Q. Who provided legal defence to the people arrested in the aftermath of Chauri Chaura incident? [2025]
(a) C. R. Das
(b) Madan Mohan Malaviya and Krishna Kant
(c) Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Khwaja Hasan Nizami
(d) M. A. Jinnah
Answer: (b)
This post compiles all UPSC Prelims Previous Year Questions (PYQs) on the Indian National Movement asked between 1995 and 2025. Each question is listed with its correct answer, making it a one-stop reference for factual clarity, trend analysis, and quick revision. This archive is especially useful for identifying frequently asked topics and understanding the evolving focus of the exam over three decades.
Q. Subsequent to which one of the following events, Gandhiji, who consistently opposed untouchability and appealed for its eradication from all spheres, decided to include the upliftment of ‘Harijans’ in his political and social programme? [2025]
(a) The Poona Pact
(b) The Gandhi-Irwin Agreement (Delhi Pact)
(c) Arrest of Congress leadership at the time of the Quit India Movement
(d) Promulgation of the Government of India Act, 1935
Answer: (a)
Q. “Sedition has become my religion” was the famous statement given by Gandhiji at the time of: [2025]
(a) the Champaran Satyagraha
(b) publicly violating Salt Law at Dandi
(c) attending the Second Round Table Conference in London
(d) the launch of the Quit India Movement
Answer: (b)
Q. Consider the following statements in respect of the Non-Cooperation Movement: [2025]
I. The Congress declared the attainment of ‘Swaraj’ by all legitimate and peaceful means to be its objective.
II. It was to be implemented in stages with civil disobedience and non-payment of taxes for the next stage only if ‘Swaraj’ did not come within a year and the Government resorted to repression.
II. It was to be implemented in stages with civil disobedience and non-payment of taxes for the next stage only if ‘Swaraj’ did not come within a year and the Government resorted to repression.
(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Answer: (c)
Q. Consider the following subjects with regard to the Non-Cooperation Programme: [2025]
I. Boycott of law-courts and foreign cloth
II. Observance of strict non-violence
III. Retention of titles and honours without using them in public
IV. Establishment of Panchayats for settling disputes
II. Observance of strict non-violence
III. Retention of titles and honours without using them in public
IV. Establishment of Panchayats for settling disputes
How many of the above were parts of the Non-Cooperation Programme?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All the four
Answer: (c)
Q. With reference to the Government of India Act, 1935, consider the following statements: [2024]
1. It provided for the establishment of an All India Federation based on the union of the British Indian Provinces and Princely States.
2. Defence and Foreign Affairs were kept under the control of the federal legislature
2. Defence and Foreign Affairs were kept under the control of the federal legislature
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (a)
Q. Consider the following statements: [2023]
Statement-I: 7th August is declared as the National Handloom day.
Statement-II: It was in 1905 that the Swadeshi movement was launched on the same day.
Statement-II: It was in 1905 that the Swadeshi movement was launched on the same day.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
(c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
(d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
Answer: (a)
Q. Consider the following freedom fighters: [2022]
1. Barindra Kumar Ghosh
2. Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee
3. Rash Behari Bose
2. Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee
3. Rash Behari Bose
Who of the above was/were actively associated with the Ghadar Party?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 only
Answer: (d)
Q. In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillion are remembered as [2021]
(a) Leaders of Swadeshi and Boycott Movement
(b) Members of the Interim Government in 1946
(c) Members of the Drafting Committee in the Constituent Assembly
(d) Officers of the Indian National Army
Answer: (d)
Q. Who among the following is associated with "Songs from Prison", a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English? [2021]
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
(d) Sarojini Naidu
Answer: (c)
Q. With reference to 8th August 1942 in Indian History, which one of the following statements is correct? [2021]
(a) The Quit India Resolution was adopted by AICC
(b) The Viceroy's Executive Council was expanded to include more Indians.
(c) The Congress ministries resigned in seven provinces.
(d) Cripps proposed an Indian Union with full Dominion Status once the Second World War was over.
Answer: (a)
Q. The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following? [2020]
1. Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference
2. Withdrawal of Ordinances promulgated in connection with the Civil Disobedience Movement
3. Acceptance of Gandhi's suggestion for enquiry into police excesses
4. Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence
2. Withdrawal of Ordinances promulgated in connection with the Civil Disobedience Movement
3. Acceptance of Gandhi's suggestion for enquiry into police excesses
4. Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 2, 3 and 4 only
Answer: (b)
Q. With reference to the book "Desher Katha" written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the freedom struggle, consider the following statements: [2020]
1. It warned against the Colonial State's hypnotic conquest of the mind.
2. It inspired the performance of swadeshi street plays and folk songs.
3. The use of 'desh' by Deuskar was in the specific context of the region of Bengal.
2. It inspired the performance of swadeshi street plays and folk songs.
3. The use of 'desh' by Deuskar was in the specific context of the region of Bengal.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (a)
Q. With reference to the history of India, "Ulgulan" or the Great Tumult is the description of which of the following events? [2020]
(a) The Revolt of 1857
(b) The Mappila Rebellion of 1921
(c) The Indigo revolt of 1859 - 60
(d) Birsa Munda's revolt of 1899-1900
Answer: (d)
Q. With reference to Indian National Movement, consider the following pairs: [2019]
| Persons | Position held |
|---|---|
| 1. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru | President, All India Liberal Federation |
| 2. K.C. Neogy | Member, The Constituent Assembly |
| 3. P.C. Joshi | General Secretary, Communist Party of India |
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (d)
Q. With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements: [2019]
1. Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of 'indentured labour'.
2. In Lord Chelmsford's War Conference, Mahatma Gandhi did not support the resolution on recruiting Indians for World War.
3. Consequent upon the breaking of Salt Law by Indian people, the Indian National Congress was declared illegal by the colonial rulers.
2. In Lord Chelmsford's War Conference, Mahatma Gandhi did not support the resolution on recruiting Indians for World War.
3. Consequent upon the breaking of Salt Law by Indian people, the Indian National Congress was declared illegal by the colonial rulers.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (b)
Q. With reference to Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements: [2019]
1. It contributed to the revival of the indigenous artisan crafts and industries.
2. The National Council of Education was established as a part of Swadeshi Movement.
2. The National Council of Education was established as a part of Swadeshi Movement.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (c)
Q. In 1920, which of the following changed its name to "Swarajya Sabha"? [2018]
(a) All India Home Rule League
(b) Hindu Mahasabha
(c) South Indian Liberal Federation
(d) The Servants of India Society
Answer: (a)
Q. Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha? [2018]
(a) Active all-India participation of lawyers, students and women in the National Movement
(b) Active involvement of Dalit and Tribal communities of India in the National Movement
(c) Joining of peasant unrest to India's National Movement
(d) Drastic decrease in the cultivation of plantation crops and commercial crops
Answer: (c)
Q. After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/ measures taken by the colonial government? [2018]
1. The territories called 'Santhal Paraganas' were created
2. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal
2. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (c)
Q. He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna; stayed in America for some time; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He was [2018]
(a) Aurobindo Ghosh
(b) Bipin Chandra Pal
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Motilal Nehru
Answer: (c)
Q. Consider the following statements: [2017]
1. The Factories Act, 1881 was passed with a view to fix the wages of industrial workers and to allow the workers to form trade unions
2. N.M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labour movement in British India
2. N.M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labour movement in British India
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (b)
Q. The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for [2017]
(a) the participation of workers in the management of industries
(b) arbitrary powers to the management to quell industrial disputes
(c) an intervention by the British Court in the event of a trade dispute
(d) a system of tribunals and a ban on strikes
Answer: (d)
Q. The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to? [2017]
(a) Define the jurisdiction of the Central and Provincial Governments.
(b) Define the powers of the Secretary of State for India
(c) Impose censorship on national press
(d) Improve the relationship between the Government of India and the Indian States
Answer: (d)
Q. With reference to Indian freedom struggle, consider the following events: [2017]
1. Mutiny in Royal Indian Navy
2. Quit India Movement launched
3. Second Round Table Conference
2. Quit India Movement launched
3. Second Round Table Conference
What is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?
(a) 1-2-3
(b) 2-1-3
(c) 3-2-1
(d) 3-1-2
Answer: (c)
Q. In the context of Indian history, the principle of "Dyarchy (diarchy)" refers to [2017]
(a) Division of the central legislature into two houses.
(b) Introduction of double government i.e., Central and State governments.
(c) Having two sets of rulers; one in London and another in Delhi.
(d) Division of the subjects delegated to the provinces into two categories
Answer: (d)
Q. Consider the following pairs: [2017]
1. Radhakanta Deb: First President of the British Indian Association
2. Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty: Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha
3. Surendranath Banerjee: Founder of the Indian Association
2. Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty: Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha
3. Surendranath Banerjee: Founder of the Indian Association
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (b)
Q. Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of Ryotwari Settlement in India during the British rule? [2017]
1. Lord Cornwallis
2. Alexander Reed
3. Thomas Munro
2. Alexander Reed
3. Thomas Munro
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (c)
Q. The 'Swadeshi' and 'Boycott' were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the [2016]
(a) agitation against the Partition of Bengal
(b) Home Rule Movement
(c) Non-Cooperation Movement
(d) visit of the Simon Commission to India
Answer: (a)
Q. Consider the following statements [2015]
1. The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was Sarojini Naidu.
2. The first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress was Badruddin Tyabji.
2. The first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress was Badruddin Tyabji.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (b)
Q. Who of the following organized a march on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in April 1930? [2015]
(a) V. O. Chidambaram Pillai
(b) C. Rajagopalachari
(c) K. Kamaraj
(d) Annie Besant
Answer: (b)
Q. With reference to Rowlatt Satyagraha, which of the following statements is/are correct? [2015]
1. The Rowlatt Act was based on the recommendations of the 'Sedition Committee'
2. In Rowlatt Satyagraha, Gandhiji tried to utilize the Home Rule League
3. Demonstrations against the arrival of Simon Commission coincided with Rowlatt Satyagraha
2. In Rowlatt Satyagraha, Gandhiji tried to utilize the Home Rule League
3. Demonstrations against the arrival of Simon Commission coincided with Rowlatt Satyagraha
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (b)
Q. With reference to Congress Socialist Party, consider the following statements: [2015]
1. It advocated the boycott of British goods and evasion of taxes.
2. It wanted to establish the dictatorship of proletariat.
3. It advocated separate electorate for minorities and oppressed classes
2. It wanted to establish the dictatorship of proletariat.
3. It advocated separate electorate for minorities and oppressed classes
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) None of the above
Answer: (d)
Q. Which one of the following movements has contributed to a split in the Indian National Congress resulting in the emergence of 'moderates' and 'extremists'? [2015]
(a) Swadeshi Movement
(b) Quit India Movement
(c) Non-Cooperation Movement
(d) Civil Disobedience Movement
Answer: (a)
Q. With reference to the Cabinet Mission, which of the following statements is/are correct? [2015]
1. It recommended a federal government.
2. It enlarged the powers of the Indian Courts.
3. It provided for more Indians in the ICS.
2. It enlarged the powers of the Indian Courts.
3. It provided for more Indians in the ICS.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None
Answer: (a)
Q. The 1929 Session of Indian National Congress is of significance in the history of the Freedom Movement because the [2014]
(a) attainment of Self-Government was declared as the objective of the Congress
(b) attainment of Poorna Swaraj was adopted as the goal of the Congress
(c) Non-Cooperation Movement was launched
(d) decision to participate in the Round Table Conference in London was taken
Answer: (b)
Q. Quit India Movement was launched in response to [2013]
(a) Cabinet Mission Plan
(b) Cripps Proposals
(c) Simon Commission Report
(d) Wavell Plan
Answer: (b)
Q. The people of India agitated against the arrival of Simon Commission because [2013]
(a) Indians never wanted the review of the working of the Act of 1919
(b) Simon Commission recommended the abolition of Dyarchy (Diarchy) in the provinces
(c) there was no Indian member in the Simon Commission
(d) the Simon Commission suggested the partition of the country
Answer: (c)
Q. Annie Besant was [2013]
1. responsible for starting the Home Rule Movement
2. the founder of the Theosophical Society
3. once the President of the Indian National Congress
2. the founder of the Theosophical Society
3. once the President of the Indian National Congress
Select the correct statement/statements using the codes given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (c)
Q. The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal was for [2013]
(a) the reduction of the share of the landlords from one-half of the crop to one-third
(b) the grant of ownership of land to peasants as they were the actual cultivators of the land
(c) the uprooting of Zamindari system and the end of serfdom
(d) writing off all peasant debts
Answer: (a)
Q. The Rowlatt Act aimed at [2012]
(a) compulsory economic support to war efforts
(b) imprisonment without trial and summary procedures for trial
(c) suppression of the Khilafat Movement
(d) imposition of restrictions on freedom of the press
Answer: (b)
Q. Which of the following is/are the principal feature(s) of the Government of India Act, 1919? [2012]
1. Introduction of dyarchy in the executive government of the provinces
2. Introduction of separate communal electorates for Muslims
3. Devolution of legislative authority by the centre to the provinces
2. Introduction of separate communal electorates for Muslims
3. Devolution of legislative authority by the centre to the provinces
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (c)
Q. The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) is very important in history, because [2012]
1. the Congress passed a resolution demanding complete independence
2. the rift between the extremists and moderates was resolved in that Session
3. a resolution was passed rejecting the two-nation theory in that Session
2. the rift between the extremists and moderates was resolved in that Session
3. a resolution was passed rejecting the two-nation theory in that Session
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None of the above
Answer: (a)
Q. Consider the following statements: [2012]
The most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of Indian National Movement was that he
The most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of Indian National Movement was that he
1. exposed the economic exploitation of India by the British
2. interpreted the ancient Indian texts and restored the self-confidence of Indians
3. stressed the need for eradication of all the social evils before anything else
2. interpreted the ancient Indian texts and restored the self-confidence of Indians
3. stressed the need for eradication of all the social evils before anything else
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (a)
Q. Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in 1932, mainly because [2012]
(a) Round Table Conference failed to satisfy Indian political aspirations
(b) Congress and Muslim League had differences of opinion
(c) Ramsay Macdonald announced the Communal Award
(d) None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context
Answer: (c)
Q. Which of the following parties were established by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar? [2012]
1. The Peasants and Workers Party of India
2. All India Scheduled Castes Federation
3. The Independent Labour Party
2. All India Scheduled Castes Federation
3. The Independent Labour Party
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (b)
Q. During Indian freedom struggle, the National Social Conference was formed. What was the reason for its formation? [2012]
(a) Different social reform groups or organizations of Bengal region united to form a single body to discuss the issues of larger interest and to prepare appropriate petitions/representations to the government
(b) Indian National Congress did not want to include social reforms in its deliberations and decided to form a separate body for such a purpose
(c) Behramji Malabari and M. G. Ranade decided to bring together all the social reform groups of the country under one organization
(d) None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context
Answer: (b)
Q. The Congress ministries resigned in the seven provinces in 1939, because [2012]
(a) the Congress could not form ministries in the other four provinces
(b) emergence of a 'left wing' in the Congress made the working of the ministries impossible
(c) there were widespread communal disturbances in their provinces
(d) None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct
Answer: (d)
Q. With reference to the period of Indian freedom struggle, which of the following was/were recommended by the Nehru report? [2011]
1. Complete Independence for India.
2. Joint electorates for reservation of seats for minorities.
3. Provision of fundamental rights for the people of India in the Constitution.
2. Joint electorates for reservation of seats for minorities.
3. Provision of fundamental rights for the people of India in the Constitution.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (b)
Q. With reference to Indian freedom struggle, Usha Mehta is well-known for? [2011]
(a) running the secret Congress Radio in the wake of Quit India movement
(b) participating in the Second Round Table Conference
(c) leading a contingent of Indian National Army
(d) assisting in the formation of Interim Government under Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: (a)
Q. Mahatma Gandhi said that some of his deepest convictions were reflected in a book titled, "Unto this Last" and the book transformed his life. What was the message from the book that transformed Mahatma Gandhi? [2011]
(a) Uplifting the oppressed and poor is the moral responsibility of an educated man
(b) The good of individual is contained in the good of all
(c) The life of celibacy and spiritual pursuit are essential for a noble life
(d) All the statements (a), (b) and (c) are correct in this context
Answer: (b)
Q. What was the reason for Mahatma Gandhi to organize a satyagraha on behalf of the peasants of Kheda? [2011]
1. The administration did not suspend the land revenue collection in spite of a drought
2. The administration proposed to introduce permanent settlement in Gujarat
2. The administration proposed to introduce permanent settlement in Gujarat
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (a)
Q. Which one of the following observation is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942? [2011]
(a) It was a non-violent movement
(b) It was led by Mahatma Gandhi
(c) It was a spontaneous movement
(d) It did not attract the labour class in general
Answer: (d)
Q. Consider the following statements: [2010]
1. The "Bombay Manifesto" signed in 1936 openly opposed the preaching of socialist ideals.
2. It evoked support from a large section of business community from all across India.
2. It evoked support from a large section of business community from all across India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (a)
Q. Who among the following were official Congress negotiators with Cripps Mission? [2010]
(a) Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel
(b) Acharya J.B. Kripalani and C. Rajagopalachari
(c) Pandit Nehru and Maulana Azad
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
Answer: (c)
Q. For the Karachi session of Indian National Congress in 1931 presided over by Sardar Patel, who drafted the Resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economic Programme? [2010]
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Answer: (b)
Q. Consider the following statements: [2010]
1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad persuaded Mahatma Gandhi to come to Champaran to investigate the problem of the peasants.
2. Acharya J.B. Kriplani was one of Mahatma Gandhi's colleagues in his Champaran investigation.
2. Acharya J.B. Kriplani was one of Mahatma Gandhi's colleagues in his Champaran investigation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (b)
Q. What was the immediate cause for the launch of the Swadeshi movement? [2010]
(a) The partition of Bengal done by Lord Curzon
(b) A sentence of 18 months rigorous imprisonment imposed on Lokmanya Tilak
(c) The arrest and deportation of Lala Lajpat Rai and Ajit Singh and passing of the Punjab Colonization Bill
(d) Death sentence pronounced on the Chapekar brothers
Answer: (a)
Q. After Quit India Movement, C. Rajagopalachari issued a pamphlet entitled "The Way Out". Which one of the following was proposed in this pamphlet? [2010]
(a) The establishment of a "War Advisory Council" composed of representatives of British India and the Indian States.
(b) Reconstitution of the Central Executive Council in such a way that all its members, except the Governor General and the Commander-in-Chief should be Indian leaders.
(c) Fresh elections to the Central and Provincial Legislatures to be held at the end of 1945 and a Constitution making body to be convened as soon as possible.
(d) A solution for the constitutional deadlock
Answer: (d)
Q. Four resolutions were passed at the famous Calcutta session of Indian National Congress in 1906. The question of either retention OR of rejection of these four resolutions became the cause of a split in Congress at the next Congress session held in Surat in 1907. Which one of the following was not one of those resolutions? [2010]
(a) Annulment of partition of Bengal
(b) Boycott
(c) National education
(d) Swadeshi
Answer: (a)
Q. With reference to Simon Commission's recommendations, which one of the following statements is correct? [2010]
(a) It recommended the replacement of diarchy with responsible government in the provinces
(b) It proposed the setting up of interprovincial council under the Home Department
(c) It suggested the abolition of bicameral legislature at the Centre
(d) It recommended the creation of Indian Police Service with a provision for increased pay and allowances for British recruits as compared to Indian recruits
Answer: (a)
Q. In the context of the Indian freedom struggle, 16th October 1905 is well known for which one of the following reasons? [2009]
(a) The formal proclamation of Swadeshi Movement was made in Calcutta town hall
(b) Partition of Bengal took effect
(c) Dadabhai Naoroji declared that the goal of Indian National Congress was Swaraj
(d) Lokmanya Tilak started Swadeshi Movement in Poona
Answer: (b)
Q. Who of the following founded the Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association? [2009]
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) N.M. Joshi
(d) J.B. Kripalani
Answer: (a)
Q. With which one of the following movements is the slogan "Do or die" associated? [2009]
(a) Swadeshi Movement
(b) Non-Cooperation Movement
(c) Civil Disobedience Movement
(d) Quit India Movement
Answer: (d)
Q. Which one of the following began with the Dandi March? [2009]
(a) Home Rule Movement
(b) Non-Cooperation Movement
(c) Civil Disobedience Movement
(d) Quit India Movement
Answer: (c)
Q. During the Indian Freedom Struggle, why did Rowlatt Act arouse popular indignation? [2009]
(a) It curtailed the freedom of religion
(b) It suppressed the Indian traditional education
(c) It authorized the government to imprison people without trial
(d) It curbed the trade union activities
Answer: (c)
Q. Who of the following Prime Ministers sent Cripps Mission to India? [2009]
(a) James Ramsay MacDonald
(b) Stanley Baldwin
(c) Neville Chamberlain
(d) Winston Churchill
Answer: (d)
Q. During the freedom struggle, Aruna Asaf Ali was a major woman organizer of underground activity in: [2009]
(a) Civil Disobedience Movement
(b) Non-Cooperation Movement
(c) Quit India Movement
(d) Swadeshi Movement
Answer: (c)
Q. Consider the following statements: [2009]
The Cripps Proposals include the provision for:
The Cripps Proposals include the provision for:
1. Full independence for India.
2. Creation of constitution-making body.
2. Creation of constitution-making body.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (b)
Q. In the 'Individual Satyagraha', Vinoba Bhave was chosen as the first Satyagrahi. Who was the second? [2009]
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) C. Rajagopalachari
(d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer: (b)
Q. Assertion (A): The Congress Ministries in all the provinces resigned in the year 1939.
Reason (R): The Congress did not accept the decision of the Viceroy to declare war against Germany in the context of the Second World War. [2008]
Reason (R): The Congress did not accept the decision of the Viceroy to declare war against Germany in the context of the Second World War. [2008]
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Answer: (a)
Q. Who among the following wrote the poem, Subh-e Azadi? [2008]
(a) Sahir Ludhiyanvi
(b) Faiz Ahmed Faiz
(c) Muhammad Iqbal
(d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Answer: (b)
Q. Where was the First Session of the Indian National Congress held in December 1885? [2008]
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Bombay
(c) Calcutta
(d) Delhi
Answer: (b)
Q. Which one of the following was a journal brought out by Abul Kalam Azad? [2008]
(a) Al-Hilal
(b) Comrade
(c) The Indian Sociologist
(d) Zamindar
Answer: (a)
Q. Who among the following Gandhian followers was a teacher by profession? [2008]
(a) A.N. Sinha
(b) Braj Kishore Prasad
(c) J. B. Kriplani
(d) Rajendra Prasad
Answer: (c)
Q. Who was the Viceroy of India when the Rowlatt Act was passed? [2008]
(a) Lord Irwin
(b) Lord Reading
(c) Lord Chelmsford
(d) Lord Wavell
Answer: (c)
Q. Who among the following used the phrase 'UN-British' to criticize the English colonial control of India? [2008]
(a) Anandmohan Bose
(b) Badruddin Tyabji
(c) Dadabhai Naoroji
(d) Pherozeshah Mehta
Answer: (c)
Q. Who gave a systematic critique of the moderate politics of the Indian National Congress in a series of articles entitled New Lamps for Old? [2008]
(a) Aurobindo Ghosh
(b) R C Dutt
(c) Syed Ahmad Khan
(d) Viraraghavachari
Answer: (a)
Q. Which one of the following suggested the reconstitution of the Viceroy Executive Council in which all the Portfolios including that of War Members were to be held by the Indian leaders? [2008]
(a) Simon Commission
(b) Shimla Conference
(c) Cripps Proposal
(d) Cabinet Mission
Answer: (b)
Q. During the Indian Freedom Struggle, who of the following raised an army called 'Free Indian Legion'? [2008]
(a) Lala Hardayal
(b) Rashbehari Bose
(c) Subhas Chandra Bose
(d) V. D. Savarkar
Answer: (c)
Q. Who among the following rejected the title of Knighthood and refused to accept a position in the Council of the Secretary of State for India? [2008]
(a) Motilal Nehru
(b) M G Ranade
(c) G K Gokhale
(d) B G Tilak
Answer: (c)
Q. The song 'Amar Sonar Bangla' written during the Swadeshi Movement of India inspired the liberation struggle of Bangladesh and was adopted as the National Anthem of Bangladesh. Who wrote this song? [2007]
(a) Rajni Kanta Sen
(b) Dwijendralal Ray
(c) Mukunda Das
(d) Rabindranath Tagore
Answer: (d)
Q. At which one of the following places did Mahatma Gandhi first start his Satyagraha in India? [2007]
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Bardoli
(c) Champaran
(d) Kheda
Answer: (c)
Q. Which one of the following aroused a wave of popular indignation that led to the massacre by the British at Jallianwala Bagh? [2007]
(a) The Arms Act
(b) The Public Safety Act
(c) The Rowlatt Act
(d) The Vernacular Press Act
Answer: (c)
Q. Assertion (A): According to the Wavell Plan, the number of Hindu and Muslim members in the Executive Council were to be equal.
Reason (R): Wavell thought that this arrangement would have avoided the partition of India. [2007]
Reason (R): Wavell thought that this arrangement would have avoided the partition of India. [2007]
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Answer: (c)
Q. Which Portfolio was held by Dr. Rajendra Prasad in the Interim Government formed in the year 1946? [2006]
(a) Defence
(b) External Affairs and Commonwealth Relations
(c) Food and Agriculture
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c)
Q. Consider the following statements about Madam Bhikaji Cama: [2006]
1. Madam Cama unfurled the National Flag at the International Socialist Conference in Paris in the year 1907.
2. Madam Cama served as private secretary to Dadabhai Naoroji.
3. Madam Cama was born to a Parsi.
1. Madam Cama unfurled the National Flag at the International Socialist Conference in Paris in the year 1907.
2. Madam Cama served as private secretary to Dadabhai Naoroji.
3. Madam Cama was born to a Parsi.
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 3 only
Answer: (b)
Q. Under whose presidency was the Lahore session of the Indian Congress held in the year 1929, wherein a resolution was adopted to gain complete independence from the British? [2006]
(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Motilal Nehru
Answer: (c)
Q. Consider the following statements: [2005]
The Government of India Act, 1935 provided for:
- the provincial autonomy.
- the establishment of a Federal court.
- all India Federation at the centre.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (d)
Q. Which party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose in the year 1939 after he broke away from the Congress? [2005]
(a) Indian Freedom Party
(b) Azad Hind Fauj
(c) Revolutionary Front
(d) Forward Bloc
Answer: (d)
Q. Consider the following statements: [2005]
- In the First Round Table Conference, Dr. Ambedkar demanded separate electorates for the depressed classes.
- In the Poona Act, special provisions for representation of the depressed people in the local bodies and civil services were made.
- The Indian National Congress did not take part in the Third Round Table Conference.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (c)
Q. Consider the following statements: [2005]
- Lord Mountbatten was the Viceroy when the Shimla conference took place.
- Indian Navy Revolt, 1946 took place when the Indian sailors in the Royal Indian Navy at Bombay and Karachi rose against the Government.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (b)
Q. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? [2005]
| Movement / Satyagraha | Person Actively Associated |
|---|---|
| 1. Champaran | Rajendra Prasad |
| 2. Ahmedabad Mill Workers | Morarji Desai |
| 3. Kheda | Vallabhai Patel |
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 & 2
(b) 2 & 3
(c) 1 & 3
(d) 1, 2 & 3
Answer: (c)
Q. Who among the following was not associated with the formation of U.P. Kisan Sabha in February 1918? [2005]
(a) Indra Narain Dwivedi
(b) Gauri Shankar Misra
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Madan Mohan Malviya
Answer: (c)
Q. Who drafted the resolution on fundamental rights for the Karachi session of Congress in 1931? [2005]
(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer: (b)
Q. In October 1920, who of the following headed a group of Indians gathered at Tashkent to set up a Communist Party of India? [2005]
(a) H.K. Sarkar
(b) P.C. Joshi
(c) M.C. Chagla
(d) M.N. Roy
Answer: (d)
Q. At which Congress session was the working committee authorised to launch a programme of Civil Disobedience? [2005]
(a) Bombay
(b) Lahore
(c) Lucknow
(d) Tripura
Answer: (b)
Q. In which one of the following provinces was a Congress ministry not formed under the Act of 1935? [2005]
(a) Bihar
(b) Madras
(c) Orissa
(d) Punjab
Answer: (d)
Q. Consider the following statements: [2005]
On the eve of launch of Quit India Movement, Mahatma Gandhi:
1. asked the government servants to resign.
2. asked the soldiers to leave their posts.
3. asked the Princes of the Princely states to accept the sovereignty of their own people.
1. asked the government servants to resign.
2. asked the soldiers to leave their posts.
3. asked the Princes of the Princely states to accept the sovereignty of their own people.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 & 3
Answer: (c)
Q. Where were the Ghadar revolutionaries, who became active during the outbreak of the World War I based? [2005]
(a) Central America
(b) North America
(c) West America
(d) South America
Answer: (b)
Q. Consider the following events during India's freedom struggle: [2004]
1. Chauri-Chaura Outrage
2. Minto-Morley Reforms
3. Dandi March
4. Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the events above?
2. Minto-Morley Reforms
3. Dandi March
4. Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the events above?
(a) 1-3-2-4
(b) 2-4-1-3
(c) 1-4-2-3
(d) 2-3-1-4
Answer: (b)
Q. The name of the famous person of India who returned the Knighthood conferred on him by the British Government as a token of protest against the atrocities in Punjab in 1919 was: [2004]
(a) Tej Bahadur Sapru
(b) Ashutosh Mukherjee
(c) Rabindra Nath Tagore
(d) Syed Ahmed Khan
Answer: (c)
Q. During the Indian freedom struggle, who among the following proposed that Swaraj should be defined as complete independence free from all foreign control? [2004]
(a) Mazharul Haque
(b) Maulana Hasrat Mohani
(c) Hakim Ajmal Khan
(d) Abul Kalam Azad
Answer: (b)
Q. The Montagu-Chelmsford Report formed the basis of: [2004]
(a) the Indian Councils Act, 1909
(b) the Government of India Act, 1919
(c) the Government of India Act, 1935
(d) the Indian Independence Act, 1947
Answer: (b)
Q. Which one of the following statements is correct? [2004]
(a) The Constituent Assembly of India was elected by the Provincial Assemblies in the year 1946
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru, M.A. Jinnah and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel were members of the Constituent Assembly of India
(c) The First Session of the Constituent Assembly of India was held in January, 1947
(d) The Constitution of India was adopted on 26th January, 1950.
Answer: (a)
Q. Consider the following statements: [2004]
1. The First Session of the Indian National Congress was held in Calcutta
2. The Second Session of the Indian National Congress was held under the presidentship of Dadabhai Naoroji
3. Both Indian National Congress and Muslim League held their sessions at Lucknow in 1916 and concluded the Lucknow Pact
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2. The Second Session of the Indian National Congress was held under the presidentship of Dadabhai Naoroji
3. Both Indian National Congress and Muslim League held their sessions at Lucknow in 1916 and concluded the Lucknow Pact
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
Answer: (c)
Q. Consider the following statements: [2004]
Some of the main features of the Government of India Act, 1935 were the:
1. abolition of diarchy in the Governor's provinces
2. power of the Governors to veto legislative action and to legislate on their own
3. abolition of the principle of communal representation
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. abolition of diarchy in the Governor's provinces
2. power of the Governors to veto legislative action and to legislate on their own
3. abolition of the principle of communal representation
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 & 3
(d) 1, 2 & 3
Answer: (b)
Q. When Congress leaders condemned the Montagu-Chelmsford Report, many moderates left the party to form the [2003]
(a) Swarajya Party
(b) Indian Freedom Party
(c) Independence Federation of India
(d) Indian Liberal Federation
Answer: (d)
Q. An important aspect of the Cripps Mission of 1942 was: [2003]
(a) that all Indian States should join the Indian Union as a condition to consider any degree of autonomy for India
(b) the creation of an Indian Union with Dominion status very soon after the end of Second World War
(c) the active participation and cooperation of the Indian people, communities and political parties in the British war efforts as a condition for granting independence with full sovereign status to India after the war
(d) the framing of a constitution for the entire Indian Union, with no separate constitution for any province, and a Union Constitution to be accepted by all provinces
Answer: (b)
Q. With reference to the Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following statements is not correct? [2002]
(a) Hakim Ajmal Khan was one of the leaders to start a nationalist and militant Ahrar movement
(b) When the Indian National Congress was formed, Sayyid Ahmad Khan opposed it
(c) The All-India Muslim League which was formed in 1906 vehemently opposed the partition of Bengal and separate electorates
(d) Maulana Barkaullah and Maulana Obeidullah Sindhi were among those who formed a Provisional Government of India in Kabul
Answer: (c)
Q. Assertion (A): In 1916, Maulana Mohammad Ali and Abul Kalam Azad resigned from the Legislative Council.
Reason (R): The Rowlatt Act was passed by the Government in spite of being opposed by all Indian members of the Legislative Council. [2003]
Reason (R): The Rowlatt Act was passed by the Government in spite of being opposed by all Indian members of the Legislative Council. [2003]
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Answer: (d)
Q. The leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha (1928) was: [2003]
(a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Vithalbhai J. Patel
(d) Mahadev Desai
Answer: (a)
Q. Who headed the Interim Cabinet formed in the year 1946? [2003]
(a) Rajendra Prasad
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(d) Rajagopalachari
Answer: (b)
Q. The members of the Constituent Assembly which drafted the Constitution of India were: [2002]
(a) nominated by the British Parliament
(b) nominated by the Governor General
(c) elected by the Legislative Assemblies of various province
(d) elected by the Indian National Congress and Muslim League
Answer: (c)
Q. The last opportunity to avoid the partition of India was lost with the rejection of: [2002]
(a) Cripps Mission
(b) Rajagopalachari Formula
(c) Cabinet Mission
(d) Wavell Plan
Answer: (c)
Q. Assertion (A): The effect of labour participation in the Indian nationalist upsurge of the early 1930s was weak.
Reason (R): The labour leaders considered the ideology of Indian National Congress as bourgeois and reactionary. [2002]
Reason (R): The labour leaders considered the ideology of Indian National Congress as bourgeois and reactionary. [2002]
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Answer: (a)
Q. During the Indian freedom struggle, the Khudai Khidmatgars, also known as Red Shirts called for: [2002]
(a) the Union of Pakhtun tribal areas in north-west with the Afghanistan
(b) the adoption of terrorist tactics and methods for terrorising and finally ousting the colonial rulers
(c) the adoption of communist revolution ideology for political and social reform
(d) the Pathan regional nationalist unity and a struggle against colonialism
Answer: (d)
Q. With reference to colonial period of Indian history, match List-I (Person) with List-II (Event) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [2002]
| List–I (Person) | List–II (Event) |
|---|---|
| A. Macdonald | 1. Doctrine of Lapse |
| B. Linlithgo | 2. Communal Award |
| C. Dalhousie | 3. August Offer |
| D. Chelmsford | 4. Dyarchy |
Codes:
(a) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
(b) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
(c) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
(d) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
(a) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
(b) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
(c) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
(d) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
Answer: (c)
Q. The President of Indian National Congress at the time of partition of India was: [2002]
(a) C. Rajagopalachari
(b) J. B. Kripalani
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Answer: (b)
Q. The real intention of the British for including the princely states in the Federal Union proposed by the India Act of 1935 was to: [2002]
(a) exercise more and direct political and administrative control over the princely states
(b) involve the princes actively in the administration of the colony
(c) finally effect the complete political and administrative take-over of all the princely states by the British
(d) use the princes to counter-balance the anti-imperialist doctrines of the nationalist leaders
Answer: (d)
Q. With reference to the Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following statements is not correct? [2002]
(a) Hakim Ajmal Khan was one of the leaders to start a nationalist and militant Ahrar movement
(b) When the Indian National Congress was formed, Syed Ahmed Khan opposed it
(c) The All-India Muslim League which was formed in 1906 vehemently opposed the partition of Bengal and separate electorates
(d) Maulana Barkataullah and Maulana Obeidullah Sindhi were among those who formed a provisional government of India in Kabul.
Answer: (c)
Q. With reference to the period of extremist nationalist movement in India with its spirit of Swadeshi, which one of the following statements is not correct? [2002]
(a) Liaquat Hussain led the Muslim peasants of Barisal in their agitation
(b) In 1889, the scheme of national education was formulated by Satish Chandra Mukherjee
(c) The Bengal National College was founded in 1906 with Aurobindo as the Principal
(d) Tagore preached the cult of Atmasakti, the main plank of which was social and economic regeneration of the villages
Answer: (a)
Q. Who among the following was the President of the All India States' Peoples' Conference in 1939? [2001]
(a) Jaya Prakash Narayan
(b) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(c) Sheikh Abdullah
(d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer: (b)
Q. A London branch of the All India Muslim League was established in 1908 under the presidency of: [2001]
(a) Aga Khan
(b) Ameer Ali
(c) Liaquat Ali Khan
(d) M.A. Jinnah
Answer: (b)
Q. Who among the following organized the famous Chittagong Armoury raid? [2001]
(a) Laxmi Sehgal
(b) Surya Sen
(c) J.M. Sengupta
(d) Batukeshwar Datta
Answer: (b)
Q. Who among the following leaders proposed to adopt Complete Independence as the goal of the Congress in the Ahmedabad session of 1920? [2001]
(a) Abdul Kalam Azad
(b) Hasrat Mohani
(c) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(d) Mohandas Karamachand Gandhi
Answer: (b)
Q. The Hunter Commission was appointed after the: [2001]
(a) Black-hole incident
(b) Jalianwalla Bagh massacre
(c) Uprising of 1857
(d) Partition of Bengal
Answer: (b)
Q. Consider the following statements about the Indian National Congress: [2000]
1. Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to be the President of the Congress
2. C.R. Das was in prison when he functioned as the President of the Congress
3. The first Britisher to become the President of the Congress was Alan Octavian Hume
4. Alfred Webb was the President of the Congress in 1894.
2. C.R. Das was in prison when he functioned as the President of the Congress
3. The first Britisher to become the President of the Congress was Alan Octavian Hume
4. Alfred Webb was the President of the Congress in 1894.
(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: (b)
Q. The Balkan Plan for fragmentation of India was the brainchild of: [2000]
(a) W. Churchill
(b) M.A. Jinnah
(c) Lord Mountbatten
(d) V.P. Menon
Answer: (c)
Q. At the time of partition of India, which one of the following provinces of British India came forward with a plan for a united and independent existence? [2000]
(a) Punjab
(b) Assam
(c) Bengal
(d) Bihar
Answer: (a)
Q. While delivering the presidential address, the Congress President who advocated the introduction of Roman script for Hindi language was: [2000]
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Abul Kalam Azad
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose
Answer: (d)
Q. Assertion (A): The basic weakness of the early nationalist movement lay in its narrow social base
Reason (R): It fought for the narrow interests of the social groups which joined it. [2000]
Reason (R): It fought for the narrow interests of the social groups which joined it. [2000]
Codes:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Answer: (c)
Q. Assertion (A): Lord Linlithgo described the August Movement of 1942 as the most serious revolt after the Sepoy mutiny.
Reason (R): Peasants joined the movement in large numbers in some places. [2000]
Reason (R): Peasants joined the movement in large numbers in some places. [2000]
Codes:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Answer: (a)
Q. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [2000]
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| A. Chittagong Armoury Raid | 1. Kalpana Dutt |
| B. Abhinav Bharat | 2. Guru Ram Singh |
| C. Anushilan Samiti | 3. Vikram Damodar Savarkar |
| D. Kuka Movement | 4. Aurobindo Ghosh |
Codes:
Q. After returning from South Africa, Gandhiji launched his first successful satyagraha in: [2000]
(a) Chauri-Chaura
(b) Dandi
(c) Champaran
(d) Bardoli
Answer: (c)
Q. The native state of Tripura became involved in the freedom movement early in the 20th century because: [1999]
(a) the kings of Tripura were always anti-British
(b) the Bengal revolutionaries took shelter in Tripura
(c) the tribes of the state were fiercely freedom loving
(d) there were already some groups fighting against the kingship and its protector, the British
Answer: (d)
Q. As an alternative to the partition of India, Gandhiji suggested to Mountbatten that he: [2000]
(a) postpone granting of independence
(b) invite Jinnah to form the government
(c) invite Nehru and Jinnah to form the government together
(d) invite the army to take over for some time
Answer: (b)
Q. The Indian National Army (I.N.A.) came into existence in 1943 in: [2000]
(a) Japan
(b) Burma
(c) Singapore
(d) Malaya
Answer: (c)
Q. Which one of the following is not a feature of the Government of India Act of 1935? [2000]
(a) Diarchy at the Centre as well as in the provinces
(b) A bicameral legislature
(c) Provincial autonomy
(d) An All-India Federation
Answer: (a)
Q. "In this instance we could not play off the Mohammedans against the Hindus."
To which one of the following events did this remark of Aitchison relate? [2000]
(a) Revolt of 1857
(b) Champaran Satyagraha (1917)
(c) Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement (1919-22)
(d) August Movement of 1942
Answer: (c)
Q. 57. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [1999]
List-I
List-II
A. Shyamji Krishna Varma
1. Bande Mataram
B. Madame Bhikaji Cama
2. Indian Sociologist
C. Annie Besant
3. The Talwar
D. Aurobindo Gosh
4. Commonwealth
Codes:
(a) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
(b) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
(c) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
(d) A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
Answer: (a)
Q. The Congress policy of pray and petition ultimately came to an end under the guidance of: [1999]
(a) Aurobindo Ghosh
(b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: (b)
Q. The first venture of Gandhi in all-India politics was the: [1999]
(a) Non-Cooperation Movement
(b) Rowlatt Satyagraha
(c) Champaran Movement
(d) Dandi March
Answer: (c)
Q. Assertion (A): Lord Linlithgow described the August Movement of 1942 as the most serious rebellion since Sepoy Mutiny.
Reason (R): There was massive upsurge of the peasantry in certain areas. [1999]
Reason (R): There was massive upsurge of the peasantry in certain areas. [1999]
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Answer: (a)
Q. The term "imperial preference" was applied to the: [1999]
(a) special privileges on British imports in India
(b) racial discrimination by the Britishers
(c) subordination of Indian interest to that of the British
(d) preference given to British political agents over Indian princes
Answer: (a)
Q. Which one of the following Indian leaders was dismissed by the British from the Indian Civil Service? [1999]
(a) Satyendranath Tagore
(b) Surendranath Banerji
(c) R.C. Dutt
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose
Answer: (b)
Q. Which one of the following leaders of the Congress was totally in favour of the Cabinet Mission Plan? [1999]
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Sardar Patel
(d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Answer: (c)
Q. Which Indian nationalist leader looked upon a war between Germany and Britain as a God-sent opportunity which would enable Indians to exploit the situation to their advantage? [1999]
(a) C. Rajagopalachari
(b) M.A. Jinnah
(c) Subhash Chandra Bose
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: (c)
Q. 'It made its proposals in May. It still wanted a united India. There was to be a Federal Union composed of British provinces'.
The above quotation is related to: [1999]
(a) Simon Commission
(b) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
(c) Cripps Mission
(d) Cabinet Mission
Answer: (d)
Q. The most short-lived of all of the Britain's constitutional experiments in India was the: [1999]
(a) Indian Council Act of 1861
(b) Indian Council Act of 1892
(c) Indian Council Act of 1909
(d) Government of India Act of 1919
Answer: (c)
Q. 'Abinava Bharat' a secret society of revolutionaries was organised by: [1999]
(a) Khudiram Bose
(b) V.D. Savarkar
(c) Prafulla Chaki
(d) Bhagat Singh
Answer: (b)
Q. At the time of India's Independence, Mahatma Gandhi was: [1998]
(a) a member of Congress Working Committee
(b) not a member of the Congress
(c) the President of the Congress
(d) the General Secretary of the Congress
Answer: (b)
Q. The Indian National Congress agreed in 1947 to the partition of the country mainly because: [1998]
(a) the principal of two-Nation theory was then acceptable to them
(b) it was imposed by the British Government and the Congress was helpless in this regard
(c) they wanted to avoid large-scale communal riots
(d) India would have otherwise lost the opportunity to attain freedom
Answer: (c)
Q. When the Indian Muslims League was inducted into the interim government in 1946, Liyaqat Ali Khan was assigned the portfolio of: [1998]
(a) foreign affairs
(b) home
(c) finance
(d) defence
Answer: (c)
Q. Assertion (A): Gandhi stopped the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922.
Reason (R): Violence at Chauri-Chaura led him to stop the movement. [1998]
Reason (R): Violence at Chauri-Chaura led him to stop the movement. [1998]
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Answer: (a)
Q. Assertion (A): The Congress rejected the Cripps proposals.
Reason (R): The Cripps Mission consisted solely of whites. [1998]
Reason (R): The Cripps Mission consisted solely of whites. [1998]
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Answer: (b)
Q. Assertion (A): The first ever Bill to make primary education compulsory in India was rejected in 1911.
Reason (R): Discontent would have increased if every cultivator could read. [1998]
Reason (R): Discontent would have increased if every cultivator could read. [1998]
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Answer: (d)
Q. Assertion (A): Partition of Bengal in 1905 brought to an end the moderates' role in the Indian freedom movement.
Reason (R): The Surat session of Indian National Congress separated the Extremists from the Moderates. [1998]
Reason (R): The Surat session of Indian National Congress separated the Extremists from the Moderates. [1998]
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Answer: (d)
Q. Assertion (A): The Khilafat movement did bring the urban Muslims into the fold of the National Movement.
Reason (R): There was a predominant element of anti-imperialism in both the National and Khilafat Movement.
Reason (R): There was a predominant element of anti-imperialism in both the National and Khilafat Movement.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Answer: (a)
Q. Lord Mountbatten came to India as a Viceroy with specific instruction to: [1998]
(a) balkanize the Indian sub-continent
(b) keep India united if possible
(c) accept Jinnah's demand for Pakistan
(d) persuade the Congress to accept the partition
Answer: (b)
Q. Who was the leader of the Ghaddar Party? [1998]
(a) Bhagat Singh
(b) Lala Hardayal
(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(d) V.D. Savarkar
Answer: (b)
Q. "The Congress is tottering to its fall and one of my great ambitions while in India, is to assist it to a peaceful demise." This statement is attributed to: [1998]
(a) Lord Dufferin
(b) Lord Curzon
(c) Lord Lytton
(d) None of the above
Answer: (b)
Q. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? [1998]
1. Theodore Beck: Mohammedan Anglo Oriental College, Aligarh
2. Ilbert Bill: Ripon
3. Pherozeshah Mehta: Indian National Congress
4. Badruddin Tyabji: Muslims League
2. Ilbert Bill: Ripon
3. Pherozeshah Mehta: Indian National Congress
4. Badruddin Tyabji: Muslims League
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (d)
Q. Which one of the following defines extremist ideology during the early phase of Indian freedom movement? [1998]
(a) Stimulating the production of indigenous articles by giving them preference over imported commodities
(b) Obtaining self-government by aggressive means in place of petitions and constitutional ways
(c) Providing national education according to the requirements of the country
(d) Organising coups against the British empire through military revolt
Answer: (b)
Q. What is the correct sequence of the following events? [1998]
1. The August Offer
2. The I.N.A trial
3. The Quit India Movement
4. The Royal Indian Naval Ratings' Revolt
2. The I.N.A trial
3. The Quit India Movement
4. The Royal Indian Naval Ratings' Revolt
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 3, 2, 4
(b) 3, 1, 2, 4
(c) 1, 3, 4, 2
(d) 3, 1, 4, 2
Answer: (a)
Q. Which one of the following events was characterised by Montague as 'Preventive Murder'? [1998]
(a) Killing of INA activities
(b) Massacre at Jallianwala Bagh
(c) Shooting of the Mahatma
(d) Shooting of Curzon-Wythe
Answer: (b)
Q. The Indian Muslims, in general, were not attracted to the Extremist movement because of: [1998]
(a) influence of Sir Sayed Ahmed Khan
(b) anti-Muslim attitude of Extremist leaders
(c) indifference shown to Muslim aspirations
(d) extremists' policy of harping on Hindu past
Answer: (d)
Q. Simon Commission of 1927 was boycotted because: [1998]
(a) there was no Indian member in the Commission
(b) it supported the Muslim League
(c) Congress felt that the people of India are entitled to Swaraj
(d) there were differences among the members
Answer: (a)
Q. What is the correct sequence of the following events? [1998]
1. Tilak's Home Rule League
2. Karnagatamaru Incident
3. Mahatma Gandhi's arrival in India
2. Karnagatamaru Incident
3. Mahatma Gandhi's arrival in India
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2, 3
(b) 3, 2, 1
(c) 2, 1, 3
(d) 2, 3, 1
Answer: (d)
Q. M.C. Setalvad, B.N. Rao and Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer were distinguished members of the: [1997]
(a) Swaraj Party
(b) All India National Liberal Federation
(c) Madras Labour Union
(d) Servants of India Society
Answer: (d)
Q. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: [1997]
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| A. Chittgaon Armoury raid | 1. Lala Hardayal |
| B. Kakori Conspiracy | 2. Jatin Das |
| C. Lahore Conspiracy | 3. Surya Sen |
| D. Ghadar Party | 4. Ram Prasad Bismil |
| 5. Vasudeo Phadke |
Codes:
(a) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-5
(b) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-5
(c) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
(d) A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
Answer: (c)
Q. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [1997]
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| A. Surat Split | 1. 1929 |
| B. Communal Award | 2. 1928 |
| C. All Party Convention | 3. 1932 |
| D. Poorna Swaraj Resolution | 4. 1907 |
| 5. 1905 |
Codes:
(a) A-4, B-3, C-1, D-5
(b) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
(c) A-2, B-5, C-4, D-1
(d) A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
Answer: (b)
Q. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [1997]
| List-I (Events) | List-II (Results) |
|---|---|
| A. Morley Minto Reforms | 1. Country-wise agitation |
| B. Simon Commission | 2. Withdrawal of a movement |
| C. Chauri-Chaura incident | 3. Communal electorates |
| D. Dandi March | 4. Communal outbreaks |
| 5. Illegal manufacture of salt |
Codes:
(a) A-3, B-4, C-5, D-2
(b) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
(c) A-2, B-3, C-4, D-5
(d) A-3, B-1, C-2, D-5
Answer: (d)
Q. The Poona Pact which was signed between the British Government and Mahatma Gandhi in 1934 provided for: [1997]
(a) the creation of dominion status for India
(b) separate electorates for the Muslims
(c) separate electorate for the Harijans
(d) joint electorate with reservation for Harijans
Answer: (d)
Q. "A graduate at 18, professor and associate editor of the Sudharak at 20, Secretary of the Sarvajanik Sabha and of the Provincial Conference at 25, Secretary of the National Congress at 29, leading witness before an important Royal Commission at 31, Provincial legislator at 34, Imperial legislator at 36, President of the Indian National Congress at 39, a patriot whom Mahatma Gandhi himself regarded as his master". This is how a biographer describes: [1997]
(a) Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya
(b) Mahadev Govind Ranade
(c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer: (c)
Q. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [1997]
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| A. Butler Committee Report | 1. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre |
| B. Hurtog Committee Report | 2. Relationship between the Indian State and the Paramount Power |
| C. Hunter Inquiry Committee Report | 3. Working of Dyarchy as laid down in the Chelmsford Reforms |
| D. Muddiman Committee Report | 4. The growth of education in British India and potentialities of its further progress |
Codes:
(a) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
(b) A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
(c) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
(d) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
(a) A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
(b) A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
(c) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
(d) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
Answer: (d)
Q. Who among the following suggested the winding up of the Indian National Congress after India attained independence? [1996]
(a) C. Rajagopalachari
(b) Achrya Kripalani
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Jayaprakash Narain
(b) Achrya Kripalani
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Jayaprakash Narain
Answer: (c)
Q. Consider the following statements: [1996]
The Non-Cooperation Movement led to:
The Non-Cooperation Movement led to:
1. Congress becoming a mass movement for the first time
2. Growth of Hindu-Muslim unity
3. Removal of fear of the British might from the minds of the people
4. British government's willingness to grant political concessions to Indians
2. Growth of Hindu-Muslim unity
3. Removal of fear of the British might from the minds of the people
4. British government's willingness to grant political concessions to Indians
Which of the following statements are correct?
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
(b) 2 and 3 are correct
(c) 1 and 3 are correct
(d) 3 and 4 are correct
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
(b) 2 and 3 are correct
(c) 1 and 3 are correct
(d) 3 and 4 are correct
Answer: (b)
Q. Match List I with II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [1996]
| List-I (Period) | List-II (Event) |
|---|---|
| A. 1883 | 1. Announcement of Communal Award from Whitehall |
| B. 1906 | 2. Formation of the All India State Peoples Conference |
| C. 1927 | 3. Foundation of Muslim League at Dacca |
| D. 1932 | 4. First session of National Conference at Calcutta |
Codes:
(a) A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
(b) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
(c) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
(d) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
(a) A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
(b) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
(c) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
(d) A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
Answer: (c)
Q. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: [1996]
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| A. Abhinav Bharat Society | 1. Sri Aurobindo Ghosh |
| B. Anushilan Samiti | 2. Lala Hardayal |
| C. Ghadar Party | 3. C.R. Das |
| D. Swaraj Party | 4. V.D. Savarkar |
Codes:
(a) A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
(b) A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2
(c) A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
(d) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
(a) A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
(b) A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2
(c) A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
(d) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
Answer: (d)
Q. Which one of the following is not correct about the Cabinet Mission Plan? [1996]
(a) Provincial grouping
(b) Interim Cabinet of Indians
(c) Acceptance of Pakistan
(d) Constitution framing right
(b) Interim Cabinet of Indians
(c) Acceptance of Pakistan
(d) Constitution framing right
Answer: (c)
Q. Consider the following statements about Jawaharlal Nehru: [1996]
1. He was the president of the Congress Party in 1947
2. He presided over the Constituent Assembly
3. He formed the first Congress ministry in United Province before India's independence
2. He presided over the Constituent Assembly
3. He formed the first Congress ministry in United Province before India's independence
Of these statements:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(b) 1 and 3 are correct
(c) 1 and 2 are correct
(d) None is correct
(a) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(b) 1 and 3 are correct
(c) 1 and 2 are correct
(d) None is correct
Answer: (d)
Q. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: [1996]
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| A. Surendranath Banerjee | 1. Hind Swaraj |
| B. M.K. Gandhi | 2. The Indian Struggle |
| C. Subhash Chandra Bose | 3. Autobiographical Writings |
| D. Lajpat Rai | 4. A Nation in Making |
Codes:
(a) A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
(b) A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2
(c) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
(d) A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
(a) A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
(b) A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2
(c) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
(d) A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
Answer: (d)
Q. Who among the following was a prominent leader of the Congress Socialist Party? [1996]
(a) M.N. Roy
(b) Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi
(c) Pattam Thanu Pillai
(d) Acharya Narendra Dev
(b) Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi
(c) Pattam Thanu Pillai
(d) Acharya Narendra Dev
Answer: (d)
Q. The meeting of Indian and British political leaders during 1930–32 in London has often been referred to as the First, Second and Third Round Table Conferences. It would be incorrect to refer to them as such because: [1996]
(a) the Indian National Congress did not take part in two of them
(b) Indian parties other than the Indian National Congress, participating in the conference represented sectional interests and not the whole of India
(c) the British Labour Party had withdrawn from the conference thereby making the proceeding of the conference partisan
(d) It was an instance of a conference held in three sessions and not that of three separate conferences
(b) Indian parties other than the Indian National Congress, participating in the conference represented sectional interests and not the whole of India
(c) the British Labour Party had withdrawn from the conference thereby making the proceeding of the conference partisan
(d) It was an instance of a conference held in three sessions and not that of three separate conferences
Answer: (d)
Q. The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crime Act (1919) was popularly known as the: [1996]
(a) Rowlatt Act
(b) Pitt's India Act
(c) Indian Arms Act
(d) Ilbert Bill
(b) Pitt's India Act
(c) Indian Arms Act
(d) Ilbert Bill
Answer: (a)
Q. B.R. Ambedkar was elected to the Constituent Assembly from: [1996]
(a) West Bengal
(b) Bombay President
(c) Madhya Bharat
(d) Punjab
(b) Bombay President
(c) Madhya Bharat
(d) Punjab
Answer: (a)
Q. Who among the following leaders did not believe in the drain theory of Dadabhai Naoroji? [1996]
(a) B.G. Tilak
(b) R.C. Dutt
(c) M.G. Ranade
(d) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
(b) R.C. Dutt
(c) M.G. Ranade
(d) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
Answer: (d)
Q. Assertion (A): The British sovereignty continued to exist in free India.
Reason (R): The British sovereign appointed the last Governor General of free India.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct? [1996]
Reason (R): The British sovereign appointed the last Governor General of free India.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct? [1996]
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Answer: (d)
Q. Which one of the following first mooted the idea of a constituent assembly to frame a constitution for India? [1996]
(a) Swaraj Party in 1934
(b) Congress Party in 1936
(c) Muslim League in 1942
(d) All Parties Conference in 1946
(b) Congress Party in 1936
(c) Muslim League in 1942
(d) All Parties Conference in 1946
Answer: (a)
Q. The Sarabandi (no tax) campaign of 1922 was led by: [1996]
(a) Bhagat Singh
(b) Chittaranjan Das
(c) Rajaguru
(d) Vallabhbhai Patel
(b) Chittaranjan Das
(c) Rajaguru
(d) Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer: (d)
Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [1995]
(a) Jamnalal Bajaj – Satyagraha Ashram at Wardha
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji – Bombay Association
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai – National School at Lahore
(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak – Satya Shodhak Sabha
(b) Dadabhai Naoroji – Bombay Association
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai – National School at Lahore
(d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak – Satya Shodhak Sabha
Answer: (d)
Q. In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi started Civil Disobedience Movement from: [1995]
(a) Sevagram
(b) Dandi
(c) Sabarmati
(d) Wardha
(b) Dandi
(c) Sabarmati
(d) Wardha
Answer: (c)
Q. The Barrah dacoity was the first major venture of the revolutionary terrorists of the freedom movement in: [1995]
(a) Bombay-Karnataka
(b) Punjab
(c) East Bengal
(d) The Madras Presidency
(b) Punjab
(c) East Bengal
(d) The Madras Presidency
Answer: (c)
Q. What is the correct sequence of the following events? [1995]
1. The Lucknow Pact
2. The Introduction on Dyarchy
3. The Rowlatt Act
4. The Partition of Bengal
2. The Introduction on Dyarchy
3. The Rowlatt Act
4. The Partition of Bengal
Codes:
(a) 1, 3, 2, 4
(b) 4, 1, 3, 2
(c) 1, 2, 3, 4
(d) 4, 3, 2, 1
(a) 1, 3, 2, 4
(b) 4, 1, 3, 2
(c) 1, 2, 3, 4
(d) 4, 3, 2, 1
Answer: (b)
Q. Which one of the following was an emigree Communist journal of M.N. Roy? [1995]
(a) Kisan Sahba
(b) The Worker
(c) Vanguard
(d) Anushilan
(b) The Worker
(c) Vanguard
(d) Anushilan
Answer: (c)
Q. The radical wing of the Congress Party with Jawaharlal Nehru as one of its main leaders, founded the Independence for India League in opposition to: [1995]
(a) the Finance Commission
(b) the National Development Council
(c) Nehru Report
(d) the Constitution of India
(b) the National Development Council
(c) Nehru Report
(d) the Constitution of India
Answer: (c)