Indian National Movement - General Awareness Questions with Answers for Railway Exam

Answer: Option [D]

The Khilafat Movement (1919–24), also known as the Caliphate movement or the Indian Muslim movement, was a pan-Islamist political protest campaign launched by Muslims of British India led by Shaukat Ali, Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar, Hakim Ajmal Khan, and Abul Kalam Azad to restore the caliph of the Ottoman Caliphate, promote Muslim interests and to bring the Muslim in national struggle

Answer: Option [B]

Bal Gangadhar Tilak joined congress in 1890. Valentine Chirol called him “Father of Indian Unrest”, who first of all demanded complete “Swarajya”.

Answer: Option [D]

The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917 was the first Satyagraha movement inspired by Gandhi. The Champaran Satyagraha gave direction to India's youth and freedom struggle. Mahatma Gandhi during the Champaran struggle was joined by Rajendra Prasad and Anugraha Narayan Sinha.

Answer: Option [B]

During Ahmedabad Session of INC (1921) , Chittaranjan Das was elected its President but Hakim Ajmal Khan presided over the session because C. R. Das was arrested well before the session started for supporting the non- cooperation movement.

Answer: Option [B]

Aurobindo Ghosh was involved in the Alipore Bomb case. Sri Aurobindo was arrested in the aftermath of a number of bomb outrages linked to his organization in a public trial where he faced charges of treason for the Alipore Conspiracy.

Answer: Option [B]

LalaLajpatRai was one of the foremost leaders who fought against British rule in India. He was popularly known as Punjab Kesari (Lion of the Punjab).

Answer: Option [A]

Mahatma Gandhi’s first attempt at leading an All India struggle was his call for a satyagraha against Rowlatt Act. Rowlatt Satyagraha organized by Mahatma Gandhi led to the first all-India struggle against the British Government.

Answer: Option [C]

Vithalbhai Patel was elected President (Speaker) of the Central Legislative Assembly in 1925.

Vithalbhai Patel was an Indian legislator and political leader, co-founder of the Swaraj Party and elder brother of Sardar Patel.

Answer: Option [C]

Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa in 1915. After returning, Gandhi travelled the lengths of the country to understand the people better and also became a part of local Satyagrahas.

Answer: Option [A]

All three round table conferences were attended by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Tej Bahadur Sapru.