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In March $1942$, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill appointed the Cripps Mission to resolve Indian political crisis because __________.

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  1. He was under pressure from the US President Roosevelt

  2. Of the gravity of the Japanese war menace on India's borders

  3. Both (a) and (b) above

  4. Of INA's initial success of India's eastern borders

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Stafford Cripps, a member of the War Cabinet, was dispatched to India to discuss the British Government’s Draft Declaration on the Constitution of India with representative Indian leaders from all parties. It was sent due to two reasons:
1. Because of the reverses suffered by Britain in South-East Asia, the Japanese threat to invade India seemed real now ‘and Indian support became crucial.
ii. There was pressure on Britain from the Allies (USA, USSR, and China) to seek Indian cooperation.

Which of the following was not one of the points stressed by Mahatma Gandhi while exhorting the people to join the Quit India Movement?

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  1. Forget the difference between the Hindus and Muslims and think of yourselves as Indians only

  2. Our quarrel is not with British people, we fight their imperialism and we must purge ourselves of hatred

  3. Feel from today that you are a free man and pot a dependent. Do or die. Either free India or die in the attempt

  4. Freedom of India is an end that will purify all means employed to achieve it

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Correct Option: D

The Cripps Offer was regarded as a 'post dated cheque' by _________.

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  1. Nehru

  2. Jinnah

  3. Gandhi

  4. Rajaji

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In March 1942, a mission headed by Stafford Cripps was sent to India with constitutional proposals to seek Indian support for the war. The Mission declared that entire India was to be a Dominion and after the war its constitution was to be framed by an elected body which was to be accepted by the British Government. Gandhi said that Cripps' offer of Dominion Status after the war was a "post-dated cheque drawn on a failing bank".

The Indians were allowed to frame their Constitution by _____.

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  1. The Council Act of $1909$

  2. Montford Reforms

  3. August Offer

  4. The Government of India Act of $1935$

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
The Viceroy of India, Lord Linlithgow, issued a statement from Simla on 8 August 1940 known as the August Offer. It was an attemt to secure the cooperation of the Indians in WW II. Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of England at the time. Some of the provisions of the August Offer were:
1. Dominion status as the objective for India.
2. The number of the Indians in the Viceroy’s Executive council will be increased.
3. A representative Indian “Constitution Making Body” shall be appointed immediately after the war which would be responsible for framing the Constitution.

What was the another name of 'Quit India movement'?

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  1. Khilafat Movement

  2. Swadeshi Movement

  3. Home Rule Movement

  4. India August Movement

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Correct Option: D

Which was the first large scale mutiny before 1857?

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  1. Vellore Mutiny

  2. Allahabad Mutiny

  3. Delhi Mutiny

  4. None of above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Vellore Mutiny was the first large-scale mutiny by Indian soldiers against the British, setting the stage for the 1857 mutiny. Even though this mutiny was short lived and lasted only one day, it was violent and bloody and mutineers stormed into the Vellore Fort and killed and wounded as many as 200 British soldiers.

When Subramaniayan  Bharatiyar was born?

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  1. 11 December 1882

  2. 19 July 1880

  3. 16 March 1882

  4. 23 May 1889

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Subramaniayan Bharatiyar was born to Chinnaswami Subramania Iyer and Lakhsmi Ammal as Subbaiah on 11 December 1882 in the village of Ettayapuram. He was educated at a local high school called The M.D.T. Hindu College in Tirunelveli. From a very young age he learnt music and at eleven, he learnt poetry.

Who was the last governor general of India?

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  1. Chidambaram Pillai

  2. C. Rajagopalachari

  3. Thiruppur Kumaran

  4. K Kamaraj

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (10 December 1878  25 December 1972), informally called Rajaji or C.R., was an Indian lawyer, independence activist, politician, writer and statesman. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India.

When the Madras Mahajan Sabha was established?

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  1. 1881

  2. 1882

  3. 1883

  4. 1884

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In 1884, the Madras Mahajan Sabha was founded by M. Viraraghavachari, B. Subramaniya Aiyer and P. Anandacharlu.

Who was the first Indian Governor-General of India?

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  1. C. Rajagopalachari

  2. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel

  4. Rajendra Prasad

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Upon independence in August 1947, the title of Viceroy was abolished. The representative of the British Sovereign became known once again as the Governor-General. C. Rajagopalachari became the only Indian Governor-General.