Indian National Movement (Part-II)

Total Questions: 50

11. As an alternative to the partition of India, Gandhiji suggested to Mountbatten that he: [2000]

(a) postponed granting of independence
(b) invited Jinnah to form the government
(c) invited Nehru and Jinnah to form the government together
(d) invite the army to take over for some time

Correct Answer: (b) invited Jinnah to form the government

Solution:Mountbatten Plan came into existence on June 3, 1947. Gandhi ji suggested that he should invite Jinnah to form the government rather than partition of India.

12. The native state of Tripura became involved in the freedom movement early in the 20th century because: [2000]

(a) the kings of Tripura were always anti-British
(b) the Bengal revolutionaries took shelter in Tripura
(c) the tribes of the state were fiercely freedom loving
(d) there were already some groups fighting against the kingship and its protector, the British

Correct Answer: (d) there were already some groups fighting against the kingship and its protector, the British

Solution:Tripura State, also known as Hill Tipperah was a princely state in India during the period of the British Raj and for some two years after the departure of the British. The state became involved in the freedom movement early in the 20th century because there were already some groups fighting against the Kingship and its protector, the British.

In September 1917, when demand was made to recruit more men for the Corps a large scale revolt was initiated by the Kukis against the King and the British authorities. This uprising is known as the Kuki Rebellion of 1917-1919 or Zou-Gal.

13. After returning from South Africa, Gandhiji launched his first successful satyagraha in: [2000]

(a) Chauri-Chaura
(b) Dandi
(c) Champaran
(d) Bardoli

Correct Answer: (c) Champaran

Solution:Gandhi ji returned from South Africa in 1915 and in 1917 he launched his first successful Satyagraha in Champaran in Bihar against the indigo planters at the request of Raj Kumar Shukla.

14. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [2000]

List-I	List-II
A. Chittagong Armoury Raid	1. Kalpana Dutt
B. Abhinav Bharat	2. Guru Ram Singh
C. Anushilan Samiti	3. Vikram Damodar Savarkar
D. Kuka Movement	4. Aurobindo Ghosh

Codes:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	1	3	4	2
(b)	1	3	3	4
(c)	3	1	2	4
(d)	3	1	4	2

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:Chittagong Armoury Raid - April 1930; Abhinav Bharat-1904; Anushilan Samiti (1902, Calcutta)

15. The following items consist of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion A' and the other labelled as 'Reason R', You are to examine these two statement carefully and decide if the Assertion 'A' and the Reason 'R' are individually true and if so, whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answers to these items using the codes given below and mark your answer sheet accordingly. [2000]

Assertion (A): Lord Linlithgo described the August Movement of 1942 as the most serious revolt after the Sepoy mutiny.

Reason (R): Peasants joined the movement in large number in some places.

(a) Both A and R are true but R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true

Correct Answer: (a) Both A and R are true but R is the correct explanation of A

Solution:This movement placed the demand for independence on the immediate agenda of national movement. After Quit India, there could be no return. In this struggle, common people displayed unparalleled heroism. That's why Lord Linlithgow (1936-44) described the Quit India Movement as the most serious revolt after sepoy mutiny.

16. The following items consist of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion A' and the other labelled as 'Reason R', You are to examine these two statement carefully and decide if the Assertion 'A' and the Reason 'R' are individually true and if so, whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answers to these items using the codes given below and mark your answer sheet accordingly. [2000]

Assertion (A): The basic weakness of the early nationalist movement lay in its narrow social base

Reason (R): If fought for the narrow interests of the social groups which joined it.

(a) Both A and R are true but R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true

Correct Answer: (c) A is true but R is false

Solution:R is incorrect as early nationalists fought for the rights of common people.

17. While delivering the presidential address, the Congress President who advocated the introduction of Roman script for Hindi language was: [2000]

(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Abul Kalam Azad
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose

Correct Answer: (d) Subhash Chandra Bose

Solution:In 1938, Haripura session by S.C. Bose

18. At the time of partition of India, which one of the following provinces of British India came forward with a plan for a united and independent existence? [2000]

(a) Punjab
(b) Assam
(c) Bengal
(d) Bihar

Correct Answer: (a) Punjab

Solution:The Partition of India was the division of British India in 1947 which accompanied the creation of two independent dominions, India and Pakistan. The partition involved the division of two provinces, Bengal and the Punjab, based on district-wise Hindu or Muslim majorities. At the time of partition of India, Punjab came forward with a plan for a united and independent existence.

19. The Balkan Plan for fragmentation of India was the brain child of: [2000]

(a) W. Churchill
(b) M.A. Jinnah
(c) Lord Mountbatten
(d) V.P. Menon

Correct Answer: (c) Lord Mountbatten

Solution:Balkan Plan (1947) was the brain child of Mountbatten. This plan envisaged the transfer of power to separate provinces with Punjab and Bengal given the option to vote for partition of their provinces. The partioned units thus formed will have the choice to join India or Pakistan or remaining independent.

20. Consider the following statements about the Indian National Congress: [2000]

1. Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to be the President of the Congress

2. C.R. Das was in prison when he functioned as the President of the Congress

3. The first Britisher to become the President of the Congress was Alan Octavian Hume

4. Alfred Webb was the President of the Congress in 1894.

Which of these statements are correct?

(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 2, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Correct Answer: (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Solution:Sarojini Naidu was the second woman to be the President of the Congress (1925, Kanpur) first being Annie Beasant (1917, Calcutta). A.O. Hume was the founder of INC in 1885. Alfred Webb was the President of the Congress in 1894 at Madras. C.R. Das acted as the President in 1921 in Ahmedabad session.

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