Indian National Movement and Freedom Struggle - Question Bank
1. Who was the Viceroy during the Quit India Movement?
2. The 'Sanyasi Rebellion' in Bengal is considered an early form of resistance against British rule. Who was a prominent leader associated with it?
3. Who was the main architect of the Indian Constitution?
4. The 'Indian Independence Act' was passed by the British Parliament in which year?
5. Who was the first Indian woman to win the Nobel Prize, and for what?
6. The 'Cabinet Mission Plan' aimed to establish which of the following in India?
7. Who is known for his role in the 'Chauri-Chaura' incident and his subsequent arrest?
8. 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?
9. Who was the founder of the 'Ghadar Party', an organization formed by Indian expatriates to overthrow British rule?
10. The Moplah Rebellion, a significant agrarian uprising, occurred in which region of India?
11. Who was the first Governor-General of independent India after the transfer of power from Britain?
12. The 'August Offer' was made by the British government in India in which year?
13. Who wrote the song 'Vande Mataram', which became a rallying cry for the Swadeshi Movement?
14. The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed in which year?
15. Who is known as the 'Frontier Gandhi' for his non-violent activism and close association with Mahatma Gandhi?
16. The Bardoli Satyagraha, a significant peasant movement, was led by whom?
17. The 'Azad Hind Fauj' was primarily formed to fight against which power during World War II?
18. Who presided over the Constituent Assembly of India?
19. The revolutionary group 'Hindustan Socialist Republican Association' (HSRA) was co-founded by Bhagat Singh and whom?
20. Who was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?
21. The 'Divide and Rule' policy is often attributed to which British figure during the Indian independence movement?
22. Who was the founder of the Servants of India Society?
23. The Partition of India was officially announced in which year?
24. Who wrote the book 'Discovery of India' while in prison?
25. The Rowlatt Act of 1919 allowed for:
26. Who is known as the 'Socrates of India' for his philosophical contributions and teachings?
27. The Cripps Mission visited India in 1942 to discuss:
28. Who was the first and only Indian Governor-General of independent India?
29. The Indian National Army (INA) was primarily organized by whom?
30. Who is credited with the slogan 'Do or Die' during the Quit India Movement?
31. The Poona Pact was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and whom in 1932?
32. Who founded the 'Abhinav Bharat' society, a revolutionary organization?
33. The Simon Commission, which visited India in 1928, was boycotted by Indians because it lacked:
34. Who was the prominent leader of the extremist faction of the Indian National Congress, advocating for 'Swaraj'?
35. The Chauri Chaura incident, which led to the suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement, happened in which year?
36. Who is often referred to as the 'Grand Old Man of India'?
37. Who was the Viceroy of India during the Partition of Bengal in 1905?
38. The Lucknow Pact, which aimed at Hindu-Muslim unity, was signed in which year?
39. Who formed the Forward Bloc?
40. In which year was the Quit India Movement launched?
41. The Dandi March, a key event in the Civil Disobedience Movement, was led by whom?
42. Who is known as the 'Iron Man of India' for his role in integrating princely states?
43. The Non-Cooperation Movement was initiated by Mahatma Gandhi in which year?
44. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?
45. The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre occurred in which city?
46. Who gave the famous slogan 'Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it!'?
47. The Swadeshi Movement was launched in response to which event?
48. Who founded the Indian National Congress (INC)?
49. In which year did the Sepoy Mutiny, also known as the First War of Indian Independence, take place?
50. Who is considered the 'Father of the Nation' in India?