1. What is another name for the First War of Independence (1857-1858)?
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A. Sepoy Rebellion
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B. British Uprising
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C. Indian Mutiny
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D. Colonial Resistance
Answer: C. Indian Mutiny
2. Who founded the Indian National Congress (INC) in 1885?
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A. Mahatma Gandhi
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B. Jawaharlal Nehru
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C. Allan Octavian Hume
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D. Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer: C. Allan Octavian Hume
3. What was the main objective of the Swadeshi Movement triggered by the Partition of Bengal in 1905?
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A. Promotion of British goods
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B. Boycott of Indian products
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C. Support for the Bengal partition
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D. Promotion of indigenous industries
Answer: D. Promotion of indigenous industries
4. What tragic event occurred in Amritsar in 1919 that fueled Indian resentment against British rule?
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A. Salt March
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B. Quit India Movement
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C. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
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D. Non-Cooperation Movement
Answer: C. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
6. What was the primary objective of the Non-Cooperation Movement led by Mahatma Gandhi?
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A. Armed rebellion against British forces
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B. Boycott of government institutions and British goods
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C. Demand for constitutional reforms
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D. Religious conversion campaign
Answer: B. Boycott of government institutions and British goods
7. What specific action marked the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930?
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A. Quit India Movement
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B. Dandi March or Salt March
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C. Non-Cooperation Pledge
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D. Prohibition of British textiles
Answer: B. Dandi March or Salt March
8. What significant events reflected the dissatisfaction among Indian sailors and soldiers after World War II?
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A. Quit India Movement
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B. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
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C. Naval Mutiny and Royal Indian Navy Mutiny
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D. Dandi March
Answer: C. Naval Mutiny and Royal Indian Navy Mutiny
9. When did India gain independence, and what significant event followed immediately after?
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A. 1950, adoption of the Constitution
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B. 1947, the partition of India
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C. 1930, Dandi March
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D. 1942, Quit India Movement
Answer: B. 1947, the partition of India
10.What were the core principles emphasized by Mahatma Gandhi in his pursuit of Indian independence?
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A. Armed rebellion and aggression
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B. Truth, non-violence, and civil disobedience
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C. Economic exploitation
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D. Military alliances with foreign powers
Answer: B. Truth, non-violence, and civil disobedience
11.Who served as the first Prime Minister of India and played a pivotal role in shaping the country's political and economic landscape?
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A. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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B. Bhagat Singh
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C. Subhas Chandra Bose
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D. Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: D. Jawaharlal Nehru
12.What significant role did Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel play in post-independence India?
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A. First President of India
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B. First Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister, integrating princely states
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C. Leader of the Indian National Army
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D. Revolutionary freedom fighter
Answer: B. First Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister, integrating princely states
13.In which movement was Bhagat Singh actively involved, and for what is he particularly known?
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A. Quit India Movement; non-violent resistance
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B. Civil Disobedience Movement; salt march
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C. Central Legislative Assembly bombing; HSRA
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D. Integration of princely states; diplomacy
Answer: C. Central Legislative Assembly bombing; HSRA
14.In which major movements did Sarojini Naidu actively participate during the struggle for independence?
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A. Quit India Movement and Non-Cooperation Movement
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B. Civil Disobedience Movement and Swadeshi Movement
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C. Dandi March and Home Rule Movement
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D. Non-violent resistance and Quit India Movement
Answer: A. Quit India Movement and Non-Cooperation Movement
15.What contributions are associated with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad's leadership in the Indian National Congress?
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A. Integration of princely states
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B. Economic reforms
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C. Promoting education and communal harmony
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D. Leading the Quit India Movement
Answer: C. Promoting education and communal harmony
16. Which significant role did Rajendra Prasad play in the early years of independent India?
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A. First Prime Minister
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B. First President of India
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C. Home Minister
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D. CJI of the Supreme Court
Answer: B. First President of India
17. Which organization did Annie Besant lead, and when did she serve as the President of the Indian National Congress?
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A. Forward Bloc; 1920
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B. Indian National Army; 1942
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C. Theosophical Society; 1917
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D. Swadeshi Movement; 1905
Answer: C. Theosophical Society; 1917
18. What positions did C. Rajagopalachari hold in the post-independence period?
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A. First President of India
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B. Last Governor-General of India and Chief Minister of the Madras Presidency
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C. Leader of the Indian National Army
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D. Prime Minister of India
Answer: B. Last Governor-General of India and Chief Minister of the Madras Presidency
19. In which historical event did Rani Lakshmibai lead her troops against the British East India Company?
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A. Battle of Plassey
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B. First War of Independence (1857)
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C. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
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D. Sepoy Mutiny
Answer: B. First War of Independence (1857)
20.Who were some notable freedom fighters from Andhra Pradesh?
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A. Bhagat Singh and Subhas Chandra Bose
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B. Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu, Pingali Venkayya, and Alluri Sitarama Raju
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C. Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel
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D. Sarojini Naidu and Annie Besant
Answer: B. Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu, Pingali Venkayya, and Alluri Sitarama Raju
21.What historical event took place in Champaran, Bihar, in 1917?
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A. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
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B. Dandi March
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C. Mahatma Gandhi's first Satyagraha against indigo planters
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D. Kakori Conspiracy
Answer: C. Mahatma Gandhi's first Satyagraha against indigo planters
22.Which ashram in Ahmedabad was a significant center for the freedom struggle and Mahatma Gandhi's residence?
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A. Belur Math
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B. Sabarmati Ashram
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C. Sevagram Ashram
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D. Shantiniketan
Answer: B. Sabarmati Ashram
23.Which social reformers fought against social inequalities in Maharashtra?
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A. Lala Lajpat Rai and Bhagat Singh
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B. C. Rajagopalachari and Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
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C. Jyotirao Phule and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
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D. Subhas Chandra Bose and Netaji
Answer: C. Jyotirao Phule and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
24.Who were the social reformers from Maharashtra known for their fight against social inequalities?
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A. Lala Lajpat Rai and Bhagat Singh
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B. C. Rajagopalachari and Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
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C. Jyotirao Phule and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
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D. Subhas Chandra Bose and Netaji
Answer: C. Jyotirao Phule and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
25.Which state witnessed the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in Amritsar in 1919, marking a turning point in the freedom movement?
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A. Tamil Nadu
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B. Uttar Pradesh
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C. Punjab
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D. West Bengal
Answer: C. Punjab
26.What movement was Tamil Nadu the epicenter of in the 1960s, protesting against the imposition of Hindi as the sole official language?
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A. Quit India Movement
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B. Anti-Hindi imposition protests
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C. Non-Cooperation Movement
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D. Civil Disobedience Movement
Answer: B. Anti-Hindi imposition protests
27.Which state was the birthplace of leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru and Lal Bahadur Shastri?
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A. West Bengal
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B. Uttar Pradesh
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C. Maharashtra
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D. Punjab
Answer: B. Uttar Pradesh
28.Which state was a stronghold of the Indian National Congress and witnessed movements like the Civil Disobedience Movement and the Quit India Movement?
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A. Maharashtra
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B. Tamil Nadu
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C. West Bengal
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D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer: C. West Bengal
29. What historical event took place at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar in 1919?
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A. Bardoli Satyagraha
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B. Salt Satyagraha
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C. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
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D. Chauri Chaura incident
Answer: C. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
30. What was the significance of Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad during the freedom struggle?
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A. Site of the Quit India Movement
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B. Gandhi's residence and center of activities
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C. Location of the Dandi March
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D. Chauri Chaura incident site
Answer: B. Gandhi's residence and center of activities
31. Where did Mahatma Gandhi lead the historic Salt March in 1930 as a protest against British salt taxes?
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A. Dharasana Salt Works
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B. Dandi Beach
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C. Kakori
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D. Jhansi Fort
Answer: B. Dandi Beach
32. Which prison in Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, was a symbol of British repression during the independence movement?
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A. Bardoli Jail
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B. Chauri Chaura Jail
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C. Cellular Jail (Kala Pani)
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D. Jhansi Fort Prison
Answer: C. Cellular Jail (Kala Pani)
33. Where was the Quit India Movement launched in 1942, and Mahatma Gandhi delivered the "Do or Die" speech?
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A. August Kranti Maidan, Mumbai
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B. Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar
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C. Bardoli, Gujarat
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D. Kakori, Lucknow
Answer: A. August Kranti Maidan, Mumbai
34. What incident occurred at Chauri Chaura in 1922, leading to Mahatma Gandhi's suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement?
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A. Dandi March
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B. Chauri Chaura incident
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C. Bardoli Satyagraha
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D. Kakori Conspiracy
Answer: B. Chauri Chaura incident
35. Where did the non-violent protest take place during the Salt Satyagraha in 1930, with Sarojini Naidu and Abbas Tyabji leading the march?
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A. Kakori, Lucknow
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B. Bardoli, Gujarat
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C. Jhansi Fort, Jhansi
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D. Dharasana Salt Works
Answer: D. Dharasana Salt Works
36. What historical event is associated with Kakori in Lucknow in 1925?
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A. Bardoli Satyagraha
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B. Kakori Conspiracy
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C. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
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D. Chauri Chaura incident
Answer: B. Kakori Conspiracy
37. Which place in Gujarat was the site of the Bardoli Satyagraha in 1928, led by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel?
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A. Kakori, Lucknow
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B. Jhansi Fort, Jhansi
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C. Bardoli
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D. Dharasana Salt Works
Answer: C. Bardoli
38. What is Jhansi Fort in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, associated with in the context of the independence struggle?
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A. Quit India Movement
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B. Indian Rebellion of 1857
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C. Dandi March
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D. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Answer: B. Indian Rebellion of 1857