The Gandhian Era (1917-47) MCQ: MCQ Test
25 questions · pick one option for each · submit when you finish to see your score and the correct answers.
Question 1 of 25
When was Rowlatt Act passed ?
- A1919
- B1920
- C1921
- D1922
Question 2 of 25
Assertion (A) : Lord Linlithgow described the August Movement of 1942 as the most serious revolt after the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857.nReason (R) : Peasants joined the movement in large number in som places.
- ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- BBoth A and R is true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
- CA is true, but R is false
- DA is false, but R is true
Question 3 of 25
Who was the last British Viceroy of lndia?
- ALord Lintithgow
- BLord Wavell
- CClement Atlee
- DLord Mountbatten
Question 4 of 25
Who among the following leaders proposed to adopt Complete lndependence as the goal of the congress in the Ahmedabad Session of 1920 ?
- AAbul Kalam Azad
- BHasarat Mohani
- CJawahar Lal Nehru
- DMohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Question 5 of 25
These are no Polity devoid of religion ' is stated by -
- AJ.L. Nehru
- BMahatma Gandhi
- CVinoba Bhave
- DJay Prakash Narayan
Question 6 of 25
Who of the following was known as Deshbandhu ?
- AAurobindo Ghosh
- BChitta Ranjan (C.R.) Das
- CDadabhai Naoroji
- DJyotia Phule
Question 7 of 25
During which one of the following movements did Mahatma Gandhi write : Personally l am so sick of slavery that l am even prepared to take the rise of anarchy?
- AHome Rule movement
- BNon-Co-operation movement
- CCivil Disobedience movement
- DQuit India Movement
Question 8 of 25
Assertion (A) : During the Indian Freedom struggl, the Non-Co-operation Movement was called off by the Congress Working Committee in its meeting at Bardoli.nReason (R) : Mob violence occurred at Chauri-Chaura in 1922.
- ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- BBoth A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
- CA is true, but R is false
- DA is false, but R is true
Question 9 of 25
Who was Known as the Frontier Gandhi (Simanta Gandhi) ?
- AAbdul Ghaffar Khan
- BMahatma Gandhi
- CShaukat Ali
- DMohammad Ali Jinnah
Question 10 of 25
ln which chronological order the following events took place ? 1. Chauri - Chaura Episode 2. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 3. Rowlatt Satyagraha 4. Champaran Satyagraha Codes:
- A1-2-3-4
- B2-3-4-1
- C4-3-2-1
- D3-2-4-1
Question 11 of 25
Who among the following had headede the group of advocates to argue the case on behalf of the lndian National Army in 1946 in the Red Fort trials?
- ABhulabhai Desai
- BKailash Nath Katju
- CTej Bahadur Sapru
- DJawahar Lal Nehru
Question 12 of 25
Poona Pact was signed between-
- AGandhiji and Lord lrwin
- BGandhiji and Jinnah
- CGandhiji and S.C. Bose
- DGandhiji and Ambedkar
Question 13 of 25
With reference to lndia freedom struggle, consider the following statements: 1. C.R. Das and Moti Lal Nehru formed the Congress- Khilafat Swaraj Party. 2. ln 1919 Gandhiji was elected president of the Khilafat Conference. 3.ln Communist Party of lndia was banned by the Government in 1934. Which of the statement (s) is/are correct?
- A1 and 2
- B2 only
- C1 and 3
- D1, 2 and 3
Question 14 of 25
In the year 1946, who among the following joined the Viceroy's Executive Council with finance portfolio ?
- AMohammad Ali Jinnah
- BLiaqat Ali Khan
- CNawab Salimullah
- DShaukat Ali
Question 15 of 25
Who among the following has authored the book Hind Swaraj?
- ABal Gangadhar Tilak
- BMahatma Gandhi
- CGopal Krishna Gokhle
- DM.G.Ranade
Question 16 of 25
Who was the President of lndian National Congress when the Mountbatten Plan was accepted ?
- AJawahar Lal Nehru
- BSardar Patel
- CMaulana Azad
- DJ.B. kripalani
Question 17 of 25
Who among the following was associated with Kakori Conspiracy Case ?
- AAbul Kalam Azad
- BShahnawaz Khan
- CKhan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
- DAsfaqulla
Question 18 of 25
When was Non-Co-operation Movement called off ?
- A15th February, 1922
- B20th February, 1922
- C19th February, 1922
- D28th February, 1922
Question 19 of 25
Who among the following organized the famous Chittgong armoury raid?
- ALaxmi Sehgal
- BSurya Sen
- CBatukeshwar Datta
- DJ.M.Sengupta
Question 20 of 25
Sabarmati Ashram, established by Mahatma Gandhi during the course of lndia 's independence movement is located on the outskirt of -
- AGandhinagar
- BAhmedabad
- CRajkot
- DWardha
Question 21 of 25
During lndia 's freedom struggle which one of the following led to the first ' All lndia Hartal?
- AProtest against Rowlatt Act
- BProtest against Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre
- CTrial of Mahatma Gandhi
- DArrival of Simon Commission
Question 22 of 25
Who was the Commander-in-Chief of lNA before Subhash Chandra Bose ?
- AGiani Pritam Singh
- BCapt. Mohan Singh
- CMajor Fuzihara
- DCapt. Suraj Mal
Question 23 of 25
Montague-Chelmsford reforms provided for-
- Adiarchy
- Bprovincial autonomy
- Cpartial independence
- Dseparate communal electorate
Question 24 of 25
The Rowlatt Act aimed at
- ACompulsory economic support to war efforts
- Bimprisonment withouttrial and summary procedures for trial
- Cimposition of restrictions on freedom of the press
- Dsuppression of the Khilafat Movement
Question 25 of 25
Who among the foolowing Urdu Poets was invited to the Second and Third Round Table Conference?
- AFaiz Ahmed Faiz
- BJosh Malihabadi
- CMuhammad lqbal
- DFiraq Gorakhpuri