Miscellaneous (Modern India) MCQ: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

Who prepared CR Formula to remove the political deadlock between Muslim League and lndian National Congress ?

AJawaharlal Nehru
BRajagopalachari
CChitta Ranjan Das
DV.P.Menon

Question 2 of 25

Mahatma Gandhi 's close English compatriot during the freedom movement was-

AThomas Moore
BA.O. Hume
CCharlie Freer (C.F) Andrews
DWilliam Wavell

Question 3 of 25

ln which of the following did Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel play a leading role ?

ABijolia Movement
BDandi March
CBardoli Satyagraha
DTextile Mill workers strike at Ahmedabad

Question 4 of 25

The Swarajya Party was formed following the failure of

ANon-Co-operation Movement
BCivil Disobedience Movement
CQuit lndia Movement
DChamparan Satyagraha

Question 5 of 25

At the second Round Table Conference, the Indian National Congress was represented by-

AJawahar Lal Nehru
BRajendra Prasad
CMohands Karamchand Gandhi
DVallabh Bhai Patel

Question 6 of 25

In which of the following movements did Mahatma Gandhi make the first use of Hunger Strike as a weapon ?

AAhmedabad Strike, 1918
BRawlatt Satyagraha, 1919
CNon-co-operation Movement, 1920-22
DBardoli Satyagraha, 1928

Question 7 of 25

Mahatma Gandhi's Hind Swaraj ' is essentially -

Aa critique of Western modernity
Ban outline of his philosophy of Satyagraha
Can invocation to lndians to free themselves from the British
Da blueprint of Gram Swaraj

Question 8 of 25

ln which one of the following provinces was a congress ministry not foemed under the Act of 1935 ?

ABihar
BMadras
COrissa
DPunjab

Question 9 of 25

With reference to lndia freedom struggle, consider the following statements: 1. C.R. Das and Moti Lal Nehru formed the Congress- Khilafat Swaraj Party. 2. ln 1919 Gandhiji was elected president of the Khilafat Conference. 3.ln Communist Party of lndia was banned by the Government in 1934. Which of the statement (s) is/are correct?

A1 and 2
B2 only
C1 and 3
D1, 2 and 3

Question 10 of 25

Quit lndia Movement was led by-

AB.R. Ambedkar
BJawahar Lal Nehru
CMahatma Gandhi
DNone of them

Question 11 of 25

After the Chauri-Chaura incident, Gandhiji suspended the-

ACivil Disobedience Movement
BKhilafat Movement
CNon-co-operation Movement
DQuit India Movement

Question 12 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 13 of 25

With reference to Simon Commission's recommendations, which one of the following statement is correct ?

AIt recommended the replacement of diarchy with responsible government in the province
BIt proposed the setting up of interprovincial souncil under the Home Department
CIt suggested the abolition of bicameral legislature at the centre
DIt recommended the creation of Indian Police Service with a provision for increased pay and allowances for British recruits as compared to Indian recruits

Question 14 of 25

During the Indian freesom sttrugle, why did Rowlatt Act arouse popular Indignation ?

AIt curtailed the freedom of religion
BIt suppressed the Indian traditional education
CIt authorized the government to imprison people without trial
DIt curbed the Trade-Union activities

Question 15 of 25

Who among the following organized the famous Chittgong armoury raid?

ALaxmi Sehgal
BSurya Sen
CBatukeshwar Datta
DJ.M.Sengupta

Question 16 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 17 of 25

Assertion (A) : During India's freedom struggle, C.R. Das formed Congress-Khilafat Swaraj Party within the Congress which was later known as the Swarajest Party.nReason (R) : At special Calcutta Session of 1920, C.R. Das opposed Gandhijii.

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 18 of 25

The real intention of the British to include the Princely States in the Federal Union proposed by the lndian Act of 1935 was to-

Aexercise more and direct political and administrative control over the princely States
Binvolve the princes actively in the administration of the colony
Cfinally effect the complete political and administrative take-over of all the princely States by the British
Duse the princes to counter-balance the anti-imperialist doctrines of the nationalist leaders

Question 19 of 25

The province where the lndian National Congress could not get absolute majority during the general election of 1937 was-

ABomay
BAssam
COrissa
DBihar

Question 20 of 25

The Second Round Table Conference at London was held in the backdrop of the-

AEmerson- Gandhi Pact
BHailey-Gandhi Pact
CGandhi-Irwin Pact
DGandhi-Simon Pact

Question 21 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 22 of 25

Who headed the lnterim Cabinet formed in the year 1946?

ARajendra Prasad
BJawahar Lal Nehru
CSardar Vallabhbhai Patel
DRajagopalachari

Question 23 of 25

Who was the President of lndian National Congress when the Mountbatten Plan was accepted ?

AJawahar Lal Nehru
BSardar Patel
CMaulana Azad
DJ.B. kripalani

Question 24 of 25

Who was the first woman President of Indian National Congress ?

AAnnie Besant
BAruna Asaf Ali
CSarojini Naidu
DVijayalaxmi Pandit

Question 25 of 25

Assertion (A) : Lord Linlithgow described the August Movement of 1942 as the most serious revolt after the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857.nReason (R) : Peasants joined the movement in large number in som places.

ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R is true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true