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Indian Independence Movement

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The Indian Independence Movement encompasses the efforts and events that led to India freeing itself from colonial rule. This hub covers key leaders, the Indian National Congress, and major movements like Quit India. Questions on this topic frequently appear in general awareness sections.

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Indian Independence Movement Questions

Multiple choice

Which Indian leader was the first Chairman of the Law Commission of India?

  1. M.C. Setalvad

  2. C.K. Daphtary

  3. Niren De

  4. Soli Sorabjee
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M.C. Setalvad was the first Chairman of the Law Commission of India, serving from 1955 to 1958.

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Which Indian leader was the first Vice-Chairman of the Law Commission of India?

  1. C.K. Daphtary

  2. Niren De

  3. Soli Sorabjee

  4. Harish Salve
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C.K. Daphtary was the first Vice-Chairman of the Law Commission of India, serving from 1955 to 1957.

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Which Indian leader was the first Member-Secretary of the Law Commission of India?

  1. Niren De

  2. Soli Sorabjee

  3. Harish Salve

  4. K.K. Venugopal
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Niren De was the first Member-Secretary of the Law Commission of India, serving from 1955 to 1958.

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Which Indian leader was the first Chairman of the Bar Council of India?

  1. M.C. Setalvad

  2. C.K. Daphtary

  3. Niren De

  4. Soli Sorabjee
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M.C. Setalvad was the first Chairman of the Bar Council of India, serving from 1953 to 1956.

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Which Indian leader was the first Vice-Chairman of the Bar Council of India?

  1. C.K. Daphtary

  2. Niren De

  3. Soli Sorabjee

  4. Harish Salve
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C.K. Daphtary was the first Vice-Chairman of the Bar Council of India, serving from 1953 to 1956.

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Who was the founder of the Nationalist Congress Party?

  1. Sharad Pawar

  2. Praful Patel

  3. Supriya Sule

  4. Ajit Pawar
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Sharad Pawar founded the Nationalist Congress Party in 1999 after he left the Indian National Congress.

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Which Indian film is widely credited with inspiring the formation of the Indian National Congress in 1885?

  1. Raja Harishchandra

  2. Mother India

  3. Sholay

  4. Lagaan
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Raja Harishchandra, released in 1913, is considered a landmark film in Indian cinema and is often cited as an inspiration for the formation of the Indian National Congress, a major political party in India's independence movement.

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Who is the founder of the Animation Society of India (ASI)?

  1. Ram Mohan

  2. Shamrao Bhat

  3. G.A. Kulkarni

  4. V. Shantaram
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Ram Mohan founded the Animation Society of India (ASI) in 1981. ASI is a non-profit organization that promotes the development of animation in India.

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Who was the first Chairman of the Planning Commission?

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Gulzarilal Nanda

  3. T. T. Krishnamachari

  4. Morarji Desai
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Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Chairman of the Planning Commission from 1950 to 1964.

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Which committee was appointed to review the implementation of the Official Languages Act, 1963?

  1. Dhar Commission

  2. Kothari Commission

  3. Sarkaria Commission

  4. Balakrishnan Committee
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The Balakrishnan Committee was appointed in 2006 to review the implementation of the Official Languages Act, 1963.

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Who was the first President of the Indian Mathematical Society?

  1. V. Ramaswamy Aiyer

  2. C. V. Raman

  3. S. Ramanujan

  4. P. C. Mahalanobis
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V. Ramaswamy Aiyer was the first President of the Indian Mathematical Society.

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Who was the first President of the Calcutta Mathematical Society?

  1. Asutosh Mookerjee

  2. C. V. Raman

  3. S. Ramanujan

  4. P. C. Mahalanobis
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Asutosh Mookerjee was the first President of the Calcutta Mathematical Society.

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Who was the first President of the Madras Mathematical Society?

  1. V. Ramaswamy Aiyer

  2. C. V. Raman

  3. S. Ramanujan

  4. P. C. Mahalanobis
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V. Ramaswamy Aiyer was the first President of the Madras Mathematical Society.

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Who led the Indian National Congress during the Indian independence movement?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

  4. Subhas Chandra Bose
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Mahatma Gandhi was the leader of the Indian National Congress during the Indian independence movement.

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Who was the first Inspector General of the CRPF?

  1. K.F. Rustamji

  2. B.N. Mullik

  3. S.S.P. Verma

  4. V.K. Saxena
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K.F. Rustamji was the first Inspector General of the CRPF, serving from 1949 to 1950.