Indian National Movement (Part-I)

Total Questions: 50

21. Who among the following suggested the winding up of the Indian National Congress after India attained independence? [1996]

Correct Answer: (c) Mahatma Gandhi
Solution:Mahatma Gandhi suggested the winding up of the Indian National Congress after India attained independence, as its main aim to fight for Indian independence had been attained.

22. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [1997]

List-I List-II 
A. Butler Committee Report1. Jallianwala Bagh massacre
B. Hurtog Committee Report2. Relationship between the Indian State and the Paramount Power
C. Hunter Inquiry Committee Report3. Working of Dyarchy as laid down in the -Chelmsford Reforms
D. Muddiman Committee Report4. The growth of education in British India and potentialities of its further progress

Codes:

ABCD
(a)3214
(b)1423
(c)2134
(d)2413

 

Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:Butler Committee Relation between Indian states & paramount power Hurtog Committee Growth of British India education-its effects Hunter Commission - Jallianwalabagh massacre Muddiman Committee - Working of Diarchy as in Montague Chelmsford reforms

23. "A graduate at 18, professor and associate editor of the Sudharak at 20, Secretary of the Sarvajanik Sabha and of the Provincial Conference at 25, Secretary of the National Congress at 29, leading witness before an important Royal Commission at 31, Provincial legislator at 34, Imperial legislator at 36, President of the Indian National Congress at 39, a patriot whom Mahatma Gandhi himself regarded as his master". This is how a biographer describes: [1997]

Correct Answer: (c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Solution:This statement relates to Gopal Krishna Gokhale, who was born May 9, 1866 in Kotaluk, Maharashtra. Gokhale at the age of 18 graduated from Elphinstone College in 1884. He at the age of 39 became President in the 1905 session of INC held at Benaras.

24. The Poona Pact which was signed between the British Government and Mahatma Gandhi in 1934 provided for: [1997]

Correct Answer: (d) joint electorate with reservation for Harijans
Solution:Poona Pact was signed by Ambedkar on behalf of the depressed classes in September, 1932. The pact abandoned separate electorates for the depressed classes. But the seats reserved for the depressed classes were increased both in provincial and state legislatures.

25. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [1997]

List-I List-II
A. Morley Minto Reforms1. Country-wise agitation
B. Simon Commission2. Withdrawal of a movement
C. Chauri-Chaura incident3. Communal electrorates
D. Dandi March4. Communal outbreaks
5. Illegal manufactures of salt

Codes:

ABCD
(a)3452
(b)4123
(c)2345
(d)3125

 

Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:Morley-Minto reforms - 1909; Simon Commission-1927; Chauri-Chaura Incident-1922; Dandi March-1930

26. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [1997]

List-I (Author) List-II (Text) 
A. Surat Split1. 1929
B. Communal Award2. 1928
C. All Party Convention3. 1932
D. Poorna Swaraj Resolution4. 1907
5. 1905

Codes:

ABCD
(a)4315
(b)4321
(c)2541
(d)1423

 

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:Surat split in 1907 session of INC was presided by Ras Behari Ghosh; Communal Award was announced by Ramsay McDonald in August, 1932; Poorna Swarajaya resolution was passed in 1929 session of INC at Lahore presided over by Nehru.

27. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: [1997]

List-I List-II 
A. Chittagaon Armoury raid1. Lala Hardayal
B. Kakori Conspiracy2. Jatin Das
C. Lahore Conspiracy3. Surya Sen
D. Ghadar Party4. Ram Prasad Bismil
5. Vasudeo Phadke

Codes:

ABCD
(a)3415
(b)4325
(c)3421
(d)2431

 

Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:The Chittagong Armoury Raid was led by Surya Sen. The Kakori Revolution was a train robbery that took place between Kakori and Alamnagar, near Lucknow, on 9 August 1925. The robbery was conceived by Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaqullah Khan who belonged to the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA).
Jatin Das was arrested for revolutionary activities and was imprisoned in Lahore jail to be tried under the supplementary Lahore Conspiracy Case.
The founding president of Ghadar Party was Sohan Singh Bhakna and Lala Hardayal was the co-founder of this party.

28. M.C. Setalvad, B.N. Rao and Alladi Krishnaswamy lyer were distinguished members of the: [1997]

Correct Answer: (d) Servants of India Society
Solution:The Servants of India Society was formed in Pune, Maharashtra, on June 12, 1905 by Gopal Krishna Gokhale. All are related to this organization.

29. What is the correct sequence of the following events? [1998]

1. Tilak's Home Rule League

2. Karnagatamaru Incident

3. Mahatma Gandhi's arrival in India

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Correct Answer: (d) 2, 3, 1
Solution:Tilak's Home Rule League April, 1916; Karnagatamaru Incident-September, 1914; Mahatma Gandhi's arrival in India from South Africa-1915

30. Simon Commission of 1927 was boycotted because : [1998]

Correct Answer: (a) there was no Indian member in the Commission
Solution:All the 7 members of Simon Commission were whites.