History Practice Quiz 212

Q1.What was the economic impact of the First World War on India?

A. Increased industrial growth B. Heavy economic strain and inflation C. Reduction in taxes D. Expansion of trade

Q2.Why were people dissatisfied with British rule in the 1870s and 1880s?

A. Due to the partition of Bengal B. Because of economic exploitation and racial discrimination C. Due to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre D. Because of the Rowlatt Act

Q3.Who were the Moderates?

A. A group within the Congress advocating violent revolution B. A group within the Congress favoring constitutional methods C. A group of British officials D. A group of Muslim League members

Q4.Why did Gandhiji choose to break the salt law?

A. To protest against the British monopoly on salt B. To demand independence C. To support the Muslim League D. To oppose the Rowlatt Act

Q5.What developments of the 1937–47 period led to the creation of Pakistan?

A. The Quit India Movement B. The Lahore Resolution and subsequent negotiations C. The Non-Cooperation Movement D. The Simon Commission

Q6.In which year did the Indian National Congress demand a Constituent Assembly?

A. 1934 B. 1946 C. 1947 D. 1949

Q7.When was the Constituent Assembly convened?

A. December 1946 B. November 1949 C. 1934 D. 1947

Q8.Between which years did the Constituent Assembly draft the constitution for independent India?

A. 1934 and 1946 B. December 1946 and November 1949 C. 1947 and 1950 D. 1945 and 1947

Q9.How many years of British rule preceded the drafting of the Indian Constitution?

A. 100 years B. 150 years C. 200 years D. 50 years

Q10.Who is shown addressing the Constituent Assembly in the photo mentioned in the text?

A. Mahatma Gandhi B. Jawaharlal Nehru C. B. R. Ambedkar D. Sardar Patel

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History Practice Quiz 212