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Indian Independence Movement - Multiple Choice Questions on General Awareness with Answers

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131 With reference to Indian freedom struggle which one among the following events occurred earliest ?
A Lucknow Pact
B Gandhi-Irwin Pact
C Cripps Mission Proposals
D None of the above

Answer: Option [A]

With reference to Indian freedom struggle Lucknow Pact occurred earliest. It was an agreement reached between the Indian National Congress led by Maratha leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the Muslim League led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah at the joint session of both the parties held in Lucknow in December 1916.

132 The capital of India was shifted to Delhi during the reign of:
A Curzon
B Minto
C Hardinge
D Chelmsford

Answer: Option [C]

In the year 1911 Calcutta became the former capital of British India and it was shifted to Delhi. The decision was taken during the reign of Lord Hardinge, the then Viceroy of India.

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133 Before Delhi, where was the capital of India during the British India ?
A Calcutta
B Patna
C Lucknow
D Bombay

Answer: Option [A]

During British India, Calcutta was the capital of India. The foundation of Delhi was laid at the Coronation Durbar of 1911 by King George V as the Capital of British India. Prior to this Calcutta served as the capital. Shifting of the Capital from Calcutta to Delhi was led by two major factors: Indian Councils Act of 1909.

134 Lord Mountbatten came to India as Viceroy along with specific instruction to:
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 partition

Answer: Option [B]

Lord Mountbatten assumed the office of the Viceroy and Governor-General in 1947. His immediate task was to restore peace among the two warring sections and keep India united if possible.

135 When the Indian Muslim League was inducted into the interim government in 1946, Liyaquat Ali Khan was assigned the portfolio of:
A home
B defence
C finance
D foreign affairs

Answer: Option [C]

The Muslim League joined the newly formed Interim Government, and five members were sworn in on 25 October 1946. Liaquat Ali Khan was given the Finance Department which is a vital office of the Interim Government.

136 During India’s Freedom Struggle, which one of the following led to the first ‘All India Hartal’ on April 6, 1919 ?
A Arrival of Simon Commission
B Trial of Mahatma Gandhi
C Protest against Jallianwala Bagh massacre
D Protest against Rowlatt Act

Answer: Option [D]

On 6 April 1919, Mahatma Gandhi started a non-violent Satyagraha against the unjust Rowlatt Act passed by the British government.

137 According to Mountbatten Plan, which of the following provinces was not to be included in the Indian dominion ?
A Madras
B Bombay
C Sind
D Bihar

Answer: Option [C]

According to Mountbatten Plan, Sind was not to be included in the Indian dominion. Sindh is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area.

138 The Lucknow Pact of 1916 was made between:
A the Congress and the Muslim League
B the Hindus and the Muslims
C the British and the Indians
D the moderates and extremists

Answer: Option [A]

Lucknow Pact, (December 1916), agreement made by the Indian National Congress headed by Maratha leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the All-India Muslim League led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah; it was adopted by the Congress at its Lucknow session on December 29 and by the league on Dec. 31, 1916.

139 Quit India Movement started after the failure of:
A Cabinet Mission
B Cripps’ Mission
C Simon recommendations
D None of the above

Answer: Option [B]

Quit India Movement started after the failure of Cripps’ Mission. Gandhi seized upon the failure of the Cripps Mission, the advances of the Japanese in South-East Asia and the general frustration with the British in India. He called for a voluntary British withdrawal from India.

140 The Gandhi-Irwin Pact proclaimed the suspension of:
A Dandi March
B Non-Cooperation Movement
C Civil Disobedience Movement
D None of the above

Answer: Option [C]

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact between Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin led to the discontinuation of the Civil Disobedience Movement.

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