M5. Gandhian Era

Question 1

condition laid down in the
Gandhi-Irwin Pac

Answer 1

1. Discontinuation of Salt March by the Indian National Congress
2. Participation by the Indian National Congress in the Second Round Table Conference
3. Withdrawal of all ordinances issued by the Government of India imposing curbs on the activities of the Indian National Congress
4. Withdrawal of all prosecutions
   relating to several types of offenses
   except those involving violence
5. Release of prisoners arrested for
   participating in the Salt March.
6. Removal of the tax on salt, which
   allowed the Indians to produce, trade, and sell salt legally and for their own private use

Question 2

Mahatma Gandhi formed the
Natal Indian Congress in the year

Answer 2

1894

Question 3

‘India of My Dreams’ book is
the collection of whose speeches and notes

Answer 3

Mahatma Gandhi

Question 4

The mother of Mahatma
Gandhi was:

Answer 4

Putlibai

Question 5

Who was affectionately called ‘
The Grand Old Man of India’

Answer 5

Dadabhai Naoroji

Question 6

In which year was the
Non-Cooperation Movement
launched

Answer 6

1920

Question 7

was awarded the
‘Kaiser-i-Hind’ in 1915 by Lord
Hardinge of Penshurst for his
ambulance services in South Africa.

Answer 7

Mahatma Gandhi

Question 8

“A flag is a necessity for all nations.
Millions have died for it.” quoted by

Answer 8

Mahatma Gandhi

Question 9

When did the Quit India
Movement start?

Answer 9

1942

Question 10

The noted freedom fighter
Saheed Laxman Nayak belonged to
the state of

Answer 10

Odisha

Question 11

In the context of the National
Movement in India, when was the
Poona Pact signed

Answer 11

1932

Question 12

Who among the following was
called as ‘Ajatshatru’ by Gandhiji

Answer 12

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Question 13

The Khurda Uprising took place
in the year

Answer 13

1817

Question 14

Who built the Sheesh Mahal
Patiala

Answer 14

Maharaja Narinder Singh

Question 15

Who among the following
established the Depressed Class
Association

Answer 15

Dr. B R Ambedkar

Question 16

Poona Pact, 1932, was signed
between

Answer 16

Ambedkar and Gandhi

Question 17

Third Round Table
Conference was held in London on

Answer 17

November 17, 1932

Question 18

WHich Indian had established
the Nettle Indian Congress in 1894

Answer 18

Mahatma Gandhi

Question 19

The First Round Table
Conference was officially inaugurated by

Answer 19

Majesty George V on November 12, 1930 in the Royal Gallery House of Lords at London

Question 20

was a mentor to both,
Mahatma Gandhi and Mohammed Ali Jinnah.

Answer 20

Gokhale

Question 21

Who, before going to the
gallows, had expressed his desire for keeping his ashes intact till India is reunited and throwing them into the Indus after the reunification has been achieved

Answer 21

Nathuram Godse

Question 22

The famous Irwin Declaration
on 31 October 1929 promised

Answer 22

dominion status for India

Question 23

Mahatma Gandhi organized satyagraha movements

Answer 23

• Champaran Satyagraha (1917) in Bihar to inspire the peasants to struggle against the oppressive plantation system.
• Ahmedabad Satyagraha (1918) to hunger strike for an industrial dispute between the owners and the workers of a cotton mill in Ahmedabad
• Kheda Satyagraha (1918) to support the peasants of Kheda district of Gujarat.
• Dandi March (1930) - Salt Satyagraha

Question 24

The Victoria Memorial,
conceived by Lord Curzon, represents
the architectural climax of

Answer 24

Kolkata

Question 25

The first Anglo Bermese war
ended with the signing of the

Answer 25

Treaty of Yandabo

Question 26

Who among the following
designed the famous structure the
Gateway of India

Answer 26

George Wittet

Question 27

The last Nizam of Hyderabad:

Answer 27

Mir Osman Ali Khan

Question 28

On March 23rd, India observes
________ day/divas as a tribute to
Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru
on their death anniversary

Answer 28

Shaheed Diwas

Question 29

In 1872, Lord Mayo , the
Viceroy of India was assassinated in:

Answer 29

Port Blair

Question 30

The quote “The shots that hit
me are the last nails to the coffin of
British rule in India.” belongs to
which of the following freedom
fighters

Answer 30

Lala Lajpat Rai

Question 31

Mitra Mela was a revolutionary
organisation founded by Veer Savarkar in the year

Answer 31

1899

Question 32

Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and
Sukhdev were hanged in the
year

Answer 32

1931

Question 33

Which event led to the
termination of Non-Cooperation -
Khilafat Movement by Gandhiji?

Answer 33

Chauri-Chaura Incident
1992

Question 34

Members of which National
Association were led by
Chandrashekhar Azad and Bhagat
Singh ?

Answer 34

Hindustan Socialist Republic
Association

Question 35

Who among the following
conceived the Kakori train robbery in 1925?

Answer 35

Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaqullah Khan