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The Freedom Struggle and Indian National Movement: Its Various Stages MCQs

The Freedom Struggle and Indian National Movement: Its Various Stages - Multiple Choice Questions

  1. The foundation of the Indian National Congress (INC) marked the beginning of which stage of the Indian National Movement?

    • A) Moderates Phase
    • B) Extremists Phase
    • C) Gandhian Phase
    • D) Post-Independence Phase
  2. The Partition of Bengal in 1905 marked the beginning of which phase in the Indian National Movement?

    • A) Moderates Phase
    • B) Extremists Phase
    • C) Gandhian Phase
    • D) Revolutionary Phase
  3. The Swadeshi Movement and the Boycott Movement were prominent features of which phase of the Indian National Movement?

    • A) Moderates Phase
    • B) Extremists Phase
    • C) Gandhian Phase
    • D) Revolutionary Phase
  4. The founding of the All India Muslim League in 1906 was a significant development during which phase of the Indian National Movement?

    • A) Moderates Phase
    • B) Extremists Phase
    • C) Gandhian Phase
    • D) Revolutionary Phase
  5. The Home Rule Movement was initiated by which leaders during the Indian National Movement?

    • A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant
    • B) Dadabhai Naoroji and Gopal Krishna Gokhale
    • C) Bipin Chandra Pal and Lala Lajpat Rai
    • D) Bhagat Singh and Subhas Chandra Bose
  6. The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched in response to which event in 1920?

    • A) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
    • B) Partition of Bengal
    • C) Rowlatt Act
    • D) Chauri Chaura incident
  7. The Civil Disobedience Movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in response to which British policy?

    • A) Government of India Act, 1919
    • B) Simon Commission
    • C) Cripps Mission
    • D) Cabinet Mission Plan
  8. The Round Table Conferences were held in London during the 1930s to discuss what issue?

    • A) Partition of India
    • B) Constitutional reforms for India
    • C) Indian participation in World War I
    • D) Communal tensions between Hindus and Muslims
  9. The Dandi March, also known as the Salt Satyagraha, was a significant event during which phase of the Indian National Movement?

    • A) Moderates Phase
    • B) Extremists Phase
    • C) Gandhian Phase
    • D) Revolutionary Phase
  10. The Quit India Movement, also known as the August Movement, was launched in which year?

    • A) 1919
    • B) 1920
    • C) 1942
    • D) 1947
  11. Who among the following leaders was associated with the Poona Pact negotiations in 1932?

    • A) Mahatma Gandhi
    • B) Jawaharlal Nehru
    • C) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
    • D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  12. The Direct Action Day called by the Muslim League in 1946 led to widespread communal violence in which city?

    • A) Kolkata
    • B) Lahore
    • C) Delhi
    • D) Mumbai
  13. The Cabinet Mission Plan proposed the formation of how many constituent assemblies for India?

    • A) One
    • B) Two
    • C) Three
    • D) Four
  14. The Mountbatten Plan proposed the partition of British India into how many independent dominions?

    • A) One
    • B) Two
    • C) Three
    • D) Four
  15. The Indian Independence Act, 1947, received royal assent and became effective on which date?

    • A) August 15, 1947
    • B) August 14, 1947
    • C) June 3, 1947
    • D) July 15, 1947
  16. The Indian National Army (INA) was formed by Subhas Chandra Bose during which phase of the Indian National Movement?

    • A) Moderates Phase
    • B) Extremists Phase
    • C) Gandhian Phase
    • D) Revolutionary Phase
  17. The Wavell Plan was proposed in 1945 to resolve which issue in British India?

    • A) Communal tensions between Hindus and Muslims
    • B) Transfer of power from the British to Indian leaders
    • C) Formation of constituent assemblies
    • D) Integration of princely states into independent India
  18. The Partition of India and Pakistan was accompanied by large-scale communal riots, particularly in which region?

    • A) Punjab
    • B) Bengal
    • C) Maharashtra
    • D) Gujarat
  19. Who served as the first Governor-General of independent India?

    • A) Lord Mountbatten
    • B) Jawaharlal Nehru
    • C) C. Rajagopalachari
    • D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  20. The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on which date?

    • A) January 26, 1947
    • B) August 15, 1947
    • C) January 26, 1950
    • D) August 15, 1950

Answers to the MCQs

  1. A) Moderates Phase
  2. B) Extremists Phase
  3. B) Extremists Phase
  4. B) Extremists Phase
  5. A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant
  6. C) Rowlatt Act
  7. B) Simon Commission
  8. B) Constitutional reforms for India
  9. C) Gandhian Phase
  10. C) 1942
  11. C) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
  12. A) Kolkata
  13. C) Three
  14. B) Two
  15. A) August 15, 1947
  16. D) Revolutionary Phase
  17. B) Transfer of power from the British to Indian leaders
  18. A) Punjab
  19. A) Lord Mountbatten
  20. C) January 26, 1950