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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

Multiple choice civics national awakening and establishment of political organisations in india formation of indian national congress (inc) militant nationalism radical nationalists

The extremist leaders were _____________.

  1. Gokhale, Gandhiji and C.R. Das

  2. Lala Lajpat Rai, Balagangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal

  3. Firoj Shah Mehta, Dada Bhai Nauroji and Umesh Chand Banerji

  4. Moti Lal Nehru, Teg Bahadur Sapru and Sir Sayed Ahmad Khan
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The congress was divided into two camps-Extremist and Moderates at the Surat session of 1907. The Moderates believed in the constitutional methods of protests like petitions, prayers, meetings,etc. Extremists, on the other hand, believed in agitation, strikes and boycotts to force their demands. Some of the extremist leaders were Lala Lajpat Rai, Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Bipin Chandra Pal, Aurobindo Ghosem Rajnarayan Bose and  Ashwini Kumar Dutt.

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The first Congress and nationalist leader to face repeated imprisonment was _________.

  1. Firoz Shah Mehta

  2. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

  3. Dadabhai Naoroji

  4. BG Tilak
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was the first major nationalist leader to be repeatedly prosecuted and imprisoned by the British for his writings and political activities.

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The Atomic Energy Commission was formed in 1948 with ____ as the first Chairman.

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Homi J. Bhabha

  3. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

  4. J. J. Irani
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Atomic Energy Commission was formed in  1948.The Atomic Energy Commission is the governing body of the department of Atomic Energy. The first chairman was Homi J. Bhabha. Its main objectives are as follows:
a) to organize research in atomic science in the country,
b) to train, atomic scientists in the country
c) to promote nuclear research in commission's own laboratories in India.

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Who set up the first secret organization 'Mitra Mela'?

  1. V.D Savarkar

  2. Khudiram Bose

  3. Bhagat Singh

  4. Chandra Sekhar Azad
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A Correct answer
Explanation

In 1899, V.D. Savarkar and his brother Ganesh Savarkar established a secret revolutionary society ‘Mitra Mela’, which influenced the members to fight for “absolute political independence” of India.

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Who was the leader of Ghadar Party?

  1. Bhagat Singh

  2. Lala Hardayal

  3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

  4. V.D. Savarkar
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Ghadar party was an extremist revolutionary organisation founded by Sikhs in the US and Canada with the aim of securing India's independence from British rule. It was founded by Lala Hardayal and Sohan Singh Bhakna in the year 1913. The party had its headquarters in San Francisco. Its key members were Bhai Parmanand, Kartar Singh Sarabha, Abdul Hafiz Mohamed Barakatullah, Rashbehari Bose and Gulab Kaur.

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Who was the principal secretary of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association in 1929?

  1. Bhagat Singh

  2. Raj Guru

  3. Sukhdev

  4. Chandra Shekar Azad
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Bhagat Singh was a key leader and the principal secretary of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) when it was reorganized in 1928-1929.

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Who was the President of Khilafat committee in Kerala?

  1. Kattilasseri Mohamed Moulavi

  2. Mohammed Abdurahiman

  3. K.P. Kesava Menon

  4. E. Moidu Moulavi
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A Correct answer
Explanation

PM Pookoya Tangal was the President of Khilafat committee in Kerala. The Khilafat movement was a political protest campaign launched by Muslims of India to influence the British government not to abolish the Ottoman Caliphate. In India, Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar and his brother Maulana Shaukat Ali along with some other Muslim leaders created an All India Khilafat Committee, at Lucknow. The movement collapsed when the caliphate was abolished in 1924.

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_________ is the lone Malayalee who became the president of Indian National Congress.

  1. K.P. Kesava Menon

  2. Chettoor Sankaran Nair

  3. E. Moidu Moulavi

  4. P. Krishna Pillai
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Chettoor Sankaran Iyer was the President of the Indian National Congress in the 1897 session held at Amravati. Until present, he is the only Keralite to hold the post. He served as a member of the Madras Legislative Council and also as a permanent judge in the Madras High Court.