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Indian National Movement (1885-1947) Quiz 15
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Q1. Vaikom Satyagraha was launched by Gandhiji in Kerala to
A.
Ban devadasi
B.
Remove untouchability
C.
appoint priests
D.
Open temples for lower castes
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
The 1924-25 protest was focused on securing the right for 'untouchables' to use the roads leading to the Vaikom Temple.
Q2. From 1885-1947 which leader held the post of INC President for the longest period?
A.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
B.
Jawaharlal Nehru
C.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
D.
W.C. Bannerjee
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
Azad served from 1940 to 1946; during the WWII years, no annual sessions were held, extending his tenure.
Q3. Who among the following created the Covenanted Civil Service of India?
A.
Warren Hastings
B.
Wellesley
C.
Cornwallis
D.
William Bentinck
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
Lord Cornwallis restricted the higher services to the British and set high standards of integrity and salary.
Q4. Indian Constitution was amended for the first time in
A.
1950
B.
1951
C.
1952
D.
1953
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
The First Amendment was passed to protect land reform laws and clarify freedom of speech restrictions.
Q5. During the freedom struggle, Aruna Asaf Ali was a major woman organizer in
A.
Civil Disobedience
B.
Non-Cooperation
C.
Quit India Movement
D.
Swadeshi Movement
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
She became famous for hoisting the tricolor at Bombay and leading the underground movement in 1942.
Q6. By which date did the British Government declare to grant India full self Government?
A.
Jan 26 1946
B.
Aug 15 1947
C.
Dec 31 1947
D.
June 30 1948
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
Clement Attlee initially announced that the British would leave India no later than June 1948.
Q7. Where did Gandhiji form the Satyagarh Sabha?
A.
Bombay
B.
Calcutta
C.
Pune
D.
Nagpur
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
Gandhi formed the Sabha in Bombay in 1919 specifically to protest against the Rowlatt Act.
Q8. Which Indian language does not have a Dravidian Origin?
A.
Kannada
B.
Marathi
C.
Malayalam
D.
Telugu
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language, unlike the four major south Indian languages which are Dravidian.
Q9. Who said in 1904 that âœBengal United is a powerâ, âœBengal divided will pull in different ways.â?
A.
Lord Curzon
B.
Herbert Risley
C.
Lord Minto
D.
Sir Lancelot Hare
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Risley, the Home Secretary, argued that partitioning Bengal would weaken the nationalist movement.
Q10. Widow Remarriage Act was passed in the year 1856 with the efforts of
A.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B.
Keshab Chandra Sen
C.
Surendra Nath Banerjee
D.
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
Vidyasagar's campaign convinced the British government to legalize remarriage through the Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act.
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