Q101. At the time of Transfer of Power (1947) one of the following States Possessed a well developed Congress Party Organisation which was-
- AHyderabad
- BAwadh
- CMysore
- DJunagarh
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Answer: C) Mysore
The Gandhian Era (1917-47) MCQ
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Q102. The Congress in Travencore launched a Civil Disobedience Movement against the autocratic Government of the Dewan of Travancore State who was:
- AC.P. Ramaswami Aiyer
- BJ. Krishna Swamy
- CP.K. Warrier
- DBhaskaran Nair
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Answer: A) C.P. Ramaswami Aiyer
Q103. Which incident led Gandhiji to withdraw Non-Co-operation Movement ?
- AKakori episode
- BChauri-Chaura episode
- CJallianwala Bagh episode
- DMuzaffarpur episode
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Answer: B) Chauri-Chaura episode
Q104. The Poona Pact aimed-
- Aat Hindu-Muslim Unity
- Bto represent to lower cast
- Cat privileges to Princes
- Dto review the Dyarchy
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Answer: B) to represent to lower cast
Q105. The object of Butler Committee of 1927 was to
- Amodernise the lndian army
- Bmodernise the lndian agriculture
- Cimpose censorship on National Press
- Dimprove the relationship between Government of lndia and lndian Princely states
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Answer: D) improve the relationship between Government of lndia and lndian Princely states
Q106. The massacre of the crowd at Jallianwala Bagh at Amritsar took place on-
- A1st June, 1918
- B13th April, 1919
- C14th April, 1920
- D6th July, 1921
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Answer: B) 13th April, 1919
Q107. The Second Round Table Conference at London was held in the backdrop of the-
- AEmerson- Gandhi Pact
- BHailey-Gandhi Pact
- CGandhi-Irwin Pact
- DGandhi-Simon Pact
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Answer: C) Gandhi-Irwin Pact
Q108. Mahatma Gandhi 's close English compatriot during the freedom movement was-
- AThomas Moore
- BA.O. Hume
- CCharlie Freer (C.F) Andrews
- DWilliam Wavell
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Answer: C) Charlie Freer (C.F) Andrews
Q109. The first and last lndian to hold office as Governor General of lndependent lndia was-
- AJamanalal Bajaj
- BC. Rajagopalachari
- CRajendra Prasad
- DM.A. Ansari
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Answer: B) C. Rajagopalachari
Q110. The Chairman of Joint Parliamentary Committee of the 1935 Bill that led to the framing of the Government of lndia Act of 1935 was-
- ALord Lintithgow
- BJames Mac Donald
- CWinston Churchill
- DClement Attlee
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Answer: A) Lord Lintithgow
Q111. The prime Minister of England at the time of Quit lndia Movement was-
- AChamberlain
- BChurchill
- CClement Attlee
- DMac Donald
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Answer: B) Churchill
Q112. Which Congress President negotiated with both Cripps Mission and Lord Wavell ?
- AAbul Kalam Azad
- BJawahar Lal Nehru
- CJ.B. Kripalani
- DC. Rajagopalachari
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Answer: A) Abul Kalam Azad
Q113. How many seats were given to depressed classes under Communal Award and poona Pact ?
- A74 and 79 respectively
- B71 and 147 respectively
- C78 and 80 respectively
- D78 and 69 respectively
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Answer: B) 71 and 147 respectively
Q114. Which among the following capitalists served as AlCC Treasurer for a long time and went to jail in 1930 ?
- AG.D. Birla
- BJamanalal Bajaj
- CJ.R.D. Tata
- DBalchand Hirachand
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Answer: B) Jamanalal Bajaj
Q115. At which place in Bihar was the session of lndian National Congress of 1922 held ?
- AHaripura
- BPatna
- CGaya
- DRamgarh
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Answer: C) Gaya
Q116. Who Played an important role in signing of Gandhi- lrwin Pact ?
- AMotilal Nehru
- BMadan Mohan Malviya
- CTej Bahadur Sapru
- DChintamani
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Answer: C) Tej Bahadur Sapru
Q117. Why did Mahatma Gandhi supported the Khilafat Movement ?
- AGandhiji wanted to win the support of the lndian Muslims against the British
- BThe Khalifa had given shelter to lndian revolutionaries
- CThe Khalifa support lndian struggle for freedom
- DThe Khalifa was a personal friend of Gandhiji
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Answer: A) Gandhiji wanted to win the support of the lndian Muslims against the British
Q118. Why did People gather to demonstrate at Jallianwala Bagh ?
- ATo protest against the arrest of Gandhiji and Lajpat Rai
- BTo Protest against the arrest of Kitchlu and Satyapal
- CTo offer prayers on the Baisakhi Day
- DTo Protest against the arbitrarily of inhuman acts of the punjab Government
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Answer: B) To Protest against the arrest of Kitchlu and Satyapal
Q119. At which place of Bihar, Gandhiji started Satyagraha movement for the first time in lndia ?
- APatna
- BGaya
- CMadhubani
- DChamparan
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Answer: D) Champaran
Q120. When was Rowlatt Act passed ?
- A1919
- B1920
- C1921
- D1922
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Answer: A) 1919
Q121. Gandhiji launched the Non-Co-operation Movement in -
- A1920
- B1919
- C1921
- D1922
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Answer: A) 1920
Q122. Quit lndia Movement began on-
- A9th August, 1942
- B10th August,1942
- C15th August, 1942
- D16th August, 1942
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Answer: A) 9th August, 1942
Q123. The correct chronological order of following events is- 1. C.R. Formula 2. Cabinet Mission 3. Gandhi-Jinnah Dialogue 4. Wavel Plan
- A4-3-2-1
- B1-2-3-4
- C1-3-2-4
- D1-3-4-2
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Answer: D) 1-3-4-2
Q124. Who of the following took the burning of foreign clothes during the Non-Co-operation Movement as insensate waste ?
- ARabindra Nath Tagore
- BMohammad Ali
- CLord Reading
- DMoti Lal Nehru
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Answer: A) Rabindra Nath Tagore
Q125. Find out the correct sequence of the following from the code given below : (a) C. Rajagopalachari plan (b) Wavell plan (c) Mountbatten plan (d) Cabinet Mission plan Code:
- A1-2-3-4
- B2-3-4-1
- C1-2-4-3
- D2-1-3-4
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Answer: C) 1-2-4-3