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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Madan Mohan Malaviya
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Rash Behari Ghosh
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Pherozshah Mehra
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Jawahar Lal Nehru
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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
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Jinnah and Gopal Krishna Gokhale
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Telangana Committee
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Shakeel Shakeel
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Joshi Commission
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Srikrishna Committee
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The Srikrishna Committee (officially the Committee for Consultations on the Situation in Andhra Pradesh) was formed in 2010 to examine the feasibility of a separate Telangana state. Headed by former Supreme Court Justice B.N. Srikrishna, it consulted various stakeholders and submitted its report in 2011, recommending various options. The committee's work was crucial in the eventual formation of Telangana in 2014.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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Moti Lal Nehru
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Madam Mohan Malviya
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Gopal Krishan Gokhale
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Ferozeshah Mehta
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S. N. Banerjee
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Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a scholar, mathematician, philosopher and militant nationalist, who helped lay the foundation for India's independence. He founded (1914) and served as the President of the Indian Home Rule League. Tilak was born into a cultured, middle-class, Brahman family.
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A. K. Gopalan
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N. C. Chatterjee
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Mahavir Tyagi
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Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
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Dr. S. Radhakrishnan was the Chairman of the first Rajya Sabha. He was the only Chairman to have two terms (13.5.1952-12.5.1962). The allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha to the States is based on the population; two hundred and forty five (245), of which 233 are elected and 12 are nominated.
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Jayaprakash Narayan
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Ram Manohar Lohia
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Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
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Jayaprakash Narayan (JP) was the strongest advocate of partyless democracy in India. He proposed this idea in the 1950s and 1960s, arguing that political parties were divisive and that democracy should function through direct participation of citizens and consensus-based decision-making. This idea gained traction during his Total Revolution movement in the 1970s. While Gandhi and Lohia criticized party politics, JP was the most systematic proponent of the partyless concept.