Mark-100 Time-50 Minute
Chung Sajak
1. Who headed the Simon Commission appointed in 1927 to review the political situation in India?
A) Lord Irwin
B) Sir John Simon
C) Lord Birkenhead
D) Motilal Nehru
2. Why was the Simon Commission opposed by Indian political leaders?
A) It demanded Dominion Status
B) It recommended Partition
C) It had no Indian members
D) It was supported by the Muslim League
3. During the protest against the Simon Commission, who was severely injured and later died?
A) Subhas Chandra Bose
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Lala Lajpat Rai
D) Bhagat Singh
4. What was the main objective of the Simon Commission?
A) To divide India on communal lines
B) To suppress civil disobedience
C) To review the Government of India Act 1919
D) To grant independence to India
5. Who challenged Indians to come up with a consensus-based constitutional scheme, leading to the Nehru Report?
A) Winston Churchill
B) Lord Irwin
C) Lord Birkenhead
D) John Simon
6. Who was the chief architect of the Nehru Report (1928)?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Sardar Patel
C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D) Motilal Nehru
7. Which Indian political leader rejected the Nehru Report and proposed the ’14 Points’?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D) B.R. Ambedkar
8. The Nehru Report was prepared in response to the challenge posed by which British official?
A) Lord Curzon
B) Lord Birkenhead
C) Lord Mountbatten
D) John Simon
9. What was one of the major recommendations of the Nehru Report?
A) Complete independence
B) Separate electorates for minorities
C) Dominion status for India
D) Retention of British rule
10. What was a significant criticism of the Nehru Report by the Muslim League?
A) It supported communal electorates
B) It ignored Muslim interests
C) It called for complete independence
D) It favored British rule
11. The ’14 Points of Jinnah’ were presented in which year?
A) 1928
B) 1929
C) 1930
D) 1931
12. Jinnah’s 14 Points were mainly a response to which report?
A) Cabinet Mission Plan
B) Cripps Mission Report
C) Nehru Report
D) Simon Commission Report
13. Which of the following was NOT one of Jinnah’s 14 Points?
A) Separate electorates for Muslims
B) Full independence for India
C) Protection of Muslim religion and culture
D) Autonomy for Muslim-majority provinces
14. Who presided over the historic Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress in 1929?
A) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
B) Motilal Nehru
C) Jawaharlal Nehru
D) Subhas Chandra Bose
15. What was declared as the ultimate goal of the national movement at the Lahore Session (1929)?
A) Swaraj
B) Dominion status
C) Partition of India
D) Poorna Swaraj (Complete Independence)
16. On which date was the tricolor flag of Indian independence first hoisted publicly?
A) August 15, 1947
B) January 1, 1930
C) December 31, 1929
D) January 26, 1931
17. January 26 was declared as Independence Day to be celebrated every year starting from which year?
A) 1929
B) 1930
C) 1931
D) 1935
18. What was the trigger for launching the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930?
A) Jallianwala Bagh massacre
B) Dismissal of the Nehru Report
C) Failure of Simon Commission
D) Rejection of Gandhi’s 11-point demands by Lord Irwin
19. The Civil Disobedience Movement began with which historic event?
A) Quit India Resolution
B) Dandi March
C) Non-Cooperation
D) Round Table Conference
20. How many followers accompanied Gandhiji during the Dandi March?
A) 58
B) 60
C) 78
D) 108
21. When was the First Round Table Conference held?
A) November 12, 1929
B) November 12, 1930
C) March 5, 1931
D) January 26, 1930
22. What was the main purpose of the First Round Table Conference?
A) To declare independence of India
B) To finalize Dominion Status
C) To discuss the Simon Commission report
D) To launch Civil Disobedience
23. Which major political party boycotted the First Round Table Conference?
A) Muslim League
B) Hindu Mahasabha
C) Indian National Congress (INC)
D) Justice Party
24. Who represented the British Government at the First Round Table Conference?
A) Winston Churchill
B) Lord Irwin
C) Ramsay MacDonald
D) Lord Mountbatten
25. Who among the following did NOT attend the First Round Table Conference?
A) B.R. Ambedkar
B) Muhammad Iqbal
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) Tej Bahadur Sapru
26. When was the Gandhi-Irwin Pact signed?
A) January 26, 1931
B) February 28, 1930
C) March 5, 1931
D) August 15, 1931
27. As per the Gandhi-Irwin Pact, what did the British government agree to?
A) Grant full independence to India
B) Allow Indians to make salt for personal use
C) Release all British officers from jails
D) Abolish the Simon Commission
28. What was the major commitment made by the INC under the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?
A) To demand Dominion Status
B) To boycott British institutions
C) To suspend the Civil Disobedience Movement
D) To accept the Simon Commission Report
29. Who represented the Congress in the Second Round Table Conference following the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Subhas Chandra Bose
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) Motilal Nehru
30. Which of the following was a limitation of the Gandhi-Irwin Pact?
A) Gandhi agreed to British rule
B) It did not ensure withdrawal of repressive laws
C) All political prisoners were hanged
D) Congress accepted the Simon Commission
31. Who represented the Indian National Congress in the Second Round Table Conference (1931)?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Subhas Chandra Bose
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) Motilal Nehru
32. What was the major issue that led to the deadlock in the Second Round Table Conference?
A) Non-cooperation
B) Purna Swaraj
C) Minorities and separate electorates
D) Salt Law
33. Which British Prime Minister chaired the Second Round Table Conference?
A) Winston Churchill
B) Clement Attlee
C) Ramsay MacDonald
D) Neville Chamberlain
34. What happened after the failure of the Second Round Table Conference?
A) Gandhiji joined the Muslim League
B) Civil Disobedience Movement was resumed
C) Simon Commission was reappointed
D) India got Dominion Status
35. What was the Communal Award (1932)?
A) A land distribution plan
B) Representation of various communities in legislatures
C) A reward for loyal Indians
D) Plan for Indian independence
36. Why did Gandhiji oppose the Communal Award?
A) It excluded Hindus
B) It denied independence
C) It divided Hindu society
D) It granted land to British officers
37. Where was Gandhiji imprisoned when the Communal Award was announced?
A) Andaman Jail
B) Yeravada Jail
C) Cellular Jail
D) Alipore Jail
38. What agreement ended Gandhiji’s fast in 1932?
A) Lucknow Pact
B) Delhi Agreement
C) Poona Pact
D) Lahore Resolution
39. According to the Poona Pact, what happened to the idea of separate electorates for the Depressed Classes?
A) It was implemented
B) It was abandoned
C) It was modified for Muslims only
D) It was accepted with changes
40. Which leaders were involved in finalizing the Poona Pact?
A) Subhas Chandra Bose and Tilak
B) B.R. Ambedkar, Madan Mohan Malaviya, M.C. Rajah
C) Gandhi and Nehru
D) Jinnah and Ambedkar
41. Why was the Third Round Table Conference (1932) largely fruitless?
A) It was held without the British
B) India had already gained independence
C) Most national leaders were in prison
D) The Simon Commission was rejected
42. Which important act was a result of the discussions held during the Round Table Conferences?
A) Rowlatt Act, 1919
B) Indian Councils Act, 1909
C) Government of India Act, 1935
D) Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946
43. When did the Government of India Act, 1935 receive royal assent?
A) August 4, 1935
B) January 26, 1930
C) November 12, 1930
D) March 5, 1931
44. Which major constitutional feature was introduced by the Government of India Act, 1935?
A) Separate electorates
B) Provincial autonomy
C) Princely states’ annexation
D) Fundamental Rights
45. What happened to the system of dyarchy in provinces under the Government of India Act, 1935?
A) It was introduced
B) It remained unchanged
C) It was abolished
D) It was renamed
46. What form of government did the Government of India Act, 1935 aim to introduce in India?
A) Absolute monarchy
B) Military government
C) Unitary government
D) Federal government
47. Which document served as the basis for drafting the Government of India Act, 1935?
A) Nehru Report
B) Simon Commission Report
C) Poona Pact
D) Rowlatt Committee Report
48. How many Round Table Conferences were held in total?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
49. What was a key limitation of the federal structure proposed in the Government of India Act, 1935?
A) It was only applied to British India
B) It did not allow separate electorates
C) It excluded Muslims and Dalits
D) It was never fully implemented
50. Which feature was not introduced by the Government of India Act, 1935?
A) Introduction of bicameral legislature at the center
B) Provincial autonomy
C) Fundamental Rights
D) Abolition of provincial dyarchy
51. When was the Pakistan Resolution passed by the Muslim League?
A) March 23, 1931
B) August 15, 1947
C) March 24, 1940
D) June 3, 1947
52. Who coined the term “Pakstan” (later Pakistan)?
A) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B) Allama Iqbal
C) Chaudhary Rehmat Ali
D) Syed Ahmed Khan
53. What was the primary objective of the Pakistan Resolution?
A) Immediate independence of India
B) A separate nation for Hindus
C) Formation of a separate Muslim state
D) Acceptance of the Government of India Act, 1935
54. Which ideological leader laid the philosophical foundation for a Muslim state in India?
A) Liaquat Ali Khan
B) Allama Iqbal
C) Rajendra Prasad
D) Subhas Chandra Bose
55. What was the Muslim League’s stance on the Government of India Act, 1935 in the Lahore Session?
A) Full acceptance
B) Conditional approval
C) Complete rejection
D) Partial modification
56. Who presided over the Lahore Session of the Muslim League in 1940?
A) Liaquat Ali Khan
B) Chaudhary Khaliquzzaman
C) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
D) Rehmat Ali
57. What was the August Offer primarily intended to do?
A) End Civil Disobedience
B) Gain Indian support during World War II
C) Propose complete independence
D) Establish the Indian National Congress
58. Which of the following was NOT a feature of the August Offer (1940)?
A) Promise of dominion status
B) Immediate independence
C) Expansion of the Viceroy’s Executive Council
D) Formation of a war advisory council
59. What was a key limitation of the August Offer according to Indian nationalists?
A) It rejected the idea of dominion status
B) It allowed the British to maintain complete control
C) It excluded Muslim demands
D) It was accepted by the Congress
60. Which organization strongly opposed the August Offer?
A) Hindu Mahasabha
B) Muslim League
C) Indian National Congress
D) British Labour Party
61. Who was the first Individual Satyagrahi selected by Mahatma Gandhi?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Sardar Patel
C) Vinoba Bhave
D) Subhas Chandra Bose
62. What was the main reason behind launching the Individual Satyagraha?
A) To demand complete independence
B) To oppose the partition of India
C) To protest India’s forced participation in World War II
D) To support the British war effort
63. Who was the second Individual Satyagrahi after Vinoba Bhave?
A) Maulana Azad
B) Subhas Chandra Bose
C) Jawaharlal Nehru
D) C. Rajagopalachari
64. When did the Cripps Mission arrive in India?
A) 1940
B) 1941
C) March 1942
D) August 1942
65. Why was the Cripps Mission sent to India by the British government?
A) To grant immediate independence
B) To form a new constitution
C) To gain Indian cooperation in World War II
D) To declare martial law
66. What did the Cripps Mission offer India?
A) Complete independence
B) Separate electorates
C) Dominion status after World War II
D) Abolition of British rule
67. Which Indian leader famously criticized the Cripps Mission as a “post-dated cheque on a crashing bank”?
A) Subhas Chandra Bose
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) Rajendra Prasad
68. What was the Indian National Congress’s response to the Cripps Mission proposals?
A) Immediate acceptance
B) Conditional support
C) Rejection
D) Referendum
69. Which major event prompted the dispatch of the Cripps Mission to India?
A) The Quit India Movement
B) Japanese threat in Southeast Asia
C) Subhas Bose’s INA
D) The fall of Berlin
70. What was a key reason for the failure of the Cripps Mission?
A) Jinnah’s support
B) Gandhi’s resignation
C) Disagreement over defense control and constitutional rights
D) Success of Round Table Conferences
71. When was the Quit India Resolution passed by the Indian National Congress?
A) 15th August 1947
B) 26th January 1930
C) 8th August 1942
D) 2nd October 1940
72. Who was the leader arrested along with other Congress leaders in the early hours of August 9, 1942?
A) Subhas Chandra Bose
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) Sardar Patel
73. What was the nature of the struggle envisaged by the Congress for the Quit India Movement?
A) Violent revolt
B) Armed uprising
C) Mass non-violent struggle
D) Political lobbying
74. Who was the first Satyagrahi in the Individual Satyagraha movement before the Quit India Movement?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Vinoba Bhave
C) Subhas Chandra Bose
D) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
75. Which illegal radio station was run during the Quit India Movement to spread news and messages?
A) All India Radio
B) Usha Mehta’s radio station
C) Azad Hind Radio
D) Radio Ceylon
76. Which of the following leaders opposed the Quit India Movement?
A) Rajagopalachari and the Communists
B) Jawaharlal Nehru and Gandhi
C) Maulana Azad and Patel
D) Subhas Chandra Bose and Azad
77. The Quit India Movement was launched after the failure of which mission?
A) Cripps Mission
B) Simon Commission
C) Round Table Conference
D) August Offer
78. Name one of the places where a parallel government was formed during the Quit India Movement.
A) Kanpur
B) Ballia
C) Delhi
D) Calcutta
79. What did the Congress declare about leadership if the leaders were arrested during the Quit India Movement?
A) Movement would stop
B) New elections would be held
C) Every Indian must be his own guide
D) British rule would continue
80. Which event during World War II influenced the urgency of the Quit India Movement?
A) Allied victories in Europe
B) British withdrawal from Southeast Asia and Burma
C) Entry of the United States into the war
D) Formation of the United Nations
81. How many days did Gandhiji’s fast in jail in 1943 last?
A) 10 days
B) 15 days
C) 21 days
D) 30 days
82. What was the main reason Gandhiji undertook the 21-day fast in 1943?
A) To protest British taxes
B) To condemn violence in Quit India Movement
C) To respond to government urging him to condemn violence
D) To demand immediate independence
83. What happened to Gandhiji’s health during the fast?
A) It improved
B) It deteriorated seriously after 13 days
C) He stopped after 10 days
D) He was released from jail immediately
84. Who proposed the C.R. Formula in 1944?
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
D) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
85. According to the C.R. Formula, how was the question of separation in Muslim-majority areas to be decided?
A) By the British government
B) By the Muslim League alone
C) Through voting based on adult suffrage
D) By Congress alone
86. What was supposed to happen if the majority favored separation according to the C.R. Formula?
A) No action would be taken
B) They would be given freedom as a sovereign state
C) They would remain part of India
D) British would govern the area
87. What did the C.R. Formula ask from the Muslim League in return?
A) To accept British rule
B) To reject partition
C) To endorse Congress demand for independence
D) To merge with Congress
88. Why did Muhammad Ali Jinnah object to the C.R. Formula?
A) He wanted immediate independence
B) He wanted the whole country to vote
C) He insisted only Muslims should vote in NW and East India
D) He supported Congress demands
89. Which Hindu leader strongly condemned the C.R. Formula?
A) V.D. Savarkar
B) Subhas Chandra Bose
C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D) Lala Lajpat Rai
90. Which areas were proposed for possible separation under the C.R. Formula?
A) Punjab and Bengal only
B) Entire India
C) North-West and East India where Muslims were in majority
D) South India
91. Who announced the Wavell Plan?
A) Lord Linlithgow
B) Lord Wavell
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) Jawaharlal Nehru
92. What was the main aim of the Wavell Plan?
A) To grant immediate independence to India
B) To restructure the Viceroy’s Executive Council with balanced community representation
C) To divide India into two countries
D) To arrest Indian leaders
93. What was one of the key features of the Wavell Plan regarding the Executive Council?
A) It would be abolished
B) It would include only British members
C) It would have equal representation for Muslims and Hindus
D) It would exclude Muslims
94. What happened to the Congress Working Committee members after the Wavell Plan was announced?
A) They were imprisoned
B) They were released from jail
C) They resigned from Congress
D) They went on strike
95. Where was the conference held to discuss the Wavell Plan?
A) Delhi
B) Bombay
C) Shimla
D) Lahore
96. How many Indian leaders attended the Shimla Conference?
A) 10
B) 15
C) 22
D) 30
97. Why did the Shimla Conference fail to reach a decision?
A) British interference
B) Lack of leadership
C) Jinnah insisted only Muslim League-approved Muslims should be in the Executive Council
D) World War II disturbances
98. What was the communal impact of the failure of the Shimla Conference?
A) Communalism decreased
B) Communalism became a stumbling block again
C) Congress and Muslim League united
D) British granted independence
99. How did the British perceive the dissension between Congress and the Muslim League?
A) As a threat
B) As a source of happiness
C) As a minor issue
D) As an opportunity for peace
100. Which year was the Shimla Conference held?
A) 1942
B) 1943
C) 1944
D) 1945
