Indian National Movement (Part-II)

Total Questions: 50

41. Consider the following statements: [2004]

Some of the main features of the Government of India Act, 1935 were the:

1. abolition of diarchy in the Governor's provinces

2. power of the Governors to veto legislative action and to legislate on their own

3. abolition of the principle of communal representation

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2 & 3
(d) 1, 2 & 3

Correct Answer: (b) 1 and 2

Solution:Provincial autonomy replaced diarchy. The Governor could refuse assent to bill, promulgate ordinances, and enact governor's acts. Statement 3 is incorrect as separate electorates based on communal representation persisted in the GIA, 1935.

42. Consider the following statements: [2004]

1. The First Session of the Indian National Congress was held in Calcutta

2. The Second Session of the Indian National Congress was held under the presidentship of Dadabhai Naoroji

3. Both Indian National Congress and Muslim League held their sessions at Lucknow in 1916 and concluded the Lucknow Pact

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only

Correct Answer: (c) 2 and 3

Solution:Statement 1 is incorrect as first session was held in 1885 at Bombay (not in Calcutta) under the presidentship of W.C. Banerjee. The second session was held in Calcutta. Lucknow session in 1916 was presided over by A.C. Majumdaar.

43. Which one of the following statements is correct? [2004]

(a) The Constituent Assembly of India was elected by the Provincial Assemblies in the year 1946
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru, M.A. Jinnah and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel were members of the Consti tuent Assembly of India
(c) The First Session of the Constituent Assembly of India was held in January, 1947
(d) The Constitution of India was adopted on 26th January, 1950.

Correct Answer: (a) The Constituent Assembly of India was elected by the Provincial Assemblies in the year 1946

Solution:The first session of the Constituent Assembly of India was held on Dec 9, 1946. MA Jinnah was not the member of Constituent assembly as he opposed its formation. Constitution of India was enacted in 26th Jan 1950 whereas on 26th Nov 1949 it was adopted.

44. The Montagu-Chelmsford Report formed the basis of [2004]

(a) the Indian Councils Act, 1909
(b) the Government of India Act, 1919
(c) the Government of India Act, 1935
(d) the Indian Independence Act, 1947

Correct Answer: (b) the Government of India Act, 1919

Solution:Montagu-Chelmsford or Montford Reforms which were announced in July, 1918 in line with the government policy contained in Montagu's statement (August, 1917) formed the basis of GIA, 1919.

45. During the Indian freedom struggle, who among the following proposed that Swaraj should be defined as complete independence free from all foreign control? [2004]

(a) Mazharul Haque
(b) Maulana Hasrat Mohani
(c) Hakim Ajmal Khan
(d) Abul Kalam Azad

Correct Answer: (b) Maulana Hasrat Mohani

Solution:Maulana Hasrat Mohani proposed that Swaraj should be defined as complete independence free from all foreign control in 1921 when he was presiding over the session of All India Muslim League in Lucknow.

46. The name of the famous person of India who returned the Knighthood conferred on him by the British Government as a token of protest against the atrocities in Punjab in 1919 was: [2004]

(a) Tej Bahadur Sapru
(b) Ashutosh Mukherjee
(c) Rabindra Nath Tagore
(d) Syed Ahmed Khan

Correct Answer: (c) Rabindra Nath Tagore

Solution:Rabindra Nath Tagore returned the Knighthood conferred on him by the British Government as a token of protest against the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (April 13, 1919).

47. Consider the following events during India's freedom struggle: [2004]

1. Chauri-Chaura Outrage

2. Minto-Morley Reforms

3. Dandi March

4. Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the events above?

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

Correct Answer: (b) 2, 4, 1, 3

Solution:Chauri-Chaura-Feb 1922; Minto-Morley Reforms-1909; Dandi March-1930; Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms-1918.

48. Where were the Ghadar revolutionaries, who became active during the outbreak of the World War I based? [2005]

(a) Central America
(b) North America
(c) West America
(d) South America.

Correct Answer: (b) North America

Solution:Ghadr revolutionaries were based in San Francisco (North America) and branches along the US Coast and in the far East.

49. Consider the following statements: [2005]

On the eve of launch of Quit India Movement, Mahatma Gandhi:

1. asked the government servants to resign.

2. asked the soldiers to leave their posts.

3. asked the Princes of the Princely states to accept the sovereignty of their own people.

Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 & 3

Correct Answer: (c) 3 only

Solution:Gandhiji asked the government servants not to resign but declare their allegiance to the Congress. Soldiers were asked not to leave their posts but not to fire.

50. In which one of the following provinces was a Congress ministry not formed under the Act of 1935? [2005]

(a) Bihar
(b) Madras
(c) Orissa
(d) Punjab

Correct Answer: (d) Punjab

Solution:Congress ministeries were formed in Bombay, Madras, Central Provinces, Orissa, United Provinces, Bihar and later in NWFP and Assam also.

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