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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

Which city was a major center of the Indian National Congress in ancient India?

  1. Bombay

  2. Calcutta

  3. Madras

  4. Delhi
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Bombay was a major center of the Indian National Congress in ancient India, and was the birthplace of the Indian National Congress.

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Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?

  1. Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee

  2. Dadabhai Naoroji

  3. Surendranath Banerjee

  4. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
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Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee was the first President of the Indian National Congress, which was founded in 1885.

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Which Indian leader was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly?

  1. B.R. Ambedkar

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

  4. Rajendra Prasad
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B.R. Ambedkar was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly, which was responsible for drafting the Indian Constitution.

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Which Indian leader was the first President of India?

  1. Rajendra Prasad

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

  4. B.R. Ambedkar
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Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India, serving from 1950 to 1962.

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Which Indian leader 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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H.J. Kania was the first Chief Justice of India, serving from 1950 to 1951.

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Which Indian leader was the first Attorney General of India?

  1. M.C. Setalvad

  2. C.K. Daphtary

  3. Niren De

  4. Soli Sorabjee
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M.C. Setalvad was the first Attorney General of India, serving from 1950 to 1963.

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Which Indian leader was the first Solicitor General of India?

  1. C.K. Daphtary

  2. Niren De

  3. Soli Sorabjee

  4. Harish Salve
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C.K. Daphtary was the first Solicitor General of India, serving from 1950 to 1954.

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Which Indian leader was the first Law Minister of India?

  1. B.R. Ambedkar

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

  4. Rajendra Prasad
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B.R. Ambedkar was the first Law Minister of India, serving from 1947 to 1951.

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Which Indian leader was the first Minister of State for Law and Justice?

  1. C.K. Daphtary

  2. Niren De

  3. Soli Sorabjee

  4. Harish Salve
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C.K. Daphtary was the first Minister of State for Law and Justice, serving from 1954 to 1957.

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Which Indian leader was the first Chairman of the Law Commission of India?

  1. M.C. Setalvad

  2. C.K. Daphtary

  3. Niren De

  4. Soli Sorabjee
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M.C. Setalvad was the first Chairman of the Law Commission of India, serving from 1955 to 1958.

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Which Indian leader was the first Vice-Chairman of the Law Commission of India?

  1. C.K. Daphtary

  2. Niren De

  3. Soli Sorabjee

  4. Harish Salve
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C.K. Daphtary was the first Vice-Chairman of the Law Commission of India, serving from 1955 to 1957.

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Which Indian leader was the first Member-Secretary of the Law Commission of India?

  1. Niren De

  2. Soli Sorabjee

  3. Harish Salve

  4. K.K. Venugopal
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Niren De was the first Member-Secretary of the Law Commission of India, serving from 1955 to 1958.

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Which Indian leader was the first Chairman of the Bar Council of India?

  1. M.C. Setalvad

  2. C.K. Daphtary

  3. Niren De

  4. Soli Sorabjee
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M.C. Setalvad was the first Chairman of the Bar Council of India, serving from 1953 to 1956.

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Which Indian leader was the first Vice-Chairman of the Bar Council of India?

  1. C.K. Daphtary

  2. Niren De

  3. Soli Sorabjee

  4. Harish Salve
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C.K. Daphtary was the first Vice-Chairman of the Bar Council of India, serving from 1953 to 1956.

Multiple choice

Which Indian film is widely credited with inspiring the formation of the Indian National Congress in 1885?

  1. Raja Harishchandra

  2. Mother India

  3. Sholay

  4. Lagaan
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Raja Harishchandra, released in 1913, is considered a landmark film in Indian cinema and is often cited as an inspiration for the formation of the Indian National Congress, a major political party in India's independence movement.