Freedom Struggle Part 2 — Movements & Leaders

Question 1

The Swadeshi Movement was a response to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Partition of Bengal — The Swadeshi Movement (1905) was a response to Lord Curzon's Partition of Bengal.‌​‍

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Rowlatt Act

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Jallianwala Bagh

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Salt Tax

Question 2

The Home Rule League was started by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Tilak and Annie Besant — Two Home Rule Leagues were started in 1916 — one by Tilak (Pune) and one by Annie Besant (Madras).‌​‍

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Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru

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Gokhale and Naoroji

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Bose and Patel

Question 3

The Rowlatt Act was passed in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1919 — The Rowlatt Act (1919) allowed detention without trial. ‌​‍Gandhi called it a 'Black Act'.

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1917

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1920

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1922

Question 4

Chauri Chaura incident (1922) led to:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Withdrawal of Non-Cooperation Movement — Violence at Chauri Chaura (mob burned police station) led Gandhi to withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement in Feb 1922.‌​‍

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Start of Civil Disobedience

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Quit India Movement

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Partition of India

Question 5

The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1931 — The Gandhi-Irwin Pact (5 March 1931) ended the Civil Disobedience Movement. ‌​‍Gandhi agreed to attend the Round Table Conference.

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1929

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1930

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1932

Question 6

The Cripps Mission came to India in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

1942 — Sir Stafford Cripps came in March 1942 offering Dominion Status. ‌​‍Gandhi called it a 'post-dated cheque on a crashing bank'.

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1940

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1944

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1946

Question 7

Subhas Chandra Bose established the Azad Hind Government in:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Singapore — Bose established the Provisional Government of Free India (Azad Hind) in Singapore in October 1943.‌​‍

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Berlin

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Tokyo

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Rangoon

Question 8

The INA (Indian National Army) was originally formed by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Captain Mohan Singh — Captain Mohan Singh originally formed the INA. ‌​‍Subhas Chandra Bose later reorganised and led it.

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Subhas Chandra Bose

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Rashbehari Bose

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Shah Nawaz Khan

Question 9

'Give me blood, I shall give you freedom' was said by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Subhas Chandra Bose — Subhas Chandra Bose made this famous call to the Indian National Army.‌​‍

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Gandhi

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Jawaharlal Nehru

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Bhagat Singh

Question 10

The Simon Commission was boycotted because:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

It had no Indian member — All 7 members of the Simon Commission (1928) were British — no Indian representation, hence the boycott.‌​‍

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It was too expensive

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Indians didn't want reforms

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It was during WWII

Question 11

Lala Lajpat Rai was injured during protests against:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Simon Commission — Lala Lajpat Rai was injured in a lathi charge during anti-Simon Commission protests in Lahore (1928). ‌​‍He died shortly after.

Answer

Rowlatt Act

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Salt Tax

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Partition

Question 12

The Poona Pact (1932) was between:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Gandhi and Ambedkar — The Poona Pact was between Gandhi and Ambedkar regarding representation of depressed classes, replacing separate electorates with reserved seats.‌​‍

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Gandhi and Jinnah

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Jawaharlal Nehru and Patel

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Gandhi and Irwin

Question 13

Direct Action Day (16 August 1946) was called by:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Muslim League — The Muslim League called Direct Action Day to press for Pakistan. ‌​‍It led to communal riots in Calcutta (Great Calcutta Killings).

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Congress

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Communist Party

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Hindu Mahasabha

Question 14

The Mountbatten Plan proposed:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

Partition of India — The Mountbatten Plan (3 June 1947) proposed the partition of India into India and Pakistan. ‌​‍Independence came on 15 August 1947.

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United India

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Dominion Status only

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Communist government

Question 15

The Indian Independence Act was passed on:‌​‍

Accepted Answer

18 July 1947 — The Indian Independence Act was passed by the British Parliament on 18 July 1947, creating India and Pakistan as independent dominions.‌​‍

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3 June 1947

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15 August 1947

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26 January 1948

Freedom Struggle Part 2 — Movements & Leaders