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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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Who was the President of Indian National Congress at the time of partition of India?

  1. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

  3. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

  4. Acharya J.B Kriplani
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Explanation

Partition of India was mentioned in the Mountbatten Plan. It was also known as Indian Independence Act 1947 and was put forward by Lord Mountbatten on June 3, 1947. It resulted in the creation of two independent dominions, India and Pakistan. Acharya J.B Kriplani was the President of Indian National Congress at the time of partition of India. He also served in the interim government of India (1946–1947) and the Constituent Assembly of India.

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Which British naval officer arrived in India with troops during the first Carnatic War?

  1. Commodore Barnet

  2. Dupleix

  3. Comte De Lally

  4. Afonso de Albuquerque
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Commodore Barnet was the British naval commander who arrived in India with a fleet during the First Carnatic War (1746). Dupleix was the French Governor, and Lally arrived during the Third Carnatic War.

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Which of the below given statements are true

A. The English Company was a private enterprise

B. The French Company was state-owned

  1. Only A

  2. Only B

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The East India Company evolved from a small enterprise run by a group of City of London merchants, which in 1600 had been granted a royal charter conferring the monopoly of English trade in the whole of Asia and the Pacific. 

The French East India Company was one of the several companies created to promote Western European commercial interests in Asia, particularly in India, beginning in the 17th century.

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Lally was defeated by Sir Eyre Coote in the decisive battle of Wandiwash in ___________. 

  1. January 1760

  2. January 1762

  3. January 1764

  4. January 1769
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Explanation

The French forces in south were led by Comte De Lally. The British forces under Sir Eyre Coote, defeated the French in the Battle of Wandiwash in January 1760 and besieged Pondicherry. After Wandiwash, the French capital of Pondicherry fell to the British in 1761. When the Seven Years war ended with The war concluded with the signing of the 1763 Treaty of Paris or Peace of Paris, or the Treaty of 1763.

 

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Lally was defeated by ___________ in the decisive battle of Wandiwash in January 1760.

  1. Sir Eyre Canning

  2. Sir Eyre Robert

  3. Sir Eyre Coote

  4. None of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The French forces in south were led by Comte De Lally. The British forces under Sir Eyre Coote, defeated the French in the Battle of Wandiwash in January 1760 and besieged Pondicherry. After Wandiwash, the French capital of Pondicherry fell to the British in 1761. When the Seven Years war ended with The war concluded with the signing of the 1763 Treaty of Paris or Peace of Paris, or the Treaty of 1763.

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Comte-de-Lally was defeated by Sir Eyre Coote at the battle of ________.

  1. Madras

  2. St. Thomas

  3. Wandiwash

  4. Mysuru
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Explanation

The Battle of Wandiwash was fought between the French, under the comte de Lally, and the British, under Sir Eyre Coote. This was the Third Carnatic War fought between the French and the British. It was the decisive battle in the Anglo-French struggle in southern India during the Seven Years’ War (1756–63). The French were then restricted to Pondichéry, where they surrendered on 16 January 1761.

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Which Indians leaders were actively participated in anti-partition movement?

  1. Surendranath Banerjee

  2. Krishna Kumar Mitra

  3. P. C. Roy

  4. All above
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Explanation

Many protest meeting were held by eminent leaders like Surendranath Banerjee, Krishna Kumar Mitra, P.C. Ray, B.C. Pal and Ananda Mohan Bose. The Early Nationalists and the Assertive Nationalists cooperated with one another during the course of movement. The leaders condemned partition through newspapers like Bengali, Hitabadi and Sanjibani.

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Who laid the Foundation of a federation Hall to mark the indestructible unity of Bengal?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore

  2. Ananda Mohan Bose

  3. B. C. Pal

  4. Krishna Kumar Mitra
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Explanation

In the afternoon on 16 October 1905, there was a great demonstration when the veteran leader Ananda Mohan Bose laid the foundation of a Federation Hall to mark the indestructible unity of Bengal, All gathered there took the vow to follow Swadeshi.

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Which one of the following leaders was not a part of the Non-cooperation movement?

  1. M. A. Ansari

  2. M. A. Zinnah

  3. Hakim Ajmal Khan

  4. Abul Kalam Azad
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Non-cooperation Movement (1920-22) was led by Gandhi and included leaders like Hakim Ajmal Khan, Abul Kalam Azad, and M. A. Ansari. However, MA Jinnah (spelled Zinnah here) opposed this movement and distanced himself from Congress. He disagreed with Gandhi's strategy of mass civil disobedience and boycotting British institutions.

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Where were the parallel governments formed?

  1. Balia

  2. Midnapur

  3. Satara

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Parallel governments were formed at many places:


  1. Ballia (in August 1942 for a week)—under Chittu Pandey. He got many Congress leaders released.
  2. Tamluk (Midnapore, from December 1942 to September 1944)—which undertook cyclone relief work, sanctioned grants to schools, supplied paddy from the rich to the poor, organised Bidyut Bahinis etc.
  3. Satara (mid-1943 to 1945)—named “Prati Sarkar”, was organised under leaders like Y.B. Chavan, Nana Patil, etc. Village libraries and Nyayadan Mandals were organised, prohibition campaigns were carried on and ‘Gandhi marriages’ were organised.

 


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Who were the official negotiators for the Congress with Cripps Mission?

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru and Maulana Azad

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru and Md. Ali Jinnah

  3. Md. Ali Jinnah and Maulana Azad

  4. Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
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Explanation

Jawaharlal Nehru and Maulana Azad were the official negotiators for the Congress with Cripps Mission.

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Who among the following formed Swaraj Party within the Congress?

  1. Motilal Nehru and Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das

  3. Jawaharlal Nehru and C.R. Das

  4. Subhash Chandra Bose and C.R. Das
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Motilal Nehru and Chittranjan Das thought of contesting elections to enter the legislative council with a view to obstructing the government. Therefore, in 1922, they formed the Swaraj Party within the Indian National Congress.

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The Special Congress Session held in $1920$ at Calcutta was presided over by ____.

  1. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Lala Lajpat Rai

  3. S.C. Bose

  4. Mahatma Gandhi
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Congress held a special session in Calcutta in September 1920 under the presidentship of Lala Lajpat Rai. It met to pass the resolution of the Non-Cooperation Movement. Mahatma Gandhi wrongly predicted that if the Non-cooperation movement gets successful, Swaraj could be attained in One year. 

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Of the following who did not oppose the Non-cooperation resolution?

  1. C.R. Das

  2. Madan Mohan Malaviya

  3. Annie Besant

  4. Jawaharlal Nehru
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Jawaharlal Nehru was a strong supporter of the Non-cooperation movement. C.R. Das, Madan Mohan Malaviya, and Annie Besant were among those who initially expressed reservations or opposition to the resolution.