SSC CGL History – Gandhian Era & Independence (1915–1947) – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint

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SSC CGL History – Gandhian Era & Independence (1915–1947) – Level 2 · Exam Level · Tier I Sprint – 15 questions, subject: History & Culture of India. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Match the followingMatch the Congress session with its president:
Session: P. Calcutta 1917 Q. Kanpur 1925 R. Lahore 1929 S. Karachi 1931
President: 1. Vallabhbhai Patel 2. Annie Besant 3. Jawaharlal Nehru 4. Sarojini Naidu

Correct Answer: C [P-2, Q-4, R-3, S-1]

Explanation:

Calcutta 1917 – Annie Besant; Kanpur 1925 – Sarojini Naidu; Lahore 1929 – Jawaharlal Nehru; Karachi 1931 – Vallabhbhai Patel.

2.  
Chronological orderArrange the following in chronological order (earliest first):
1. Swaraj Party formed
2. Rowlatt Act
3. Simon Commission arrives
4. Poona Pact

Correct Answer: B [2, 1, 3, 4]

Explanation:

Rowlatt Act (1919) → Swaraj Party formed (1923) → Simon Commission arrives (1928) → Poona Pact (1932).

3.  
Match the followingMatch the event with the revolutionary:
Event: P. Kakori train action Q. Chittagong Armoury Raid R. Bombs in the Central Assembly S. Shooting of Michael O'Dwyer
Revolutionary: 1. Bhagat Singh 2. Ram Prasad Bismil 3. Udham Singh 4. Surya Sen

Correct Answer: A [P-2, Q-4, R-1, S-3]

Explanation:

Kakori train action – Ram Prasad Bismil; Chittagong Armoury Raid – Surya Sen; Bombs in the Central Assembly – Bhagat Singh; Shooting of Michael O'Dwyer – Udham Singh.

4.  
Statement-basedConsider the following statements:
I. Tilak founded his Home Rule League in April 1916.
II. Annie Besant's Home Rule League had its headquarters at Poona.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: D [Only I]

Explanation:

Tilak – April 1916 (true).

5.  
The Karachi session (1931), which passed the resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economic Policy, was presided over by:

Correct Answer: A [Vallabhbhai Patel]

Explanation:

Vallabhbhai Patel.

6.  
Odd one outWhich of the following was NOT part of the Non-Cooperation programme?

Correct Answer: B [Breaking the salt law]

Explanation:

Salt law was broken in the Civil Disobedience movement (1930).

7.  
Odd one outOdd one out (by year): Nehru Report, Bardoli Satyagraha, Simon Commission arrives, Dandi March

Correct Answer: D [Dandi March]

Explanation:

Dandi March – 1930; the other three – 1928.

8.  
True/False drillHow many of the following statements are correct?
1. Gandhiji attended only the Second Round Table Conference.
2. B. R. Ambedkar attended all three Round Table Conferences.
3. The Congress attended the First Round Table Conference.
4. The Communal Award was announced by Ramsay MacDonald.

Correct Answer: C [Only three]

Explanation:

1, 2 and 4 are correct; the Congress stayed away from the First (and Third) conference.

9.  
The Qissa Khwani Bazaar firing (1930) took place at:

Correct Answer: B [Peshawar]

Explanation:

Peshawar – Khudai Khidmatgars during Civil Disobedience.

10.  
The salt march to Vedaranyam was led by:

Correct Answer: A [C. Rajagopalachari]

Explanation:

Rajagopalachari – Tiruchirappalli to Vedaranyam.

11.  
Reverse question'Give me blood and I will give you freedom' – the speaker was:

Correct Answer: C [Subhas Chandra Bose]

Explanation:

Subhas Chandra Bose, INA.

12.  
Correct pairWhich pair is correctly matched?

Correct Answer: D [Usha Mehta – Congress Radio]

Explanation:

Usha Mehta ran Congress Radio.

13.  
Indians boycotted the Simon Commission mainly because:

Correct Answer: C [it had no Indian member]

Explanation:

All seven members were British – 'Simon Go Back'.

14.  
The Muslim League passed the Lahore ('Pakistan') Resolution in:

Correct Answer: B [1940]

Explanation:

23 March 1940.

15.  
The Swaraj Party (1923) was founded by:

Correct Answer: D [C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru]

Explanation:

C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru – council entry.

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