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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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Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
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Dr. Radhakrishnan
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Krishna Menon
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Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur
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Maulana Abul Kalam Azad served as the first Minister of Education in the Indian government after independence. He was a prominent leader in the Indian independence movement.
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Debendranath Tagore
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Keshab Chandra Sen
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H.L.V.Derozio
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Ram Mohan Roy
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The Indian Mirror was a newspaper founded in 1861 by Devendranath Tagore and later edited by Keshab Chandra Sen.
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C.Rajgopalachari
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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Sardar Patel
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None of these
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is known as the 'Iron Man of India' for his pivotal role in the integration of over 500 princely states into the Indian Union.
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Ras Behari Bose
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Batukeshwar Datt
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Sardar Bhagat Singh
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Chandra Shekhar Azad
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In 1928, Bhagat Singh, along with other revolutionaries, renamed the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) to the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) to reflect their socialist ideology.
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Sachindra Nath Bakshi
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Mukundi Lal
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Chandra Shekhar Azad
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Manmath Nath Gupta
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W. C. Banerjee
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A. O. Hume
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Badruddin Tyyabji
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None of these
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The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Bombay in 1885, presided over by Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee.
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Karachi session
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Tripura Session
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Madras Session
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Nagpur session
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The Karachi session was presided by Sardar Patel. The congress adopted a resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economic Policy which represented the Party’s Social, Economic and Political programme. It was later known as Karachi Resolution.
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C. Rajagopalachari
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Villayalaxmi pandit
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Dadabhai Naoroji
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Maulana Azad
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Dadabhai Naoroji became the first Indian member of the British parliament.
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Kala Saheb Kalelkar
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B.P Mandal
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M.H. Mandal
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S.P. Mandal
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irst Backward Classes Commission, 1955 or the Kaka Kalelkar Commission was set up by a presidential order on 29 January 1953 under the chairmanship of Kaka Saheb Kalelkar.
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J. Fazal Ali
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Swaran Singh
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Harnam Singh
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Dharam Vir
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Commission which reorganized states on the linguistic basis was headed by J. Fazal Ali.
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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Dr. Zakir Hussain
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Dr.Rajendra Prasad
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C.Rajagopalachari
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first President of the Republic of India, serving from 1950 to 1962.
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Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
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Pandit Jawaharlal Neharu
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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Vallabhabhai Patel
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the permanent President of the Constituent Assembly of India. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was the chairman of the Drafting Committee.
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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Wallabhabhai Patel
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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Dr. Radhakrishanan
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India, serving from 1950 to 1962.
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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Wallabhabhai Patel
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Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
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Dr. Radhakrishanan
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Dr. B.R. Ambedkar served as the first Law Minister of independent India in the cabinet of Jawaharlal Nehru.
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Morarji Desai
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Wallabhabhai Patel
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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Dr. Radhakrishanan
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel served as India's first Home Minister from 1947 to 1950, playing a crucial role in integrating princely states. Morarji Desai became Prime Minister much later, while Rajendra Prasad was India's first President.