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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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M. Malabari
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Dadabhai Naoroji
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D. N. Wacha
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W. C. Banerjee
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Dadabhai Naoroji became the first Indian member of the British Parliament in 1892, winning the Central Finsbury seat. He was a prominent nationalist leader and economic thinker.
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Tej Bahadur Sapru
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Sarojini Naidu
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Dr. M. A. Ansari
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Hakim Ajmal Khan
C
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The British action was seen as a violation of the principle of self-determination and a deliberate insult to the self-respect of the Indians. At its Madras session in 1927, presided over by Dr. M. A. Ansari, the National Congress decided to boycott the Commission at every stage and in every form.
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Rash Behari Bose
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S. M. Joshi
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Aruna Asaf Ali
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Jayaprakash Narayan
A
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The Indian Independence League was founded by Rash Behari Bose in 1942 in Japan. It was an organization that aimed to coordinate Indian independence efforts from outside India.
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Bharat Sarkar
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Prati Sarkar
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Gandhi Sarkar
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Shivaji Sarkar
B
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It indeed was the name given to the parallel government set up in Satara in Maharashtra (which was a part of the then Bombay province).
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Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk
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Hakim Ajmal Khan
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Aga Khan
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Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk
C
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Aga Khan III Sultan Muhammed Shah was one of the founders and the first president of All India Muslim league.
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Gauri Shankar Misra
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Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
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Madan Mohan Malviya
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None of these
B
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Correct Answer: Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
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Behramji Malabari
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Gopal Jayakar
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Shiva Narrain Agnihotri
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Krishan Sulekar
A
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Behramji Malabari founded the Seva Sadan in Bombay.
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Nana Phadnavis
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Lala Hardayal
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Sardar Kartar Singh
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B
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The Gadar Party, initially the Pacific Coast Hindustan Association, was formed in 1913 in the United States under the leadership of Lala Hardayal.
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Brabourne Stadium
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Gowalia Tank
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Victoria Hall
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Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit Pathshala Hall
D
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The birth of Indian National Congress was a landmark in the history of India. It saw light on 28th December, 1885 in Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit Pathshala Hall, Bombay, with W. C. Banerjee as its first President.
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Madan Mohan Malaviya
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Rash Behari Ghosh
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Pherozshah Mehra
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Jawahar Lal Nehru
B
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Rash Behari Ghosh was Congress President in 1907 when the Surat split occurred between moderates and extremists. The moderate leadership suspended the extremists from the party, leading to a decade-long division. This period saw the Congress under moderate control focusing on constitutional methods.
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Annie Besant
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C. F. Andrews
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B. G. Tilak
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Gopal Krishan Gokhale
D
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Jinnah and Gopal Krishna Gokhale
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Lord Reading
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Lord Lansdowne
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Lord Dufferin
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None of these
C
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The Indian National Congress was formed in 1885 during Lord Dufferin's tenure (1884-1889). A.O. Hume organized the first session in Bombay with Lord Dufferin's support to provide a safe outlet for political grievances.
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Belgaum Session
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Nagpur Session
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Allhabad Session
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Haripur Session
A
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The 1924 Belgaum Session of the Indian National Congress was the only one presided over by Mahatma Gandhi. This session is significant as Gandhi, who usually avoided official positions, accepted the presidency at a time when the Congress was regaining strength after the Non-Cooperation Movement suspension.
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Gauri Shankar Misra
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Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
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Madan Mohan Malviya
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None of these
B
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The UP Kisan Sabha was set up in February 1918 by Gauri Shankar Mishra and Indra Narayan Dwivedi. Madan Mohan Malaviya supported their efforts.
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S. N. Kunzru
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N. M. Joshi
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Shriram Bajpai
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V. V. Giri
B
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The interviews were conducted at several locations in India in a project of the Archives of Indian Labour in collaboration with N. M. Joshi Centre for Labour Research & Education. The memoir comprises partially a description of autobiographical nature apart from accounts of some major Trade union movements and other Mass Movements in their life periods.