1. Who among the following given options was the first to launch the Individual Satyagraha in 1940?
- Acharya Vinoba Bhave
- Jawahar Lal Nehru
- Brahm Dutt
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer: Acharya Vinoba Bhave
2. Kesari, a newspaper started by freedom fighter Bal Gangadhar Tilak, was published in which language?
- Bengali
- Hindi
- English
- Marathi
Answer: Marathi
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3. Which of the three freedom fighters of India were hanged to death in the Kakori Train Conspiracy in 1925?
- Roshan Singh, Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaqulla Khan
- Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru
- Sardar Udham Singh, Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla Khan
- Ram Prasad Bismil, Bhagat Singh, Ashfaqulla Khan
Answer: Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla Khan, Roshan Singh
4. What was the name of the British Officer who was shot by Udham Singh?
- Colonel Reginald Edward Harry Dyer
- John Saunders
- Sir Michael Frances O’Dwyer
- None of these
Answer: Sir Michael Frances O’Dwyer
5. Which of the Indian activists was popularly known as ‘Lokhitwadi’?
- Gopal Hari Deshmukh
- Gopal Krishna Gokhale
- Pherozshah Mehta
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer: Gopal Hari Deshmukh
6. Which of the following newspapers was started in 1919 by Motilal Nehru?
- Young India
- The Independent
- Voice of India
- The Leader
Answer: The Independent
7. In which year Azad Hind Radio Service was started?
- 1942
- 1945
- 1939
- 1940
Answer: 1942
8. Annie Besant was associated with?
- Khilafat Movement
- Non-Cooperation Movement
- Civil Disobedience Movement
- Home Rule Movement
Answer: Home Rule Movement
9. Which of the following statement is/are true about Jawaharlal Nehru?
- He insisted on the secular and liberalist approach
- He imparted modern values and thoughts.
- He encouraged India's industrialisation.
- All the above are correct
Answer: All the above are correct
10. Whose death coincided with the launch of the non-cooperation movement in 1920?
- GK Gokhale
- Motilal Nehru
- Dadabhai Naoroji
- Lokmanya Tilak
Answer: Lokmanya Tilak
11. Who of the following was called by the British to be the ‘Father of Indian Unrest’?
- Lala Lajpat Rai
- Gopal Krishna Gokhale
- Lokmanya Tilak
- Madan Mohan Malviya
Answer: Lokmanya Tilak
12. Who among the following is not associated with India’s freedom struggle in foreign lands?
- Lala Hardayal
- Maulana Mohammad Ali
- Shyamji Varma
- V.D. Savarkar
Answer: Maulana Mohammad Ali
13. Who wrote the lyrics of National Anthem of India?
- Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
- Annie Besant
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Ram Prasad Bismilr
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
14. Burma got separated from India in which of the given year?
- 1937
- 1942
- 1947
- 1940
Answer: 1937
15. Freedom Fighter Shaheed Bhagat Singh was associated with which of the following Organisations?
- The Swaraj Party
- Indian National Congress
- Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
- Both the Indian National Congress and the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA)
Answer: Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA)
16. Where did the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre happen?
- Amritsar, Punjab
- Bhatinda, Punjab
- Jalandhar, Punjab
- Chandigarh, Punjab
Answer: Amritsar, Punjab
17. Which among the following given options, is popularly known as the “Grand Old Man of India”?
- Bal Gangadhar Tilak
- Dadabhai Naoroji
- Gopal Krishna Gokhale
- Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji
18. Immediately after August 1947, Gandhi Ji began to be called the Father of the Nation. Why? Because
- won freedom for India.
- Was a saint-politician, a father figure to Indians.
- looked like an emaciated father.
- Loved Indians so much.
Answer: won freedom for India.
19. Gandhi’s Salt Satyagraha is also known as?
- Non-Cooperation Movement
- Civil Disobedience Movement
- Champaran Satyagraha
- Quit India Movement
Answer: Civil Disobedience Movement
20. Who was the first editor of the Jugantar?
- Barindra Kumar Ghosh
- Bipin Chandra Pal
- Jatindra Nath Mukherjee
- Bhupendra Nath Datta
Answer: Barindra Kumar Ghosh
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- Who was a prominent leader in the Non-Cooperation Movement and a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi?
Ans. Jawaharlal Nehru
- Which freedom fighter is famously known as the “Iron Man of India”?
Ans. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- Who was the first woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress?
Ans. Annie Besant
- What event is celebrated on January 26th in India?
Ans. Republic Day (The day the Indian Constitution came into effect)
- Who founded the Indian National Congress in 1885?
Ans. Allan Octavian Hume
- Who was known as the “Father of the Nation” in India?
Ans. Mahatma Gandhi
- Which freedom fighter is known for his famous speech “Tryst with Destiny”?
Ans. Jawaharlal Nehru
- Who was the leader of the Indian National Army during World War II?
Ans. Subhas Chandra Bose
- What is the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi celebrated in India?
Ans. Gandhi Jayanti (October 2nd)
- Which freedom fighter is known for leading the Quit India Movement in 1942?
Ans. Mahatma Gandhi
- Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
Ans. Jawaharlal Nehru
- Who is also called the “Nightingale of India”?
Ans. Sarojini Naidu
- Who led the Dandi March as a part of the Civil Disobedience Movement?
Ans. Mahatma Gandhi
- What is the famous incident where the Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred?
Ans. Amritsar
- Who was the revolutionary who threw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly in 1929?
Ans. Bhagat Singh
- Who was the prominent leader of the Non-Cooperation Movement alongside Mahatma Gandhi?
Ans. Jawaharlal Nehru
- Who was the first woman to become the Chief Minister of an Indian state?
Ans. Sucheta Kripalani
- Who wrote the famous patriotic song “Vande Mataram”?
Ans. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
- Which freedom fighter is known for advocating for women’s rights and education?
Ans. Rani Lakshmibai
- Who was the founder of the Azad Hind Fauj (Indian National Army)?
Ans. Subhas Chandra Bose
- Which freedom fighter is associated with the Khilafat Movement?
Ans. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
- Which freedom fighter is known for his role in the Goa Liberation Movement?
Ans. Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia
- Who was the first woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress?
Ans. Annie Besant
- Who is known as the “Nightingale of India”?
Ans. Sarojini Naidu
- Which freedom fighter is associated with the Kakori Conspiracy of 1925?
Ans. Ashfaqulla Khan
- Who is known as the “Lion of Punjab” for his contributions to the freedom struggle?
Ans. Lala Lajpat Rai
- Who is known for his role in the Bardoli Satyagraha in Gujarat?
Ans. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- Who is known for leading the Chittagong Armory Raid during the freedom struggle?
Ans. Surya Sen
- Who founded the “All India Women’s Conference” to work for women’s rights?
Ans. Annie Besant
- Who is known for his role in the Indian National Congress and the Round Table Conferences in London?
Ans. Bhagat Singh Thind
- Who is the first Indian woman to fly an aircraft solo?
Ans. Sarla Thakral
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