Which event led Gandhi to withdraw the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922?
A The Chauri Chaura incident
B The Jallianwala Bagh massacre
C The Dandi March
D The Simon Commission visit
Violence at Chauri Chaura in February 1922 led Gandhi to call off the Non-Cooperation Movement.
What goal did the Indian National Congress adopt at its Lahore session in December 1929?
A Dominion status within the British Empire
B Complete independence, or Purna Swaraj
C A separate electorate for every community
D Immediate partition of India
At Lahore in 1929, the Congress declared Purna Swaraj, or complete independence, as its goal.
The Salt March led by Gandhi in 1930 ended at which coastal village?
A Chauri Chaura
B Champaran
C Bardoli
D Dandi
Gandhi reached Dandi on the Gujarat coast and broke the salt law there.
Under the Gandhi-Irwin Pact of 1931, what did the Congress agree to do?
A Accept separate electorates for all communities
B End the Indian National Congress
C Suspend civil disobedience and attend a Round Table Conference
D Support the British war effort in Europe
The Congress suspended civil disobedience and agreed to take part in a Round Table Conference.
Which change did the Poona Pact make about political representation for the Depressed Classes?
A It ended all reserved representation
B It provided reserved seats in legislatures within joint electorates instead of separate electorates
C It gave them the right to form a separate province
D It removed voting rights from provincial councils
The agreement replaced separate electorates with reserved seats in legislatures under joint electorates.
Which British law introduced provincial autonomy in India?
A The Government of India Act, 1935
B The Indian Councils Act, 1909
C The Regulating Act, 1773
D The Charter Act, 1813
The Government of India Act, 1935 introduced provincial autonomy, though British control remained.
What happened after the provincial elections of 1937?
A The Muslim League became the only legal party
B India became fully independent
C The Constituent Assembly began work
D Congress formed ministries in several provinces
Following the 1937 elections, Congress formed ministries in several British Indian provinces.
What did the Cripps Mission offer in 1942?
A Immediate complete independence with no conditions
B A republic during the Second World War
C Dominion status after the war, with provinces able to opt out
D A separate Indian army under Congress control
The proposal promised dominion status after the war and allowed provinces to opt out of the future union.
Which movement launched in August 1942 demanded that British rule end at once?
A The Quit India Movement
B The Swadeshi Movement
C The Home Rule Movement
D The Khilafat Movement
The Quit India Movement called for the British to leave India immediately.
Which short call did Gandhi give during the Quit India Movement?
A Jai Hind
B Do or Die
C Inquilab Zindabad
D Simon Go Back
Gandhi gave the call “Do or Die” during the Quit India Movement.
Who hoisted the national flag at Bombay’s Gowalia Tank Maidan during the Quit India Movement?
A Sarojini Naidu
B Kasturba Gandhi
C Usha Mehta
D Aruna Asaf Ali
Aruna Asaf Ali hoisted the flag at Gowalia Tank Maidan after senior Congress leaders were arrested.
What name did Subhas Chandra Bose give to the provisional government he announced in 1943?
A Swaraj Council
B Indian Union Government
C Azad Hind Government
D National Reform Cabinet
Bose proclaimed the Provisional Government of Azad Hind, meaning Free India.
Under whose leadership was the Indian National Army reorganised in 1943?
A Subhas Chandra Bose
B Mahatma Gandhi
C Jawaharlal Nehru
D Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
The INA was reorganised under Subhas Chandra Bose after he reached Southeast Asia.
In which areas did the INA fight alongside Japanese forces?
A Punjab and Sindh
B Burma and northeastern India
C Rajasthan and Gujarat
D Kashmir and the Punjab plains
The INA fought alongside Japanese forces in Burma and parts of northeastern India.
Where did the well-known INA trials begin in 1945?
A India Gate in New Delhi
B Fort William in Kolkata
C The Red Fort in Delhi
D Cellular Jail in Port Blair
The 1945 INA trials were held at the Red Fort in Delhi.
Which event began in Bombay in February 1946 when naval ratings rebelled?
A The Bengal Regiment uprising
B The Royal Air Force strike
C The Cabinet Mission protest
D The Royal Indian Navy uprising
The Royal Indian Navy uprising began in Bombay in February 1946 and spread to other places.
What did the Cabinet Mission Plan propose for the provinces of British India?
A Each province would become an independent country
B All provinces would be ruled directly from London
C Provinces would be grouped into three sections
D Only princely states would join the Constituent Assembly
The 1946 plan grouped provinces into three sections and proposed a limited Union government.
Which organisation called for Direct Action Day in 1946?
A The All-India Muslim League
B The Indian National Congress
C The Ghadar Party
D The Indian Association
The Muslim League, led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, called Direct Action Day in August 1946.
On what date did the Constituent Assembly of India hold its first meeting?
A 15 August 1947
B 9 December 1946
C 26 January 1950
D 3 June 1947
The Constituent Assembly first met in New Delhi on 9 December 1946.
Who served as the temporary Chairman at the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly?
A Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B Jawaharlal Nehru
C B. R. Ambedkar
D Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha
Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha served as the temporary Chairman at the Assembly’s first meeting.
Who introduced the Objectives Resolution in the Constituent Assembly?
A Jawaharlal Nehru
B Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D B. R. Ambedkar
Jawaharlal Nehru introduced the Objectives Resolution on 13 December 1946.
Who was elected permanent President of the Constituent Assembly in December 1946?
A B. R. Ambedkar
B Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha
C Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D Jawaharlal Nehru
Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected the Assembly’s permanent Chairman on 11 December 1946.
Who became the first Prime Minister of independent India?
A Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
B Jawaharlal Nehru
C Dr. Rajendra Prasad
D C. Rajagopalachari
Jawaharlal Nehru became the first Prime Minister of independent India.
Who served as Governor-General of India when the country became independent in 1947?
A Lord Canning
B Lord Wavell
C Cyril Radcliffe
D Lord Mountbatten
Lord Mountbatten continued as Governor-General when India became independent.
What happened to existing treaties between the British Crown and the princely states under the Indian Independence Act?
A They were transferred to the United Nations
B They were extended for another 50 years
C They came to an end
D They were replaced by a single treaty with Pakistan
The Indian Independence Act ended the existing treaties between the British Crown and the princely states.
On what date did the Indian Independence Act receive Royal Assent?
A 18 July 1947
B 3 June 1947
C 15 August 1947
D 26 January 1950
The Act received Royal Assent on 18 July 1947.
What is the familiar name of Jawaharlal Nehru’s speech delivered on the eve of independence?
A The Great Trial
B Tryst with Destiny
C Do or Die
D The Discovery of India
Nehru’s speech to the Constituent Assembly at midnight on 14–15 August 1947 is known as “Tryst with Destiny.”
Which British lawyer was chosen to draw the new boundaries for Partition in 1947?
A Stafford Cripps
B Pethick-Lawrence
C A. V. Alexander
D Cyril Radcliffe
Mountbatten selected British lawyer Cyril Radcliffe to draw the new boundaries.
What was one major result of Partition in 1947?
A Large-scale violence and displacement of people
B The immediate abolition of all princely states
C The end of all migration in South Asia
D A return to East India Company rule
Partition brought large-scale violence and forced many people to leave their homes.
In which year did Gandhi withdraw the Civil Disobedience Movement?
A 1922
B 1929
C 1934
D 1942
Gandhi withdrew the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1934.