SSC CGL History – Gandhian Era & Independence (1915–1947) – Tier II Level · Marathon

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SSC CGL History – Gandhian Era & Independence (1915–1947) – Tier II Level · Marathon – 9 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.  
True/False drillHow many of the following statements are correct?
1. Subhas Chandra Bose presided at Haripura in 1938.
2. After Tripuri, Bose resigned and Rajendra Prasad took over as president.
3. Maulana Azad presided at Ramgarh in 1940.
4. J. B. Kripalani presided at Lahore in 1929.

Correct Answer: D [Only three]

Explanation:

Three are correct; Lahore 1929 was Jawaharlal Nehru – Kripalani presided at Meerut (1946).

2.  
Chronological orderArrange the following in chronological order (earliest first):
1. Chauri Chaura incident
2. Kakori train action
3. Bombs in the Central Assembly
4. Bardoli Satyagraha

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

Explanation:

Chauri Chaura incident (1922) → Kakori train action (1925) → Bardoli Satyagraha (1928) → Bombs in the Central Assembly (1929).

3.  
Match the followingMatch the event with the Viceroy in office:
Event: P. Moplah rebellion Q. Poona Pact R. August Offer S. Wavell Plan (Simla Conference)
Viceroy: 1. Wavell 2. Linlithgow 3. Willingdon 4. Reading

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

Explanation:

Moplah rebellion – Reading; Poona Pact – Willingdon; August Offer – Linlithgow; Wavell Plan (Simla Conference) – Wavell.

4.  
Two-stepThe leader who received the title 'Sardar' from the women of Bardoli presided over the Congress session at:

Correct Answer: B [Karachi, 1931]

Explanation:

Bardoli 1928 → Vallabhbhai Patel → Karachi 1931.

5.  
Statement-basedConsider the following statements:
I. The Wavell Plan proposed an Executive Council of Indians except for the Viceroy and the Commander-in-Chief.
II. The Simla Conference broke down because the Congress refused to attend.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: A [Only I]

Explanation:

Plan – true. The conference broke down over the League's claim to nominate all Muslim members (false).

6.  
Odd one outWhich of these was NOT a seat of a parallel government in 1942?

Correct Answer: A [Chittagong]

Explanation:

Ballia, Tamluk and Satara had parallel governments in 1942; Chittagong is known for the armoury raid of 1930.

7.  
Assertion–ReasonAssertion (A): The Mountbatten Plan (3 June 1947) provided for the partition of India into two dominions.
Reason (R): The Cabinet Mission (1946) was headed by Lord Mountbatten.

Correct Answer: D [A is true but R is false]

Explanation:

A true; R false – the Cabinet Mission was Pethick-Lawrence, Cripps and Alexander; Mountbatten came as Viceroy in 1947.

8.  
Odd one outWhich of the following was NOT a proposal of the Cabinet Mission (1946)?

Correct Answer: C [Immediate partition into two dominions]

Explanation:

Partition into two dominions came with the Mountbatten Plan (1947).

9.  
Under the Gandhi–Irwin Pact (1931), the Congress agreed to:

Correct Answer: A [suspend Civil Disobedience and attend the Second RTC]

Explanation:

Suspend Civil Disobedience; Gandhiji went to the Second RTC (September 1931).

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