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The Freedom Struggle and Indian National Movement: Streams and Important Contributors MCQs

The Freedom Struggle and Indian National Movement: Streams and Important Contributors - Multiple Choice Questions

  1. Who was known as the "Grand Old Man of India" and played a crucial role in the early phase of the Indian National Movement?

    • A) Dadabhai Naoroji
    • B) Bipin Chandra Pal
    • C) Lala Lajpat Rai
    • D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  2. The militant nationalist movement in Bengal during the early 20th century was known as:

    • A) Swadeshi Movement
    • B) Non-Cooperation Movement
    • C) Civil Disobedience Movement
    • D) Quit India Movement
  3. Who founded the revolutionary organization "Abhinav Bharat" in Maharashtra?

    • A) Bhagat Singh
    • B) Chandra Shekhar Azad
    • C) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
    • D) Subhas Chandra Bose
  4. The "Partition of Bengal" in 1905 was annulled in which year?

    • A) 1907
    • B) 1911
    • C) 1920
    • D) 1947
  5. Who was the founder of the "Servants of Indian Society" to promote social reforms and nationalism?

    • A) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
    • B) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    • C) Annie Besant
    • D) Surendranath Banerjee
  6. The "Khilafat Movement" aimed at:

    • A) Promoting Hindu-Muslim unity
    • B) Securing political rights for Indian Muslims
    • C) Supporting the Ottoman Caliphate
    • D) Boycotting British goods
  7. The "Ghadar Movement" was primarily associated with:

    • A) Punjab
    • B) Bengal
    • C) Maharashtra
    • D) Uttar Pradesh
  8. Who was the first Indian woman president of the Indian National Congress?

    • A) Sarojini Naidu
    • B) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
    • C) Annie Besant
    • D) Aruna Asaf Ali
  9. Who authored the book "Anandmath" which inspired the Swadeshi Movement?

    • A) Rabindranath Tagore
    • B) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
    • C) Dinabandhu Mitra
    • D) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
  10. Who founded the All India Depressed Classes League to uplift the oppressed classes?

    • A) B.R. Ambedkar
    • B) Jyotirao Phule
    • C) Narayana Guru
    • D) Periyar E.V. Ramasamy
  11. The "Rise of Communalism" during the Indian National Movement was most evident in the:

    • A) 1920s
    • B) 1930s
    • C) 1940s
    • D) 1950s
  12. Who was the leader of the Bardoli Satyagraha against the increase in land revenue in Gujarat?

    • A) Vallabhbhai Patel
    • B) Jawaharlal Nehru
    • C) C. Rajagopalachari
    • D) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
  13. The "Kakori Conspiracy" was associated with which revolutionary group?

    • A) Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA)
    • B) Indian National Congress (INC)
    • C) Ghadar Party
    • D) Anushilan Samiti
  14. The "Rowlatt Act" was passed in response to which event?

    • A) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
    • B) Partition of Bengal
    • C) Chauri Chaura incident
    • D) Khilafat Movement
  15. Who among the following was NOT a prominent leader of the Non-Cooperation Movement?

    • A) Subhas Chandra Bose
    • B) Jawaharlal Nehru
    • C) Motilal Nehru
    • D) Maulana Azad
  16. The "Lucknow Pact" of 1916 was signed between:

    • A) Indian National Congress and Muslim League
    • B) Indian National Congress and British Government
    • C) Hindu Mahasabha and Muslim League
    • D) Hindu Mahasabha and British Government
  17. Who founded the Indian Home Rule League in 1916 in England?

    • A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    • B) Annie Besant
    • C) Bipin Chandra Pal
    • D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
  18. The "August Offer" by the British Government in 1940 was a response to:

    • A) Quit India Movement
    • B) Civil Disobedience Movement
    • C) Simon Commission
    • D) Cripps Mission
  19. Who led the "Moplah Rebellion" against the British in Malabar region of Kerala?

    • A) V.O. Chidambaram Pillai
    • B) Alluri Sitarama Raju
    • C) Varahagiri Venkata Giri
    • D) Ali Brothers
  20. The "Jallianwala Bagh Massacre" occurred during the British rule in which city?

    • A) Amritsar
    • B) Lahore
    • C) Delhi
    • D) Mumbai

Answers

  1. A) Dadabhai Naoroji
  2. B) Extremists Phase
  3. C) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
  4. B) 1911
  5. A) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
  6. C) Supporting the Ottoman Caliphate
  7. A) Punjab
  8. A) Sarojini Naidu
  9. B) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
  10. A) B.R. Ambedkar
  11. C) 1940s
  12. A) Vallabhbhai Patel
  13. A) Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA)
  14. A) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
  15. A) Subhas Chandra Bose
  16. A) Indian National Congress and Muslim League
  17. B) Annie Besant
  18. A) Quit India Movement
  19. D) Ali Brothers
  20. A) Amritsar