Indian National Movement PYQ – Indian National Congress, Growth Of Satyagraha And Militant Movements – Part 2 (Q 51–100)
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1.
ACF – 2023
Which of the following statements is/are correct about the objectives of the All India Muslim League?
(i) Immediate reforms should be introduced in Frontier provinces and Baluchistan
(ii) To promote the interests and safeguard the political rights of the Muslims
(iii) To promote against friendly feelings between the muslims and other communities in India to the extent possible
(iv) To promote among Indian Muslim feelings of loyalty towards the British Government
Correct Answer: B [(ii) and (iv) are correct]
Explanation:
The Muslim League, founded at Dhaka in 1906, aimed to promote loyalty to the British among Muslims and protect Muslim political rights, so (ii) and (iv) are correct.
2.
ACF – 2023
Who led the civil Disobedience movement after Mahatma Gandhi's arrest in 1930?
Correct Answer: B [Abbas Tyabji]
Explanation:
After Gandhi's arrest in May 1930, Abbas Tyabji, whom he had named earlier, led the Civil Disobedience Movement until he too was arrested.
3.
ACF – 2023
The Organisation formed by Indian students residing in Germany during first world war (1914-1918) was
Correct Answer: C [Indian Independence committee]
Explanation:
Indian students and activists in Germany during the First World War formed the Berlin Committee, later called the Indian Independence Committee.
4.
ACF – 2023
Match the following congress session with the respective year
(a) Calcutta Session – (1) 1885
(b) Allahabad Session – (2) 1886
(c) Madras Session – (3) 1887
(d) Bombay session – (4) 1888
Correct Answer: A [(2) (4) (3) (1)]
Explanation:
The Congress met at Bombay in 1885, Calcutta in 1886, Madras in 1887 and Allahabad in 1888, giving the code 2 4 3 1.
5.
ACF – 2023
Choose the wrong matches: Which of the following are incorrectly paired?
(i) British Indian Association – 1851
(ii) Land Holders society – 1838
(iii) Madras Native Association – 1883
(iv) Indian Association – 1816
Correct Answer: A [(iii) and (iv)]
Explanation:
The British Indian Association (1851) and Landholders' Society (1838) are correct, but pairs (iii) and (iv) have the wrong dates, so they are the incorrect ones.
6.
DEO – 2023
________ was the first Indian to go to jail for having discharged the duty of a journalist.
Correct Answer: D [Surendranath Banerjee]
Explanation:
Surendranath Banerjee became the first Indian jailed for doing a journalist's duty, in 1883, for contempt of court over an article in The Bengalee.
7.
DEO – 2023
Where was Hindustan Republican Association reorganized into Hindustan Socialist Republican Association?
Correct Answer: A [Delhi]
Explanation:
The Hindustan Republican Association was reorganised as the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association at Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla in September 1928.
8.
DEO – 2023
Acharya Vinoba Bhave was selected as a 'first Sathyagrahi' by Mahatma Gandhi after he completed the speech on
Correct Answer: B [On 17th October 1940, when he was delivering speech in a village near Wardha]
Explanation:
Vinoba Bhave was chosen by Gandhi as the first individual satyagrahi, and he began on 17 October 1940 by delivering an anti-war speech.
9.
AJ – 2023 · ACF – 2023
The third session of the Indian National Congress was presided over by:
Correct Answer: B [Badruddin Tyabji]
Explanation:
The third Congress session was held at Madras in 1887 under Badruddin Tyabji, the Congress's first Muslim president.
10.
AJ – 2023
Chauri Chaura incident took place in the present day state of
Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh]
Explanation:
The Chauri Chaura incident of 5 February 1922 took place in Gorakhpur district in what is now Uttar Pradesh.
11.
AJ – 2023
Who was elected as the first Indian Member to the British House of commons?
Correct Answer: D [Dadabhai Naoroji]
Explanation:
Dadabhai Naoroji won the Finsbury Central seat in 1892 and became the first Indian elected to the British House of Commons.
12.
AJ – 2023
Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the events?
I. Dandi March
II. Champaran Satyagraha
III. Ghadar Movement
IV. Khilafat Movement
Correct Answer: D [III, II, IV, I]
Explanation:
The Ghadar movement began in 1913, Champaran Satyagraha was in 1917, the Khilafat movement in 1919-20 and the Dandi March in 1930, so the order is III, II, IV, I.
13.
BURSAR – 2023
The Indian national congress was founded in
Correct Answer: B [1885 A.D.]
Explanation:
The Indian National Congress was founded on 28 December 1885 at Bombay through the efforts of A.O. Hume.
14.
CESGS – 2023
Allan Octavian Hume presided over the meeting of the theosophical society in Madras in the year
Correct Answer: A [December 1884]
Explanation:
A.O. Hume, a retired ICS officer, presided over a Theosophical Society meeting in Madras in December 1884, where the idea of an all-India body took shape.
15.
CESGS – 2023 · GROUP 1 – 2021
Rabindranath Tagore renounced his knighthood immediately after the
Correct Answer: C [Jallianwala Bagh massacre]
Explanation:
Rabindranath Tagore renounced his knighthood in protest against the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 13 April 1919.
16.
CESGS – 2023
Who ran clandestine radio operations at Bombay during the Quit India movement?
Correct Answer: A [Usha Mehta]
Explanation:
Usha Mehta ran the secret Congress Radio from Bombay during the Quit India Movement of 1942.
17.
CSSS & SUB INSPECTOR FISHERY – 2023
The Indian National Army trials were held at
Correct Answer: B [Red Fort]
Explanation:
After the Second World War, the INA officers Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Sahgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon were tried in 1945 at the Red Fort, Delhi.
18.
CSSS & SUB INSPECTOR FISHERY – 2023
Who has written "Amar Sonar Bangla" the National Anthem of Bangladesh?
Correct Answer: C [Rabindranath Tagore]
Explanation:
Rabindranath Tagore wrote Amar Sonar Bangla during the 1905 anti-partition Swadeshi movement, and Bangladesh adopted it as its national anthem.
19.
CSSS & SUB INSPECTOR FISHERY – 2023
Which Day was observed on 8th January 1933?
Correct Answer: A [Temple Entry Day]
Explanation:
After the Poona Pact, Gandhi campaigned against untouchability through the Harijan Sevak Sangh, and 8 January 1933 was observed as Temple Entry Day.
20.
CSSS & SUB INSPECTOR FISHERY – 2023
________ day was declared as 'Purna Swaraj Day' by the Indian National Congress.
Correct Answer: A [January 26, 1930]
Explanation:
After the Lahore Congress declared complete independence, 26 January 1930 was celebrated across India as Purna Swaraj Day.
21.
MAY – 2023
Assertion [A]: "Vande Mataram" was adopted as the slogan for an agitation.
Reason [R]: It was adopted during the Swadeshi Movement in protest against partition of Bengal.
Correct Answer: B [Both [A] and [R] are true, and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]]
Explanation:
Vande Mataram became the rallying cry of the Swadeshi movement against the 1905 partition of Bengal, so both statements are true and the reason explains the slogan.
22.
MAY – 2023
Name the female speaker at the Congress Radio who possessed a startlingly rich voice and sharp expression.
Correct Answer: C [Usha Mehta]
Explanation:
Usha Mehta, with her rich voice, spoke on the secret Congress Radio broadcast from Bombay during the Quit India Movement.
23.
GROUP 3A – 2023
Match the following:
(a) Champaran Satyagraha – 1. 1922
(b) Communal Award – 2. 1932
(c) Ahmedabad Mill strike – 3. 1918
(d) Bardoli Resolution – 4. 1917
Correct Answer: A [4 2 3 1]
Explanation:
Champaran Satyagraha was in 1917, Communal Award 1932, Ahmedabad mill strike 1918 and the Bardoli resolution 1922, giving the code 4 2 3 1.
24.
GROUP 3A – 2023
The Karachi Session in 1931 of the Indian National Congress was presided over by
Correct Answer: B [Vallabhbhai Patel]
Explanation:
Vallabhbhai Patel presided over the Karachi Congress of March 1931, which endorsed the Gandhi-Irwin Pact and passed the Fundamental Rights resolution.
25.
HEALTH OFFICER – 2023
Sir Stafford Cripps represented the War cabinet of
Correct Answer: A [Labour party]
Explanation:
Sir Stafford Cripps represented the Labour Party in Churchill's wartime cabinet, which raised Indian hopes for his mission.
26.
HEALTH OFFICER – 2023
Which one of the following pair is not correct?
Correct Answer: D [Nehru Report – 1946]
Explanation:
The Nehru Report was prepared in 1928 under Motilal Nehru, not 1946, so that pair is incorrect.
27.
HEALTH OFFICER – 2023
When did the British Parliament enact the Indian Independence Act?
Correct Answer: C [July 1947]
Explanation:
The British Parliament passed the Indian Independence Act in July 1947 on the basis of the Mountbatten Plan of 3 June 1947.
28.
HEALTH OFFICER – 2023 · EO GRADE III (HR&CE) – 2022
The separate electorate was introduced in India for the first time under
Correct Answer: A [The Act of 1909]
Explanation:
Separate electorates for Muslims were first introduced by the Indian Councils Act of 1909 (Minto-Morley reforms).
29.
FISHERY DEPT – 2023
The concept of 'The Safety-Valve theory' of Indian National Congress originated from
Correct Answer: B [William Wedderburn]
Explanation:
The safety-valve theory, that Hume founded the Congress to prevent a violent outburst of discontent, comes from William Wedderburn's biography of Hume.
30.
FISHERY DEPT – 2023
Who was called by Valentine Chirol as the 'Father of Indian Unrest'?
Correct Answer: D [Bal Gangadhar Tilak]
Explanation:
The British journalist Valentine Chirol called Bal Gangadhar Tilak the Father of Indian Unrest in his book Indian Unrest.
31.
VETERINARY ASSISTANT – 2023
Which award did Gandhi return during the Non-Co-operation Movement?
Correct Answer: C [Kaiser-e-Hind]
Explanation:
Gandhi returned the Kaisar-i-Hind gold medal, awarded for his service in South Africa, during the Non-Cooperation Movement.
32.
VETERINARY ASSISTANT – 2023
In which session of the Indian National Congress was the National song 'Vande Mataram' sung for the first time?
Correct Answer: D [Kolkata - 1896]
Explanation:
Rabindranath Tagore first sang Vande Mataram at the Calcutta session of the Congress in 1896.
33.
JSO – 2023
'Incase of the Indian national congress party were put into power in 1946, the result would be the declaration of complete independence by Bengal and the setting up of a parallel government'. Who said this?
Correct Answer: C [Suhrawardy]
Explanation:
H.S. Suhrawardy, the Bengal Muslim League premier, said in 1946 that if the Congress alone came to power, the result would be a declaration of complete independence.
34.
COMBINED RESEARCH ASSISTANT – 2023
Regarding the changes of venue of the first session of the Indian National Congress from Poona to Bombay, which of the following statements is true?
Correct Answer: A [Poona was affected by the outbreak of Cholera]
Explanation:
The first Congress session was planned for Poona but shifted to Bombay because cholera had broken out in Poona.
35.
ASSISTANT TRAINING OFFICER TEXTILE DEPT – 2023
Choose the right answer among type:
The major objectives and demands of INC were:
(i) It demanded Indian representation in the Government.
(ii) It would promote the feeling of National unity in the country.
(iii) To train and organize public opinion in the country.
Correct Answer: C [(i), (ii) and (iii)]
Explanation:
The early Congress demanded Indian representation in government and sought to unify India and foster national unity, so (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct.
36.
ASSISTANT TRAINING OFFICER TEXTILE DEPT – 2023
Name the commander of the Rani of Jhansi regiment of the Indian National Army.
Correct Answer: C [Dr. Lakshmi]
Explanation:
Captain Dr. Lakshmi Sahgal commanded the Rani of Jhansi Regiment, the women's unit of the Indian National Army.
37.
GROUP 1 – 2024 · RESEARCH ASSISTANT TAMIL NADU ANIMAL HUSBANDRY SERVICE – 2023
In which session of Indian National Congress the Song, Jana Gana Mana was First Sung?
Correct Answer: C [1911 session held at Calcutta]
Explanation:
Jana Gana Mana, written by Rabindranath Tagore, was first sung at the Calcutta Congress session on 27 December 1911.
38.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT TAMIL NADU ANIMAL HUSBANDRY SERVICE – 2023
Assertion [A]: Gandhiji decided to withdraw the non-cooperation movement.
Reason [R]: Various incidents of violence perpetrated by the masses, especially the Chauri-Chaura incident took place in 1922.
Correct Answer: C [Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]]
Explanation:
Gandhi withdrew the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922 after the violence at Chauri Chaura, in which a mob burned a police station, so the reason explains the assertion.
39.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT TAMIL NADU ANIMAL HUSBANDRY SERVICE – 2023
Arrange the following events in Chronological order:
(I) Cripps Mission
(II) Dandi March
(III) Gandhi Irwin Pact
(IV) First Round Table Conference
Correct Answer: B [II, IV, III, I]
Explanation:
The order is Dandi March (1930), First Round Table Conference (1930), Gandhi-Irwin Pact (1931) and Cripps Mission (1942).
40.
JUNIOR ANALYST TN MEDICAL SERVICE – 2023
Arrange the launching of the following events in chronological order:
(i) The Champaran Satyagraha
(ii) The Mahad Satyagraha
(iii) The Dandi Salt Satyagraha
(iv) The Kheda Satyagraha
Correct Answer: C [(i), (iv), (ii), (iii)]
Explanation:
The order is Champaran (1917), Kheda (1918), Mahad Satyagraha (1927) and Dandi salt satyagraha (1930).
41.
MASS INTERVIEWER – 2023
Match the following:
(a) Chittagong Armoury Raid – 1. M.N. Roy
(b) Kanpur Conspiracy case – 2. Benjamin Bradley
(c) Lahore Conspiracy case – 3. Kalpana Datta
(d) Meerut Conspiracy case – 4. Bhagat Singh
Correct Answer: B [3 1 4 2]
Explanation:
The Chittagong Armoury Raid was led by Surya Sen and the other revolutionary cases are matched as 3 1 4 2 in the correct code.
42.
MASS INTERVIEWER – 2023
Which one of the following is the earliest organised labour agitation against British Government in India?
Correct Answer: C [The Coral Mill Strike]
Explanation:
The 1908 strike by workers of the Coral cotton mill at Tuticorin, inspired by V.O. Chidambaram Pillai and Subramania Siva, was the earliest organised labour agitation against British rule.
43.
COMBINED ENGINEER – 2024
Match and choose the correct answer from code given below:
(a) East India Association – 1. 1885
(b) Madras Native Association – 2. 1884
(c) Madras Mahajana Sabha – 3. 1852
(d) Indian National Congress – 4. 1866
Correct Answer: D [4 3 2 1]
Explanation:
Madras Native Association dates from 1852, the East India Association from 1866, the Madras Mahajana Sabha from 1884 and the Indian National Congress from 1885, giving 4 3 2 1.
44.
COMBINED ENGINEER – 2024
The congress passed the 'Quit India' Resolution on 8th August, 1942 for the following reasons.
(i) Failure of the Cripps mission
(ii) Japanese forces moved towards India
(iii) Jinnah's demand
(iv) To compel the British to accept the demand of Indians for Independence
(v) To support the Soviet Union
Correct Answer: A [(i), (ii) and (iv) are correct]
Explanation:
The Quit India resolution followed the failure of the Cripps Mission, the Japanese threat near Burma and the aim of forcing the British to concede independence, so (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct.
45.
COMBINED ENGINEER – 2024
Directions: Read the following passage and answer the item that follows. Your answers to this item should be based on the passage only.
"In South India Bhimavaram in the district of West Godavari, was the storm center of the movement. In Kollengode, the students heading a procession unbuttoned their shirts and exposed their chests to the loaded revolvers of the police. In Tamilnadu almost all the mills including the famous Buckingham and Karnatic mills at Madras struck work. The military aerodrome at Coimbatore was completely burnt down."
Which one of the following movement is best suited in the passage?
Correct Answer: B [Quit-India Movement]
Explanation:
The passage describes mass strikes and protests after leaders were arrested, which is the Quit India Movement of 1942.
46.
COMBINED ENGINEER – 2024
Which of the following statements are true about Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan?
- Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was the Pashtun leader
- Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was known as Badshah Khan
- Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was popularly known as The Frontier Gandhi
- Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was the founder of Khudai Khidmatgars
Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct]
Explanation:
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, the Pashtun leader called Frontier Gandhi, founded the non-violent Khudai Khidmatgar, so all four statements are correct.
47.
EO GRADE I (HR&CE) – 2024
(i) The Indian National Congress was founded during the British colonial times in A.D. 1885
(ii) The founders included Allan Octavian Hume, Dadabhai Naoroji and Dinshaw Wacha
(iii) This became a pivotal participant in the Indian Economic movement
Which of the above statement/s is/are true?
Correct Answer: D [(i) and (ii) only]
Explanation:
The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 at Bombay by founders including A.O. Hume and Dadabhai Naoroji, so statements (i) and (ii) are true.
48.
EO GRADE I (HR&CE) – 2024
Who represented the Women's organisations of India at the second Round Table conference in 1931?
Correct Answer: A [Sarojini Naidu]
Explanation:
Sarojini Naidu accompanied Gandhi to the Second Round Table Conference in London in 1931 as a representative of Indian women.
49.
HOSTEL SUPERINTENDENT CUM PHYSICAL TRAINER – 2024
In 1907 Surat congress session whose name was proposed by the militant nationalists as the next president of the congress?
Correct Answer: D [Lala Lajpat Rai]
Explanation:
At the 1907 Surat session the militant nationalists proposed Lala Lajpat Rai as president against the moderates' candidate Rash Behari Ghosh.
50.
HOSTEL SUPERINTENDENT CUM PHYSICAL TRAINER – 2024
Arrange chronological order of the events.
- Partition of Bengal
- Non-Co-Operation Movement
- Khilafat Movement
- Surat Split
Correct Answer: D [1 4 3 2]
Explanation:
The order is Partition of Bengal (1905), Surat Split (1907), Khilafat Movement (1919) and Non-Cooperation Movement (1920).
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