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Calcutta Killings

Calcutta Killings Quiz

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the British Governor-General of India during the Calcutta Killings?

  1. Lord Louis Mountbatten
  2. Lord Wavell
  3. Lord Irwin
  4. Lord Linlithgow
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When did the Calcutta Killings take place?

  1. August 16-17, 1946
  2. September 18-19, 1946
  3. October 20-21, 1946
  4. November 22-23, 1946
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the main cause of the Calcutta Killings?

  1. A dispute over the partition of Bengal
  2. A dispute over the control of the city of Calcutta
  3. A dispute over the release of political prisoners
  4. A dispute over the future of the Indian National Army
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many people were killed in the Calcutta Killings?

  1. 4,000
  2. 5,000
  3. 6,000
  4. 7,000
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the reaction of the British government to the Calcutta Killings?

  1. They condemned the violence and ordered an inquiry.
  2. They sent troops to restore order.
  3. They imposed martial law.
  4. They did nothing.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the reaction of the Indian National Congress to the Calcutta Killings?

  1. They condemned the violence and called for an end to the partition of Bengal.
  2. They blamed the British government for the violence.
  3. They called for a boycott of British goods.
  4. They did nothing.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the reaction of the Muslim League to the Calcutta Killings?

  1. They condemned the violence and called for an end to the partition of Bengal.
  2. They blamed the British government for the violence.
  3. They called for a boycott of British goods.
  4. They did nothing.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the long-term impact of the Calcutta Killings?

  1. They led to the partition of India.
  2. They led to the independence of India.
  3. They led to the rise of Hindu nationalism.
  4. They led to the rise of Muslim nationalism.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the leader of the Indian National Congress at the time of the Calcutta Killings?

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru
  2. Mahatma Gandhi
  3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  4. Abul Kalam Azad
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the leader of the Muslim League at the time of the Calcutta Killings?

  1. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
  2. Liaquat Ali Khan
  3. Abul Kalam Azad
  4. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the British plan for the partition of India?

  1. The Mountbatten Plan
  2. The Wavell Plan
  3. The Cripps Plan
  4. The Cabinet Mission Plan
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When was the Mountbatten Plan announced?

  1. June 3, 1947
  2. July 4, 1947
  3. August 15, 1947
  4. September 16, 1947
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What were the main provisions of the Mountbatten Plan?

  1. The partition of India into two dominions, India and Pakistan.
  2. The creation of a separate Muslim state in East Bengal.
  3. The transfer of power from the British to the Indian and Pakistani governments.
  4. All of the above.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When did India and Pakistan become independent?

  1. August 15, 1947
  2. September 16, 1947
  3. October 17, 1947
  4. November 18, 1947
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the name of the first Prime Minister of India?

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru
  2. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  3. Abul Kalam Azad
  4. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
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