Who chaired the Congress session at Lahore when complete independence became its goal in 1929?
A Mahatma Gandhi
B Subhas Chandra Bose
C Motilal Nehru
D Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru was president of the Lahore session in 1929.
From which ashram did Gandhi begin the 1930 Salt March?
A Phoenix Settlement
B Sabarmati Ashram
C Tolstoy Farm
D Sevagram Ashram
Gandhi and his followers began the march from Sabarmati Ashram.
Which colonial rule did the Salt March directly challenge?
A The Doctrine of Lapse
B The Arms Act
C The British salt laws and monopoly
D The Vernacular Press Act
The march protested British control and taxation of salt.
Which conference did Gandhi attend after the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?
A The Second Round Table Conference
B The First Round Table Conference
C The Cabinet Mission Conference
D The Simla Conference
The pact enabled Gandhi to attend the Second Round Table Conference in London.
Who led the Vedaranyam Salt March in southern India?
A T. Prakasam
B S. Satyamurti
C C. Rajagopalachari
D K. Kamaraj
C. Rajagopalachari led the salt march to Vedaranyam.
Which 1931 Congress session adopted resolutions on Fundamental Rights and a National Economic Programme?
A Nagpur session
B Lahore session
C Surat session
D Karachi session
The Congress session at Karachi adopted these resolutions in 1931.
Which leader organized the 1928 Bardoli Satyagraha against increased land revenue?
A Vallabhbhai Patel
B Rajendra Prasad
C C. R. Das
D Madan Mohan Malaviya
Vallabhbhai Patel organized the Bardoli campaign.
Why did Congress provincial ministries resign in 1939?
A The Congress joined the Muslim League
B India was drawn into the war without consulting Indian leaders
C The Government abolished all provincial councils
D The British ended provincial elections
Britain declared India at war in 1939 without consulting Indian leaders.
Which organization did Subhas Chandra Bose establish in 1939 after leaving Congress leadership?
A Forward Bloc
B Servants of India Society
C Swaraj Party
D Ghadar Party
Bose founded the Forward Bloc in 1939.
Who was the first person chosen for Individual Satyagraha in 1940?
A Jawaharlal Nehru
B Sardar Patel
C Vinoba Bhave
D Rajendra Prasad
Vinoba Bhave was the first individual satyagrahi.
Who was selected as the second Individual Satyagrahi after Vinoba Bhave?
A Maulana Azad
B Jawaharlal Nehru
C Subhas Chandra Bose
D C. Rajagopalachari
Jawaharlal Nehru was selected after Vinoba Bhave.
What was the main wartime aim of the August Offer of 1940?
A To divide Bengal into two provinces
B To end the salt tax immediately
C To create the Indian National Army
D To gain Indian support for Britain’s war effort
The British made the offer while seeking support for the Second World War.
Who headed the British Cripps Mission sent to India in 1942?
A Lord Wavell
B Lord Mountbatten
C Sir Stafford Cripps
D Lord Linlithgow
Sir Stafford Cripps led the mission in 1942.
On what date did the Congress adopt the Quit India resolution in Bombay?
A 8 August 1942
B 15 August 1942
C 26 January 1942
D 9 August 1942
The All India Congress Committee adopted the resolution on 8 August 1942.
At which Bombay meeting ground was the Quit India resolution adopted?
A Azad Maidan
B Jallianwala Bagh
C Shivaji Park
D Gowalia Tank Maidan
The resolution was adopted at Gowalia Tank Maidan, now called August Kranti Maidan.
Which leader hoisted the Congress flag at Gowalia Tank after senior leaders were arrested?
A Sarojini Naidu
B Aruna Asaf Ali
C Kasturba Gandhi
D Sucheta Kripalani
Aruna Asaf Ali hoisted the flag on 9 August 1942.
Who operated the underground Congress Radio during the Quit India Movement?
A Usha Mehta
B Annie Besant
C Madame Cama
D Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Usha Mehta helped run the underground Congress Radio.
What did people establish in some areas during the Quit India Movement?
A Separate electorates
B New princely states
C Parallel local governments
D British military bases
Some local groups set up their own governments during the movement.
Which groups were especially drawn into the Quit India Movement?
A Only senior civil servants
B Only British soldiers
C Only large factory owners
D Peasants and young people
NCERT notes the movement drew peasants and youth in large numbers.
Who was the Congress president when the Quit India Movement began in 1942?
A Rajendra Prasad
B Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
C C. Rajagopalachari
D Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was Congress president during this period.
Through which two places did the INA try to enter India in 1944?
A Surat and Dandi
B Delhi and Agra
C Imphal and Kohima
D Lahore and Amritsar
The INA campaign attempted to enter India through Imphal and Kohima.
In which year was the Provisional Government of Azad Hind declared?
A 1943
B 1941
C 1942
D 1945
Subhas Chandra Bose proclaimed the Provisional Government of Azad Hind in 1943.
In which year did the British Cabinet send a mission to discuss India’s political future?
A 1944
B 1947
C 1942
D 1946
The Cabinet Mission arrived in India in 1946.
Who led the Interim Government of India formed in September 1946?
A Lord Wavell
B Jawaharlal Nehru
C Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
D Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Jawaharlal Nehru led the Interim Government and was sworn in as Vice-President of the Viceroy’s Executive Council on 2 September 1946.
On what date was Direct Action Day observed in 1946?
A 3 June
B 9 December
C 15 August
D 16 August
The Muslim League announced 16 August 1946 as Direct Action Day.
Which political organization called for Direct Action Day in 1946?
A All-India Muslim League
B Forward Bloc
C Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
D Indian National Congress
The Muslim League announced Direct Action Day.
Who was the Viceroy of India when the Quit India Movement began?
A Lord Mountbatten
B Lord Linlithgow
C Lord Wavell
D Lord Irwin
Lord Linlithgow was Viceroy from 1936 to 1943.
Where was Gandhi detained after his arrest during the Quit India Movement?
A Cellular Jail in Port Blair
B Red Fort in Delhi
C Aga Khan Palace in Pune
D Yerwada Fort in Nagpur
Gandhi was detained at Aga Khan Palace in Pune.
Which British Prime Minister announced that power would be transferred to Indian hands by June 1948?
A Clement Attlee
B Neville Chamberlain
C Stanley Baldwin
D Winston Churchill
Clement Attlee announced the transfer deadline on 20 February 1947.
In which year were INA officers tried at the Red Fort?
A 1947
B 1939
C 1945
D 1942
The INA trials at the Red Fort began in 1945.