Struggle for Swarajya

Consider the following statements:
1. Paris Peace Conference pertains to the post – World War I negotiations for
various peace treaties.
2. Bolshevik Revolution took place in Russia.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with respect to the Goverment of India Act, 1919:
1. It came in the wake of the scheme for constitutional reforms, popularly known as
the Montague – Chelmsford reforms.
2. It introduced the concept of diarchy in the provincial governments.
3. It introduced a bicameral legislature at the centre.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with respect to the Rowlatt Act:
1. It was passed in order to suppress the masses angered by the Jallianwala Bagh
massacre.
2. It effectively suspended the legal principle of \’Habeas Corpus\’.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
A B
(Satyagraha) (Opponent)
1. Ahmedabad Mill Strike Capitalist
2. Champaran Satyagraha Indigo Planters
3. Kheda Satyagraha Government
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Consider the following statements regarding August Declaration of 1917:
1. This declaration talks about responsible government.
2. According to this declaration, the policy of British government was that of
increasing association of Indians in every branch of administration.
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Consider the following statements with respect to the Khilafat movement:
1. It started on the issue of mistreatment of the Caliph.
2. Gandhiji was given \’Kaiser – i – Hind\’ title for his services during World War I,
which he returned when the Khilafat movement started.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Minto – Morley Reform was passed not with the intention of establishing a parliamentary system in India. Consider the following points with regard to the Act of 1919:
1. Introduction of Dyarchy in the provinces.
2. Women were not given right to vote.
3. A bicameral arrangement was introduced.
4. The Governor General of state would control affairs relating to Government of
India.
Choose the correct statements:

The Nagpur Session of Congress in 1920 is remembered for which of the following changes to the Congress organisation?
1. Provincial Congress Committees were reorganized on the basis of linguistic
areas.
2. A Working Committee was set up so as to enable the Congress to function as a
continuous political organisation.
3. Congress formally adopted the method of mass movement to meet its political
goals.
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Consider the following statements with respect to the \’Akali\’ movement:
1. It was going on alongside the Civil Disobedience Movement.
2. It sought to free the Gurdwaras from the clutches of corrupt mahants.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. After the Non – Cooperation Movement was called off, a section of congress
leaders, called \’No – Changers\’, advocated that nationalists should end the
boycott of legislative councils and another section called \’Swarajists\’ opposed
the council entry.
2. The Swarajists were led by the leaders like C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Who was the first Indian speaker of the Central Legislative Assembly?

Consider the following statements with respect to a group called \’Responsivists\’, within the Central Legislative Assembly during the 1920s:
1. It was a faction of the Swarajist Party.
2. It was led by Madan Mohan Malviya, among others.
3. This group offered cooperation to the government.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with respect to the status of national movement during 1920s:
1. Many socialists and communist groups came into existence in the 1920s.
2. There was the rise of radical left wing within the Congress.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Who among the following was/were associated with the communist movement during the national freedom struggle?
1. M. N. Roy
2. S. A. Dange
3. Muzaffar Ahmed
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Consider the following statements with respect to the Hindustan Republican Assoctation:
1. It advocated an armed revolution.
2. Its members were prosecuted by the government in the Kakori Conspiracy Case.
3. This organisation later changed its name to \’Hindustan Socialist Republican
Association\’.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statements:
1. Bhagat Singh threw bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly to protest against
the death of Lala Lajpat Rai in a \’lathi charge\’.
2. Bhagat wrote a pamphlet titled, \’Why, I am an atheist\’?
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with respect to the \’Meerut Conspiracy Case\’:
1. It involved a large scale arrest of communist and trade union leaders.
2. Some Englishmen were also tried in this case.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with respect to the \’Simon Commission\’:
1. It was officially known as the Indian Statutory Commission.
2. Its constitution was provided for in the Government of India Act, 1919 itself.
3. It was constituted a few years in advance of its scheduled timing.
4. It was boycotted by the Congress but welcomed by the Muslim League.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Nehru Report, which was a proposed constitutional scheme for India, consisted of which of the following principles?
1. Dominion Status
2. Unitary Structure
3. Adult Franchise
4. Separate Electorate
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In which of the following sessions of Congress was the goal of \’purna swaraj\’ (complete independence) officially adopted?

Consider the following statements with respect to the \’Khudai Khidmatgars\’.
1. It was a society which was more popularly known as the \’Red Shirts\’.
2. Under the leadership of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, they were committed to the
non – violent freedom struggle.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider following statements:
1. Round Table Conferences were held to discuss, among other things, the report of
the Simon Commission.
2. Gandhi – Irwin Pact was concluded so that Congress could participate in the Third
Round Table Conference.
3. Gandhi himself attended the Second Round Table Conference.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the statements given below is incorrect with respect to the Government of India Act, 1935?

Who among the following was/were part of the leadership of Congress Socialist Party?
1. Jai Prakash Narayan
2. Acharya Narendra Dev
3. P.C. Joshi
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The aim of the Cripps Mission to India was to

Which of the following is NOT true regarding “cabinet mission” proposals?
1. It recommended partition of British India into India and Pakistan.
2. It proposed a weak central government controlling only foreign affairs, defence
and communications.
3. It recommended a loose three tier confederation.
4. Princely states formed the third tier of the confederation.
5. Under the plan grouping was made compulsory.
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Which of the following statements is/are NOT true with reference to \’Nehru report\’?

British Indian Advocate\’ is a:

After the provincial elections of 1937, Congress ministries in provinces took steps in defending and extending civil liberties. Which one among the following was not such a step?

Consider the following statements with respect to the Congress of Oppressed Nationalities:
1. It was organised by the Indian National Congress to coordinate and plan the
common struggle of colonised countries against imperialism.
2. Indian National Congress was represented by Jawaharlal Nehru in this
conference.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Government of India Act 1935 was the longest British Act of Parliament ever enacted by that time. Consider the following statements:
1. Passed on the recommendations of the Simon Commission.
2 Establishment of All India Federation
3. Act introduces Dyarchy at Province
4. Federal Court was established
Choose the correct statement:

Consider the following statements:
1. Under no circumstances, Congress was willIng to participate in World War II,
because it thought that it was a fight between two imperialists group fighting to
secure more colonies.
2. Arrival of Cripps Mission was a direct consequence of Japanese onslaught in
South – east Asia.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements with respect to the \’Quit India\’ Movement:
1. It started due to the failure of Cripps Mission in solving the constitutional
deadlock.
2. There was lots of violence by the masses during the movement.
3. Quit India movement was surprisingly short lived yet it demonstrated the depth
that nationalistic feeling had reached the country.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the recommendation of Simon Commission:
1. It should be a federal constitution
2. The provinces should not be given full autonomy including law.
3. The government of India should have no control over the high court.
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During the course of the 2nd World War, in order to secure the cooperation of the Indians, the British Goverment made an announcement on 8 August, 1940, which came to be known as the \’August Offer\’. Consider the following statements:
1. Dominion status as the objective for India
2. No future constitution to be adopted without the consent of minorities.
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Gandhi launched Individual Satyagraha against involving Indians in Second World War. Consider the following statements:
1. Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Satyagrahi and was imprisoned for four months.
2. “Delhi Chalo Movement” was part of the satyagraha.
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The “Quit India” or “Bharat Choro” was the simple Slogan which launched the legendary struggle and is also known by the name of \’August Revolution\’. Consider the following statements:
1. Gandhi gave the famous mantra of “Do or Die”.
2. It was characterized by terrorist activities by educated youth.
3. First parallel government was formed under Chitu Pandey in Ballia, Uttar
Pradesh.
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The Shimla Conference marks a break down in Indian political history. Consider the following statements:
1. First time that negotiations failed not on the basic political issues but on the
communal issue.
2. Failure of Shimla Conference was the victory of Muslim League.
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Consider the following statements regarding Cabinet Mission Plan:
1. Cabinet mission rejected the two – nation theory of Muslim League.
2. Only three subjects i.e. Foreign Affairs, Defense and Communication were
reserved for the Centre.
3. The provinces were free to form the groups and the each group could determine
among themselves the provincial subjects to be taken in common.
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Which of the following leaders was/were involved with the Indian National Army (INA):
1. Rash Behari Bose
2. General Mohan Singh
3. Subhash Chandra Bose
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Consider the following statements with respect to the changed scenario of national movement post – WWII:
1. A shift in the global balance of power had considerably weakened Britain\’s hand
in dealIng with the freedom movement of India.
2. Indian armed forces, hitherto relatively insulated from the national movement,
were increasingly becoming restless.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

In which of the following areas was a plebiscite held to determine its allocation to India or Pakistan?

Consider the following statements with respect to the Cabinet Mission Plan:
1. It was only an attempt to decide the modalities of the transfer of power to the
new government for the question of complete independence that was already
settled.
2. It sought to give concrete shape to the offer made by the Cripps Mission.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?