Modern History Quiz 24

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Consider the following statements:

Lord Mountbatten was the Viceroy when the Simla Conference took place.
Indian Navy Revolt, 1946, took place when the Indian sailors in the Royal Indian Navy at Bombay and Karachi rose against the Government.

Which of the statements is/are correct? [2005]

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

Not Attempted

None

Which one of the following statements is correct? [2004]

The Constituent Assembly of India was elected by the Provincial Assemblies in the year 1946.

Jawaharlal Nehru, M.A. Jinnah, and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel were members of the Constituent Assembly of India.

The First Session of the Constituent Assembly of India was held in January 1947.

The Constitution of India was adopted on 26th January 1950.

Not Attempted

None

An important aspect of the Cripps Mission of 1942 was: [2003]

That all Indian States should join the Indian Union as a condition to consider any degree of autonomy for India.

The creation of an Indian Union with Dominion status very soon after the Second World War.

The active participation and cooperation of the Indian people, communities, and political parties in the British war effort as a condition for granting independence.

The framing of a constitution for the entire Indian Union, with no separate constitution for any province, and a Union Constitution to be accepted by all provinces.

Not Attempted

None

Who headed the Interim Cabinet formed in 1946? [2003]

Rajendra Prasad

Jawaharlal Nehru

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Rajagopalachari

Not Attempted

None

The last opportunity to avoid the partition of India was lost with the rejection of: [2002]

Cripps Mission

Rajagopalachari Formula

Cabinet Mission

Wavell Plan

Not Attempted

None

The members of the Constituent Assembly which drafted the Constitution of India were: [2002]

Nominated by the British Parliament

Nominated by the Governor General

Elected by the Legislative Assemblies of various provinces

Elected by the Indian National Congress and Muslim League

Not Attempted

None

The President of the Indian National Congress at the time of partition of India was: [2002]

C. Rajagopalachari

J. B. Kripalani

Jawaharlal Nehru

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Not Attempted

None

At the time of partition of India, which one of the following provinces of British India came forward with a plan for a united and independent existence? [2000]

Punjab

Assam

Bengal

Bihar

Not Attempted

None

The Balkan Plan for fragmentation of India was the brain-child of: [2000]

W. Churchill

M. A. Jinnah

Lord Mountbatten

V. P. Menon

Not Attempted

None

10.

As an alternative to the partition of India, Gandhiji suggested to Mountbatten that he: [2000]

Postpone granting of independence

Invite Jinnah to form the government

Invite Nehru and Jinnah to form the government together

Invite the army to take over for some time

Not Attempted

None

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The Indian National Army (INA) came into existence in 1943 in: [2000]

Japan

Burma

Singapore

Malaya

Not Attempted

None

“It made its proposals in May. It still wanted a united India. There was to be a Federal Union composed of British provinces.” The above quotation is related to: [1999]

Simon Commission

Gandhi-Irwin Pact

Cripps Mission

Cabinet Mission

Not Attempted

None

Which Indian nationalist leader looked upon a war between Germany and Britain as a godsent opportunity which would enable Indians to exploit the situation to their advantage? [1999]

C. Rajagopalachari

M. A. Jinnah

Subhas Chandra Bose

Jawaharlal Nehru

Not Attempted

None

Which one of the following leaders of the Congress was totally in favour of the Cabinet Mission Plan? [1999]

Mahatma Gandhi

Jawaharlal Nehru

Sardar Patel

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Not Attempted

None

Assertion (A): Lord Linlithgow described the August Movement of 1942 as the most serious rebellion since Sepoy Mutiny. [1999] Reason (R): There was massive upsurge of the peasantry in certain areas.

Choose the correct option.

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A

A is true, but R is false

Not Attempted

None

Lord Mountbatten came to India as Viceroy along with specific instructions to: [1998]

Balkanize the Indian sub-continent

Keep India united if possible

Accept Jinnah’s demand for Pakistan

Persuade the Congress to accept partition

Not Attempted

None

Assertion (A): The Congress rejected the Cripps proposals. [1998] Reason (R): The Cripps Mission consisted solely of whites.

Choose the correct option.

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A

A is false, but R is true

Not Attempted

None

When the Indian Muslim League was inducted into the interim government in 1946, Liaquat Ali Khan was assigned the portfolio of: [1998]

Foreign Affairs

Home

Finance

Defence

Not Attempted

None

The Indian National Congress agreed in 1947 to the partition of the country mainly because: [1998]

The principle of the two-nation theory was then acceptable to them

It was imposed by the British Government and the Congress was helpless in this regard

They wanted to avoid large-scale communal riots

India would have otherwise lost the opportunity to attain freedom

Not Attempted

None

10.

At the time of India’s Independence, Mahatma Gandhi was: [1998]

A member of Congress Working Committee

Not a member of the Congress

The President of the Congress

The General Secretary of the Congress

Not Attempted

None

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