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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

Multiple choice

Who was the first president of the Indian National Science Academy?

  1. Sir C.V. Raman

  2. Sir J.C. Bose

  3. Dr. S.S. Bhatnagar

  4. Dr. Homi J. Bhabha
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Sir C.V. Raman, the Nobel laureate in Physics, was the first president of the Indian National Science Academy.

Multiple choice

Who was the first president of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science?

  1. Maharaja Sir Jotindra Mohan Tagore

  2. Sir Asutosh Mookerjee

  3. Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee

  4. Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy
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Maharaja Sir Jotindra Mohan Tagore was the first president of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science.

Multiple choice

Which of the following was the first Indian to be elected as the President of the Central Legislative Assembly?

  1. Surendranath Banerjea

  2. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

  3. Madan Mohan Malaviya

  4. Motilal Nehru
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Surendranath Banerjea was the first Indian to be elected as the President of the Central Legislative Assembly in 1916.

Multiple choice

Which of the following was the first Indian to be elected as the President of the Central Legislative Assembly under the Government of India Act of 1919?

  1. Surendranath Banerjea

  2. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

  3. Madan Mohan Malaviya

  4. Motilal Nehru
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Vithalbhai Patel was the first Indian to be elected as the President of the Central Legislative Assembly under the Government of India Act of 1919.

Multiple choice

Which of the following was the first Indian to be elected as the President of the Central Legislative Assembly under the Government of India Act of 1935?

  1. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

  2. Madan Mohan Malaviya

  3. Motilal Nehru

  4. G. V. Mavalankar
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G. V. Mavalankar was the first Indian to be elected as the President of the Central Legislative Assembly under the Government of India Act of 1935.

Multiple choice

Who was the first President of the Constituent Assembly of India?

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Rajendra Prasad

  3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

  4. B. R. Ambedkar
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Rajendra Prasad was the first President of the Constituent Assembly of India.

Multiple choice

Who was the main proponent of the Hindu Temple Entry Act?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. B.R. Ambedkar

  4. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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B.R. Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution, was the main proponent of the Hindu Temple Entry Act. He believed that caste discrimination was a major obstacle to social progress in India.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Indian to receive the Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship?

  1. Srinivasa Ramanujan

  2. Harish-Chandra

  3. C. P. Ramanujam

  4. S. S. Shrikhande
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Srinivasa Ramanujan was an Indian mathematician who received the Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship in 1941 for his work on number theory.

Multiple choice

Who was the prominent student leader who became the President of the Students' Federation of India in 1938?

  1. Bhagat Singh

  2. Subhash Chandra Bose

  3. Jawaharlal Nehru

  4. Jayaprakash Narayan
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Jayaprakash Narayan, a renowned freedom fighter and socialist leader, served as the President of the Students' Federation of India from 1938 to 1939.

Multiple choice

Which student leader became the youngest martyr of the Indian Independence Movement?

  1. Bhagat Singh

  2. Khudiram Bose

  3. Ashfaqulla Khan

  4. Chandrashekhar Azad
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Khudiram Bose, at the age of 18, became the youngest martyr of the Indian Independence Movement when he was hanged by the British in 1908.

Multiple choice

Which student leader was known for his leadership in the 'Quit India' Movement and later became the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Govind Ballabh Pant

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Rajendra Prasad

  4. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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Govind Ballabh Pant, a prominent student leader during the Independence Movement, went on to become the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

Multiple choice

Who was the chairman of the committee that drafted the Motilal Nehru Report?

  1. Motilal Nehru

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

  4. Mahatma Gandhi
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The Motilal Nehru Report was drafted by a committee chaired by Motilal Nehru.

Multiple choice

Who was the president of the Indian National Congress when the Motilal Nehru Report was submitted?

  1. Motilal Nehru

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

  4. Mahatma Gandhi
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Motilal Nehru was the president of the Indian National Congress when the Motilal Nehru Report was submitted.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the commission that was appointed by the British government to study the Motilal Nehru Report?

  1. The Simon Commission

  2. The Irwin Commission

  3. The Round Table Conference

  4. The Butler Commission
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The Simon Commission was appointed by the British government to study the Motilal Nehru Report.

Multiple choice

Who was the first president of the Muslim League?

  1. Nawab Salimullah Khan

  2. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

  3. Muhammad Ali Jinnah

  4. Liaquat Ali Khan
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Nawab Salimullah Khan was the first president of the Muslim League, serving from 1906 to 1913.