TS 10th Class Social Bits 14th Lesson National Movement in India–Partition & Independence: 1939-1947

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TS 10th Class Social Bits 14th Lesson National Movement in India–Partition & Independence: 1939-1947

Question 1.
Who led the Quit India Movement? ( )
A) Subhash Chandra Bose
B) Gandhiji
C) Jawaharlal Nehru
D) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Answer:
B) Gandhiji

Question 2.
Which demand was NOT related to the Royal Indian Navy strike? ( )
A) Bad food
B) Behaviour of their British Officers
C) Release of INA prisoners
D) Promotions
Answer:
D) Promotions

Question 3.
Peasant movement was related to ……………………… . ()
A) Justice Party
B) Republican Party
C) Communist party
D) Jana Sangh
Answer:
C) Communist party

Question 4.
Mohammad Ali Jinnah actively participated in ……………………. . ()
A) Indian National Congress.
B) Swarajya Party.
C) Muslim League.
D) Republican Party.
Answer:
C) Muslim League.

Question 5.
‘Do or Die slogan related to ……………………. . ( )
A) Non-Cooperation movement.
B) Quit the India movement.
C) Khilafat movement
D) CMI disobedience movement
Answer:
B) Quit India movement.

Question 6.
The party which led a massive movement of farmers of the Telangana region in Hyderabad ( )
A) Congress Party
B) Communist Party
C) Btiaratiya Janata Party
D) Kisan Sabba
Answer:
B) Communist Party

Question 7.
In 1947, the charge for integration of princely states was given to ………………… . ( )
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) Sarda Patel
C) Arnbedkar
D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer:
B) Sarda Patel

Question 8.
The organization wished to unite all the Hindus and overcome the divisions of caste and sect to reform their social life is ………………. . ( )
A) Indian National Army
B) Kerala Shastra Sahitya Parishad
C) Rastiiya Swayamsevak Sangh
D) Youth Congress
Answer:
C) Rastiiya Swayamsevak Sangh

Question 9.
Till 1930, Muslim League represented the interests of …………………… .( )
A) Muslim industrialised.
B) Sikh landlords.
C) Muslim women.
D) Muslim landlords of Uttar Pradesh.
Answer:
D) Muslim landlords of Uttar Pradesh.

Question 10.
The reason for the Quit India Movement …………………. .( )
A) Failure of Purta pact.
B) Pressure of Moderates.
C) Failure of Cripps Mission.
D) Pressure of Extremists.
Answer:
C) Failure of Cripps Mission.

Question 11.
Privy purse was given to ………………. . ( )
A) take up welfare programmes in princely states.
B) encourage revolts in princely states.
C) wage a war against princely states.
D) meet the personal expenses of royal families of princely states.
Answer:
D) meet the personal expenses of royal families of princely states.

Question 12.
Tebhaga movement was started by ……………………… .( )
A) Small, poor peasants.
B) Zarrwndars and landlords.
C) Government employees,
D) Sepoys.
Answer:
A) Small, poor peasants.

Question 13.
The British cabinet sent a three-member mission team to Delhi in 1946 to examine the demand to………………….. .( )
A) suggest a suitable political framework for Indian freedom.
B) divide India.
C) unite India.
D) implement Land reforms.
Answer:
A) suggest a suitable political framework for Indian freedom.

Question 14.
Mahatma Gandhi decided to launch his third major movement against British Rule. ( )
A) Charrparan
B) Vande Mataram Movement
C) Quit India Movement
D) Non-Cooperation Movement
Answer:
C) Quit India Movement

Question 15.
The movement that was started after the failure of Crippen Mission. ()
A) Quit India Movement.
B) Civil Disobedience Movement.
C) Vandemataram Movement.
D) Non – Cooperation Movement.
Answer:
A) Quit India Movement.

Question 16.
The Princely State that joined Indian Union by 15th August 1947 was: ( )
A) Kashmir
B) Hyderabad
C) Junagadh
D) Travancore
Answer:
D) Travancore

Question 17.
To fight against the British, Subhash Chandra Bose sought the help of ……………. .( )
A) Germany
B) Italy
C) Austria
D) Japan
Answer:
D) Japan

Question 18.
The Government of India Act was passed In ……………………. by the British parliament.( )
A) 1930
B) 1935
C) 1940
D) 1945
Answer:
B) 1935

Question 19.
The right to vote was given to a small section of the population – about ………………. % for
provincial assemblies. ( )
A) 12%
B)13%
C) 14%
D) 15%
Answer:
A) 12%

Question 20.
Eight out of ………………… provinces had a Congress “Prime Minister”, working under the supervision of a British Governor. ( )
A) 9
B) 10
C) 11
D) 12
Answer:
C) 11

Question 21.
Congress leaders were opposed to Hitler, Mussolini, and the ideology of ………………. . ( )
A) Nazism
B) Colonialism
C) Fascism
D) Imperialism
Answer:
C) Fascism

Question 22.
At the time of war, ………………… had an MI-party government headed by Prime Minister Winston Churchill of the Conservative party. ( )
A) Britain
B) India
C) Italy
D) Denmark
Answer:
A) Britain

Question 23.
All Congress ministries resigned In ………………. after having come to power in 1937.
A) October 1937
B) October 1938
C) October 1939
D) October 1940
Answer:
C) October 1939

Question 24.
Congress organized a series of individual ………………….. to pressure the rulers. ( )
A) Non-violence
B) Satyagrahas
C) Non-cooperation
D) Civil disobedience
Answer:
B) Satyagrahas

Question 25.
The ……………. League was popular in the United Provinces, Bombay, and Madras,( )
A) Muslim
B) Christian
C) Hindu
D) Sikh
Answer:
A) Muslim

Question 26.
The ……………. and the Rashtrêya Swamyam Sewak Sangh were engaged an active mobilisation. ( )
A) INC
B) Hindu Mahasabha
C) INA
D) None
Answer:
B) Hindu Mahasabha

Question 27.
The Urdu poet …………………, the writer of, Sare Jahan Se Achha Hindustan Hamara” spoke of a need for a “North-west Indian Muslim state in his presidential address to the Muslim League in 1930. ( )
A) Mohammad Iqbal
B) Mujbar Rehman
C) Moulana
D) None
Answer:
A) Mohammad Iqbal

Question 28.
The name Pakistan or Pak-stan (from Punjab, Afghan, Kashmir, Sind, and Baluchistan,) was coined by a Punjabi Muslim student at …………….. Choudhry Rehmat Ali. ( )
A) Chicago
B) Oxford
C) Cambridge
D) Michigan
Answer:
C) Cambridge

Question 29.
The ………………… campaign. which began in August 1942.
A) Simon go back
B) The Quit India
C) Non-cooperation
D) Civil disobedience
Answer:
B) The Quit India

Question 30.
POWs mean …………………. .
A) Prisoners of war
B) Patriots of the world
C) Both
D) None
Answer:
A) Prisoners of war

Question 31.
………………… recruited the prisoners of war in his army which he called the Indian National Army. ( )
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) Valiabhbhai Patel
C) Bhagat Singh
D) Bose
Answer:
D) Bose

Question 32.
A ………………… committee was elected with MS. Khan as Its head.
A) Naval Central Strike
B) Airforce Strike
C) Army Cultural Strike
D) Workers Central Strike
Answer:
A) Naval Central Strike

Question 33.
Another armed revolt of peasants took place In Travancore in ………………… .
A) Kanyakurnan
B) Punnapra-Vayalar
C) Guruvayar
D) Katpadi
Answer:
B) Punnapra-Vayalar

Question 34.
This was called the Tebhage movement and was led by the provincial …………………. .
A) Workers Union
B) Sigh
C) Kisan Sabha
D) Society
Answer:
C) Kisan Sabha

Question 35.
The Muslim League decided on Direct Action for winning Its Pakistan demand and announced 16 August 1946 as …………………. . ( )
A) Direct Action Day
B) Black Day
C) Both
D) None
Answer:
A) Direct Action Day

Question 36.
Gandhiji, the Father of this Nation, was trying to bring peace to strife-torn………….. (In Bengal) on 15th August 1947. ( )
A) Sabamiati
B) Noahkhali
C) Calcutta
D) None
Answer:
B) Noahkhali

Question 37.
Gandhiji came to its capital, Delhi, only on ……………….. 1947. ( )
A) 7 September
B) 8 September
C) 9 September
D) 10 September
Answer:
C) 9 September

Question 38.
To form Indian National Army, Bose took the prisoners of war from ( )
A) Germany
B) Italy
C) Japan
D) Singapore
Answer:
C) Japan

Question 39.
In Hyderabad, which party led struggle of farmers of Telangana? ( )
A) Muslim League
B) Congress
C) Socialist
D) Communist
Answer:
D) Communist

Question 40.
…………….. was given charge of Integration of states in 1947. ( )
A) Nehni
B) Patel
C) Gandhi
D) Ambedkar
Answer:
B) Patel

Question 41.
A separate electorate for Muslims was started in ( )
A) 1909
B) 1919
C) 1906
D)1937
Answer:
A) 1909

Question 42.
Integration of these prIncely states became troublesome ( )
A) Hyderabad
B) Junagadh
C) Kashmir
D) All the three
Answer:
D) All the three

Question 43.
There were around ………………. Princely states under British paramountcy In 1947. ( )
A) 389
B) 292
C) 550
D) 650
Answer:
C) 550

Question 44.
Less than ……………….. months of independence. Gandhiji was killed. ( )
A) one
B) six
C) five
D) four
Answer:
B) six

Question 45.
Cabinet Mission came to India in ……………….. . ( )
A) Feb. 1946
B) Aug. 1946
C) Mar. 1946
D) June 1946
Answer:
C) Mar. 1946

Question 46.
The Muslim League was founded In ………………. . ( )
A) 1908
B) 1910
C) 1906
D) 1905
Answer:
C) 1906

Question 47.
Muslim League passed a resolution on formation of Pakistan on ( )
A) 23rd Mar. 1940
B)26th Mar. 1940
C) 5th Apr. 1940
D) 5th Apr. 1941
Answer:
A) 23rd Mar. 1940

Question 48.
Who gave call for Quit India Movement? ( )
A) Nehru
B) Jinnah
C) Gandhi
D) Patel
Answer:
C) Gandhi

Question 49.
After the partition of India ………………… crore people, both Hindus, and Muslims were displaced. ( )
A) one
B) one and half
C) two
D) two and half
Answer:
B) one and half

Question 50.
Royal Indian Navy rebellion was started in …………….. . ( )
A) 1943
B) 1945
C) 1942
D) 1946
Answer:
D) 1946

Question 51.
Gandhiji was assassinated on ……………….. . ( )
A) 3rd Jan. 1948
B) 13th Jan. 1948
C) 30th Jan. 1948
D)23rd Jan. 1948
Answer:
C) 30th Jan. 1948

Question 52.
In 1937, 8 out of 11 provinces were headed by under the supervision of a British Governor. ( )
A) Chief Minister
B) President
C) Governor
D) Prime Minister
Answer:
D) Prime Minister

Question 53.
Britain’s Prime Minister Churchill is of …………………. party. ( )
A) Congress
B) Labour
C) Conservative
D) Democratic
Answer:
C) Conservative

Question 54.
……………………… party In Britain is willing to help Indians attain freedom.
A) Conservative
B) Labour
C) Democratic
D) Republic
Answer:
B) Labour

Question 55.
Congress ministries resigned in October 1939 as …………………. .
A) their term was completed
B) new elections were conducted
C) British did not accept to give full freedom
D) party canceled ministries.
Answer:
C) British did not accept to give full freedom

Question 56.
MA Jinnab was a prominent leader of …………………….. .( )
A) Muslim League
B) Congress
C) Socialist
D) Communist party
Answer:
A) Muslim League

Question 57.
In 1937, League won …………………. of the 482 Muslim seats. ( )
A) 26
B) 102
C) 416
D) 225
Answer:
B) 102

Question 58.
In 1937, League got ……………….. % of the total Muslim vote cast. ( )
A) 86%
B) 92%
C) 26%
D) 4.4%
Answer:
D) 4.4%

Question 59.
Muslim League was quite weak In this province in 1937
A) Bombay
B) Madras
C) Bengal
D) United Province
Answer:
C) Bengal

Question 60.
………………. Spoke of e need for a ‘Northwest Indian Muslim’ state In 1930.
A) Mohammad Iqbal
B) KAG Khan
C) MA Jinnah
D) MAR Azad
Answer:
A) Mohammad Iqbal

Question 61.
From 1942 to 1945 most …………………… leaders were in jail.
A) Muslim League
B) Socialist
C) Communist
D) Congress
Answer:
D) Congress

Question 62.
Prime Minister of England In the spring of 1942 was
A) Attlee
B) Mc Donald
C) Churchill
D) Cameron
Answer:
C) Churchill

Question 63.
INA was formed with prisoners of war in …………………. .
A) Burma and Malaya
B) Malaya and Slmhala
C) Simhala and Burma
D) Suvarnabhoomi
Answer:
A) Burma and Malaya

Question 64.
Guards of Royal Indian Navy In Bombay went on hunger strike on ()
A) 18th Feb. 1942
B) 18th Feb. 1943
C) 18th Feb. 1944
D) 18th Feb. 1946
Answer:
D) 18th Feb. 1946

Question 65.
Tebhaga movement was led by …………………. .
A) Congress
B) Kisan Sabha
C) R.S.S.
D) Muslim League
Answer:
A) Congress

Question 66.
In 1946 elections, Muslim League won ………………… reserved seats at centre.
A) \(\frac{30}{30}\)
B) \(\frac{28}{30} \)
C) \(\frac{26}{30}\)
D) \(\frac{29}{30} \)
Answer:
A) \(\frac{30}{30}\)

Question 67.
In 1946 in provincial elections, League won ……………….. seats out of 509.
A) 509
B) 492
C) 442
D) 429
Answer:
C) 442

Question 68.
In March 1947, the Viceroy of India was
A) Wavell
B) Chelmsford
C) Martey
D) Mountbatten
Answer:
D) Mountbatten

Question 69.
…………………. is known as Frontier Gandhi.
A) MA Jinnah
B) MAK Azad
C) RAG Khan
D) Agakhan
Answer:
C) RAG Khan

Question 70.
After Independence, these Princely states took time to sign the instrument of Accession ( )
A) NWFP, UP, Rajasthan
B) Hyderabad, Junagadh, Kashmir
C) Hyderabad. Bombay, Delhi
D) NWFP. Central Provinces, Travancore
Answer:
B) Hyderabad, Junagadh, Kashmir

Question 71.
The Government of India Act was passed In 1935 by the ……………….. .
A) British Parliament
B) Indian Parliament
C) Executive Council
D) East India Company
Answer:
A) British Parliament

Question 72.
Royal Indian Navy rebellion was started in ………………….. .
A) 1943
B) 1945
C) 1942
D) 1946
Answer:
D) 1946

Question 73.
The following causes for the resignations of ministers of the Congress Party in October 1939 was/were ………… . ( )
A) British objected to give full freedom
B) Cabinet mission was established
C) British forced Indians to support the World War
D) There was a conflict between Congress leaders
Answer:
A) British objected to give full freedom

Question 74.
Which movement started In August 1942? ( )
A) The Quit India
B) Non-Co-operation
C) Civil disobedience
D) None of the above
Answer:
A) The Quit India

Question 75.
Who spoke of a need for a “North-west Indian Muslim State’? ( )
A) Moharrimad Iqbal
B) Mohammad Ah Jinnah
C) Rehmat All
D) Mujbar Rehman
Answer:
A) Moharrimad Iqbal