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Indian Independence Movement - Multiple Choice General Knowledge Questions and Answers

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111 Who of the following was the first President of the Indian Trade Union Congress in 1920 ?
A Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B Lala Lajpat Rai
C Chittaranjan Das
D Bipin Chandra Pal

Answer: Option [B]

The Indian Trade Union Congress was founded on 31 October 1920. Lala Lajpat Rai was the first President of the Indian Trade Union Congress in 1920.

112 Who among the following were popularly known as Red Shirts ?
A People led by Rani Gaidinliu
B Members of the Azad Hind Fauj
C Khudai Khidmatgars
D Congress socialists

Answer: Option [C]

Khudai Khidmatgar was a predominantly Pashtun nonviolent resistance movement known for its activism against the British Raj in colonial India. It was based in the country's North-West Frontier Province.

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113 The Interim Government formed by INC in 2nd September 1946 was headed by:
A C. Rajgopalachari
B Mahatma Gandhi
C Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer: Option [D]

The interim government of India was formed on September 2, 1946 from the newly elected Constituent Assembly. It was composed of 12 members including 3 Muslims nominated by the Congress.Jawaharlal Nehru was the Vice President of the council and he held powers of a Prime Minister.

114 Who among the following annulled the Partition of Bengal ?
A Lord Hardinge
B Lord Minto
C Lord Curzon
D Lord Chelmsford

Answer: Option [A]

The partition of Bengal was annulled in 1911 by Lard Hardinge. It was done in response to the Swadeshi movement's riots in protest against the policy.

115 The radical wing of the Congress Party, with Jawaharlal Nehru as one of main leaders, founded the ‘Independence for India League’ in opposition to:
A the Montford Reforms
B the Home Rule Movement
C the Gandhi-Irwin Pact
D the Nehru Report

Answer: Option [D]

When the Nehru Report came before the annual session of the Congress in Calcutta in December 1928, the left lashed it out on the fact that it did not want the complete Independence and wanted only a dominion status. Meanwhile in April 1928, the "Independence for India League" was formed with Jawahar Lal Nehru and Subhash Chandra Bose as Secretaries and S. Srinivasa Iyengar as President.

116 To promote the cause of Indian independence, Home Rule society, an informal nationalist organisation popularly called ‘India House’ was established in London between 1905 and 1910 by:
A Lala Hardayal
B Shymaji Krishna Varma
C V.D. Savarkar
D Madan Lal Dhingra

Answer: Option [B]

Shyamji Krishna Varma founded the 'Indian Home Rule Society' in London. He came to Britain in 1879 as a Sanskrit scholar. Indian Home Rule Society in London was established in 1905. He also established India House in Highgate (at 65 Cromwell Avenue) in London in 1905.

117 With how many volunteers did Gandhi led his famous Dandi march on March 12, 1930 from his base Sabarmati Ashram ?
A 20
B 50
C 78
D 103

Answer: Option [C]

On 12 March 1930, Gandhi and 78 satyagrahis, among whom were men belonging to almost every region, caste, creed, and religion of India, set out on foot for the coastal village of Dandi, Gujarat, 385 km from their starting point at Sabarmati Ashram.

118 Who among the following opposed Mahatma Gandhi’s association with the Khilafat movement ?
A Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B Abdul Kalam Azad
C Fazlul Haque
D Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

Answer: Option [A]

Muhammad Ali Jinnah opposed Mahatma Gandhi’s association with the Khilafat movement.

119 Who was the British Prime Minister at the time of the Second Round Table Conference ?
A Neville Chamberlain
B Ramsay Macdonald
C Clement Attlee
D None of the above

Answer: Option [B]

Ramsay Macdonald was the British Prime Minister at the time of the Second Round Table Conference. They were conducted as per the recommendation of Muhammad Ali Jinnah to Viceroy Lord Irwin and Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald, and by the report submitted by the Simon Commission in May 1930.

120 Who was the Viceroy during the time Mr. Attlee of England declared the British intention to transfer power to Indians ?
A Lord Wavell
B Lord Irwin
C Lord Linlithgow
D Lord Mountbatten

Answer: Option [A]

Lord Linlithgow was the Viceroy during the time Mr. Attlee of England declared the British intention to transfer power to Indians.

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