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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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Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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B.R. Ambedkar
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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C. Rajagopalachari
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the permanent President (Chairman) of the Constituent Assembly of India.
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Satyendranath Tagore
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C. C. Desai
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S. N. Banerjee
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Subash Chandra Bose
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Satyendranath Tagore, the elder brother of Rabindranath Tagore, was the first Indian to pass the Indian Civil Service examination in 1863.
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Jayaprakash Narayan
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Motilal Nehru
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Lala Hardayal
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Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
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The Ghadar Party was founded in 1913 in San Francisco, USA, by Lala Hardayal, Sohan Singh Bhakna, and others to liberate India from British rule.
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Aruna Asaf Ali
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Rash Behari Bose
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Jayaprakash Narayan
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SM Joshi
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The Indian Independence League was established by Rash Behari Bose in 1942 in Tokyo, Japan, to organize Indians living outside India to fight for independence.
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Singapore
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Tokyo
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Kuala Lumpur
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Jakarta
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Subhash Chandra Bose announced the formation of the Provisional Government of Free India (Azad Hind) in Singapore on October 21, 1943.
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Motilal Nehru
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Dadabhai Naoroji
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A.O. Hume
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The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 by Allan Octavian Hume, a retired British civil servant, along with other prominent Indian leaders.
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C.F Andrews
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Annie Besant
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Gopal Krishan Gokhale
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B.G Teak
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Gopal Krishna Gokhale was a prominent leader of the Moderates in the Indian National Congress. B.G. Tilak was a leader of the Extremists.
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S. N. Banerjee
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Feroz Shah Mehta
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Dadabhai Naoroji
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M. G. Ranade
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The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885, and the name was suggested by Dadabhai Naoroji.
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Madan Mohan Malviya
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W.C.Banerjee
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Dadabhai Naoroji
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None of these.
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Dadabhai Naoroji, known as the Grand Old Man of India, was the first Indian to be elected to the British House of Commons in 1892.
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Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
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Madan Mohan Malviya
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Gauri Shankar Misra
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None of these.
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Karan Bilimoria
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Ghulam Noon
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Swraj Paul
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Bhikhu Parekh
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It was built at STX Europe in Turku, Finland. The ship was commissioned by Royal Caribbean International.
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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B. R. Amebdkar
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B. N. Rau
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None of these
C
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Sir Benegal Narsing Rau (B. N. Rau) served as the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly of India. He played a key role in preparing the original draft of the Constitution.
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Allan Octavian Hume
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W. C. Chatterjee
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H. O. Hume
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Mahatma Gadhi
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Allan Octavian Hume, a retired British civil servant, played a key role in the formation of the Indian National Congress in 1885.
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Womesh Chander Bonnerjee
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A. O. Hume
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Subhash Chandar Boss
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Gopal Krishan Gokhle
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Womesh Chander Bonnerjee presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress held in Bombay in 1885.
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Motilal Nehru and Swami Vivekananda
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C. R. Dass and Mahatama Gandhi
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C. R. Dass and Motilal Nehru
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Motilal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi
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The Swaraj Party was formed on 1 January 1923 by C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru.