Indian National Movement- Solved Questions - 1 (2010-2020)

Question 1:
The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following? [2020-I] 
1. Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference 
2. Withdrawal of Ordinances promulgated in connection with the Civil Disobedience Movement 
3. Acceptance of Gandhi's suggestion for inquiry into police excesses 
4. Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence 
Select the correct answer using the code given below 
(a) 1 only 
(b) 1, 2, and 4 only 
(c) 3 only 
(d) 2, 3, and 4 only

Question 2:
With reference to the book "Desher Katha" written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the freedom struggle, consider the following statements : [2020-I]
1. It warned against the Colonial State's hypnotic conquest of the mind.
2. It inspired the performance of swadeshi street plays and folk songs.
3. The use of 'desh' by Deuskar was in the specific context of the region of Bengal.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question 3:
With reference to the history of India, "Ulgulan" or the Great Tumult is the description of which of the following events? [2020-I] 
(a) The Revolt of 1857 
(b) The Mappila rebellion of 1921 
(c) The Indigo revolt of 1859 - 60 
(d) Birsa Munda's revolt of 1899-1900

Question 4:
With reference to Indian National Movement, consider the following pairs: [2019-I] Persons: Position head 
1. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru: President, All India Liberal Federation 
2. K.C. Neogy: Member, The Constituent Assembly 
3. P.C. Joshi: General Secretary, Communist Party of India 
Which of the pairs given above is/ are correctly matched? 
(a) 1 only 
(b) 1 and 2 only 
(c) 3 only 
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question 5:
With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements : [2019-I] 
1. Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of 'indentured labor'. 
2. In Lord Chelmsford's War Conference', Mahatma Gandhi did not support the resolution on recruiting Indians for World War. 
3. Consequent upon the breaking of the Salt Law by the Indian people, the Indian National Congress was declared illegal by the colonial rulers. 
Which of the statements given above are correct? 
(a) 1 and 2 only 
(b) 1 and 3 only 
(c) 2 and 3 only 
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question 6:
With reference to Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements : [2019-I] 
1. It contributed to the revival of indigenous artisan crafts and industries. 
2. The National Council of Education was established as a part of the Swadeshi Movement. 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 
(a) 1 only 
(b) 2 only 
(c) Both 1 and 2 
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question 7:
In 1920, which of the following changed its name to "Swarajya Sabha"? [2018-I] 
(a) All India Home Rule League 
(b) Hindu Mahasabha 
(c) South Indian Liberal Federation 
(d) The Servants of India Society

Question 8:
Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha? [2018-I] 
(a) Active all-India participation of lawyers, students, and women in the National Movement 
(b) Active involvement of Dalit and Tribal communities of India in the National Movement 
(c) Joining of peasant unrest to India's National Movement 
(d) Drastic decrease in the cultivation of plantation crops and commercial crops

Question 9:
After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government? [2018-I]
1. The territories called 'Santhal Paragan as' were created  
2. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a nonSanthal. 
Select the correct answer using the code given below: 
(a) 1 only 
(b) 2 only 
(c) Both 1 and 2 
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question 10:
He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji, and Shrikrishna; stayed in America for some time, and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He was           [2018-I] 
(a) Aurobindo Ghosh 
(b) Bipin Chandra Pal 
(c) Lala Lajpat Rai 
(d) Motilal Nehru

Question 11:
Consider the following statements: [2017-I] 
1. The Factories Act, 1881 was passed with a view to fix the wages of industrial workers and to allow the workers to form trade unions. 
2. N.M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labor movement in British India. 
Which of the above statements is/are correct? 
(a) 1 only 
(b) 2 only 
(c) Both 1 and 2 
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question 12:
The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for [2017-I] 
(a) the participation of workers in the management of industries. 
(b) arbitrary powers to the management to quell industrial disputes. 
(c) an intervention by the British Court in the event of a trade dispute. 
(d) a system of tribunals and a ban on strikes.

Question 13:
The object of the Butler Committee of 1927 was to? [2017-I] 
(a) Define the jurisdiction of the Central and Provincial Governments. 
(b) Define the powers of the Secretary of State for India. 
(c) Impose censorship on the national press. 
(d) Improve the relationship between the Government of India and the Indian States.

Question 14:
With reference to the Indian freedom struggle, consider the following events : [2017-I] 
1. Mutiny in Royal Indian Navy 
2. Quit India Movement launched 
3. Second Round Table Conference 
What is the correct chronological sequence of the above events? 
(a) 1-2-3 
(b) 2-1-3 
(c) 3-2-1 
(d) 3-1-2

Question 15:
In the context of Indian history, the principle of "Dyarchy (diarchy)" refers to [2017-I] 
(a) Division of the central legislature into two houses. 
(b) Introduction of double government i.e., Central and State governments. 
(c) Having two sets of rulers; one in London and another in Delhi. 
(d) Division of the subjects delegated to the provinces into two categories.

Question 16:
Consider the following pairs: [2017-I] 
1. Radhakanta Deb: First President of the British Indian Association 
2. GazuluLakshminarasuChetty: Founder of the Madras Mahajana Sabha 
3. Surendra Nath Banerjee: Founder of the Indian Association
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched? 
(a) 1 only 
(b) 1 and 3 only 
(c) 2 and 3 only 
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question 17:
Who among the following was/were associated with the introduction of Ryotwari Settlement in India during the British rule? [2017-I] 
1. Lord Cornwallis 
2. Alexander Reed 
3. Thomas Munro
Select the correct answer using the code given below: 
(a) 1 only 
(b) 1 and 3 only 
(c) 2 and 3 only 
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question 18:
The 'Swadeshi' and 'Boycott' were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the [2016-I] 
(a) agitation against the Partition of Bengal 
(b) Home Rule Movement 
(c) Non-Cooperation Movement 
(d) visit of the Simon Commission to India

Question 19:
Consider the following statements [2015-I] 
1. The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was Sarojini Naidu. 
2. The first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress was Badruddin Tyabji. 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 
(a) 1 only 
(b) 2 only 
(c) Both 1 and 2 
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question 20:
Who of the following organized a march on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in April 1930? [2015-I] 
(a) V. O. Chidambaram Pillai 
(b) C. Rajagopalachari 
(c) K. Kamaraj 
(d) Annie Besant

Question 21:

With reference to Rowlatt Satyagraha, which of the following statements is/ are correct?  [2015-I]
1. The Rowlatt Act was based on the recommendations of the 'Sedition Committee.
2. In Rowlatt Satyagraha, Gandhiji tried to utilize the Home Rule League. 3. Demonstrations against the arrival of Simon Commission coincided with Rowlatt Satyagraha.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only    
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only    
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question 22:
With reference to Congress Socialist Party, consider the following statements: [2015-I] 
1. It advocated the boycott of British goods and the evasion of taxes. 
2. It wanted to establish the dictatorship of the proletariat. 
3. It advocated a separate electorate for minorities and oppressed classes. 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 
(a) 1 and 2 only 
(b) 3 only 
(c) 1, 2 and 3 
(d) None

Question 23:
Which one of the following movements has contributed to a split in the Indian National Congress resulting in the emergence of 'moderates' and 'extremists'? [2015-I] 
(a) Swadeshi Movement 
(b) Quit India Movement 
(c) Non-Cooperation Movement 
(d) Civil Disobedience Movement

Question 24:
The 1929 Session of the Indian National Congress is of significance in the history of the Freedom Movement because the [2014 - I] 
(a) attainment of Self-Government was declared as the objective of the Congress 
(b) attainment of Poorna Swaraj was adopted as the goal of the Congress 
(c) Non-Cooperation Movement was launched 
(d) the decision to participate in the Round Table Conference in London was taken

Question 25:
Quit India Movement was launched in response to [2013 - I] 
(a) Cabinet Mission Plan 
(b) Cripps Proposals 
(c) Simon Commission Report 
(d) Wavell Plan

Question 26:
The people of India agitated against the arrival of the Simon Commission because [2013 - I] 
(a) Indians never wanted the review of the working of the Act of 1919 
(b) Simon Commission recommended the abolition of Dyarchy (Diarchy) in the Provinces 
(c) there was no Indian member in the Simon Commission 
(d) the Simon Commission suggested the partition of the country.

Question 27:
Annie Besant was [2013 - I] 
1. responsible for starting the Home Rule Movement 
2. the founder of the Theosophical Society 
3. once the President of the Indian National Congress 
Select the correct statement/statements using the codes given below. 
(a) 1 only 
(b) 2 and 3 only 
(c) 1 and 3 only 
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question 28:
The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal was for [2013 - I] 
(a) the reduction of the share of the landlords from one-half of the crop to one-third 
(b) the grant of ownership of land to peasants as they were the actual cultivators of the land 
(c) the uprooting of the Zamindari system and the end of serfdom 
(d) writing off all peasant debts

Question 29:
The Rowlatt Act aimed at [2012 - I] 
(a) compulsory economic support to war efforts 
(b) imprisonment without trial and summary procedures for trial 
(c) suppression of the Khilafat Movement 
(d) imposition of restrictions on freedom of the press

Question 30:
Which of the following is/are the principal feature(s) of the Government of India Act, 1919? [2012 - I] 
1. Introduction of dyarchy in the executive government of the provinces 
2. Introduction of separate communal electorates for Muslims 
3. Devolution of legislative authority by the center to the provinces 
Select the correct answer using the codes given below: 
(a) 1 only 
(b) 2 and 3 only 
(c) 1 and 3 only 
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question 31:
The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) is very important in history, because [2012 - I] 
1. Congress passed a resolution demanding complete independence 
2. the rift between the extremists and moderates was resolved in that Session 
3. a resolution was passed rejecting the two-nation theory in that Session 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 
(a) 1 only 
(b) 2 and 3 
(c) 1 and 3 
(d) None of the above

Question 32:
Consider the following statements: 
The most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of the Indian National Movement was that he [2012 - I] 
1. exposed the economic exploitation of India by the British
2. interpreted the ancient Indian texts and restored the self-confidence of Indians 
3. stressed the need for eradication of all the social evils before anything else 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 
(a) 1 only 
(b) 2 and 3 only 
(c) 1 and 3 only 
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question 33:
Mahatma  Gandhi undertook fast unto death in 1932, mainly because [2012 - I] 
(a) Round Table Conference failed to satisfy Indian political aspirations 
(b) Congress and Muslim League had differences of opinion 
(c) Ramsay Macdonald announced the Communal Award 
(d) None of the statements (a), (b), and (c) given above is correct in this context

Question 34:
Which of the following parties were established by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar? [2012 - I] 
1. The Peasants and Workers Party of India 
2. All India Scheduled Castes Federation 
3. The Independent Labour Party 
Select the correct answer using the codes given below: 
(a) 1 and 2 only 
(b) 2 and 3 only 
(c) 1 and 3 only 
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question 35:
During the Indian freedom struggle, the National Social Conference was formed. What was the reason for its formation? [2012 - I] 
(a) Different social reform groups or organizations of the Bengal region united to form a single body to discuss the issues of larger interest and to prepare appropriate petitions/representations to the government 
(b) Indian National Congress did not want to include social reforms in its deliberations and decided to form a separate body for such a purpose 
(c) Behramji Malabari and M. G. Ranade decided to bring together all the social reform groups of the country under one organization 
(d) None of the statements (a), (b), and (c) given above is correct in this context

Question 36:
The Congress ministries resigned in the seven provinces in 1939, because [2012 - I] 
(a) the Congress could not form ministries in the other four provinces 
(b) the emergence of a 'left wing' in the Congress made the working of the ministries impossible 
(c) there were widespread communal disturbances in their provinces 
(d) None of the statements (a), (b), and (c) given above is correct

Question 37:
With reference to the period of the Indian freedom struggle, which of the following was/were recommended by the Nehru report?    [2011 - I]
1. Complete Independence for India. 
2. Joint electorates for reservation of seats for minorities. 
3. Provision of fundamental rights for the people of India in the Constitution.  
Select the correct answer using the codes given below 
(a) 1 only 
(b) 2 and 3 only 
(c) 1 and 3 only 
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question 38:
With reference to the Indian freedom struggle, Usha Mehta is well-known for?  [2011 - I] 
(a) running the secret congress radio in the wake of the Quit India movement 
(b) participating in the second round table conference 
(c) leading a contingent of the Indian national army 
(d) assisting in the formation of Interim Government under Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

Question 39:
Mahatma Gandhi said that some of his deepest convictions were reflected in a book titled, "Unto this Last'' and the book transformed his life. What was the message from the book that transformed Mahatma Gandhi?   [2011 - I] 
(a) Uplifting the oppressed and poor is the moral responsibility of an educated man 
(b) The good of the individual is contained in the good of all 
(c) The life of celibacy and spiritual pursuit is essential for a noble life 
(d) All the statements (a), (b) and (c) are correct in this context

Question 40:
What was the reason for Mahatma Gandhi to organize a satyagraha on behalf of the peasants of Kheda? 
1. The administration did not suspend the land revenue collection in spite of a drought 
2. The administration proposed to introduce a permanent settlement in Gujarat [2011 - I] 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 
(a) 1 only 
(b) 2 only 
(c) Both 1 and 2 
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question 41:
Which one of the following observations is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942? [2011 - I] 
(a) It was a non-violent movement 
(b) It was led by Mahatma Gandhi 
(c) It was a spontaneous movement 
(d) It did not attract the labor class in general

Question 42:
Consider the following statements: [2010] 
1. The "Bombay Manifesto" signed in 1936 openly opposed the preaching of socialist ideals. 
2. It evoked support from a large section of the business community from all across India. 
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct? 
(a) 1 only 
(b) 2 only 
(c) Both 1 and 2 
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question 43:
Who among the following were official Congress negotiators with Cripps Mission? [2010] 
(a) Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel 
(b) Acharya J.B. Kripalani and C. Rajagopalachari 
(c) Pandit Nehru and Maulana Azad 
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai

Question 44:
For the Karachi session of Indian National Congress in 1931 presided over by Sardar Patel, who drafted the Resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economic Programme? [2010] 
(a) Mahatma Gandhi 
(b) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru 
(c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad 
(d) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Question 45:
Consider the following statements : [2010] 
1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad persuaded Mahatma Gandhi to come to Champaran to investigate the problem of the peasants. 
2. Acharya J.B. Kriplani was one of Mahatma Gandhi's colleagues in his Champaran investigation. 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 
(a) 1 only 
(b) 2 only 
(c) Both 1 and 2 
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question 46:
What was the immediate cause for the launch of the Swadeshi movement ? [2010]
(a) The partition of Bengal done by Lord Curzon 
(b) A sentence of 18 months rigorous imprisonment imposed on Lokmanya Tilak 
(c) The arrest and deportation of Lala Lajpat Rai and Ajit Singh and passing of the Punjab Colonization Bill 
(d) Death sentence pronounced on the Chapekar brothers.

Question 47:
After Quit India Movement, C. Rajagopalachari issued a pamphlet entitled "The Way Out". Which one of the following was proposed in this pamphlet?    [2010]
(a) The establishment of a "War Advisory Council" composed of representatives of British India and the Indian States.
(b) Reconstitution of the Central Executive Council in such a way that all its members, except the Governor-General and the Commander-in-Chief, should be Indian leaders.
(c) Fresh elections to the Central and Provincial Legislatures to be held at the end of 1945 and a Constitution-making body to be convened as soon as possible.
(d) A solution for the constitutional deadlock.

Question 48:
Four resolutions were passed at the famous Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress in 1906. The question of either retention OR of rejection of these four resolutions became the cause of a split in Congress at the next Congress session held in Surat in 1907. Which one of the following was not one of those resolutions? [2010] 
(a) Annulment of partition of Bengal 
(b) Boycott 
(c) National education 
(d) Swadeshi

Question 49:
With reference to Simon Commission's recommendations, which one of the following statements is correct? [2010] 
(a) It recommended the replacement of diarchy with responsible government in the provinces 
(b) It proposed the setting up of interprovincial council under the home department 
(c) It suggested the abolition of the bicameral legislature at the center 
(d) It recommended the creation of Indian Police Service with a provision for increased pay and allowances for British recruits as compared to Indian recruits

Question 50:
The "Instrument of Instructions" contained in the Government of India Act, 1935 have been incorporated in the Constitution of India in the year 1950 as:  [2010]
(a) Fundamental Rights    
(b) Directive Principles of State Policy
(c) Extent of executive power of State
(d) Conduct of business of the Government of India