WBCS Preliminary Exam – INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT-25 Marks.
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• Revolt of 1857
• Early Indian national movement (1858-1905)
• Morley Minto Act 1909
• Home rule movement 1916
• Emergence of mahatma Gandhi – Champaran Satyagraha, Kheda Satyagraha, Ahmadabad Mill Strike, Satyagraha against Rowlatt Act.
• Government of India Act 1919
• Khilafat and Non Cooperation Movement
• Swaraj Party
• Revolutionary Terrorism in 1920s
• Simon Commission and Nehru Report
• Civil Disobedience Movement
• Government of India Act 1935
• Second World War And Proposals By British Government- August Offer, Cripps mission, Wavell Plan, Mountbatten Plan
• National movement in 1940s – Individual Satyagraha, Quit India Movement Etc.
• Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj)
• Muslim League and Congress
• India independence Act 1947
25 Marks are allotted to it out of 200 marks
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Let us look at some of the question’s here:
1>> In which year was the Indian National Congress established?
- 1883
- 1885
- 1891
- 1905
2>> “Swaraj is my birth right”—who said?
- Lala Lajpat Rai
- Aurobindo Ghosh
- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
3>> Which political party was founded in 1906?
- Bharat Sabha
- Muslim League
- Bengal Zamindars League
- Communist Party of India
4>> With which Revolt names of Sidhu and Kanu are associated?
- Santhal
- Chakma
- Khasi
- Indigo
5>>Who was the founder of the ‘Indian Independence League’?
- Krishna Verma
- Rashbihari Bose
- Subhas Chandra Bose
- None of the above
6>> Who was the founder of the ‘Forward Bloc’?
- Subhas Chandra Bose
- Rasbehari Bose
- Chittaranjan Das
- C. Rajagopalachari
7>> On the eve of which movement Mahatma Gandhi gave the slogan of ‘Do or Die’?
- Khilafat Movement
- Naval Movement
- Quit India Movement
- Dalit-Harijan Movement
8>> The Partition of Bengal as annulled in the year:
- 1907
- 1909
- 1911
- 1914
9>> Which phase is considered to be the liberal phase of Indian National Congress?
- 1885 – 1895
- 1885 – 1905
- 1905 – 1915
- 1895 – 1925
10>> Who was the President of the First Session of the Indian National Congress?
- Womesh Chandra Bonerji
- Surendra Nath Banerjee
- Firoz Shah Mehta
- A. O. Hume
11>> After which incident the Non-Cooperation Movement was withdrawal by Mahatma Gandhi?
- Chauri Chaura incident
- Rowlatt Act
- Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
- Dandi March
12>> In which year was the Lucknow Pact signed between Muslim League and the Indian National Congress?
- 1907
- 1911
- 1916
- 1919
13>> _________ was the center of Aligarh Movement.
- The Deoband School
- The Anglo-Oriental College
- Pir-Fakir Majlis
- The Khilafat Committee
14>> The Morley-Minto Reform was declared in the year ______.
- 1907
- 1909
- 1911
- 1919
15>> When and where did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place?
- 1906, Amritsar
- 1906, Lahore
- 1919, Karachi
- 1919, Amritsar
16>> Which Party gave a call for ‘Direct Action’ and which date was chosen as the ‘Direct Action Day’?
- Muslim League; 16th August, 1946
- Indian National Congress; 8th August, 1942
- The Hindu Mahasabha; 3rd June, 1946
- Indian National Army; 18th August, 1945
17>> Who considered the proposals of the Cripps’ Mission as a ‘post-dated cheque’?
- Moulana Abul Kalam Azad
- Sardar Ballabhbhai Patel
- Mahatma Gandhi
- B. R. Ambedkar
18>> Who was the founder of the ‘Azad Hind Fauz’?
- Subhas Chandra Bose
- Rashbehari Bose
- Shah Nawaz Khan
- Captain Mohan Singh
19>> In its Lahore Session (1929), which of the following was declared to be the aim of the Indian National Congress?
- Complete Independence
- Dominion Status
- Quit India
- None of the above
20>> In which year the Pakistan resolution was adopted by the Muslim League and where?
- 1929, Lahore
- 1930, Allahabad
- 1940, Lahore
- 1940, Dhaka
21>> Which Mission / Commission visited India in 1946?
- Cripps’ Mission
- Cabinet Mission
- Simon Commission
- Hunter Commission
22>> When did the Chittagong Armory Raid take place and who was its chief organizer?
- 1930, Suyra Sen
- 1929, Batukeshwar Dutta
- 1929, Sachindra Nath Sanyal
- 1930, Ram Prasad Bismil
23>> The Indian Independence Act was passed in:
- July, 1947
- June, 1946
- August, 1947
- August, 1946
24>> Who was the first Governor General of independent India?
- Chakravarti Rajagopalchari
- Clement Attlee
- Lord Wavell
- Lord Mountbatten
25>> Who was the first Governor General of Pakistan?
- Lord Mountbatten
- Mohammad Ali Jinnah
- Syed Amir Ali
- Mohammed Seikh Abdullah
26>> Which one of the following began with Dandi March?
- Home Rule Movement
- Non-Cooperation Movement
- Civil Disobedience Movement
- Quit India Movement
27>> Who characterized the partition of India as “a surrender of nationalism in favor of communalism”?
- Saifuddin Kitchlew
- M. N. Roy
- C. Rajagopalachari
- Moulana Md. Ali
28>> Which religious reform movements of the following influenced nationalism in India?
- Brahmo Samaj
- Arya Samaj
- Ramakrishna Mission
- All of the above
29>> In its which session did the Indian National Congress pass the Social Democratic Resolution?
- Delhi
- Lahore
- Pune
- Surat
30>> Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the first two Indian territories liberated in 1944 under Provisional Government of Azad Hind renamed as ______________.
- Martyrs’ Lands
- ‘Sahid’ and ‘Swaraj’ Islands
- Azad Hindustan
- Jai Hind Islands
31>> When and under whom was the Indian National Army (INA) officially organized?
- Rashbehari Basu, 1942
- Subhas Chandra Basu, 1943
- Captain Mohan Singh at Singapore in 1942
- None of the above
32>> In which year the ‘Great Escape’ of Subhas Chandra Bose to Germany take place?
- 1939
- 1940
- 1941
- 1942
33>> What was the direct cause of the rise of Extremism in the Indian National Movement?
- The Government did not pay heed to the moderates
- Oppression by the British on the Indians
- The Partition of Bengal
- Rise of revolutionary terrorism
34>> “The Constitution of India is neither purely federal nor purely unitary but a combination of both”—who said so?
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- D. Basu
- Dr. Ambedkar
- Rajendra Prasad
35>> “Hind Swaraj” was written by Gandhi while—
- Travelling from England to India by ship
- In Sabarmati Ashram
- Travelling from England to South Africa by ship
- During Champaran Satyagraha
36>> Ranjit Singh was a leader of the—
- Sukerchakia misl
- Bhangi misl
- Kanheya misl
- Gobind misl
37>> Who is the Pioneer of Economic Nationalism?
- Bipin Chandra Pal
- Gokhale
- R. C. Dutt
- M. M. Malviya
38>> Who organized the ‘Council of Barabhais’?
- Madhav Rao Narayan
- Baji Rao II
- Mahadji Scindia
- Nana Phadnavis
39>> One of the following was not a member of Cabinet Mission:
- Sir Stafford Crips
- Lord Wavell
- Sir Pethic Lawrence
- A. V. Alexander
40>> Who was the founder of Commander of the Indian National Army (INA)?
- Rashbihari Bose
- Captain Mohan Singh
- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
- None of the above
41>> ‘Swaraj Party’ took part in the election in—
- 1923, 1926
- 1919, 1923
- 1920, 1926
- 1919, 1920
42>> Who laid the foundation of the ‘Theosophical Society’?
- Henry Dirozeo
- Annie Besant
- Sister Nivedita
- Madame H. P. Blavatsky
43>> Who originated ‘Anushilan Samiti’?
- Jatin Das
- Batukeshwar Dutta
- P. Mitra
- Aswini Kumar Dutta
44>> Who was the Congress President when India became free?
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- J. B. Kripalani
- Sardar Patel
45>> ‘The Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental Defence Association’ was started by—
- Sir Sayed Ahmad Khan
- T. Beck
- A. S. Samuelsen
- M. M. Mulk
46>> Who declared the Communal Award in 1932?
- Jinnah
- Sayed Ahmed
- Ramsay Macdonald
- Lord Curzon
47>> What is the number of the Princely States in India at the time of Participation?
- 555
- 558
- 560
- 562
48>> Stafford Cripps was a member of the—
- Conservative Party
- Labor Party
- Liberal Party
- Official Party
49>> Who committed the murder of Sir Curzon Wyllie in 1907?
- B. N. Dutta
- M. L. Dhingra
- Sandar Ajit Singh
- S. C. Chatterjee
50>> Who was the Viceroy of India when the Quit India Movement started in 1942?
- Linlithgow
- Wilington
- Wavell
- Minto
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