Indian National Movement (Part-II)

Total Questions: 50

31. During the Indian freedom struggle, the Khudai Khidmatgars, also known as Red Shirts called for: [2002]

(a) the Union of Pakhtun tribal areas in north-west with the Afghanistan
(b) the adoption of terrorist tactics and methods for terrorising and finally ousting the colonial rulers
(c) the adoption of communist revolution ideology for political and social reform
(d) the Pathan regional nationalist unity and a struggle against colonialism.

Correct Answer: (d) the Pathan regional nationalist unity and a struggle against colonialism.

Solution:Khudai Khidmatgars were organized by Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan (Frontier Gandhi). Khudai Khidmatgar literally translates as the servants of God, represented a non-violent freedom struggle against the British Empire by the Pashtuns (also known as Pathans, Pakhtuns or Afghans) of the North-West Frontier Province.

32. Assertion (A): The effect of labour participation in the Indian nationalist upsurge of the early 1930s was weak. [2002]

Reason (R): The labour leaders considered the ideology of Indian National Congress as bourgeois and reactionary.

(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:The labour leaders were influenced by communist ideology and considered INC as bourgeoisie and reactionary. That's why their participation in the Indian nationalist upsurge was limited.

33. The last opportunity to avoid the partition of India was lost with the rejection of: [2002]

(a) Cripps Mission
(b) Rajagopalachari Formula
(c) Cabinet Mission
(d) Wavell Plan

Correct Answer: (c) Cabinet Mission

Solution:Cabinet Mission (1946) was the last opportunity to avoid the partition of India with the formation of interim Government. But Muslim League rejected the plan even though they won 73 out of 78 seats in the interim government. They did not attend the first meeting of Constituent Assembly on Dec 9, 1946.

34. The members of the Constituent Assembly which drafted the Constitution of India were: [2002]

(a) nominated by the British Parliament
(b) nominated by the Governor General
(c) elected by the Legislative Assemblies of various province
(d) elected by the Indian National Congress and Muslim League

Correct Answer: (c) elected by the Legislative Assemblies of various province

Solution:The members of the Constituent Assembly which drafted the Constitution of India were to be elected by provincial assemblies under the system of proportional representation.

35. Who headed the Interim Cabinet formed in the year 1946? [2003]

(a) Rajendra Prasad
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(d) Rajagopalachari

Correct Answer: (b) Jawaharlal Nehru

Solution:Interim government was formed on Sept 2, 1946 as per Cabinet mission proposal. It was headed by Jawahar Lal Nehru.

36. The leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha (1928) was: [2003]

(a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(b) Vithalbhai J. Patel
(c) Mahadev Desai
(d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel & Mahadev Desai

Correct Answer: (a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Solution:The Bardoli Satyagraha of 1928, in the state of Gujarat was led by Vallabhbhai Patel. The women of Bardoli gave him the title of Sardar.

37. Assertion (A): In 1916, Maulana Mohammad Ali and Abul Kalam Azad resigned from the Legislative Council. [2003]

Reason (R): The Rowlatt Act was passed by the Government in spite of being opposed by all Indian members of the Legislative Council.

(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: (d) A is false but R is true

Solution:Rowlatt Act was passed in March, 1919. The act authorized the government to imprison any person without trial and conviction in a court of law. Maulana Mohd. Ali and Abul Kalam Azad resigned from the legislative council in 1919 during the Khilafat Movement and not in 1916.

38. With reference to the Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following statements is not correct? [2003]

(a) The Rowlatt Act aroused a wave of popular indignation and led to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre
(b) Subhas Chandra Bose formed the Forward Bloc
(c) Bhagat Singh was one of the founders of Hindustan Republican Socialist Association
(d) In 1931, the Congress Session at Karachi opposed the Gandhi-Irwin Pact

Correct Answer: (d) In 1931, the Congress Session at Karachi opposed the Gandhi-Irwin Pact

Solution:In 1931, the Congress Session at Karachi endorsed (not opposed) Gandhi-Irwin Pact. It was presided over by Vallabh Bhai Patel.

39. An important aspect of the Cripps Mission of 1942 was: [2003]

(a) that all Indian States should join the Indian Union as a condition to consider any degree of autonomy for India
(b) the creation of an Indian Union with Dominion status very soon after the end of Second World War
(c) the active participation and cooperation of the Indian people, communities and political parties in the British war efforts as a condition for granting independence with full sovereign status to India after the war
(d) the framing of a constitution for the entire Indian Union, with no separate constitution for any province, and a Union Constitution to be accepted by all provinces

Correct Answer: (b) the creation of an Indian Union with Dominion status very soon after the end of Second World War

Solution:Statement d is incorrect as any province not willing to join the Union could have a separate constitution and form a separate union. Cripps Mission provides for an Indian Union with a dominion status after the second world war, which would be free to decide its relations with the Commonwealth and free to participate in the United Nations and other international bodies.

40. When Congress leaders condemned the Montagu-Chelmsford Report, many moderates left the party to form the: [2003]

(a) Swarajya Party
(b) Indian Freedom Party
(c) Independence Federation of India
(d) Indian Liberal Federation

Correct Answer: (d) Indian Liberal Federation

Solution:When Congress leader scondemned the Montagu-Chelmsford Report (July, 1918), many moderates led by Surendra Nath Banerjea left the party to form Indian Liberal Federation in 1919.

Surendranath Bannerji left the congress opposing Montagu-Chelmsford report and formed a separate party name Indian Liberal federation after refusal to attend Bombay session of Congress in 1918.

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