Towards Freedom
Indian Independence Movement 1939-1947: Key events, political developments, and leaders involved in India's path to freedom including WWII period, partition discussions, and the interim government.
Questions
In 1939, Gandhi for the first time tried out his specific technique of controlled mass struggle in a native state. He allowed a close adjutant of his to lead a Satyagraha. Who was he?
- Rajkot, Vallabhbhai Patel
- Mysore, K.T. Bhashyam
- Kanpur, Subhash Bajaj
- Jaipur, Jamnalal Bajaj
Muzaffar Ahmed and S. A. Dange were tried in ________ conspiracy case.
- Lahore
- Kanpur
- Calcutta
- Bombay
- None of these
Who among the following persons was incharge of the Finance portfolio in the interim government of 1946?
- Baldev Singh
- Rajendra Prasad
- Liaqat Ali Khan
- Vallabhai patel
Large-scale communal riots took place in August 1946 in Calcutta because
- the viceroy called upon Nehru to form the interim government
- the Muslim league observed Direct Action Day on August 16
- the Cabinet Mission mischievously planned for Balkanizing the country
- none of the above
The weekly Commonweal was started by
- Annie Besant
- Bipan Chandra Pal
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- Sarojini Naidu
What did Cripps' proposal include?
I. Independence to India after the war
II. Constituent Assembly to be constituted after the war to decide the constitution
III. Meanwhile, Defence of India to remain in Indian hands
- I, II and III
- I only
- II and III only
- I and III only
Consider the following with regard to the strategy followed by the Congress Party after the outbreak of the Second World War:
I. Gandhiji favoured unconditional support be given to Britain against the Axis powers
II. Netaji Bose favoured that India should not participate in the war until it is free.once freedom was given to India , India could support Britain against the Axis powers.
III. Jawaharlal Nehru favoured taking advantage of the situation and starting a civil disobedience movement
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- I, II and III are correct
- I alone is correct
- II and III are correct
- I and III are correct
Consider the following statements about the CR ( C.Rajagopalachari ) Formula:
I. Muslim League to support Congress demand for Independence
II. Muslim League to cooperate with Congress to form provisional government at centre
III. Plebisite in Muslim majority areas after Independence to determine whether they wanted to secede or not
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- I , II and III are correct
- II and III only are correct
- I and III only are correct
- I alone is correct
Who was the first Indian to become a member of the British Parliament?
- M. Malabari
- Dadabhai Naoroji
- D. N. Wacha
- W. C. Banerjee
The National Congress at its Madras session in 1927 decided to boycott the Simon Commission “at every stage and in every form”. Who presided over that session?
- Tej Bahadur Sapru
- Sarojini Naidu
- Dr. M. A. Ansari
- Hakim Ajmal Khan
Why did the Communists in India decide to support the Government of India during World War II?
- Lord Linlithgow's statement
- Gandhiji's call to the nation
- Hitler's attack on Russia
- Activities of the Azad Hind Fauj
The Indian Independence League was set up by
- Rash Behari Bose
- S. M. Joshi
- Aruna Asaf Ali
- Jayaprakash Narayan
Which of the following classes participated the least in the Indian National Movement?
- Peasants
- Princes of states
- Government officials
- Capitalists
Who propounded the word 'Pakistan' in 1933?
- Chowdhari Rahman Ali
- Muhammed Ali Jinnah
- Rehmath Shaw
- Muhammed Kali
Vande Mataram was first sung at the session of the Indian National Congress in
- 1892
- 1896
- 1904
- 1886