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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
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Mekad
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Bellary
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RaeBareli
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Nasik
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Indira Gandhi contested and won from Rae Bareli constituency in Uttar Pradesh during the 4th Lok Sabha elections in 1967. Rae Bareli remained her parliamentary stronghold throughout her political career. The spelling "RaeBareli" in the question is acceptable. She did not contest from Bellary (she won there in a by-election in 1978), Mekad, or Nasik in 1967.
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Madan Mohan Malviya
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Harilal J Kania
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K BalaKrishna
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ManiLal Kumar
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Harilal Jekisundas Kania served as the first Chief Justice of India from 1950 to 1951. He was appointed to the newly established Supreme Court of India after independence. Madan Malviya was a freedom fighter and educator, not a judge.
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Babu Rajendra Prasad
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Dr. B R Ambedkar
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Jawahar Lal Nehru
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M K Gandhi
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad served as India's first President from 1950 to 1962. He was a key leader in the independence movement and was unanimously elected by the Constituent Assembly. The other options, while prominent figures, held different positions: Ambedkar drafted the Constitution, Nehru was the first Prime Minister, and Gandhi was the freedom movement leader.
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Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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Shri K.M. Munshi
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Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
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Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly, responsible for drafting the Constitution of India. He is rightly called the 'Father of the Indian Constitution'. Nehru was the first PM, Rajendra Prasad was President of the Constituent Assembly, and Munshi was a committee member.
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Rashbehari Bose
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S.M. Joshi
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Aruna Asaf Ali
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Jayaprakash Narayan
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Rashbehari Bose, a revolutionary leader, established the Indian Independence League in Japan in 1942 to coordinate the Indian independence movement from outside India. This organization later played a crucial role in the formation of the Indian National Army (INA). S.M. Joshi, Aruna Asaf Ali, and Jayaprakash Narayan were prominent freedom fighters but were not associated with the founding of this league.
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Manmahan Singh
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Lord Dalhousi
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Dr.A.P.J Abdul Kalam
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Mudassar Najar
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Dr. Manmohan Singh
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Farooq Abdullah
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Dinesh singh
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Alam Khan
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Dr. Manmohan Singh, then Finance Minister of India, led the Indian delegation to the first World Conference on Human Rights held in Vienna in 1993. This conference was significant for adopting the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action.
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Prafulla Chandra Sen
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Bidhan Chandra Roy
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Prafulla Chandra Ghosh
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Jyoti Basu
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Prafulla Chandra Ghosh became the first Chief Minister of West Bengal on August 15, 1947, following India's independence. He served until 1948. Bidhan Chandra Roy, though more famous, was the second Chief Minister (1948-1962).
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Prafulla Chandra Sen
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Bidhan Chandra Roy
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Prafulla Chandra Ghosh
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Jyoti Basu
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Prafulla Chandra Ghosh became West Bengal's first Chief Minister in 1947 after independence, serving from 1947-1948. Bidhan Chandra Roy was the second and longest-serving CM. Jyoti Basu served much later (1977-2000).
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Dr. Bhimrao Ramoji Ambedkar
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Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
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Dr. Bhimsen Ram. Ambedkar
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Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar
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Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's full name was Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, where 'B.R.' stands for Bhimrao Ramji. He was the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution and a key architect of the Indian Constitution.
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P V Rao
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Kasu Brahmananda Reddy
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Damodaram Sanjivayya
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Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
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Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was the first Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, serving from 1956-1960 and again from 1962-1964. He later became India's 6th President. The other options - Kasu Brahmananda Reddy, Damodaram Sanjivayya, and P.V. Narasimha Rao - all served as CM but not first.
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General Sir Roy Bucher
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Sam Manekshaw
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General Kodandera Madappa Cariappa
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Kodandera Madappa Cariappa
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S. C. Bose
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Rajagopalachari
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S. Bhagat Singh
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M. K. Gandhi
D
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This statement was made by Mahatma Gandhi.
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Lord Hunter
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Lord Irwin
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Lord Curzon
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Sir Chimanlal
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Lord Hunter presided over the Disorders Inquiry Committee at Ahmedabad on 9, January 1920.
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Sarojini Naidu
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Mira Behn
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Mahadev Desai
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Sardar Patel
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Sardar Patel did not accompany Gandhiji to attend the Second Round Table Conference in London.