Indian National Movement and Freedom Struggle - One Line Questions

1. In which year did the Sepoy Mutiny, also known as the First War of Indian Independence, take place? — 1857
2. The Lucknow Pact, which aimed at Hindu-Muslim unity, was signed in which year? — 1916
3. The Non-Cooperation Movement was initiated by Mahatma Gandhi in which year? — 1920
4. The Chauri Chaura incident, which led to the suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement, happened in which year? — 1922
5. The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed in which year? — 1931
6. In which year was the Quit India Movement launched? — 1942
7. The 'August Offer' was made by the British government in India in which year? — 1940
8. The Partition of India was officially announced in which year? — 1947
9. The 'Indian Independence Act' was passed by the British Parliament in which year? — 1947
10. The 'Cabinet Mission Plan' aimed to establish which of the following in India? — A constituent assembly to frame a constitution
11. Who founded the Indian National Congress (INC)? — A.O. Hume
12. Who formed the Forward Bloc? — Subhas Chandra Bose
13. Who founded the 'Abhinav Bharat' society, a revolutionary organization? — Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
14. Who is known for his role in the 'Chauri-Chaura' incident and his subsequent arrest? — Mahatma Gandhi
15. The 'Sanyasi Rebellion' in Bengal is considered an early form of resistance against British rule. Who was a prominent leader associated with it? — Madan Shah
16. Who was the first Governor-General of independent India after the transfer of power from Britain? — Lord Mountbatten
17. The revolutionary group 'Hindustan Socialist Republican Association' (HSRA) was co-founded by Bhagat Singh and whom? — Chandrashekhar Azad
18. The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre occurred in which city? — Amritsar
19. The Simon Commission, which visited India in 1928, was boycotted by Indians because it lacked: — Indian representation
20. The Rowlatt Act of 1919 allowed for: — Imprisonment without trial
21. Who was the prominent leader of the extremist faction of the Indian National Congress, advocating for 'Swaraj'? — Bal Gangadhar Tilak
22. Who is considered the 'Father of the Nation' in India? — Mahatma Gandhi
23. Who is known as the 'Iron Man of India' for his role in integrating princely states? — Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
24. The Dandi March, a key event in the Civil Disobedience Movement, was led by whom? — Mahatma Gandhi
25. Who is credited with the slogan 'Do or Die' during the Quit India Movement? — Mahatma Gandhi
26. Who presided over the Constituent Assembly of India? — Dr. Rajendra Prasad
27. Who was the main architect of the Indian Constitution? — Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
28. Who was the founder of the 'Ghadar Party', an organization formed by Indian expatriates to overthrow British rule? — Lala Har Dayal
29. Who was the Viceroy of India during the Partition of Bengal in 1905? — Lord Curzon
30. The 'Divide and Rule' policy is often attributed to which British figure during the Indian independence movement? — Lord Minto
31. Who was the Viceroy during the Quit India Movement? — Lord Linlithgow
32. The Poona Pact was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and whom in 1932? — B.R. Ambedkar
33. Who was the first and only Indian Governor-General of independent India? — C. Rajagopalachari
34. Who gave the famous slogan 'Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it!'? — Bal Gangadhar Tilak
35. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress? — W.C. Bonnerjee
36. Who is often referred to as the 'Grand Old Man of India'? —
37. The Indian National Army (INA) was primarily organized by whom? — Subhas Chandra Bose
38. Who wrote the book 'Discovery of India' while in prison? — Jawaharlal Nehru
39. Who was the founder of the Servants of India Society? — Gopal Krishna Gokhale
40. The Bardoli Satyagraha, a significant peasant movement, was led by whom? — Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
41. Who is known as the 'Frontier Gandhi' for his non-violent activism and close association with Mahatma Gandhi? — Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
42. The 'Two-Nation Theory', advocating for a separate Muslim state, was a key argument for the partition of India. Who was a prominent proponent of this theory? — Muhammad Ali Jinnah
43. The Moplah Rebellion, a significant agrarian uprising, occurred in which region of India? — Malabar Coast
44. Who wrote the song 'Vande Mataram', which became a rallying cry for the Swadeshi Movement? — Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
45. Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress? — Annie Besant
46. Who was the first Indian woman to win the Nobel Prize, and for what? — Mother Teresa - Peace
47. Who is known as the 'Socrates of India' for his philosophical contributions and teachings? — Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
48. The Swadeshi Movement was launched in response to which event? — The Partition of Bengal
49. The Cripps Mission visited India in 1942 to discuss: — India's role in World War II and post-war self-governance
50. The 'Azad Hind Fauj' was primarily formed to fight against which power during World War II? — The British Empire
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