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Who was the President of Indian National Conrgess at the time of Indian independence? (a) Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad (b) J. B. Kriplani (c) Jawahar Lal Nehru (d) Rajendra Prasad

Answer 1

Ans : (b) At the time of Indian Independence J.B. Kriplani was the President of Indian National Congress. J.B Kripalani real name was Jiwatram Bhagwandas. In 1946 he was elected as president and in November, 1947 he tendered his resignation to the Congress. He formed new party 'Krishik Mazdoor Party' and started a weekly paper called 'Vigil'.

Answer 2

Ans. (d) : Indian National Congress adopted the Purna Swaraj resolution in Lahore session in December 1929. In this historic session congress manifesto of Purna Swaraj was prepared and declared the main goal of Congress. Jawahar Lal Nehru was president of this session.

Answer 3

Ans : (a) See the explanation of the above question.

Answer 4

Ans : (b) Sarojini Naidu is popularly known as 'Nightingle of India'. She was the second woman (After Annie Besant) and the first Indian Woman to become the President of Indian National Congress. Sarojini Naidu presided over the Kanpur session in 1925.

Answer 5

Ans : (c) The Working Committee of National Congress sanctioned the resolution named 'Quit India' at Bombay (Mumbai), on 8 August, 1942. The Resolution was proposed by Jawaharlal Nehru and seconded by Sardar Patel.

Answer 6

Ans : (a) The most important contribution in Lucknow pact of 1916 was of Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Bal Gangadhar Tilak. This pact was signed between Muslim League and the Indian National Congress. They were of the clear opinion that self government in India could be achieved only through Hindu Muslim unity

Answer 7

Ans. (d) : The only president of the Indian National Congress during the Indian war of Independence who resigned from the Presidency even after being elected was Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose who defeated Pattabhi Sitaramayya by 203 votes in January 1939 in the election of Congress President in Tripuri session and later resigned as Congress president on 23 April 1939. And with in the Congress he established his own party called All India Forward Bloc (1939).

Answer 8

Ans. (a) : See the explanation of the above question.

Answer 9

Ans. (a) : Mahatma Gandhi was elected as the President of Lahore session but he made Jawaharlal Nehru the President in his place, that is Lahore session was presided over by Nehru. In this session 26 January was decided as to celebrate Independence Day in all over India, also in the very session the demand for "Purna Swaraj" was raised. 26 January is celebrated as Republic Day every year for the same season because a pledge was taken by the people of India on 31 December 1929 was fulfilled on 15 August 1947. 26 January was celebrated as Republic day to make 26 January unforgettable

Answer 10

Ans. : (b) National Anthem of India was composed by Rabindranath Tagore. The National Anthem was first composed in Bengali language and this song was first sung on 27 December 1911 during Calcutta session of Congress under President Bishan Narayan Dar. On 24 January 1950 constituent assembly adopted the "Jana Gana Mana" as National Anthem of India.

Answer 11

Ans. (d) : Belgaum town had the honour of hosting the All India 39th Congress Session in 1924 that was the only session which was presided over by Mahatma Gandhi and the only session held in Karnataka

Answer 12

Ans. (a) : The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was ratified by Congress in the Karachi Session of 1931, that was held from 26 to 31 March. In Karachi Session Gandhi was nominated to represent the India National Congress in the second round table conference to be held in London and Resolutions on Fundamental Rights and National Economic Programme was passed in this session.

Answer 13

Ans : (a) Calcutta Session of Indian National Congress was held in September 1920. Non-Cooperation movement motion was moved by Ghandhiji in the Congress Session of 1920. Lala Lajpat Rai was the President of Calcutta Session.

Answer 14

Ans : (*) The growing difference between the Moderates and the Extremists came at Surat Session 1907 when against the wishes of Extremists who preferred Lala Lajpat Rai to be the President. Dr Rash Bihari Ghosh was elected as the Congress President, the extremists left the Congress.

Answer 15

Ans. (b) : Moved by the Swadeshi Movement, Abanindranath Tagore painted his famous image of Bharat Mata portraying her as an ascetic figure.

Answer 16

Ans. (c) All Indian Muslim League and Nawab Salimullah from Dhaka were supported the move for Partition of Bengal.

Answer 17

Ans. (d) : Begal was partitioned in 1905 under the Lord Curzon Viceroy of India despite heavy opposition from Indian nationalists. Swadeshi movement was announced in the Town Hall of Calcutta against the partition of Bengal on 16 October 1905. When the capital of Country was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi, East Bengal and West Bengal became united.

Answer 18

Ans : (d) Partition of Bengal was announced in 1905 by Lord Curzon. Decision of partition was one of Curzon's most criticized moves. It triggered widespread opposition not only in Bengal but across India and gave impetus to the freedom movement. Curzon was viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905.

Answer 19

Ans : (b) The Swadeshi Boycott Movement is related to Partition of Bengal in 1905. This movement was formally started from Town Hall Calcutta on 7 August 1905 to boycott foreign goods by relying on domestic production. Vande Mataram became the boycott and Swadeshi movements theme song. For the first time women came out of their homes and joined processions and picketing of foreign made goods shops

Answer 20

Ans. (a) : Lord Curzon ordered the partition of Bengal in the year 1905. Official reason was given that Bengal with population of 78 million had become too big to be administered. It was decided to cancel the partition of Bengal in 1911 mainly to control the political unrest.

Answer 21

Ans. (b) : The All India Muslim League was founded on 30 December, 1906 in a conference at the invitation of Nawab Salimullah Khan of Dhaka, which was presided over by the Aga Khan. The Muslim League supported Curzon's partition of Bengal in 1905. The partition of Bengal was done for effective administration and to discourage Hindu-Muslim unity

Answer 22

Ans. (a) : See the explanation of above question

Answer 23

Ans. (b) : The Muslim League was established on 30th December, 1906, in Dhaka. Its founder was Nawab Salimullah. Its headquarter was Lucknow. In 1940 its Lahore session held under chairmanship of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, where he demanded the creation of a Muslim country Pakistan.

Answer 24

Ans. (c) : In 1916 in Lucknow an agreement was signed between Muhammad Ali Jinnah & Congress. Under it both the parties established a joint committee and the Congress agreed to fulfill the communal demand of Muslim league. This came to be known as the Lucknow Pact. In 1914, Lucknow Session of Congress was presided by Ambika Charan Mazumdar. The pact was opposed by Madan Mohan Malviya.

Answer 25

Ans. (a): Janki Bai of Allahabad (1880-1934) was a talented poet and composed a book of Urdu poems called 'Diwan-e-Janki' along with her famed contemporary Gauhar Khan, Janki Bai Had the privilege of performing for emperor George v at the Delhi Durbar in 1911.

Answer 26

Ans. (a) : From 1772 to 1911, Calcutta was the capital of British India. On 12th December 1911, at the historic Delhi Durbar, George V, the Emperor of the British Empire proclaimed the shifting of the capital from Calcutta to Delhi.

Answer 27

Ans. (d) : The Imperial Crown of India is the Crown that used by King George V in his capacity as emperor of India at the Delhi Darbar of 1911. He returned all German titles during the first World War (1914–1918).

Answer 28

Ans. (b) : As a reaction to the Rowlatt Act 6 April, 1919 was observed as national Insult day. A committee was appointed under the chairmanship of Judge Sidney Rowlatt with the aim ending the influence of revolutionaries in India and crushing national sentiment. On the basis of the recommendations of this committee, the Rowlatt Bill was passed by the central legislative council of British India. On the basis of this Act, the British Government could arrest anyone on the basis of suspicion. This Act was called 'without lawyer, without appeal, without argument' law. In protest against this Act, April 6, 1919 was celebrated as National Insult Day

Answer 29

Ans : (b) There was a Provision in the Rowlatt Act that a magistrate could put a person in jail indefinitely only on the basis of suspicion. There was a provision to keep political prisoners in custody without any trial for two years.

Answer 30

Ans. (b) : The following events took place in the year 1919:- • Rowlatt Act was implemented on March 19, 1919 • The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in Amritsar on April 13, 1919. • Lord chelmsford was the Viceroy of India from 1916 to 1921. During his tenure, the government of India Act 1919 was passed, which is also called Montague Chelmsford Reforms. Under this reform, for the first time in India, women got the right to vote. • Partition of Bengal took place in 1905 during the reign of Lord Curzon.

Answer 31

Ans. (b) : In March, 1919 the Rowlatt Act was passed which was based on the report of the Rowlatt commission. This gave law power to the police to arrest any person without any reason. Gandhi who had formed a Satyagraha Sabha earlier called for a country wide protest. Throughout the country 6 April, 1919 was observed as a National Humiliation Day

Answer 32

Ans : (b) Rowlatt Satyagraha was in response to the British government enacting the Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act 1919 popularly known as the Rowlatt act. It gave the government enormous powers to repress political activites and allowed detention of political prisoners without trial for two years.

Answer 33

Ans. (b) : Following is the list of important events that took place in 1919. 1. Imposing of the Rowlatt Act. 2. On 13th April 1919, Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place 3. Government of India Act, 1919 better known as Montagu-Chelmsford Act was passed. Note- Partition of Bengal took place in 1905 during tenure of Lord Curzon

Answer 34

Ans. (a) : Mahatma Gandhi in 1919 decided to launch a nationwide Satyagraha against the proposed Rowlatt Act (1919).This Act had been hurriedly passed through the Imperial Legislative Council despite the united opposition of the Indian members. It gave the government enormous powers to repress political activities and allowed the detention of political prisoners without trial for two years. The act was passed as per recommendations of the Rowlatt Committee chaired by a judge, Sir Sidney Rowlatt, after whom the act is named. It empowered the police to search for a place without a warrant. Mahatma Gandhi wanted non-violent civil disobedience against such unjust laws, which would start with a hartal on 6 April. Rallies were organised in various cities, workers went on strike in railway workshops, and shops closed down.

Answer 35

Ans. (b) : Sohan Singh Bhakna and Hardayal were mainly associated with Ghadar Party. The Ghadar Party was a Political movement founded in 1913 which aimed to end British rule in India. It founded in United states of America. The Ghadar Party, initially named the Pacific Coast Hindustan Association.

Answer 36

Ans. (a): The Ghadar Party headquarter situated at Yugantar Ashram in San Francisco, United States of America. It was founded in 1913 by Sohan Singh Bhakna.

Answer 37

Ans. (c) : To spread Indian Nationalism Shyamji Krishna Varma started the India house in London, in 1905. India House was a student residence at London.

Answer 38

Ans.(a) Lala Har Dayal was an Indian revolutionary and freedom fighter. He was associated with Ghadar Party.

Answer 39

Ans. (c) : Madan Lal Dhingra was an Indian revolutionary pro-independence activist. While studying in England, he assassinated William Hutt Curzon Wyllie, a British official. M.L. Dhingra was hanged in Britain for this deed.

Answer 40

Ans. (b) : Kartar Singh Sarabha was a member of the Ghadar Party formed in America to free India from slavery of the British. He was hanged along with many others by British government in connection with plan for a major revolution in India. When Kartar was hanged in Lahore he was only nineteen year old

Answer 41

Ans. (d) : The Ghadar Party, initially named the Pacific Coast Hindustan Association, was formed on 15 July 1913 in United States under the leadership of Lala har Dayal, Sant Baba Wasakha Singh, Baba Jawala Singh and Sohan Singh Bhakna as its president. Ghadar Party found a large support base among Indian expatriate living in the United States Canada, East Africa and Asia.

Answer 42

Ans : (b) Baba Gurdit Singh was associated with the Komagata Maru incident

Answer 43

Ans : (c) The Komagata Maru incident is about a Japanese Steamship called 'Komagata Maru' that voyaged from Hong Kong to Vancouver British Columbia in Canada passing through China. The Incident got highlighted because out of all 376 Passengers 24 were admitted to Canada but other 352 passengers were not allowed to Canada and ship was forcefully returned to India.

Answer 44

Ans. (c) : Rabindranath Tagore had returned his ''knighthood'' title and expressed his pain and anger after Jallianwala Bagh massacre event. It is noteworthy that Tagore was given this title on June 3, 1915, 'Sir' was added to the name of the person who received this title

Answer 45

Ans. (a): On April 13, 1919 Brigadier General Reginald Dyer ordered the firing on people attending a peaceful meeting held at jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, killing thousands of unarmed men, women and children. These people were peacefully protesting against the Rowlatt Act 1919. In the year 1940, General Dyer was assassinated by Udham Singh.

Answer 46

Ans. (d): During the Rowlatt Act, the british government arrested two popular leaders of Punjab, Dr. Saifuddin kitchlu and Dr. Satyapal was arrested. To protest against this arrest, a public meeting was organized at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar on April 13,1919 on which General Dyer opened fire, due to which hundreds of people were killed. The British Government appointed a Hunter Commission under the Chairmanship of Lord Hunter on October 1,1919 to investigate the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Note:- To investigate the jallianwala Bagh massacre, Congress appointed 'Investigation Committee' (1919 AD) whose chairman was 'Madan Mohan Malviya'

Answer 47

Ans. (a) General Dyer issued the infamous 'Crawling order' whereby Indians had to crawl on all fours to pass an alley.

Answer 48

Ans. (b) : In protest of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre (13th April 1919) Rabindranath Tagore renounced his "Knighthood" title. Also in the very same case Pt Vishnudatt Shukla renounced his title of "Rai Bahadur"

Answer 49

Ans : (c) On 13th April 1919 (Day of Vaisakhi) lot of public gathered in Jallianwala Bagh (Punjab) for many issues like 1. Detention of Dr. Satyapal & Saifuddin Kitchlew 2. In the disfavour of Rowlatt Act. Here General O Dyer ordered for an open fire on public in which thousands of people died and more than that were injured.

Answer 50

Ans : (c) Udham Singh was a political activist who got associated with the Ghadar Party while in the US. In 1940, Singh shot and killed Michael O' Dwyer the colonial official considered responsible for Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

Answer 51

Ans. (d) : Jallianwala Bagh massacre is a dark chapter in the history of British India. About 103 years ago on April 13, 1919 British officer General Dyer opened fire on the crowd present at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, Punjab. In this massacre, more than thousand people were killed and more than 1500 were injured. On being sad with the incident Ravindra Nath Tagore returned his title of Knighthood.

Answer 52

ns. (b) : The Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) was a revolutionary set up by Ram Prasad Bismil, Chandra Shekhar Azad, Bhagat Singh and his associates to fight against british colonial rule in India and achieve to fight against British colonial rule in India and achieve independence for the country through on armed rebellion if necessary. It was established in 1928 at Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi.

Answer 53

Ans. (b) : On April 8, 1929, Bhagat Singh and batukesh war Dutt threw a bomb in the Central Assembly of Delhi. The purpose of which was to oppose the repressive laws of the British like public safety Bill and Trade Disputes Bill. In this Bomb like Batukeshwar Dutt was given jail and Bhagat Singh was given death sentence under the Lahore Conspiracy Case

Answer 54

Ans. (d) : Revolutionary Chandra Shekhar Azad was martyred on 27th February 1931 at Azad Park in Allahabad (now Prayagraj). He was born 23rd July 1906 in the Alirajpur district of Madhya Pradesh. When he was 15 year old student, joined a Non-Cooperation Movement in December 1921.

Answer 55

Ans. (b) : On 30 April 1908, Khudiram Bose and Prafulla chaki threw a bomb on the carriage of the chief Presidency Magistrate Douglas Kingsford of Calcutta in Muzaffarpur district in present-day Bihar, because he believed to be kingsford, the unpopular judge of Muzaffarpur. It resulted in the killing of 2 women who were aboard the carriage. Khudiram Bose was arrested and Prafulla chaki committed suicide

Answer 56

Ans. (d) At the age of 19 years, khudiram Bose was hanged on August 11, 1908 at Muzaffarpur Jail, on charges of bombing the carriage of kingsford, in the attack of which barrister Pringle Kennedy's wife and daughter were killed.

Answer 57

Ans. (b) : Ardhendu Dastidar was an active member of the revolutionary party of Chittagong armoury raid under the leadership of Master-da (Surya Sen). The Chittagong uprising began on April 18, 1930.

Answer 58

Ans. (b) Badruddin Tyabji formed the Bombay Presidency Association in 1885. Mahadev Govind Ranade founded Poona Sarvajanik Sabha. The organization, Madras Mahajana Sabha and East India Association were formed by M. Veeraraghavachari and Dadabhai Naoroji respectively. Thus the correctly matched pair is option (b)

Answer 59

Ans. (a) In 1908, a revolutionary conspiracy was intrigued to kill the chief presidency magistrate D.H. Kingsford of Muzaffarpur. The task was entrusted to Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Chaki. Kanailal Dutta arrested by the British after murder of Narendranath Goswami.

Answer 60

Ans. (a) : Hindustan Republic Association was a revolutionary organization of India which was established in 1924 in East Bengal. It was founded by Sachindra Nath Sanyal, Narendra Mohan Sen and Pratul Ganguly as an offshoot of Anushilan Samiti. Its other members were - Bhagat Singh, Chandra Sekhar Azad, Sukhdew, Ram Prasad Bismil, Roshan Singh, Ashfaqullah Khan, Rajendra Lahiri.

Answer 61

Ans : (d) Khudiram Bose was a brave freedom fighter who fought for the independence of our country and laid down his life for it. He was from a small village called Mohobani which was located in West Bengal's Medinipur (then Midnapore) district. He was born on December 3, 1889.

Answer 62

Ans. (c) : Surendranath Banerjee laid the foundations of the Indian National Movement by founding the Indian Association at Calcutta in 1876. The main objective of this Association was "to bring the people of India on one platform on the basis of their common political interests and objectives". It later merged with the Indian National Congress.

Answer 63

Ans. (c) : The Rani of Jhansi Regiment was the women's regiment of the Indian National Army founded by Subhas Chandra Bose. The Indian National Army was an armed force established in the year 1942 by Indian nationalist in southeast Asia during the second world war. The unit of Rani of Jhansi Regiment was led by Captain Lakshmi Sahgal

Answer 64

Ans. (c) : The Hindustan Republican Association was established in 1924 in Kanpur by Sachindranath Sanyal, Yogesh Chatterji. On 9th August 1925 the members of this group looted the government treasure by stopping a freight train near Kakori village. Total 29 revolutionaries were arrested and kept in trial. The active personatities were Ram Prasad Bismil, Rajendra Lahidi, Chandrashekhar Azad, Ashfaqulla Khan

Answer 65

Ans. (a) : The revolutionaries of Hindustan Republican Association successfully robbed 8 down goods train going to Kakori on Saharanpur-Lucknow line on 9th August 1925. In this regard 29 revolutionaries were arrested and trialed in Kakori Conspiracy case in which the main conspirators Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla Khan, Roshanlal and Rajendra Lahiri were hanged in Gorakhpur, Faizabad, Naini and Gonda respectively.

Answer 66

Ans. (c) : Hindustan Republican Association was established by Sachindranth Sanyal, Narendra Mohan Sen and others in 1924. The organization played a significant role in Kakori train dacoity which took place on 9th Aug 1925. The main involved member of HRA were Rajendra Lahidi, Ramprasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla Khan, Chandrasekhar Azad, Sachindra Bakshi, Keshab Chakravarthy, Banwari Lal, Murari Lal, Mukundi Lali, Manmath Nath Gupta.

Answer 67

Ans : (a) The Kakori conspiracy was train robbery that took place at Kakori village near Lucknow on 9 August 1925. The robbery was organized with the dangerous intention of waging a fierce war against the British Raj. In this case 4 revolutionaries Ramprasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla, Roshanlal and Rajendra Lahiri were hanged

Answer 68

Ans : (b) On 23rd March Martyr's Day or Shaheed Diwas is celebrated to pay tribute to three extra ordinary revolutionaries of India Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar. Bhagat Singh. Sukhdev Rajguru were hanged on charges of Lahore Conspiracy (1929)

Answer 69

Ans. (a) : Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) was founded in 1928 in Feroze Shah Kotla in Delhi by Chandra Shekhar Azad along with Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar, Ashfaqulla Khan, Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee, Batukeshwar Dutt and Rajguru. Earlier its name was HRA–Hindustan Republican Association founded in 1924 by Sachindranath Sanyal, Narendra Mohan Sen and Pratul Ganguly

Answer 70

Ans. (d) : See the explanation of above question

Answer 71

Ans. (b) : See the explanation of above question.

Answer 72

Ans. (d) : Chittagong Armoury Raid's main leader was Suryasen, also known as 'Master Da'. This incident took place on 18 April 1930. Suryasen founded Republican Army in Bengal. Kalpana Dutta, a member of this organization was sentenced to life imprisonment in the case of Chittagong Armoury raid on 16 February 1933

Answer 73

Ans. (c) : D.H. Kingsford was the Judge of Muzaffarpur district of Bihar. On 30th April 1908 the revolutionary Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Kumar Chaki throw a bomb in Muzaffarpur in which Kingsford survived but unfortunately Mr. Kennedy's daughter and wife were killed. After this incident Prafulla kumar shot himself to escape from police while Khudiram Bose was arrested on 11 May 1908 AD. He was hanged in Muzaffarpur Jail.

Answer 74

Ans : (b) Abhinav Bharat was founded in 1904 by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. It was initially a secret named 'Mitra Mela'. Apart from Maharashtra its branches were also established in Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh. Its annual conference was held in secret. In 1906 Savarkar moved to London yet this organization continued. He was the one who called the revolt of 1857 as the "first planned Indian Independence war.

Answer 75

Ans : (a) Mitra Mela a secret organization of the revolutionaries, established by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar at Nashik in 1899. It was later renamed as Abhinav Bharat Society in 1904.

Answer 76

Ans : (a) Khudiram Bose was an Indian Revolutionary from Bengal Presidency who was sentenced to death and subsequently executed. Bose was one of the youngest martyrs of the Indian Independence Movement. Khudiram Bose was arrested and trialed for the murder of the two women. He was one of the first freedom fighters in Bengal to be executed by Britishers.

Answer 77

Ans. (c) Khudiram Bose was sent to the gallows in Muzaffarpur jail (West Bengal)

Answer 78

Ans. (a) : Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru were hanged in Lahore Jail on 23 March 1931. Bhagat Singh arrested for the murder of Saunders and throwing bombs in the Central Assembly.

Answer 79

Ans. (b) Bhagat Singh was exceuted on 23 March, 1931 at the age of 23 years

Answer 80

Ans. (b) : 26 January was chosen as the date of inauguration of the Constitution because on this date in 1930, that the Indian National Congress launched the Purna Swaraj Movement. In the historic session of congress held in Lahore in December 1929, Congress had declared its goal of 'Complete Swaraj' by passing a resolution.

Answer 81

Ans. (a) : Enhancement of land revenue by 30% in the Bardoli district of Gujarat by the British government led to the organization of a 'No-Revenue Campaign' by the Bardoli Peasants under the leadership of Vallabhai Patel. A woman in Bardoli gave Vallabhai Patel the title of 'Sardar'

Answer 82

Ans. (c) : Kheda Satyagraha was a significant movement launched in 1918 in the kheda district of Gujarat, against the oppressive policies of the British government regarding the payment of land revenue. The movement gained prominence under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi.

Answer 83

Ans. (a): Mahatma Gandhi returned his title of 'kaisar-e- Hind', which was given to him by British Government for his services during the Boer war in South Africa, in response to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre (13 April, 1919 AD). Rabindranath Tagore returned his 'Sir' title in response to the massacre

Answer 84

Ans. (c) : Mahatma Gandhi return to India from South Africa on 9 January 1915, at the request of Gopal Krishna Gokhale. After arriving in India, Mahatma Gandhi successfully organized Satyagraha Movement in various places. Every, January 9 is celebrated as 'Pravasi Bharatiya Divas' to commemorate Gandhi ji return to India from South Africa

Answer 85

Ans. (c) : Harijan Sevak Sangh was founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1932 to eradicate untouchability in India, working for Harijan (Dalit people) and upliftment of the Depressed class of India.

Answer 86

Ans. (a) : See the explanation of above question

Answer 87

Ans. (b) : After Mahatma Gandhi release from prison in January 1931, Congress leaders met in at Allahabad to Plan the future course of action.

Answer 88

Ans. (a) : In 1917, Mahatma Gandhi organised a satyagraha for the peasants of Kheda district of Gujarat. The satyagraha was for the demand of relaxation in revenue collection

Answer 89

Ans : (b) The Champaran Satyagraha was launched in 1917 by Mahatma Gandhi to support farmers in their revolt against Britishers. It was the first movement led by him in India. Champaran is a district in Bihar. The movement was started by Gandhi against the exploitative Indigo plantation system. Under this system, poor farmers were forced to grow Indigo on 3/20 part of the land and sell it to Company officials on cheap prices.

Answer 90

Ans. (d) : After over 21 years stay in South Africa, Gandhiji returned to India on January 9, 1915 with his wife Kasturba. It is notable that in 1893 he got an offer from Dada Abdulla who owned a shipping business in South Africa to serve as his lawyer in South Africa.

Answer 91

Ans. (a) : Gandhiji was invited to inaugurate 'Banaras Hindu University' on 1 February 1916. This was his first major public appearance in India after his return from South Africa.

Answer 92

Ans : (c) Natal Indian Congress was an organization that aimed to fight discrimination against Indians in South Africa, Natal India Congress was founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1894. Gandhi ji also founded Tolstoy Farm and Phoenix Ashram in South Africa.

Answer 93

Ans. : (c) See the explanation of above question

Answer 94

Ans : (b) Sabarmati Ashram is situated on the bank of Sabarmati river in Gujarat State of India. This ashram was established in 1917 by Gandhiji at a place called Kochrab in Ahmedabad. It was from here that Gandhi led the Dandi March also known as Salt Satyagraha on 12 March 1930.

Answer 95

Ans : (d) See the explanation of above question

Answer 96

Ans : (b) Gandhiji went to London in 1888 to study law and in 1893 he went to South Africa for practice. He returned to India in 1915. Gandhiji led the first Satyagraha called 'Champaran Satyagraha' and after his full leadership Rabindranath Tagore gave him the title of 'Mahatma'.

Answer 97

Ans : (d) Mahatma Gandhi considered Gopal Krishna Gokhale as his political guru. Gopal Krishna Gokhale was a freedom fighter, social worker, thinker and reformer of India. He was a disciple of Mahadev Govind Ranade. He was also the founder of "Servants of India Society".

Answer 98

Ans : (b) The basic meaning of Satyagraha is 'urge to truth. These words are of Hindi language. The essence of Satyagraha is while opposing injustice do not have animosity toward the unjust. Truth and Non-violence is the basic foundations of Satyagraha.

Answer 99

Ans. (b) : Satyagraha is a Hindi word which mean "holding firmly to truth.'' It was formulated by Gandhi ji in 1894 and performed firstly in South Africa. Usually a Satyagrahi fights with evil and triumphs over it by means of truth and non-violence.

Answer 100

Ans : (b) Mahatma Gandhi did not support heavy industries. According to Gandhiji, Heavy industries promote unemployment because machine work in such industries due to which person becomes unemployed, while he supported prohibition of alcohol, village panchayat and dignity of Labour

Answer 101

Ans : (a) Champaran Satyagraha was held in Champaran district of Bihar in 1917 under the leadership of Gandhiji. This was the first Satyagraha in India under the leadership of Gandhiji. Thousands of landless labours and poor farmers were forced to cultivate indigo and cash crops instead of food grains. There was a lot of atrocities on the indigo cultivators. There was a lot of exploitation by British. It was also called Tinkathia System

Answer 102

Ans : (b) Sarvodaya is a term meaning 'universal uplift or progress of all. The term was first coined by Gandhi as the title of his 1908 translation of John Ruskins critique on political economy, "Unto This Last". In Gandhian Philosophy Sarvodaya is the true panacea for all types of social or political problems experienced by Indian society.

Answer 103

Ans. (d) : Peasants of Kheda district were in extreme distress due to failure of crops and their appeal for the remission of land revenue were being ignored by British government. Though they were entitled to full remission under land revenue code. In case if less than 1/4th of normal production, after Gandhiji intervention Government passed a resolution and order to collect revenue only from rich peasants.

Answer 104

Ans : (d) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 at Porbandar in the present day Gujarat. His father name was Karamchand Gandhi and his mother name was Putlibai. Gandhi's father was Diwan of a small Princely state of Kathiawar (Porbander) during the British Raj.

Answer 105

Ans : (a) See the explanation of above question.

Answer 106

Ans : (a) Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse on 30th January, 1948 in a prayer meeting at Birla Bhavan, New Delhi. Nathuram Godse was a journalist and Hindu Nationalist. Gandhiji's memorial is at Rajghat on the west bank of Yamuna River.

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Ans. (c) : Non-violence means 'not to do violence' i.e not to cause any harm to any living being by body, mind, deed, word and speech by influencing the conscience of the oppressors. a satyagrahi can win by non-violence.

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Ans. (b) : Gandhiji lived in Africa for about 21 years. He returned to India on 9 January 1915. Gandhiji first important public speech was in February 1916 at opening ceremony of the Banaras Hindu University. His political mentor was Gopal Krishna Gokhale.

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Ans. (a) : On 9th January, 1915 Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa, after a successful movement against the racist regime. Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas was first celebrated in the year 2003. On this day Indians commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa

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Ans. (d) : The kheda Satyagraha of 1918 was a Satyagraha movement in the kheda district of Gujarat in India organized by Mahatma Gandhi during the period of the British Raj. On the request of the local peasant leaders, Gandhi decided to support the struggle of the peasants for revenue remission. In kheda, the peasants had lost about 25% of their crop due to excessive rains. They wanted the land revenue installment to be suspended.

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Ans. (c) : Gandhi was persuaded to visit champaran primarily at the initiative of a semi-literate indigo farmer Pandit Rajkumar Shukla. Gandhi was informed about the atrocities on indigo farmers in champran at the 31st session of the Indian National Congress in Lucknow. In a written statement. Shukla stated that the East India Company had started, indigo plantation in India, including in Champaran, in 1779, and British farmers assumed the role of zamindars. By 1867, the poor farmers were forced to grow indigo in at least three kathas out of each acre of their land. Keeping his promise to visit champaran, Gandhi reached patna on April 10, 1917 for his first visit to Bihar. He reached champaran on April 15, 1917 with Rajkumar shukla.

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Ans : (c) Mahatma Gandhi successfully leaded the strike of labours on February 1918 in Ahmedabad. There came a conflict between workers and mill owners on the issue of plague bonus. Gandhi went on fasting and made available 35% bonus to workers

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Ans. (d) : Khilafat and Non-cooperation, two mass movements were organized in the year 1919, 1920 respectively to oppose the British rule in India. Shaukat Ali was the leader who convinced Mahatma Gandhi about the need to start a non-cooperation movement in support of the Khilafat.

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Ans : (a) The Muslims all over the world, regarded the Sultan of Turkey as their Spiritual leader, Khalifa (Caliph). During the first world war, Turkey had allied with Germany & Austria against the British. The Indian Muslims supported the British government during World War-I with an understanding that the sacred places of Ottoman Empire would be in the hand of Khalifa. However, after the war the Ottoman Empire was divide & the Khalifa was removed from power. This angreed the Muslims who took it as an insult to the Khalifa. Shaukat Ali & Mohammad Ali started the Khilafat movement (1919-1924) against the British government.

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Ans. (a) : See the explanation of above question.

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Ans. (b) : The Khilafat Movement continued from 1919-1924. Though it was not related to India but it was actually an agitation made by Indian Muslims in order to oppose British and re-establish the post of Khalifa. In India, it was started by Ali Brother's- Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali. Maulana Azad and Mohammad Ali made its publicity through their newspapers "Al Hilal & Comrade" respectively.

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Ans. (b) : During the Khilafat movement Gandhi felt that this was a golden opportunity to cement Hindu Muslim unity and to bring Muslim masses into the national movement. He hope that by combining non- cooperation with Khilafat movement two main religious communities could collectively bring an end to colonial rule.

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Ans. (c) : The Khilafat and Non-cooperation movement was started during the period of Lord Chelmsford (1916-1921). Khilafat movement was initiated under the leadership of two Ali brothers (namely Mohammed Ali and Shaukat Ali), Maulana Azad and Hakim Ajmal Khan. This movement was started to support the Sultan of Turkey whom Muslim population in British India considered their religious head

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Ans. (a) : Khilafat Committee was formed in Bombay in 1919 under the leadership of Ali brothers, Maulana Azad, Ajmal Khan and Hasrat Mohani too forced the British government to change its stand on Turkey. The Muslim of world and India regarded the Sultan of Turkey as their spiritual leader Khalifa (Caliph). After the world war I Ottoman Empire was divided, Turkey was dismembered and the Khalifa was removed form power.

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Ans. (d) : The Non-Cooperation movement bill was presented in the Calcutta session of INC on 4th September 1920 and it was started by Mahatma Gandhi on 1st August, 1920. It was a kind of first countrywide movement agitation started by Mahatma Gandhi. The movement was further declared off by Mahatma Gandhi due to Chauri-Chaura incident in 1922.

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ns : (c) See the explanation of above question

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Ans : (c) The ideas of Non-Cooperation movement during freedom struggle did not envisage on common riots (violence). The non-cooperation movement was an important phase of the Indian Independence movement from British rule. It aimed to resist British Rule in India through non-violent means i.e. 'Ahimsa'. This principle was given by Mahatma Gandh

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Ans. (c) : The Non-Cooperation movement was started on 1st August 1920, by Gandhi ji following the demand of Swaraj. Its sole purpose was not to support the governmental activities. After 5th Feb. 1922, Gandhiji declared off the movement due to incident of Chauri Chaura of Gorakhpur

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Ans. (d) : The Chauri Chaura incident occurred at Chauri Chaura in the Gorakhpur district of the United Province, (modern Uttar Pradesh) in British India on 5 February 1922, when a large group of protesters, participating in the Non-Cooperation Movement, clashed with police, who opened fire.This incident resulted in the death of 22 policemen and 1 civilian. Mahatma Gandhi, who was a preacher of non-violence, stopped the Non-Cooperation movement at the national level as a result of the Chauri Chaura incident.

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Ans. (c) : See the explanation of above question.

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Ans. (d) : In 1923, chittaranjan Das, the President of the Swaraj Party, and Motilal Nehru, the secretary of the party, formed Swaraj Party with an aim for contesting elections to enter the legislative council for obstructing the foreign Government. Swaraj party was formed after the annual conference of the national congress in Gaya in December 1922.

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Ans. (b) : Swaraj Party was founded on 1 January 1923 by Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das and Pt. Motilal Nehru. The first session of this party was held in Allahabad in which its constitution and programme was determined.

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Ans : (c) See the explanation of the above question.

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Ans. (b) : See the explanation of the above question.

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Ans. (c) : Lala Lajpat Rai was one of the greatest freedom fighters of India. He was also called 'Punjab Kesari' and "Lion of Punjaab". He was born on 28th January, 1865 in a small village named Dhudike in Punjab's Ferozepur district. In 1928, he was leading a silent protest against the Simon Commission in Lahore when he was brutally lathi-charged by Superintendent of Police, James Scott. He died of injuries sustained a few weeks later.

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Ans : (c) Simon commission was set up in 1927 to look after the working of the Government. of India Act, 1919 and give its report. The commission consisted only of Englishmen, without a single Indian representative. The commission arrived in India on February 3, 1928. There were strike throughout the country & meetings were held condemning the appointment of the Commission

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Ans. (c) : The Simon Commission was a group of 7 MPs from Britain who were sent to India in 1928 to Study Constitutional reforms and make recommendation to the government. All the members of this commission were British so there was intense opposition by Indians calling it a White Commission. Fraser Commission – (1902) Police reform Hunter Commission – (1882) Development of education Sargent Commission – (1944) Development of education.

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Ans. (b) : In February 1928, when Simon Commission reached Bombay the whole of India took negative stand on it and welcome it using black flags and slogans of " Simon Go Back." The main reason of agitation was that the commission did not have any India member and India political autonomy was going to be decided by peoples of the foreign land. It was also known as White Man Commission and Sir John Simon was its head, along 7 other British members. Simon commission was appointed in November, 1927.

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Ans. (c) : The Indian Statutory Commission, commonly referred to as the Simon Commission after its chairman Sir John Allsebrook Simon, was sent to India in 1928 to study potential constitutional reform

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Ans. (d) : C. Rajagopalachari was an Indian lawyer independence activist, politician, writer and statesman. While Gandhi marched along India's west coast his close associate C. Rajagopalachari who later became independent India's first Governor-General, did a Salt March in parallel on the east coast. His group started from Tiruchirappali, in Madras presidency (now part of Tamil Nadu), to the coastal village of Vedaranyam

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Ans. (c) : Dandi March is known as Salt Satyagraha. Mahatma Gandhi started the Dandi March on 12 March 1930 from Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Through this march, Gandhi opposed the law of levying tax on salt by the British government. Salt Satyagraha, the anti-salt law was violated on 6 April 1930 by 78 people including Gandhiji on foot (about 241 miles) from Ahmedabad Sabarmati Ashram to sea village Dandi for 24 days.

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Ans : (a) See the explanation of the above question.

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Ans : (d) On 12th March 1931 Gandhiji started march from Sabarmati Ashram with 72 people and reached Dandi on April 6, 1930 and broke salt law by picking up a handful of salt at Dandi. Freedom Fighters such as Sarojini Naidu, Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay were parts of this march.

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ns. (b) : See the explanation of the above question.

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Ans. (d) : Chakravarti Rajagopalachari born in the village of Thorapalli in the Salem district of Madras Presidency was an Indian freedom fighter, writer, lawyer and a prominent leader of congress. In 1930 when Mahatma Gandhi conducted Dandi March in Gujarat. C. Rajagopalachari also visited Vedaranyam near Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu and broke salt law. He named it 'Vedaranyam March'

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Ans. (b) : The Civil Disobedience Movement was started by Gandhiji in 1930. It was an extension of the Dandi March which was started on 12th March 1930 from Sabarmati Ashram. Gandhiji and 78 others reached Dandi on 6th April, 1930 and broke the salt law by making salt on the sea shore. Initial disobeying the law was the main aim of civil disobedience movement.

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Ans. (b) : Mahatma Gandhi attended only the second round table conference which took place in 1931 representing the Indian National Congress. Lord Irwin was the Governor-General and Viceroy of India from 3 April 1926 to 18 April, 1931 and the First Round Table Conference held from 12 November 1930 – 19 January 1931. The Congress participated in the Second Round Table Conference only. B.R. Ambedkar took part in all the three round table conferences. T. B Sapru also took part in all the three round table conferences

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Ans. (d) : Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar had demanded separate constituencies for Dalits in the second Round Table conference. When the British government accepted Ambedkar's demand, Gandhi ji started a fast unto death. He believed that separate electorates for Dalits would slow down the process of their integration into the society. Ambedkar finally accepted Gandhi ji point and it resulted in the Poona pact in September 1932. The agreement provided for the reservation of seats in the provincial and central legislative councils for the Depressed classes (later called the scheduled castes), but they were to vote like General electors.

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Ans. (d) : See the explanation of above question.

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Ans : (c) After Mahatma Gandhi’s release from prison in January 1931, Congress leaders met at Allahabad (Prayagraj) to plan the future course of action.

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Ans. (b) In 1934, the civil disobedience campaign completly ceased. The civil disobedience movement came to end because of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.

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Ans. (a) : The Second Round Table Conference was held in London (UK) from 7 September 1931 to 1 December 1931 with the participation of Gandhi and the Indian National Congress. The Gandhi- Irwin Pact, agreement was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin (British Viceroy of India) on March 5 1931 before Second Round Table Conference.

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Ans.(d) : "Indian National Congress agreed to end the Civil Disobedience Movement was the outcome of the Gandhi Irwin Pact of 1931. The Gandhi-Irwin Pact is the name given to a political agreement concluded on 5 March 1931 by Mahatma Gandhi and the then Viceroy of India, Lord Irwin. In 1930, the Salt Satyagraha was organized and India and Gandhi attracted worldwide attention. The INC participated in the Second Round Table Conference which was held in September-December in 1931.

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Ans. (c) : The Round Table Conference was the consequence of a review of the Government of India Act 1919 which was undertaken in 1927 by the Simon Commission. Between 1930 and 1932 the British government called three conferences to consider the future government of India. These three conferences were: 1. First Round Table Conference was held in London between 12 Nov. 1930 and 19 January 1931. 2. Second Round Table Conference was held in London from 7 September 1931 to 1 December 1931. 3.Third Round Table Conference was held between 17 November. 1932 and 24 December. 1932.

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Ans. (d) : On September 24, 1932 Gandhiji and B.R. Ambedkar signed the Poona Pact. Under which separate electorates of depressed classes were abolished but the number of seats reserved for Dalits in provincial legislatures was increased from 71 to 147. The number of seats reserved for Dalits in the central legislature was increased by 18 percent

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Ans. (a) : On 24th September 1932 an agreement took place between Gandhiji and Dr. Ambedkar and it came to be known as Poona Pact. In accordance with the pact combined elections were accepted and also Dr. Ambedkar demanded for a separate electoral college for Harijans.

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Ans : (d) Third Round Table Conference was held in London on November 17, 1932. Congress refused to attend it and Labour Party also refused to attend it only 46 people reached out there. White Paper issued by the government, on the basis of this Government of India Act 1935 was to be passed.

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Ans. (a) : The First Round Table Conference was held with the effort of Lord Irwin. This conference was held from 12th November 1930 to 19th January 1931. Total 90 delegates participated in this conference. The representatives of British India and Princely states were Persons like Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru, Srinivas Shastri, Dr. Jayakar and Dr. Ambedkar. It was inaugurated by George V and presided over by Ramsay MacDonald.

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Ans. (d) : See the explanation of the above question

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Ans : (a) On 5th Marth 1931, an agreement was held between Gandhiji & Lord Irwin which came to be known as Gandhi-Irwin Pact. In accordance with the pact the INC had to put off its Civil Disobedience movement and agree to participate in Round Table Conference. Irwin on behalf of the government agreed on– ♦ Immediate release of all political prisoners not convicted of violence. ♦ Withdrawal of emergency ordinances. ♦ Right to make salt in coastal villages for personal consumption (not for sale) etc

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Ans : (c) In the famous Irwin Declaration on 31 October 1929 it talks about giving India the status of a dominion state. In December 1929 the Congress Session was held in Lahore by Jawaharlal Nehru and it demanded complete Home Rule, an agreement was reached in Delhi on 5 March, 1931, this agreement is called Gandhi-Irwin Agreement.

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Ans. (d) : See the explanation of the above question.

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Ans. (b) : Gandhi-Irwin Pact, a political agreement concluded by Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin, the then Viceroy of India on 5 March, 1931. Feature of Gandhi – Irwin Pact. 1. INC to take part in the Round Table Conference 2. INC would stop the Civil Disobedience Movement 3. Removal of the Salt tax 4. Withdrawal of all prosecutions except those involving violent crimes.

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Ans. (c) : The All-India Depressed Classes Association was established by Dr. BR Ambedkar in 1930 to make the fair representation of scheduled castes in the decision making bodies of India.

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Ans. (b) : Cripps Mission was sent by the British Government in March 1942 to India with key objective to secure Indian cooperation and support for British War Efforts. It was headed by Sir Stafford Cripps. This mission sought to negotiate an agreement with Indian leaders. The Mission was rejected by the INC, the Muslim League and other Indian groups. Gandhiji said that Cripps' offer of Dominion Status after the war was a "post-dated cheque drawn on a failing bank". It is also believed that the mission failed because of a clear lack of support for it by then Viceroy Linlithgow, British PM Winston Churchill and the Secretary of State for India, Leo Amery.After the failure of the mission, Cripps returned to England, and the Congress-led by Gandhi started their new campaign, the Quit India Movement in August 1942.

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Ans.(b): Quit India Movement started on 8 August, 1942. On the morning of 9th August, all the important leaders of Congress were arrested under 'Operation Zero Hour'. Some leaders provided leadership to this movement by staying underground. In Bombay, Usha Mehta and her colleagues broadcast the secret Congress Radio for several months. Ram Manohar Lohia used to speak regularly on radio. The police discovered and confiscated it in November 1942.

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Ans. (b) : On August l8, 1942, the Quit India Resolution was passed at the Bombay session of the Al India Congress Committee. On the same day, Gandhi urged Indians to act as a free nation and follow non- violent civil disobedience. This took place in August kranti Maiden.

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Ans. (b) : Kushal konwar was the only martyr of the Quit India phase of the freedom movement who was hanged. He was a 'Satyagrahi' and Gandhian, a descendant of the Ahom Dynasty.

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Ans. (c) Kushal Konwar was the only martyr of the Quit India phase of the freedom movement who was hanged.

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Ans. (a) Aruna Asaf Ali, popularly known as the 'Grand Old lady' of the Independence Movement, is known for hoisting the Indian flag at the Gowalia Tank Maidan in Mumbai during the Quit-India Movement.

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Ans. (a) : The Quit India movement is also called the August Revolution. On 8th August 1942, Mahatma Gandhi gave a final call to end the British rule and launched the Quit India Movement at the session of All India Congress committee in Bombay (Mumbai). Gandhiji gave the slogan "Do or Die" in his speech delivered at Gowalia Tank Maidan now popularly know as August Kranti Maidan and the britishers arrested the main leaders of revolt under "operation zero hour" and Gandhiji was kept into Aaga Khan Palace, Pune.

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Ans (d) : The Quit India movement led many changes in phase of freedom struggle. One of its phase of freedom struggle. One of its main characteristics of it was the establishment of parallel government in different region. These regions are:- 1. Satara (Maharashtra) → 1943-46 2. Balia (UP) → August 1942 (1 week) in leadership of Chittu Pandey 3. Tamuluk (West Bengal) → 1942-1994

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Ans. (d) : The Forward Bloc was founded by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939. The founding date of the Forward Bloc was decided as 22nd June. Subhas chandra Bose resigned from the Indian National Congress after his conflict with Mahatma Gandhi. The formation of the Forward Bloc was publicly declared in a rally in Kolkata. It is nationalist party with left wing ideologies. Forward Bloc has its main operations in west Bengal

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ns. (b) : The Indian Independence leader, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose formed the 'Free Indian legion' or 'Tiger Legion', with the help of German Government to fight against the British. The legion was made up Indian prisoners of wars and expatriates in Europe.

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Ans. (d) : The Forward Bloc was founded by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on May 3, 1939.Subhas Chandra Bose resigned from the Indian National Congress after his conflict with Mahatma Gandhi. The formation of the Forward Bloc was publicly declared in a rally in Kolkata. It is a left-wing nationalist political party in India. It emerged as a faction within the Indian National Congress. The main objective of the Forward Bloc was to establish a classless society and follow the ideals of Socialism. The Indian National Army also known as the Azad Hind Fauj was founded by Netaji to fight for the freedom of India.

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Ans : (c) Netaji was born on 23rd January, 1897 in Cuttack (Odisha division), Bengal Province. His father was Janakinnath Bose and Mother Prabhavati Bose. He was the representative personality cult in Indian war of independence in the later phase.

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Ans : (b) During the independence S.C. Bose revamped the India National Army (INA) so called "Azad Hind Fauj". An old revolutionary Rash Behari Bose who was residing in Japan handed over the leading of the INA to Subash Babu. Later on in same phase Bose established a "temporory government" in Singapore and gave his famous slogan ''Give me Blood and I will give you freedom".

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Ans : (c) S.C. Bose established Azad Hind Government on 25st October, 1943 in Singapore. It was ratified by the governments of Germany, Japan Philippines, Korea, China, Italy. Japan handed over Andman & Nicobar islands to this government

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