Answer: Option [A]With reference to Indian freedom struggle Lucknow Pact occurred earliest. It was an agreement reached between the Indian National Congress led by Maratha leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the Muslim League led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah at the joint session of both the parties held in Lucknow in December 1916.
Answer: Option [C]In the year 1911 Calcutta became the former capital of British India and it was shifted to Delhi. The decision was taken during the reign of Lord Hardinge, the then Viceroy of India.
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Answer: Option [A]During British India, Calcutta was the capital of India. The foundation of Delhi was laid at the Coronation Durbar of 1911 by King George V as the Capital of British India. Prior to this Calcutta served as the capital. Shifting of the Capital from Calcutta to Delhi was led by two major factors: Indian Councils Act of 1909.
Answer: Option [B]Lord Mountbatten assumed the office of the Viceroy and Governor-General in 1947. His immediate task was to restore peace among the two warring sections and keep India united if possible.
Answer: Option [C]The Muslim League joined the newly formed Interim Government, and five members were sworn in on 25 October 1946. Liaquat Ali Khan was given the Finance Department which is a vital office of the Interim Government.
Answer: Option [D]On 6 April 1919, Mahatma Gandhi started a non-violent Satyagraha against the unjust Rowlatt Act passed by the British government.
Answer: Option [C]According to Mountbatten Plan, Sind was not to be included in the Indian dominion. Sindh is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area.
Answer: Option [A]Lucknow Pact, (December 1916), agreement made by the Indian National Congress headed by Maratha leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak and the All-India Muslim League led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah; it was adopted by the Congress at its Lucknow session on December 29 and by the league on Dec. 31, 1916.
Answer: Option [B]Quit India Movement started after the failure of Cripps’ Mission. Gandhi seized upon the failure of the Cripps Mission, the advances of the Japanese in South-East Asia and the general frustration with the British in India. He called for a voluntary British withdrawal from India.
Answer: Option [C]The Gandhi-Irwin Pact between Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin led to the discontinuation of the Civil Disobedience Movement.
