The Independence struggle

Aspirants should have an idea about the events that took place in the nation during the British rule

 

These questions focusing on history will aid in your preparation for the upcoming Telangana State government recruitment exams. In the previous article, we had introduced the Medieval Indian history and here we would be focusing on the Mughals.

Modern Indian History: The struggle for independence

1. Find the correct option:

i) Extremists and moderates wanted spread of the Partition movement
beyond Bengal
ii) Surat session of the Indian National Congress was a consequence of split due to Swadeshi movement
a) Only i b) Only ii
c) Both i and ii d) None
Ans: c

2. In which session did Dadabhai Naoroji declare Swaraj or self-governance to be the goal of Congress?

a) Calcutta session in 1907
b) Lahore session in 1929
c) Karachi session in 1931
d) Calcutta session in 1906
Ans: d

3. National Council of Education and System was set up to organise the system of education on…

a) August 15, 1906 b) August 16, 1906
c) August 17, 1906 d) August 18, 1906
Ans: a

4. Anushilan Samiti, founded in 1902, which later started weekly Jugantar, was founded by?

a) Pramod Basu
b) Radha Banerjee
c) Promotha Mitter
d) B K Chaterjee
Ans: c

India’s freedom struggle from 1919 – 1939

5. Find the correct option as per Nagpur session of the Indian National Congress

i) The programme of Non-Cooperation was endorsed
ii) Fee of Congress was reduced
iii) Some leaders like Jinnah, Besant left the Congress as they believed in a Constitutional and lawful struggle
a) None b) i and ii
c) Only iii d) All of the above
Ans: d

6. During the Non-Cooperation movement…

i) Many lawyers like JL Nehru and CR Das gave up their practice
ii) The Tilak Swaraj Fund
was oversubscribed
iii) Congress Volunteer Corps emerged as a parallel unofficial police force
a) None b) i and ii
c) Only iii d) All of the above
Ans: d

7. Find the incorrect match

a) Awadh Kisan Movement – UP
b) Eka Movement – UP
c) Mappila Revolt – MP
d) Sikh Agitation – Punjab
Ans: c

8. On February 1, Gandhi threatened to launch civil disobedience from Bardoli, if…

i)Political prisoners were not
released
ii) Press controls were not removed
a) None b) Only i
c) Only ii d) Both
Ans: d

9. Find the correct option:

i) Swarajists wanted to work in the
assemblies
ii) ‘No Changers’ concentrated on the
constructive work
iii) Swarajists founded Congress-Khilafat Swarajya Party
a) None b) i and ii
c) Only iii d) All of the above
Ans: d

 

During the Non-Cooperation movement, Many lawyers like Jawaharlal Nehru and Chittaranjan Das gave up their practice

To be continued…

K Aloke Kumar,
Director,
Telangana State BC Study Circles