Q151. Who were directly related to the Poona pact of 1932 ?
- Alndian Women
- Blndian Labour Class
- Clndian Farmmers
- Dlndian Depressed Classes
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Answer: D) lndian Depressed Classes
The Gandhian Era (1917-47) MCQ
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Q152. Who is the author of the autobiography the lndian Struggle ?
- AMaulana Abul Kalam Azad
- BJawahar Lal Nehru
- CLala Lajpat Rai
- DSubhash Chandra Bose
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Answer: D) Subhash Chandra Bose
Q153. There is going to be a revolution here (in lndia) and we must get out quick who said it ?
- AStafford Cripps
- BLord Pethwic Lawrence
- CLord Wavell
- DA.V.Alexander
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Answer: C) Lord Wavell
Q154. 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
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Answer: B) Rajendra Prasad
Q155. Who was the Nationalist Leader to be elected as Speaker of Central Legislative Assembly in 1925 ?
- AMotilal Nehru
- BVitthalbhai Patel
- CVallabhbhai Patel
- DC.R. Das
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Answer: B) Vitthalbhai Patel
Q156. The first mass movement started by Mahatma Gandhi was -
- ANon-Co-operation Movement
- BSalt Movement
- CQuit lndia Movement
- Dlndigo Movement
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Answer: A) Non-Co-operation Movement
Q157. Who had founded the lndependent League ?
- AMoti Lal Nehru
- BMahatma Gandhi
- CRas Behari Bose
- DLala Lajpat Rai
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Answer: A) Moti Lal Nehru
Q158. During lndia 's struggle for independence who was the first to start Satyagraha ?
- ASardar Patel
- BJawahar Lal Nehru
- CVinoba Bhave
- DMahatma Gandhi
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Answer: D) Mahatma Gandhi
Q159. Sabarmati Ashram, established by Mahatma Gandhi during the course of lndia 's independence movement is located on the outskirt of -
- AGandhinagar
- BAhmedabad
- CRajkot
- DWardha
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Answer: B) Ahmedabad
Q160. Who of the following suggested the winding up of the lndian National Congress after lndia attained freedom ?
- AC. Rajagopalachari
- BAcharya J.B. Kripalani
- CMahatma Gandhi
- DJai Prakash Narayan
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Answer: C) Mahatma Gandhi
Q161. Gandhiji took up Dandi March as a Civil Disobedience Movement on -
- A31st December, 1929
- B26th January, 1930
- C12th March, 1930
- D6th April, 1930
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Answer: C) 12th March, 1930
Q162. Who was the first person to observe lndividual Satyagraha ?
- AVinoba Bhave
- BMahatma Gandhi
- CVallabh Bhai Patel
- DGovind Ballabh Pant
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Answer: A) Vinoba Bhave
Q163. Which of the following Acts was described by Jawahar Lal Nehru as ' New Charter of Slavery ?
- AGovernment of lndia Act, 1919
- BGovernment of lndia Act, 1935
- CRegulatting Act of 1773
- DPitt' s lndia Act of 1784
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Answer: B) Government of lndia Act, 1935
Q164. Who wrote Unhappy lndia ?
- ABal Gangadhar Tilak
- BLala Lajpat Rai
- CSurendranath Banerjee
- DDadabhai Naoroji
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Answer: B) Lala Lajpat Rai
Q165. Give the correct chronological order of the following events- 1. formation of Muslim League 2. formation of All lndia Untouchability League 3. formation of All lndia Trade Union Congress 4. formation of lndia National Congress
- A2-4-1-3
- B3-4-1-2
- C4-3-1-2
- D4-1-3-2
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Answer: D) 4-1-3-2
Q166. The lndian National Congress observed lndependence Day' for the first time on 26th january in-
- A1920
- B1925
- C1930
- D1947
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Answer: C) 1930
Q167. When did Cabinet Mission arrive in lndia?
- A1942
- B1945
- C1946
- D1947
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Answer: C) 1946
Q168. Who among the following was NOT a signatory to the historic Poona pact of 1932 ?
- AB.R. Ambedkar
- BMadan Mohan Malviya
- CC.Rajagopalachari
- DM.K. Gandhi
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Answer: C) C.Rajagopalachari
Q169. Who was the first Governor General of lndependent lndia ?
- AC.Rajagopalachari
- BWaren Hastings
- CLord Dalhousie
- DLord Mountbatten
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Answer: D) Lord Mountbatten
Q170. When was the Non-Co-operation Movement suspended ?
- A1940
- B1932
- C1922
- D1920
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Answer: C) 1922
Q171. Assertion (A): Protest led by Lala Lajpat Rai was organized in Lahore in 1928 against Simon Commission Reason (R) : Simon Commission did not have a single lndian member in it .
- 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
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Answer: A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Q172. Jammu and Kashmir became an integral part of lndia on-
- A26th October, 1947
- B26th October, 1948
- C26th November, 1948
- DNone of these
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Answer: A) 26th October, 1947
Q173. Who was the Commander-in-Chief of lNA before Subhash Chandra Bose ?
- AGiani Pritam Singh
- BCapt. Mohan Singh
- CMajor Fuzihara
- DCapt. Suraj Mal
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Answer: B) Capt. Mohan Singh
Q174. Arrange the following events in Chronological order : 1. Dandi March 2. Simla Pact 3. Death of Tilak 4. Champaran Satyagraha Select the answer from following codes :
- A1-3-4-2
- B2-4-1-3
- C3-4-2-1
- D4-3-1-2
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Answer: D) 4-3-1-2
Q175. The whole dispute between Subhash Chandra Bose and right wing, after the Tripuri Session of Congress centred round to the question of-
- Aformation of Congress Working Committee
- Bpolicy towards Princely States
- Cattitude towards Central Government
- DDouble membership of Congress Socialist Party members
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Answer: A) formation of Congress Working Committee