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The socialists organised the farmers and workers to attain _________ in Indian society.

  1. Economic Justice

  2. Social Justice

  3. Legal Justice

  4. All


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Socialist thoughts became popular during 1930s in and out of Congress party. By 1934, a Socialist Group had emerged in the Congress. The Socialists organized the farmers and workers to attain social justice in Indian society. Jayaprakash Naryan, Ram Manohar Lohia and Aruna Asf Ali and other Socialist leaders took part in Quit India movement and performed major roles in its success and emerged as popular leaders.

The Mooknayak was edited by __________.

  1. Gandhiji

  2. J.L Nehru

  3. Subaschandra Bose

  4. Dr. B.R Ambedkar


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Dr. B.R Ambedkar was a reformist and freedom fighter who belong to an untouchable caste called Mahar. He undertook many movements against untouchability. Among them Mahad Movement and Entering the Kalaram temple of Nasik are important. He created awareness and self identity among the Dalits. He edited Mookanayak and Bahiskruth Bharat periodicals to voice the issues of Dalits. He also established Bahiskruth Hithakarani Sabha'

The Poona pact was an agreement between _________ and Ambedkar.

  1. Subaschandra Bose

  2. J.L Nehru

  3. Gandhiji

  4. Jay Prakash Narayan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Dr. B.R Ambedkar was a reformist and freedom fighter who belong to an untouchable caste called Mahar. He undertook many movements against untouchability. Among them Mahad Movement and Entering the Kalaram temple of Nasik are important. He created awareness and self identity among the Dalits. He edited Mookanayak and Bahiskruth Bharat periodicals to voice the issues of Dalits. He also established Bahiskruth Hithakarani Sabha'. He took part in all the three Round Table Conferences held in London as a representative of the Dalit Class. Ambedkar and Gandhi arrived at an agreement and entered Poona Pact in 1932 that ended the conflict of the Communal Award according to which a separate electorate for the Dalits was to be created.

Ambedkar took part in _____ Round table conferences held in London

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. None


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Dr. B.R Ambedkar was a reformist and freedom fighter who belong to an untouchable caste called Mahar. He undertook many movements against untouchability. Among them Mahad Movement and Entering the Kalaram temple of Nasik are important. He created awareness and self identity among the Dalits. He edited Mookanayak and Bahiskruth Bharat periodicals to voice the issues of Dalits. He also established Bahiskruth Hithakarani Sabha'. He took part in all the three Round Table Conferences held in London as a representative of the Dalit Class.

The historic fast by Gandhiji at Yerawada jail came to an end as a result of the _________.

  1. Poona Pact

  2. Issue of White Paper

  3. Gandhi-Irwin Pact

  4. Arrival of Simon Commission


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Poona Pact was an agreement between Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi signed on September 24, 1932, at Yerwada Central Jail in Pune, to break Mahatma Gandhi's fast unto death. Poona pact was the result of the communal award granted in 1932 by the British government. Mahatma Gandhi objected to the provision of separate electorates for the Scheduled Castes, which in his view separated them from the whole Hindu community. 

The last constitutional provision (covering undivided India) passed by the House of Commons was _______.

  1. Government of India Act $1935$

  2. Cabinet Mission Plan

  3. Mountabatten(or June $3$) Plan

  4. Indian Independence Bill


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Government of India 1935 was one of the lengthiest Acts at that time and was the last constitutional provision of British India. SOme of its features were:
1. Introduced provincial autonomy and dyarchy at centre.
2. It gave a measure to form a federal form of government and an all India Federation.
3. It provided for the establishment of a federal court.

The most important feature of the Government of India Act $1935$ was ________.

  1. Proposed All India Federation

  2. Bicameral Legislature

  3. Provincial Autonomy

  4. Communal representation


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Government of India Act of 1919 was passed on the basis of recommendations of Montford Reforms. It introduced provincial government dyarchy. Subjects were divided into two lists: reserved and transferred subjects. The Indian Council was to be made of not less than 8 and not more than 12 members.  Also the number of Indians on the council was increased from two to three. The most important feature of the Act was introduction of bicameral legislature. It made an important change that from then onward Secretary of State was to be paid from the British exchequer.

The first constitutional measure introduced by the British in India which worked till the framing of the Indian Constitution was _________.

  1. The Act of $1919$

  2. The Act of $1935$

  3. Indian Independence Bill

  4. Cabinet Mission Plan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Government of India Act of 1935 was the last constitution of British India, before the country was divided, in 1947 and worked till the Indian Constitution was framed. Some of its features were:
1. Introduced provincial autonomy and dyarchy at centre.
2. It provided for the establishment of a federal court.
3. It gave a measure to form a federal form of government and an all India Federation.

The Frontier Gandhi actively participated in _________.

  1. Khilafat Movement

  2. Non-Cooperation Movement

  3. Civil Disobedience Movement

  4. All the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan was nicknamed the "Frontier Gandhi" in British India by his close associate Amir Chand Bombwal. He formed a formal alliance with INC and Gandhi and became a formidable force during the INC’s civil disobedience campaign of 1930-1931. In April 1930, Abdul Ghaffar Khan was arrested for organising the Civil Disobedience movement.