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Indian Independence Movement
1,612 Questions
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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Administrative Reforms Commission
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Paul Appleby
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Sarkaria Commission
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Santhanam Committee
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The Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC), in its first report on the 'Problems of Redress of Citizens' Grievances', recommended the creation of the Lokpal and Lokayukta institutions.
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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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R.K.Trivedi
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Dr. Najendra Singh
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Sukumar Sen
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T.N. Seshan
C
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Sukumar Sen was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India, serving from 1950 to 1958.
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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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Fazal Ali Commission
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Kaushik Commission
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Pant Commission
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None of these
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The Fazal Ali Commission was established in 1953 to reorganize Indian states based on linguistic lines, which eventually influenced the formation of various states. The other options are not recognized commissions for the creation of Uttaranchal.
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Hukam Singh
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G. V. Mavalankar
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K. M. Munshi
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U. N. Dhebar
B
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G. V. Mavalankar was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha, serving from 1952 to 1956.
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A B Vajpayee
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L K Advani
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Dr. Manmohan Singh
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Sonia Gandhi
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In 2004, Dr. Manmohan Singh, as the Prime Minister of India, became the Chairman of the reconstituted National Integration Council.
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Justice B.P. Jeevan Reddy
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Justice A.S. Anand
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Justice R.S. Sarkaria
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Justice M.N. Venkatachalliah
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The National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution (NCRWC), established in 2000, was chaired by Justice M.N. Venkatachalliah.
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Asaf Ali
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John Mathai
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N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar
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Lal Bahadur Shastri
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Swaran Singh
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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
B
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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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Nandlal Bose
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Jamini Roy
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K.C.S. Panicker
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Rabindra Nath Tagore
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Nandlal Bose has designed the law out of Indian Constitution.
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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
B
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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.