History · Civics Polity
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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A.O.Hume
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C.Rajagapolachari
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W.C. Banerjee
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Annie Besant
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Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee was a prominent Indian barrister who presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress held in Bombay in December 1885.
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Jawahar Lal Nehru
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B.R. Ambedkar
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B.N. Rau
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Jawaharlal Nehru moved the Objectives Resolution in the Constituent Assembly, which eventually formed the basis for the Preamble of the Indian Constitution.
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Jawahar Lal Nehru
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J.B. Kriplani
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Sardar Patel
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J.B. Kripalani was the President of the Indian National Congress at the time of India's independence in August 1947.
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Valleseli Park
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Nehru Park
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Alfred Park
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Priyadarshini Park
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Chandra Shekhar Azad died in Alfred Park in Allahabad (now Prayagraj) during a shootout with the British police in 1931.
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W.C. Bannerjee
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A.O. Hume
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Annie Besant
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Mahatma Gandhi
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A.O.Hume was the founder of Indian National Congress and W.C.Banerjee presided the first session of it at Bombay, with 72 delegates.
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Vallabhbhai Patel
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Mahatma Gandhi
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K. M. Munshi
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J. B. Kripalani
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Vallabhbhai Patel - Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas
K. M. Munshi - Order of Business Committee
J. B. Kripalani - Fundamental Rights : Sub-Committee
Mahatma Gandhi was not a member of the Constituent Assembly established in July 1946.
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Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
B
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Jawaharlal Nehru moved in the Constituent Assembly on 22nd January, 1947, for the philosophy underlying our Constitution, the historic ‘Objectives Resolution'.
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
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C. Rajagopalachari
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Jagjivan Ram
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Dr. S. Radhakrishnan was not a member of the Interim Government formed in 1946. The government included figures like Jawaharlal Nehru, Rajendra Prasad, and Jagjivan Ram.
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Muhammad Iqba
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah
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Syed Ahmed Khan
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Abul Kalam Azad
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a prominent member of Annie Besant's Home Rule League in Bombay.
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Karachi Session
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Lahore Session
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Calcutta Session
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Tripura Session
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The Karachi Session of the Indian National Congress in 1931, presided over by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, officially endorsed the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.
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Devendranath Tagore
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Mahadev Govinda Ranade
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Surendranath Banerjee
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Swami Dayanand Saraswati
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Mahadev Govinda Ranade, along with others, founded the Widow Marriage Association in 1861 to promote the remarriage of widows in India.
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
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C. Rajagopalachari
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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C. Rajagopalachari was the Head of the Department of Education and Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the Head of the Department of Food and Agriculture in the Executive Council.
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Bal Shastri Jambhekar
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Mahadev Govind Ranade
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Ganesh Vasudeo Josh
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Dadoba Pandurang Tarkhedkar
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The Paramhansa Sabha was founded in 1840 in Maharashtra by Dadoba Pandurang and Balram Shastri Jambhekar to promote monotheism and challenge the caste system.
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Devendranath Tagore
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Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
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Keshab Chandra Sen
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Shyam Chandra Dass
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Keshab Chandra Sen was instrumental in lobbying for the Native Marriage Act of 1872, also known as the Civil Marriage Act, which legalized inter-caste and inter-religious marriages.
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Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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K. M. Munshi
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B. N. Rau
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B. N. Rau was the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly and prepared the initial draft of the Constitution in 1947.