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Indian National Movement (1885-1947) Quiz 12
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Q1. Who was the last Governor General of India?
A.
Surendra Nath Banerjee
B.
Lord Wavel
C.
Rajagopalachari
D.
Lord Mountbatten
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Correct Answer:
C
C. Rajagopalachari served as the first and only Indian Governor-General of India from 1948 to 1950.
Q2. When was the second Anglo-Mysore War fought?
A.
1780-84
B.
1788-89
C.
1784-88
D.
1770-74
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Correct Answer:
A
The war ended with the Treaty of Mangalore in 1784, following the death of Hyder Ali and the rise of Tipu Sultan.
Q3. Which law under the British regime allowed to imprison people without due trial?
A.
Rowlett Act
B.
Sedition Act 1870
C.
Hindu Code Bill
D.
Ilbert Bill
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Correct Answer:
A
The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act of 1919 (Rowlatt Act) was dubbed the 'Black Act' for denying legal trials.
Q4. The Battle of Plassey was fought in
A.
1781
B.
1757
C.
1764
D.
1748
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Correct Answer:
B
Fought on June 23, 1757, the British victory over Siraj-ud-Daulah paved the way for British political rule in India.
Q5. Tipu sultan was the ruler of
A.
Hyderabad
B.
Madurai
C.
Mysore
D.
Vijayanagar
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Correct Answer:
C
Known as the 'Tiger of Mysore', he fought four wars against the British to protect his kingdom.
Q6. Which is correctly matched:
A.
Do or Die - Nehru
B.
Swaraj - Gandhi
C.
Give me blood - Bose
D.
Independence through nonviolence
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Correct Answer:
C
Subhas Chandra Bose used this slogan to recruit volunteers for the Indian National Army in Southeast Asia.
Q7. Which place where the Constituent Assembly met for the first time on 9th Dec 1946?
A.
Council Chamber Delhi
B.
Council Chamber Calcutta
C.
Council Chamber Madras
D.
None of the above
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Correct Answer:
A
The first meeting took place in the Central Hall of the Parliament House (then the library of the Council Chamber).
Q8. In whose honour Gateway of India was built?
A.
King George V
B.
King George VI
C.
Prince of Wales
D.
Queen Victoria
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Correct Answer:
A
It was built to commemorate the landing of King George V and Queen Mary at Apollo Bunder in 1911.
Q9. With reference to Simon Commission, which statement is correct?
A.
replaced diarchy with responsible govt
B.
inter-provincial council
C.
abolition of bicameral
D.
IPS recruits
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Correct Answer:
A
The commission recommended the abolition of the complex 'Dyarchy' system and suggested provincial autonomy.
Q10. Who introduced the Subsidiary Alliance System in India?
A.
Lord Dalhousie
B.
Lord Ripan
C.
Lord Wellesley
D.
None of these
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Correct Answer:
C
Lord Wellesley used this system to bring Indian states under British control by stationing British troops in their territory at the ruler's expense.
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