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Indian National Movement (1885-1947) Quiz 13
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Q1. Which movement contributed to a split in the Congress resulting in âmoderatesâ and âextremistsâ?
A.
Swadeshi Movement
B.
Quit India Movement
C.
Non-Cooperation
D.
Civil Disobedience
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
Differences over the scope and methods of the Swadesh movement led to the Surat Split in 1907.
Q2. Who was the founder of Deccan Education Society?
A.
M. G. Ranade
B.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C.
Jyotiba Phule
D.
Firoz Shah Mehta
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Tilak, along with G.G. Agarkar and others, founded the society in 1884 to provide quality education to Indians.
Q3. Why was the Simon Commission boycotted?
A.
Simon was anti-India
B.
All members were English
C.
Appointed too early
D.
Police brutality
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
The 'All-White' nature of the commission, excluding any Indian representation, was seen as an insult to Indian self-respect.
Q4. Due to whose efforts Widow Remarriage Act was passed?
A.
Raja Rammohan Roy
B.
Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar
C.
K. Karve
D.
M.G. Ranade
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Vidyasagar presented a petition with nearly 1,000 signatures to the Legislative Council, leading to the 1856 Act.
Q5. Sarojini Naidu became the Governor of which Indian State?
A.
Uttar Pradesh
B.
Himachal Pradesh
C.
Madhya Pradesh
D.
Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer:
A
Naidu was the first woman to become a Governor in India, serving the United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh) from 1947 to 1949.
Q6. With reference to Indian freedom struggle, Usha Mehta is well-known for
A.
INA contingent
B.
Round Table Conference
C.
Interim Government
D.
Secret Congress Radio
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
Mehta operated an underground radio station during the 1942 Quit India Movement to broadcast news and messages.
Q7. The year of Bengal Famine in which millions of people died is –
A.
1945
B.
1944
C.
1943
D.
1942
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
The 1943 Bengal Famine was one of the most devastating man-made disasters, exacerbated by wartime policies.
Q8. Which Mughal Emperor became the first pensioner of the East India Company?
A.
Ahmed Shah
B.
Akbar II
C.
Bahadur Shah
D.
Muhammed Shah
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Shah Alam II and later Akbar II lived under British protection and received an annual pension from the Company.
Q9. Who of the following was the biographer of Raja Rammohan Roy?
A.
Armstrong
B.
Mary Carpenter
C.
David Havel
D.
Lawrence
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Mary Carpenter was a social reformer who met Roy in England and later wrote 'The Last Days in England of the Rajah Rammohun Roy'.
Q10. The Partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon in 1905 lasted until
A.
Civil Disobedience
B.
1947 Partition
C.
First World War
D.
1911 Royal Darbar
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
The partition was annulled in 1911 during the visit of King George V, though it was replaced by the shifting of the capital.
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