Important Events in the Indian Freedom Struggle

This quiz covers important events that took place during the Indian Freedom Struggle.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which event is considered to be the beginning of the Indian National Movement?

  1. The Indian National Congress was founded.
  2. The Sepoy Mutiny took place.
  3. The British Raj was established.
  4. The Quit India Movement was launched.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?

  1. Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee
  2. Dadabhai Naoroji
  3. Surendranath Banerjea
  4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which event is known as the 'First War of Independence' in India?

  1. The Sepoy Mutiny
  2. The Quit India Movement
  3. The Indian National Congress was founded.
  4. The British Raj was established.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the leader of the Sepoy Mutiny?

  1. Mangal Pandey
  2. Nana Sahib
  3. Tantia Tope
  4. All of the above
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which event is considered to be the turning point in the Indian Freedom Struggle?

  1. The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
  2. The Quit India Movement
  3. The Indian National Congress was founded.
  4. The British Raj was established.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the leader of the Quit India Movement?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi
  2. Jawaharlal Nehru
  3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  4. All of the above
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which event marked the end of the British Raj in India?

  1. The Indian Independence Act was passed.
  2. The Constituent Assembly of India was formed.
  3. The Dominion of India was established.
  4. All of the above
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India?

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru
  2. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  3. Mahatma Gandhi
  4. Rajendra Prasad
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which event is known as the 'Quit India Movement'?

  1. The Indian National Congress passed a resolution demanding complete independence from British rule.
  2. Mahatma Gandhi launched a mass civil disobedience movement.
  3. The British government responded with widespread arrests and repression.
  4. All of the above
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which event is known as the 'Salt Satyagraha'?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi led a march to the coastal town of Dandi to break the British salt laws.
  2. The British government responded with widespread arrests and repression.
  3. The Salt Satyagraha was a major turning point in the Indian Freedom Struggle.
  4. All of the above
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which event is known as the 'Non-Cooperation Movement'?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi called for Indians to boycott British goods and institutions.
  2. The British government responded with widespread arrests and repression.
  3. The Non-Cooperation Movement was a major turning point in the Indian Freedom Struggle.
  4. All of the above
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which event is known as the 'Rowlatt Act'?

  1. The British government passed a law giving itself sweeping powers to suppress dissent.
  2. The Indian National Congress and the Muslim League launched a joint protest against the Rowlatt Act.
  3. The Rowlatt Act led to widespread protests and riots across India.
  4. All of the above
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which event is known as the 'Jallianwala Bagh Massacre'?

  1. British troops opened fire on a peaceful gathering of Indians in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar.
  2. Hundreds of Indians were killed and injured in the massacre.
  3. The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre was a major turning point in the Indian Freedom Struggle.
  4. All of the above
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which event is known as the 'Simon Commission'?

  1. The British government appointed a commission to study the political situation in India.
  2. The Indian National Congress and the Muslim League boycotted the Simon Commission.
  3. The Simon Commission's report recommended a number of constitutional reforms.
  4. All of the above
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which event is known as the 'Government of India Act 1935'?

  1. The British government passed a new constitution for India.
  2. The Government of India Act 1935 introduced a number of reforms, including provincial autonomy.
  3. The Indian National Congress and the Muslim League opposed the Government of India Act 1935.
  4. All of the above