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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 the Indian National Congress?

  1. Dadabhai Naoroji

  2. Surendranath Banerjea

  3. Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee

  4. Allan Octavian Hume
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C Correct answer
Explanation

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

Multiple choice

Who was the President of the Indian National Congress during the Quit India Movement?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

  4. Abul Kalam Azad
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Explanation

Mahatma Gandhi was the President of the Indian National Congress during the Quit India Movement in 1942.

Multiple choice

Who was the President of the Indian National Congress during the Salt Satyagraha?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

  4. Abul Kalam Azad
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Mahatma Gandhi was the President of the Indian National Congress during the Salt Satyagraha in 1930.

Multiple choice

Who was the President of the Indian National Congress during the Civil Disobedience Movement?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

  4. Abul Kalam Azad
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Mahatma Gandhi was the President of the Indian National Congress during the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930.

Multiple choice

Who was the President of the Indian National Congress during the Quit India Movement?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

  4. Abul Kalam Azad
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Mahatma Gandhi was the President of the Indian National Congress during the Quit India Movement in 1942.

Multiple choice

Who was the first President of the Indian Constituent Assembly?

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Rajendra Prasad

  3. B. R. Ambedkar

  4. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Rajendra Prasad was elected as the first President of the Indian Constituent Assembly on December 11, 1946.

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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Explanation

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

Multiple choice

Who was the first Chief Justice of India?

  1. H.J. Kania

  2. M.C. Chagla

  3. Y.V. Chandrachud

  4. P.N. Bhagwati
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Harilal Jekisundas Kania was the first Chief Justice of India, serving from January 26, 1950, to November 6, 1951.

Multiple choice

Who among the following was the first Indian to serve as the President of the Sahitya Akademi?

  1. Suniti Kumar Chatterji

  2. K. M. Munshi

  3. Jawaharlal Nehru

  4. Sarojini Naidu
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Explanation

Suniti Kumar Chatterji was the first Indian to serve as the President of the Sahitya Akademi, a national academy of letters in India.

Multiple choice

Who among the following was the first Indian to be appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Delhi?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Sarojini Naidu

  4. Hari Singh Gour
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Hari Singh Gour was the first Indian to be appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Delhi.

Multiple choice

Which Indian literary scholar served as the Chairman of the University Grants Commission?

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Sarojini Naidu

  3. Mahatma Gandhi

  4. D. S. Kothari
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D Correct answer
Explanation

D. S. Kothari was an Indian physicist and educational administrator who served as the Chairman of the University Grants Commission.

Multiple choice

Who among the following was the first Indian to be appointed as the Secretary of the Ministry of Education?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Sarojini Naidu

  4. Humayun Kabir
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Humayun Kabir was an Indian educationist and politician who served as the Secretary of the Ministry of Education.

Multiple choice

Which Indian literary scholar served as the Chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education?

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Sarojini Naidu

  3. Mahatma Gandhi

  4. K. G. Saiyidain
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D Correct answer
Explanation

K. G. Saiyidain was an Indian educationist and administrator who served as the Chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education.

Multiple choice

Who among the following was the first Indian to be appointed as the Director of the National Council of Educational Research and Training?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Sarojini Naidu

  4. J. P. Naik
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D Correct answer
Explanation

J. P. Naik was an Indian educationist and administrator who served as the Director of the National Council of Educational Research and Training.

Multiple choice

Who among the following was the first Indian to be appointed as the Director of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Sarojini Naidu

  4. C. D. Deshmukh
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D Correct answer
Explanation

C. D. Deshmukh was an Indian economist and civil servant who served as the Director of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study.