MCQ: Indian History, Gandhian Era, 1917-47. Part 3

1. The Round Table Conference at London met for the decision of____

A) A future constitution of India
B) Provision of Provincial Autonomy
C) Gandhi's demands for calling off Civil Disobedience Movement
D) Congress Claim to be the sole representative of Indians

... Answer is A)

2. The Famous INA trials took place in the Red Fort, delhi in_____

A) 1945
B) 1946
C) 1946
D) 1947

... Answer is B)

3. October 26, 1947 is an important date in the Indian History because of______

A) Maharaja Hari Singh's signing of Instrument of accession
B) Ceasefire with Pakistan
C) Merger of Sind
D) Declaration of War over India by Pakistan

... Answer is A)

4. Cabinet Mission was presided over by_____

A) Lord Atlee
B) Stafford Cripps
C) Clement Atlee
D) Pathic Lawrence

... Answer is D)

5. Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were hanged on_____

A) March 23, 1931
B) March 23, 1932
C) March 23, 1933
D) March 23, 1934

... Answer is A)

6. At the time of Transfer of Power (1947), one of the following states possessed a well developed Congress Party Organization, which was_______

A) Hyderabad
B) Awadh
C) Mysore
D) Junagarh

... Answer is C)

7. Who said the following, "Mahatma Gandhi, like fleeting phantom raises dust but not the level"?

A) B.R.Ambedkar
B) M.A.Jinnah
C) V.D.Savarkar
D) None of these

... Answer is A)

8. Sabarmati ashram, established by Mahatma Gandhi is located on the outskirt of_______

A) Gandhinagar
B) Ahmedabad
C) Rajkot
D) Wardha

... Answer is B)

9. The Indian National Congress observed 'Independence Day' for the first time on 26th January in______

A) 1920
B) 1925
C) 1930
D) 1947

... Answer is C)

10. Who was the first Governor General of Independent India?

A) C. Rajagopalachari
B) Waren Hastings
C) Lord Delhousie
D) Lord Mountbatten.

... Answer is D)

11.The goal of the Lahore Congress (1929) was_____

A) Self- government for India
B) Federal government for India
C) Complete independence for India
D) Local self-government for India

... Answer is C)

12. Who Was the first person to establish an independent Indian Army outside India?

A) M.N. Roy
B) Lala Hardayal
C) Ras Bihari Bose
D) Subash Chandra Bose

... Answer is C)

13. Who handed over the charge of Indian National Army to Netaji Subash Chandra Bose?

A) Ras Bihari Bose
B) Mohan Singh
C) Hardayal
D) Mahendra Pratap

... Answer is A)

14. After returing from South Africa Gandhiji launched his first successful Satyagraha in______

A) Chauri- Chaura
B) Dandi
C) Camparan
D) Bardoli

... Answer is C)

15. At the time of partition of India, which one of the following proviences of British India came forward with a plan for a united and independent existence?

A) Punjab
B) Assam
C) Bengal
D) Bihar

... Answer is A)

16. The Balkan Plan for fragmentation of India was the brain chils of_______

A) W. Churchil
B) M.A. Jinnah
C) Lord Mountbatten
D) V.P. Menon

... Answer is C)

17.The President of Indian National Congress at the time of partition of India was_______

A) C. Rajagopalachari
B) J.B. Kripalani
C) Jawahar Lal Nehru
D) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

... Answer is B)

18.Who headed the Interim Cabinet formed in the year 1946?

A) Rajendra Prasad
B) Jawahar Lal Nehru
C) Sardar Ballabhbhai Patel
D) C. Rajagopalachari

... Answer is B)

19. The only AICC session Gandhiji Presided was held on______.

A) Lahore
B) Calcutta
C) Madras
D) Belgaum

... Answer is D)

20. Who addressed Gandhiji as 'one man boundary force'?

A) Churcill
B) Atlee
C) Mountbatten
D) Simon

... Answer is C)