independence movement History questions

 


1. It made its proposals in May. It still wanted a united India. There was to be a Federal Union composed of British provinces. The above quotation is related to-

(A) Simon Commission
(B) Gandhi Irwin Pact
(C) Cripps Mission
(D) Cabinet Mission

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2. Who was the Chairman of  the Cabinet Mission? 

(A) A.V. Alexander
(B) Clement Attlee
(C) Stafford Attlee
(D) Lord Pathick Lawrence

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3. Which one of the following is not correct about the Cabinet Mission Plan?

(A) Provincial grouping
(B) Interim Cabinet of Indians
(C) Acceptance of Pakistan
(D) Constitution framing right

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4.Which one of the following leaders of the Congress was totally in favor of the Cabinet Mission plan?

(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru
(C) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(D) Sardar Patel

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5. With reference to the Cabinet Mission, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

1. It recommended the Federal Government.
2. It enlarged the powers of the Indian courts.
3. It provided for more Indians in the ICS.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(A) Only 1
(B) 1 and 3
(C) 2 and 3
(D) None of the above

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6. Arrange the following in the chronological order & select the correct answer from the codes given A below:

1. The August offer
2. The Cabinet Mission Plan
3. The Cripps Mission Plan
4. The Wavell Plan

Codes:-

(A) 1, 2, 4, 3
(B) 1, 3, 4, 2
(C) 4, 3, 2, 1
(D) 3, 4, 1, 2

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7.The members of the Constituent Assembly which drafted the Constitution of India were-

(A) Nominated by the British Parliament
(B) Nominated by the Governor General
(C) Elected by the Legislative Assemblies of various provinces
(D) Elected by the Indian National Congress and Muslim League

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8.. Regarding the Interim Government of 1946 which of the following is not correct?

(A) Jawaharlal Nehru was the Prime Minister/ Head of the Executive Council
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru was designated as the Vice- President of the Viceroy's Executive council
(C) The Viceroy continues to be the head of the Executive council
(D) The members of the Interim government were members of Viceroy's Executive council

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9.Put the following events in chronological order and choose your answer with the help of the given codes:

1. Formation of an interim government
2. The arrival of the Cabinet Mission
3. Muslim League launches Direct Action
4. Jinnah's wrecking of the Shimla Conference

Codes:-

(A) 2,  4,  3 , 1
(B) 1, 2 4, 3
(C) 4, 2, 3, 1
(D) 4, 2, 1, 3

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10. Lord Mountbatten came to India as Viceroy with specific instruction to-

(A) Balkanize the Indian subcontinent
(B) Keep India united if possible
(C) Accept Jinnah's demand for Pakistan
(D) Persuade the Congress to accept partition

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11.As an alternative to the partition of India, Gandhiji suggested to Mountbatten that he-

(A) Postponed granting of independence
(B) Invited Jinnah to form the government
(C) Invited Nehru and Jinnah to form the Government together
(D) Invite the army to take over for some time

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12.The Indian National Congress agreed in 1947 to the partition of the country mainly because-

(A) The principle of two Nation theory was then acceptable to them
(B) It was imposed by the British Government and the Congress was helpless in the regard
(C) They wanted to avoid large scale communal riots
(D) India would have otherwise lost the opportunity to attain freedom

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13.The Balkan Plan for fragmentation of India was the brainchild of-

(A) W Churchill
(B) Lord Mountbatten
(C) M A Jinnah
(D) VP Menon

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14.At the time of partition of India, which one of the following provinces of British India came forward with a plan for a united and independent existence?

(A) Punjab
(B) Bengal
(C) Assam
(D) Bihar

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15.Consider the following statements-

1. Lord Mountbatten was the viceroy, when the Shimla Conference took place.
2. Indian Navy Revolt, 1946 took place when  the Indian sailors in the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) at Bombay and Karachi rose against the government.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

(A) Only 1
(B) Both 1 and 2
(C) Only 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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16. By which date did the British Government declared to grant India a full self Government?

(A) January 26, 1946 
(B) August 15, 1947 
(C) December 31, 1947
(D) June 30, 1948

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17. The Indian Independence Act' was passed by the British Parliament in-

(A) January, 1947 
(B) August, 1947 
(C) July, 1947 
(D) August, 1946

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18. The first Indian to hold office as the Governor- General of Independent India was

(A) Jamnalal Bajal 
(B) C. Rajagopalachari 
(C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad 
(D) M.A. Ansari

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19 The Indian Independence Bill received the Royal Assent on-

(A) 18th July, 1947
(B) 20th July, 1947
(C) 19th July, 1947
(D) 21st July, 1947

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1D,  2D,  3C ,4D ,5A ,6B ,7C ,8A, 9C, 10B, 11B, 12C, 13B, 14A 15C, 16D,  17 C , 18B, 19 A

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