Q. M A Jinnah and a section of the Muslim League was willing to give up separate electorate in favour of a joint electorate (with certain conditions) at the time of the (a) Cabinet Mission (b) Simon Commission (c) Wavell plan (d) None of above Ans: (b) Simon Commission
Q. The main leaders of the Swarajist party were (a) Vithalbhai J Patel and Dr Ansari (b) M N Roy and Muzaffar Ahmed (c) Motilal Nehru and C R Das (d) B R Ambedkar and P C Joshi Ans: (c) Motilal Nehru and C R Das Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Motilal Nehru and
Q. In 1923, Swaraj party gained absolute majority in (a) Legislative Assembly of India (b) UP Council (c) Bengal Council (d) CP Council Ans: (c) Bengal Council Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Bengal Council. In 1923, the Swaraj Party gained an absolute majority in the Bengal Council. The Bengal Legislative Council, also known as
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Q. What was the chief programme of the Swaraj party? (a) Council entry (b) Constitutional opposition (c) Rural reconstruction programme (d) None of the above Ans: (a) Council entry
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Q. Who of the following was not a member of the Interim government established in 1946? (a) Dr. John Mathai (b) Sardar Baldev Singh (c) Achyut Patwardhan (d) Jagjivan Ram Ans: (c) Achyut Patwardhan
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Q. The ‘August offer’ of 1940 sought to conciliate Congress by assuming (a) the setting up of a representative Indian body to frame a new constitution (b) the government’s assurance to protect the political rights of minorities (c) that there would be no partition of India (d) that separate electorates would not be provided for
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Q. Women in India were enfranchised on the same terms as men for the first time by the Montford reforms as a result of (a) agitation launched by All-India Women’s Conference (b) persistent demands of the Indian National Congress (c) Muddiman Committee’s Report (d) Socio Reformers’ effort towards women’s emancipation Ans: (c) Muddiman Committee’s Report
Q. Identify the Liberal who played an important part in drafting the Congress constitutional documents such as the Lucknow Pact of 1916, and the Nehru Report of 1927, and continued to work to draw up the constitution of independent India as well. (a) P Sivaswami Iyer (b) T B Sapru (c) M R Jayakar (d)
Q. The Constitutional provision of dyarchy (1919), was implemented in the provinces by the British in cooperation with different political parties 1. Maharashtra: Bhaskarrao Jadhav non-Brahmin party 2. Punjab: Unionist Party 3. Madras: Justice Party Select the code for correct statements. (a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Only 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
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Q. The Round Table Conference met at London for the discussion of (a) Provincial Autonomy (b) future constitution for India (c) Gandhi’s demands for calling off Civil Disobedience Movement (d) Congress’ claim to be the sole representative of Indians Ans: (b) future constitution for India Explanation: The correct answer is (b) future constitution for India.
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