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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

Who was the first President of India?

  1. Rajendra Prasad

  2. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

  3. Zakir Hussain

  4. V. V. Giri
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Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India, serving from 1950 to 1962.

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Who was the first Chairman of the Lalit Kala Akademi?

  1. Rabindranath Tagore

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Amrita Sher-Gil

  4. Nandalal Bose
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Nandalal Bose was the first Chairman of the Lalit Kala Akademi from 1954 to 1962.

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Which social reformer founded the Indian National Congress to promote education and political rights in India?

  1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

  2. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

  3. Jyotirao Phule

  4. Allan Octavian Hume
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Allan Octavian Hume founded the Indian National Congress in 1885 to promote education and political rights in India.

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Who founded the Samajwadi Party?

  1. Mulayam Singh Yadav

  2. Chandra Shekhar

  3. Raj Narain

  4. George Fernandes
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Mulayam Singh Yadav founded the Samajwadi Party in 1992 after he left the Janata Dal.

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Which Indian political leaders attended the Simla Conference?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Muhammad Ali Jinnah

  4. All of the above
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Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Muhammad Ali Jinnah were among the prominent Indian leaders who participated in the Simla Conference.

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Who was the President of India at the time of the passage of the Twelfth Amendment?

  1. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

  2. Rajendra Prasad

  3. Zakir Hussain

  4. V. V. Giri
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Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the President of India when the Twelfth Amendment was passed in 1962.

Multiple choice

Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?

  1. Dadabhai Naoroji

  2. Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee

  3. Surendranath Banerjee

  4. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
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Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee was the first President of the Indian National Congress, elected in 1885.

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Who was the first Indian to be appointed to the Indian Civil Service?

  1. Satyendra Nath Bose

  2. Surendranath Banerjea

  3. Dadabhai Naoroji

  4. Satyamurti
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Satyendra Nath Bose was the first Indian to be appointed to the Indian Civil Service in 1896.

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Who was the first Indian to become the President of the Indian National Congress?

  1. Dadabhai Naoroji

  2. Surendranath Banerjea

  3. Lala Lajpat Rai

  4. Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee
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Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee was the first Indian to become the President of the Indian National Congress in 1885.

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Who was the first Indian to become the Chief Minister of a province in British India?

  1. Surendranath Banerjea

  2. Satyendra Nath Bose

  3. Dadabhai Naoroji

  4. Satyamurti
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Satyendra Nath Bose was the first Indian to become the Chief Minister of a province in British India. He was appointed as the Chief Minister of Bengal in 1937.

Multiple choice

Who was the first Indian to become the President of India?

  1. Rajendra Prasad

  2. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

  3. Jawaharlal Nehru

  4. Abul Kalam Azad
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Rajendra Prasad was the first Indian to become the President of India in 1950.

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Who was the first Indian to become the Chief Justice of India?

  1. Harilal J. Kania

  2. M. Patanjali Sastri

  3. B.K. Mukherjea

  4. S.R. Das
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Harilal J. Kania was the first Indian to become the Chief Justice of India in 1950.

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Who was the first president of the Indian Mathematical Society?

  1. V. Ramaswamy Aiyer

  2. A. C. Banerjee

  3. S. Ramanujan

  4. C. V. Raman
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V. Ramaswamy Aiyer was the first president of the Indian Mathematical Society, serving from 1907 to 1909.

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Which law minister of India was responsible for drafting the Second Amendment?

  1. B.R. Ambedkar

  2. K.M. Munshi

  3. C. Rajagopalachari

  4. Syama Prasad Mookerjee
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B.R. Ambedkar was the law minister of India when the Second Amendment was drafted.

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Who was the founder of the Muslim League?

  1. Muhammad Ali Jinnah

  2. Liaquat Ali Khan

  3. Abul Kalam Azad

  4. Fazlul Huq
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah founded the Muslim League in 1906, a political party that represented the interests of Indian Muslims.