Indian independence GK MCQs

Total Questions: 100

1) What year did India gain independence?

a) 1942

b) 1947

c) 1950

d) 1935

2) Who is known as the Father of the Nation in India?

a) Jawaharlal Nehru

b) Mahatma Gandhi

c) Subhas Chandra Bose

d) Bhagat Singh

3) What was the main goal of the Quit India Movement?

a) Complete independence from British rule

b) Economic reforms

c) Social justice

d) Religious harmony

4) Which event marked the beginning of the Indian independence movement?

a) Jallianwala Bagh massacre

b) Gandhi's return to India

c) Non-Cooperation Movement

d) Civil Disobedience Movement

5) Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India?

a) Mahatma Gandhi

b) Sardar Patel

c) Jawaharlal Nehru

d) B. R. Ambedkar

6) What was the significance of the Indian National Congress?

a) It united Indians for independence

b) It supported British rule

c) It promoted communalism

d) It was a social organization

7) Which act granted limited self-governance to Indians in 1919?

a) Government of India Act 1919

b) Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms

c) Indian Independence Act

d) Rowlatt Act

8) Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?

a) A. O. Hume

b) Mahatma Gandhi

c) Dadabhai Naoroji

d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

9) What was the main purpose of the Simon Commission?

a) To propose constitutional reforms

b) To suppress the independence movement

c) To establish British rule

d) To promote economic development

10) Which movement did Mahatma Gandhi launch in 1930 to protest against salt laws?

a) Non-Cooperation Movement

b) Civil Disobedience Movement

c) Quit India Movement

d) Swadeshi Movement

11) Who was the leader of the Indian National Army (INA)?

a) Mahatma Gandhi

b) Subhas Chandra Bose

c) Jawaharlal Nehru

d) Bhagat Singh

12) What was the outcome of the Round Table Conferences?

a) No agreement reached

b) Complete independence granted

c) Increased autonomy

d) Formation of a new government

13) Which event led to widespread protests and violence in India in 1919?

a) Jallianwala Bagh massacre

b) Salt March

c) Partition of Bengal

d) Non-Cooperation Movement

14) What was the main ideology behind the Swadeshi Movement?

a) Boycott of British goods

b) Promotion of British products

c) Social reform

d) Economic development

15) Which Indian leader is associated with the slogan 'Give me blood, and I shall give you freedom'?

a) Mahatma Gandhi

b) Subhas Chandra Bose

c) Bhagat Singh

d) Jawaharlal Nehru

16) What was the main cause of the Partition of India in 1947?

a) Religious tensions

b) Political disagreements

c) Economic disparities

d) Colonial policies

17) Who was the last British Governor-General of India?

a) Lord Mountbatten

b) Warren Hastings

c) C. Rajagopalachari

d) Lord Curzon

18) What was the primary goal of the Non-Cooperation Movement?

a) Complete independence

b) Self-rule

c) Economic reforms

d) Social justice

19) Which event is celebrated as Independence Day in India?

a) August 15, 1947

b) January 26, 1950

c) August 15, 1942

d) March 23, 1940

20) What was the significance of the Salt March?

a) Symbol of resistance against British rule

b) Establishment of the Indian National Congress

c) End of British colonialism

d) Promotion of Hindu-Muslim unity

21) Who coined the term 'Swaraj'?

a) Mahatma Gandhi

b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

c) Jawaharlal Nehru

d) Subhas Chandra Bose

22) What was the outcome of the Indian Independence Act of 1947?

a) Division of India and Pakistan

b) Complete independence

c) Establishment of a republic

d) End of British rule

23) Who was the prominent leader of the Khilafat Movement?

a) Mahatma Gandhi

b) Ali Brothers

c) Jawaharlal Nehru

d) Subhas Chandra Bose

24) What was the primary objective of the All India Muslim League?

a) Promotion of Hindu-Muslim unity

b) Advocacy for Muslim rights

c) Support for British rule

d) Establishment of a socialist state

25) Which movement aimed to promote the use of Indian-made goods?

a) Swadeshi Movement

b) Non-Cooperation Movement

c) Civil Disobedience Movement

d) Quit India Movement

26) What was the significance of the Lahore Resolution of 1940?

a) Demand for a separate Muslim state

b) Call for unity among Hindus and Muslims

c) Request for more autonomy

d) Protest against British rule

27) Who is known for the slogan 'Inquilab Zindabad'?

a) Bhagat Singh

b) Mahatma Gandhi

c) Subhas Chandra Bose

d) Jawaharlal Nehru

28) What was the main reason for the formation of the Indian National Congress?

a) To promote British rule

b) To unite Indians for independence

c) To support the British government

d) To spread social reform

29) Which event marked the end of the British Raj in India?

a) Partition of India

b) Civil Disobedience Movement

c) Quit India Movement

d) Independence Day

30) Who led the Dandi March in 1930?

a) Subhas Chandra Bose

b) Jawaharlal Nehru

c) Mahatma Gandhi

d) Sardar Patel

31) What was the primary objective of the Civil Disobedience Movement?

a) Boycott of British goods

b) Defiance of British laws

c) Economic reforms

d) Political representation

32) Which British policy aimed at suppressing Indian political movements during the 1919 unrest?

a) Rowlatt Act

b) Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms

c) Government of India Act

d) Simon Commission

33) What was the main focus of the All India Congress Committee?

a) Establishing a monarchy

b) Promoting British rule

c) Advocating for Indian independence

d) Economic development

34) Which leader is associated with the slogan 'Dilli Chalo'?

a) Mahatma Gandhi

b) Subhas Chandra Bose

c) Jawaharlal Nehru

d) Sardar Patel

35) What was the significance of the Jallianwala Bagh incident?

a) Awareness of British brutality

b) Strengthening the Indian National Congress

c) Promotion of communal harmony

d) End of British rule

36) What was the purpose of the Champaran Movement?

a) Protesting against indigo cultivation

b) Advocating for women's rights

c) Boycotting British goods

d) Promoting education

37) Who were the two primary leaders of the Indian independence movement?

a) Gandhi and Nehru

b) Gandhi and Bose

c) Nehru and Patel

d) Bose and Patel

38) What was the significance of the Indian Independence League?

a) Promoting non-violence

b) Advocating for independence

c) Supporting British rule

d) Promoting communal harmony

39) What was the outcome of the 1946 Cabinet Mission?

a) Agreement on independence

b) Division of India

c) Increased autonomy

d) Failure to reach consensus

40) Which act was passed to reform the governance of India in 1935?

a) Government of India Act

b) Indian Independence Act

c) Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms

d) Rowlatt Act

41) What was the main cause of the Indian Civil Service protests in the early 20th century?

a) Desire for British reforms

b) Call for Indian representation

c) Support for British rule

d) Economic equality

42) Who wrote the book 'Hind Swaraj'?

a) Jawaharlal Nehru

b) Mahatma Gandhi

c) B. R. Ambedkar

d) Subhas Chandra Bose

43) What was the role of women in the Indian independence movement?

a) Limited participation

b) Active involvement

c) Opposition to independence

d) Support for British rule

44) Who was the prominent leader during the Non-Cooperation Movement?

a) Mahatma Gandhi

b) Jawaharlal Nehru

c) Subhas Chandra Bose

d) Bhagat Singh

45) Which event is considered the turning point in the struggle for independence?

a) World War II

b) Quit India Movement

c) Civil Disobedience Movement

d) Salt March

46) What was the main demand of the All-India Kisan Sabha?

a) Land reforms

b) Economic equality

c) Political representation

d) Social justice

47) What was the significance of the I.N.A. (Indian National Army)?

a) Unification of Indians

b) Military support for British rule

c) Fight for Indian independence

d) Political representation

48) What was the outcome of the 1919 Montagu-Chelmsford reforms?

a) Limited self-governance

b) Complete independence

c) Failure of reforms

d) Increased British control

49) Which act aimed to suppress political dissent in India?

a) Rowlatt Act

b) Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms

c) Government of India Act

d) Indian Independence Act

50) Who played a key role in the Non-Cooperation Movement?

a) Subhas Chandra Bose

b) Jawaharlal Nehru

c) Mahatma Gandhi

d) Bhagat Singh

Total Questions: 100

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