Q. In 1943, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose proclaimed the formation of the Provisional Government of Independent India (Azad Hind) in (a) Rangoon (b) Tokyo (c) Singapore (d) Vienna. Ans: (c) Singapore Explanation:  The correct answer is (c) Singapore. In 1943, Netaji Subhas ...

Q. In 1942, the Cripps’ Mission promised to grant (a) complete dominion status to India. (b) self-government in India. (c) provincial government in India. (d) interim government in India. Ans: (a) complete dominion status to India.

Q. Why did Gandhi start the Dandi March? (a) To demonstrate against the policies of the British. (b) To break the Salt Law. (c) To boycott foreign goods. (d) None of these. Ans: (b) To break the Salt Law. Explanation: The correct answer is (b) To break the Salt Law. Gandhi ...

Q. From where did Mahatma Gandhi start his historic Dandi March? (a) Champaran (b) Sabarmati Ashram (c) Chauri-Chaura (d) Dandi Ans: (b) Sabarmati Ashram Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi started his historic Dandi March from Sabarmati Ashram, which is located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, ...

Q. What was the provision made in the Trades Disputes Act 1929? (a) It provided for the participation of workers in the management of industries. (b) It provided for a system of tribunals and a ban on strikes. (c) It provided for arbitrary power to the management to quell industrial ...

Q. Who among the following was elected as the first President of the All-India Trade Union Congress? (a) Vallabhbhai Patel (b) Lala Lajpat Rai (c) Motilal Nehru (d) Bipin Chandra Pal Ans: (b) Lala Lajpat Rai Explanation:  The correct answer is (b) Lala Lajpat Rai. Lala ...

Q. What was the immediate reason that forced the launch of the Non-Cooperation Movement? (a) Reaction over the Government of India Act, 1919 (b) Injustice done to the Khalifa. (c) The massacre of Jallianwalla Bagh (d) Rowlatt Act. Ans: (b) Injustice done to the Khalifa. ...

Q. Who was nominated as the first President of the All-India Trade Union Congress? (a) Lala Lajpat Rai (b) S. A. Dange (c) Z. A. Ahmed (d) M. K. Gandhi Ans: (a) Lala Lajpat Rai Explanation: The correct answer is (a) Lala Lajpat Rai. Lala Lajpat Rai, a prominent Indian freedom ...

Q. What was the major area of grievance of the peasants in Champaran Satyagraha (1917)? (a) Tinkathia system (b) Illegal cesses (c) Land revenue (d) Oppression by the landlords Ans: (a) Tinkathia system Explanation: The major area of grievance of the peasants in the Champaran ...

Q. What forced Rabindranath Tagore to give up his knighthood? (a) Incident of Chauri Chaura (b) Suppression of Civil Disobedience Movement (c) Execution of Bhagat Singh’s execution (d) The tragedy of Jallianawalla Bagh Ans: (d) The tragedy of Jallianawalla Bagh Explanation: The ...

Q. Which of the following political leaders questioned the leadership of Gandhiji over calling off the non-cooperation movement in 1922? (a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) C. R. Das  (c) Vallabhbhai Patel (d) Subhas Chandra Bose Ans: (b) C. R. Das

Q. By what percentage were the wages of the workers at the Ahmedabad Mill increased after Gandhiji’s interference in the strike? (a) 15% (b) 35% (c) 25% (d) 45% Ans: (b) 35% Explanation: Afraid of the consequences, the mill-owners agreed on the fourth day of Gandhiji's fast to ...