Q. Which of the following demand was not central to the Khilafat movement? (a) That the Turkish Sultan or Khalifa must remain in control over the Muslim’s sacred places (b) The Khalifa must be left with sufficient territory to enable him to defend the Islamic faith (c) Arab, Syria, Iraq, ...

Q. At the Tripuri session of the Indian National Congress (March 1939), Subhas Chandra Bose defeated Mahatma Gandhi’s candidate for Presidentship. Who was he? (a) Abdul Kalam Azad (b) V Rajagopalachari (c) Pattabhi Sitaramayya (d) Vallabh Bhai Patel Ans: (c) Pattabhi Sitaramayya ...

Q. On September 20, 1932 Mahatma Gandhi began a fast unto death in Yerwada Jail against (a) British repression of the satyagrahis (b) violation of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact (c) communal Award of Ramsay Macdonald (d) communal riots in Calcutta Ans: (c) communal Award of Ramsay Macdonald ...

 Q. Who persuaded the ratings of RIN to surrender on 23rd February 1946? 1. Vallabhbhai Patel 2. Jawaharlal Nehru 3. M A Jinnah 4. S C Bose Choose the correct code. (a) Only 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) Only 4 Ans: (c) 1 and 3

Q. Subhash C Bose was unhappy with the Congress resolution at Ramgarh in March 1940 because (a) Gandhi agreed to give support to the British war effort (b) Gandhi did not give a call for an immediate struggle (c) Subhash wanted no compromise with imperialism and wanted people to be ready ...

Q. Who of the following attended all the three Round Table Conferences? (a) B R Ambedkar (b) M M Malaviya (c) Vallabhbhai Patel (d) None of the above Ans: (a) B R Ambedkar Explanation: The correct answer is (a) B R Ambedkar. B R Ambedkar attended all three Round Table ...

Q. Many of Gandhi’s associates came to join him during the course of activities he undertook in his political career to strengthen the national movement. Select the correct statements and choose the right code: 1. Rajendran Prasad, Braj Kishore Prasad and J B Kripalani during the Champaran ...

Q. A public meeting was held on 13th April 1919 in Jallianwala Bagh to (a) protest against the arrest of popular leaders (b) organise a hartal (c) protest against the Rowlatt Act (d) demand Swaraj Ans: (a) protest against the arrest of popular leaders

Q. Who looked upon the Khilafat agitation as ‘an opportunity for uniting Hindus and Mohammedans as would not arise in a hundred years’? (a) Gandhi (b) Maulana Azad (c) B G Tilak (d) None of the above Ans: (a) Gandhi

Q. The Quit India campaign was launched by the National Congress after the failure of the (a) Cripps Mission (b) Simla Conference held at the instance of the Governor General, Lord Wavell (c) Cabinet Mission (d) none of the above Ans: (a) Cripps Mission Explanation: The correct ...