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151 Who coined the slogan “Jai Jawan Jai Kisan” ?
A Sadar Patel
B Lal Bahadur Shastri
C Jawaharlal Nehru
D Mahatma Gandhi

Answer: Option [B]

Lal Bahadur Shastri succeeded Pandit Jawaharlal nehru and became the nixt Prime Minister of India. he gave the slogan 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan' with which he highlighted the importance of Indian soldiers and Indian farmers.

152 In the history of the freedom movement of India, the year 1930 is associated with:
A Chauri Chaura incident
B Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
C Dandi March
D Partition Bengal

Answer: Option [C]

In the history of the freedom movement of India, the year 1930 is associated with Dandi March. Dandi March and the Dandi Satyagraha, was an act of nonviolent civil disobedience in colonial India led by Mahatma Gandhi.

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153 Who among the following was not the member of the Cabinet Mission which visited India in 1946 ?
A Lord Mountbatten
B Sir Stafford Cripps
C A.V. Alexander
D Lord Pethick Lawrence

Answer: Option [A]

Lord Mountbatten was not the member of the Cabinet Mission. Cabinet Mission was a high-powered mission sent in February 1946 to India by the Atlee Government (British Prime Minister.) The mission had three British cabinet members – Pethick Lawrence, Stafford Cripps, & and A.V. Alexander.

154 Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru had fundamental difference of opinion regarding:
A mass mobilization
B non-violence as state policy
C need for rapid industrialization of India
D protection of minorities and weaker sections of society

Answer: Option [C]

Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru had fundamental difference of opinion regarding need for rapid industrialization of India. Nehru wanted a country with Modern Large Scale Industries, while Gandhi, who was in favor of autonomous villages . Gandhi wanted village as an independent unit, while Nehru wanted it as a subordinate unit to a higher organization.

155 In which year did the Indian Naval Mutiny against the British take place ?
A 1857
B 1940
C 1942
D 1946

Answer: Option [D]

In 1946, the Indian Naval Mutiny against the British take place. The Royal Indian Navy Mutiny (RIN) or also called as Royal Indian Navy Revolt began at Bombay harbour on 18 February 1946 by Ratings (non-commissioned officers and sailors) against the British. RIN soon spread to other parts of British India.

156 Which of the following struggles of Mahatma Gandhi was related to Industrial workers:
A Ahmedabad Struggle
B Kheda struggle
C Champaran Styagraha
D None of the above

Answer: Option [A]

The correct answer is Ahmedabad Struggle. Gandhi used Satyagraha and hunger strike for the first time during an industrial dispute between the owners and workers of a cotton mill in Ahmedabad.

157 Which Indian revolutionary helped Subhash Chandra Bose in raising ‘Indian National Army’ ?
A Surya Sen
B Ram Prasad Bismil
C Rash Behari Bose
D Batukeshwar Dutt

Answer: Option [C]

Rash Behari Bose helped Subhash Chandra Bose in raising ‘Indian National Army’. The unit was dissolved in December 1942 after apprehensions of Japanese motives with regards to the INA led to disagreements and distrust between Mohan Singh and INA leadership on one hand, and the League's leadership, most notably Rash Behari Bose, who handed over the Indian National Army to Subhas Chandra Bose but remained as Supreme Advisor to INA.

158 Who among the following was associated with Kakori Train Conspiracy case ?
A Abul Kalam Azad
B Shahnawaz Khan
C Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
D Ashfaqulla Khan

Answer: Option [D]

Ashfaqulla Khan was associated with Kakori Train Conspiracy case. Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla Khan, Rajendra Lahiri, Chandrashekhar Azad, Sachindra Bakshi, Keshab Chakravarty, Manmathnath Gupta, Murari Lal Gupta (Murari Lal Khanna), Mukundi Lal (Mukundi Lal Gupta) and Banwari Lal were the main revolutionaries involved in the Kakori Train Robbery.

159 The Swadeshi Movement was launched:
A as a protest against division of Bengal
B as a protest against the massacre of Indian people at Jallianwala Bagh
C due to the failure of the British Government to introduce responsible Government in India
D with a view to improving the economic condition of the people by encouraging consumption of Indian goods

Answer: Option [A]

The correct answer is Option A. The Swadeshi Movement was launched as a protest against division of Bengal. The formal proclamation of the Swadeshi movement was made on August 7, 1905 with the passing of the 'Boycott' resolution in a meeting at the Calcutta town hall which brought about the unification of the hitherto dispersed leadership.

160 Which party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose in the year 1939 after he broke away from the Congress ?
A Azad Hind Fauj
B Forward Block
C Revolutionary Front
D Indian freedom Party

Answer: Option [B]

Forward Block was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose in the year 1939 after he broke away from the Congress. The All India Forward Bloc (abbr. AIFB) is a left-wing nationalist political party in India. It emerged as a faction(a small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics). within the Indian National Congress in 1939, led by Subhas Chandra Bose.

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