TRB BT Assistant - Indian National Movement and Freedom Struggle Online Test (MCQ Quiz)

1. Who is considered the 'Father of the Nation' in India?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel C) Mahatma Gandhi D) Subhas Chandra Bose

2. In which year did the Sepoy Mutiny, also known as the First War of Indian Independence, take place?

A) 1857 B) 1905 C) 1942 D) 1885

3. Who founded the Indian National Congress (INC)?

A) A.O. Hume B) Mahatma Gandhi C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak D) Dadabhai Naoroji

4. The Swadeshi Movement was launched in response to which event?

A) The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre B) The Partition of Bengal C) The Non-Cooperation Movement D) The Simon Commission

5. Who gave the famous slogan 'Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it!'?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Subhas Chandra Bose C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak D) Lala Lajpat Rai

6. The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre occurred in which city?

A) Delhi B) Lahore C) Amritsar D) Calcutta

7. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) W.C. Bonnerjee C) Dadabhai Naoroji D) Suresh Chandra Banerjee

8. The Non-Cooperation Movement was initiated by Mahatma Gandhi in which year?

A) 1919 B) 1920 C) 1922 D) 1930

9. Who is known as the 'Iron Man of India' for his role in integrating princely states?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Mahatma Gandhi C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel D) Rajendra Prasad

10. The Dandi March, a key event in the Civil Disobedience Movement, was led by whom?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel C) Mahatma Gandhi D) Subhas Chandra Bose

11. In which year was the Quit India Movement launched?

A) 1930 B) 1935 C) 1940 D) 1942

12. Who formed the Forward Bloc?

A) Bhagat Singh B) Subhas Chandra Bose C) Jawaharlal Nehru D) Lala Hardayal

13. The Lucknow Pact, which aimed at Hindu-Muslim unity, was signed in which year?

A) 1905 B) 1916 C) 1919 D) 1923

14. Who was the Viceroy of India during the Partition of Bengal in 1905?

A) Lord Curzon B) Lord Dalhousie C) Lord Lytton D) Lord Irwin

15. Who is often referred to as the 'Grand Old Man of India'?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak C) Dadabhai Naoroji D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

16. The Chauri Chaura incident, which led to the suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement, happened in which year?

A) 1920 B) 1921 C) 1922 D) 1923

17. Who was the prominent leader of the extremist faction of the Indian National Congress, advocating for 'Swaraj'?

A) Gopal Krishna Gokhale B) Mahatma Gandhi C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak D) Surendranath Banerjee

18. The Simon Commission, which visited India in 1928, was boycotted by Indians because it lacked:

A) Financial autonomy B) Indian representation C) Provincial powers D) A clear roadmap for independence

19. Who founded the 'Abhinav Bharat' society, a revolutionary organization?

A) Bhagat Singh B) Chandrashekhar Azad C) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar D) Sukhdev Thapar

20. The Poona Pact was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and whom in 1932?

A) Lord Irwin B) B.R. Ambedkar C) C. Rajagopalachari D) Jawaharlal Nehru

21. Who is credited with the slogan 'Do or Die' during the Quit India Movement?

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

22. The Indian National Army (INA) was primarily organized by whom?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Jawaharlal Nehru C) Subhas Chandra Bose D) Bhagat Singh

23. Who was the first and only Indian Governor-General of independent India?

A) Lord Mountbatten B) C. Rajagopalachari C) Jawaharlal Nehru D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

24. The Cripps Mission visited India in 1942 to discuss:

A) The partition of India B) The establishment of a Constituent Assembly C) India's role in World War II and post-war self-governance D) The formation of an interim government

25. Who is known as the 'Socrates of India' for his philosophical contributions and teachings?

A) Swami Vivekananda B) Rabindranath Tagore C) Mahatma Gandhi D) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

26. The Rowlatt Act of 1919 allowed for:

A) Free speech and assembly B) Imprisonment without trial C) The establishment of local self-government D) Increased representation in legislative councils

27. Who wrote the book 'Discovery of India' while in prison?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel C) Jawaharlal Nehru D) Subhas Chandra Bose

28. The Partition of India was officially announced in which year?

A) 1945 B) 1946 C) 1947 D) 1948

29. Who was the founder of the Servants of India Society?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak D) Annie Besant

30. The 'Divide and Rule' policy is often attributed to which British figure during the Indian independence movement?

A) Lord Curzon B) Lord Dalhousie C) Lord Minto D) Lord William Bentinck

31. Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?

A) Sarojini Naidu B) Annie Besant C) Kamala Nehru D) Indira Gandhi

32. The revolutionary group 'Hindustan Socialist Republican Association' (HSRA) was co-founded by Bhagat Singh and whom?

A) Chandrashekhar Azad B) Sukhdev Thapar C) Rajguru D) Jatin Das

33. Who presided over the Constituent Assembly of India?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar C) Dr. Rajendra Prasad D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

34. The 'Azad Hind Fauj' was primarily formed to fight against which power during World War II?

A) The United States B) The Soviet Union C) The British Empire D) Japan

35. The Bardoli Satyagraha, a significant peasant movement, was led by whom?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Jawaharlal Nehru C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel D) Acharya Kripalani

36. Who is known as the 'Frontier Gandhi' for his non-violent activism and close association with Mahatma Gandhi?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan C) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad D) Ali Brothers

37. The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed in which year?

A) 1929 B) 1930 C) 1931 D) 1932

38. Who wrote the song 'Vande Mataram', which became a rallying cry for the Swadeshi Movement?

A) Rabindranath Tagore B) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay C) Subhas Chandra Bose D) Lala Lajpat Rai

39. The 'August Offer' was made by the British government in India in which year?

A) 1939 B) 1940 C) 1941 D) 1942

40. Who was the first Governor-General of independent India after the transfer of power from Britain?

A) C. Rajagopalachari B) Lord Mountbatten C) Jawaharlal Nehru D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

41. The Moplah Rebellion, a significant agrarian uprising, occurred in which region of India?

A) Punjab B) Bengal C) Malabar Coast D) Assam

42. Who was the founder of the 'Ghadar Party', an organization formed by Indian expatriates to overthrow British rule?

A) Lala Har Dayal B) Bhagat Singh C) Sohan Singh Bhakna D) Tarak Nath Das

43. 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?

A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Jawaharlal Nehru C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah D) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

44. Who is known for his role in the 'Chauri-Chaura' incident and his subsequent arrest?

A) Bhagat Singh B) Mahatma Gandhi C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel D) Subhas Chandra Bose

45. The 'Cabinet Mission Plan' aimed to establish which of the following in India?

A) A federal government with strong central powers B) A confederation of independent states C) A constituent assembly to frame a constitution D) Immediate independence without any interim government

46. Who was the first Indian woman to win the Nobel Prize, and for what?

A) Sarojini Naidu - Literature B) Mother Teresa - Peace C) Indira Gandhi - Peace D) Amartya Sen - Economics

47. The 'Indian Independence Act' was passed by the British Parliament in which year?

A) 1945 B) 1946 C) 1947 D) 1948

48. Who was the main architect of the Indian Constitution?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel C) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar D) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

49. The 'Sanyasi Rebellion' in Bengal is considered an early form of resistance against British rule. Who was a prominent leader associated with it?

A) Birsa Munda B) Rani Lakshmibai C) Madan Mohan Malaviya D) Madan Shah

50. Who was the Viceroy during the Quit India Movement?

A) Lord Curzon B) Lord Linlithgow C) Lord Wavell D) Lord Mountbatten

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