Indian's Struggle for Independence Prelims PYQs
2011
Q1. With reference to Indian freedom struggle, Usha Mehta is well-known for
A. Running the secret Congress Radio in the wake of Quit India Movement.
B. Participating in the Second Round Table Conference.
C. Leading a contingent of Indian National Army.
D. Assisting in the formation of Interim Government under Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
Answer: (A)
Q2. Which one of the following observations is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942?
A. The movement was also known as India August Movement
B. It was led by Mahatma Gandhi.
C. It was a spontaneous movement.
D. It did not attract the labour class in general.
Answer:(D)
2013
Q3. Quit India Movement was launched in response to
A. Cabinet Mission Plan
B. Cripps Proposals
C. Simon Commission Report
D. Wavell Plan
Answer: (B)
2014
Q4. The Partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon in 1905 lasted until
A. the First World War when Indian troops were needed by the British and the partition was ended.
B. King George V abrogated Curzon's Act at the Royal Durbar in Delhi in 1911.
C. Gandhiji launched his civil Disobedience Movement.
D. the Partition of India in 1947 when East Bengal became East Pakistan.
Answer: (B)
2015
Q5. Who of the following organized a march on the Tanjore coast to break the Salt Law in April 1930?
a). V. O. Chidambaram Pillai
b). C. Rajagopalachari
c). K. Kamaraj
d). Annie Besant
Answer: (b)
2015
Q6. Which one of the following movements has contributed to a split in the Indian National Congress resulting in the emergence of 'moderates' and 'extremists'?
a) Swadeshi Movement
b) Quit India Movement
c) Non-Cooperation Movement
d) Civil Disobedience Movement
Answer: (a)
2016
Q7. The 'Swadeshi' and 'Boycott' were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the
a) agitation against the Partition of Bengal
b) Home Rule Movement
c) Non-Cooperation Movement
d) visit of the Simon Commission to India
Answer:(a)
2017
Q8. With reference to Indian freedom struggle, consider the following events:
1. Mutiny in Royal Indian Navy
2. Quit India Movement launched
3. Second Round Table Conference
What is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?
A. 1-2-3
B. 2-1-3
C. 3-2-1
D. 3-1-2
Answer: (C)
2019
Q9. With reference to the Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements:
1. It contributed to the revival of the indigenous artisan crafts and industries.
2. The National Council of Education was established as a part of the Swadeshi Movement.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (c)
2020
Q10. With reference to the book ‘Desher Katha’ written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the freedom struggle, consider the following statements:
1. It warned against the Colonial State's hypnotic conquest of the mind.
2. It inspired the performance of swadeshi street plays and folk songs.
3. The use of ‘desh’ by Deuskar was in the specific context of the region of Bengal.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (a)
2021
Q11. With reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh, which one of the following statements is correct?
A. Pingali Venkayya designed the tricolour Indian Nation Flag here.
B. Pattabhi Sitaramaiah led the Quit India Movement of Andhra region from here.
C. Rabindranath Tagore Translated the National Anthem from Bengali to English here.
D. Madame Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott set up headquartes of Theosophical Society first here.
Answer: (C)
2022
Q12. Consider the following freedom fighters:
1. Barindra Kumar Ghosh
2. Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee
3. Rash Behari Bose
Who of the above was/were actively associated with the Ghadar Party?
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 3
D. 3 only
Answer: (D)
2023
Q13. With reference to 8th August, 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct?
A. The Quit India Resolution was adopted by the AICC
B. The Viceroy's Executive Council was expanded to include more Indians.
C. The Congress ministries resigned in seven provinces.
D. Cripps proposed an Indian Union with full Dominion Status once the Second World War was over.
Answer: (A)
Q14. Consider the following statements:
Statement-l: 7th August is declared as the National Handloom Day.
Statement-II: It was in 1905 that the Swadeshi Movement was launched on the same day.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
a). Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-Il is the correct explanation for Statement-1
b). Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-ll is not the correct explanation for Statement-l
c). Statement-l is correct but Statement-ll is incorrect
d). Statement-l is incorrect but Statement-Il is correct
Answer : (a)