
Question 16 of 25
When was the Non-Co-operation Movement suspended ?
- A1940
- B1932
- C1922
- D1920
Question 17 of 25
At which Congress Session was the Congress Working Committee authorised the launch a programme of Civil Disobedience ?
- ABombay
- BLahore
- CLucknow
- DTripuri
Question 18 of 25
Who was the Governor General of India during the launch of civil Disobedience Movement ?
- ALord Chelmsford
- BLord Reading
- CLord Irwin
- DLord Wavell
Question 19 of 25
What is the correct sequence of the Following events? 1. Bardoli Satyagraha 2. Rajkot Satyagraha 3. Champaran Satyagraha 4. Nagpur Satyagraha Select the correct answer used the codes given below: Codes:
- A1-2-4-3
- B4-3-1-2
- C3-1-4-2
- D3-4-1-2
Question 20 of 25
The goal of the Lahore Congress (1929) was-
- ASelf government for India
- BFederal government for India
- CComplete Independence for India
- DLocal Self-government for India
Question 21 of 25
Jammu and Kashmir became an integral part of lndia on-
- A26th October, 1947
- B26th October, 1948
- C26th November, 1948
- DNone of these
Question 22 of 25
Which incident led Gandhiji to withdraw Non-Co-operation Movement ?
- AKakori episode
- BChauri-Chaura episode
- CJallianwala Bagh episode
- DMuzaffarpur episode
Question 23 of 25
Who of the following took the burning of foreign clothes during the Non-Co-operation Movement as insensate waste ?
- ARabindra Nath Tagore
- BMohammad Ali
- CLord Reading
- DMoti Lal Nehru
Question 24 of 25
Consider the foolowing statements : Lord Mountbatten was the Viceroy when Simla conference took place . 2. lndian Navy Revolt 1946 took place when the lndian sailors in the against the Government . Which of the statement (S) given above is/are correct ?
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Question 25 of 25
Who was nominated President of the lndian National Congress after the resignation of Subhash Chandra Bose ?
- AAbul Kalam Azad
- BRajendra Prasad
- CPattabhi Sitaramaiyya
- DVallabhbhai Patel