Indian History MCQ GK Set-10

Indian Independence Movement MCQ for General Studies and GK for competitive examinations such as SSC, NDA, UPSC and State PSC Examinations in India.

Q.1 Which of the following conspiracy is related to the attack on Lord Hardinge?

A. Delhi Conspiracy

B. Gadhar Conspiracy

C. Hindu German Conspiracy

D. None of these

Answer: A. Delhi Conspiracy

Note: The Delhi Conspiracy case, also known as the Delhi-Lahore Conspiracy, refers to a conspiracy in 1912 to assassinate the then Viceroy of India, Lord Hardinge, on the occasion of transferring the capital of British India from Calcutta to Delhi.

Q.2 Rash Behari Bose is known for:

A. Delhi Conspiracy

B. Gadhar Conspiracy

C. Only A

D. Both A & B

Answer: D. Both A & B

Note: Following the attempt to assassinate Lord Hardinge, Rash Behari was forced to go into hiding. Later,  he became extensively involved as one of the leading figures of the Gadar Revolution that attempted to trigger a mutiny in India in February 1915 and fled to Japan after that incident.

Q.3 The principle of diarchy introduced by the Government of India Act, 1919 refers to which of the following?

A. Separation of Judiciary and Legislature

B. Parallel government at India and London

C. Division of subjects transferred to provinces into two categories

D. Rule by both British and Indian

Answer: C. Division of subjects transferred to provinces into two categories

Note: Under the diarchy system, the subjects of legislation were divided into central and provinces categories. The subjects delegated to the provinces were further divided into ‘reserved’ and ‘transferred’ categories.

Q.4 Mahatma Gandhi launched the Salt March from which of the following location?

A. Bombay

B. Champran

C. Sabaramati Ashram

D. Lahore

Answer: C. Sabaramati Ashram

Note:  The twenty five day march of Last March lasted from 12 March 1930 to 5 April 1930 as a direct action campaign of tax resistance and nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly.

Q.5 Who among the following termed the Government of India Act, 1935 as the “Charter of Slavery”?

A. Mahatma Gandhi

B. Subhash Chandra Bose

C. Jawaharlal Nehru

D. Maulana Azad

Answer: C. Jawaharlal Nehru

Note: As per the Government of India Act of 1935 special powers were vested to the Governor-General and for that reason, Jawaharlal Nehru termed this situation as “Charter of Slavery”.

Q.6 Who among the following conceived the idea of Pakistan?

A. Muhammad Ali Jinnah

B. Muhammad Iqbal

C. Aga Khan

D. None of these

Answer: B. Muhammad Iqbal

Q.7 Swadeshi Movement started as a consequence of:

A. Partition of Bengal

B. Rowlatt Act

C. Champaran Satyagraha

D. None of these

Answer: A. Partition of Bengal

Q.8 Who among the following was the first Indian native ruler to accept the system of Subsidiary Alliance?

A. Nizam of Hyderabad

B. Scindia of Gwalior

C. Gaikwad of Baroda

D. None of these

Answer: A. Nizam of Hyderabad

Q.9 Lala Lajpat Rai died during the protest of:

A. Rowlatt Act

B. Simon Commission

C. Massacre of Jalliwanwala Bagh

D. None of these

Answer: B. Simon Commission

Q.10 Simon Commission was rejected by India because:

A. It was an all-white commission with Indian representation

B. It emphasized on sedition charges of protesters

C. It proposed partition of India

D. None of these

Answer: A. It was an all-white commission with Indian representation

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