National Movement towards Freedom - MCQs with answers - Part IV
1. Which of the following is correct?A) Gandhi did not support mutiny.
B) Congress officially supported the three upsurges.
Options:
A) Only A
B) Only B
C) Both
D) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A) Only A
Explanation-Congress did not officially support the three upsurges.
2. What were the election results, in the elections post WWII?A) Congress got 91% of non- Muslims votes.
B) Muslim League got 86.6% of Muslim votes.
C) The voting results were unlike 1937 elections.
Options:
i) All of the above
ii) Only B and C
iii) Only A and B
iv) Only C and A
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: i) All of the above
3. During these elections:A) Communal voting patterns were seen.
B) Limited Franchise For the provinces, less than 10% of the population could vote, and for the Central Assembly, less than 1% of population was eligible.
Options:i) Only A
ii) Only B
iii) Both
iv) None
View Answer / Hide Answer4. Cabinet Mission Plan was announced in the year:A) February 1945
B) February 1946
C) February 1947
D) None
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: B) February 1946
Explanation-It came to India on March 24, 1946.
5. Cabinet Mission included :A) Pathick Lawrence
B) Stafford Cripps
C) A V Alexander
D) All of the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: D) All of the above
6. Main terms of Cabinet Mission were:A) Rejection of Pakistan.
B) Grouping of existing provincial assemblies in to three.
C) Full autonomy to Provinces.
D) A common centre with major control powers.
Options:A) All of the above
B) Only B, D and C
C) Only A and B
D) Only C, D and A
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A) All of the above
7. Interim government, headed by Nehru was sworn- in on:A) September 2, 1946
B) September 4, 1946
C) September 6, 1946
D) September 8, 1946
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A) September 2, 1946
8. The first meeting of constituent Assembly took place on:A) December 12, 1946
B) December 9, 1946
C) December 9, 1947
D) December 9, 1945
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: B) December 9, 1946
9. Find the correct option:A) June 30, 1948 was fixed date for transfer of power.
B) Mountbatten was to replace Wavell as the viceroy.
C) The League launched a civil disobedience to overthrow the coalition government in Punjab.
Options:
i) All of the above
ii) Only B and C
iii) Only A and B
iv) Only C and A
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: i) All of the above
10. Which of the following is correct?A) Mountbatten Plan came on June, 1947
B) As per the plan, freedom would come on August 15, 1947.
C) Indian Independence Act was passed on July 18, 1947.
Options:
i) Only C and A
ii) Only B and C
iii) Only A and B
iv) All of the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: iv) All of the above
11. Choose the right answer.A) Till a new constitution was adopted by each dominion, governance would be carried out as per GoI Act, 1935.
B) M A Jinnah became the first Governor General of Pakistan.
Options:i) Only A
ii) Only B
iii) Both
iv) None
View Answer / Hide Answer12. Choose the correct answer: A) Nehru presided over All India State Peoples Conference sessions in Udaipur (1945) and Gwalior (April 1947).
B) In July, 1947 Vallabhbhai Patel took the charge of new States department.
i) Only A
ii) Only B
iii) Both
iv) None
View Answer / Hide Answer13. By August 15, 1947, All states joined Indian Government, except:A) Junagarh
B) Hyderabad
C) Kashmir
D) All of the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: D) All of the above
14. Acceptance of Partition came in below mentioned phases?A) Cripps Mission: Autonomy of Muslim Majority Provinces was accepted.
B) Gandhi- Jinnah talks accepted right of self determination of muslim majority provinces.
C) Cabinet mIssion plan conceded the possibility of Muslim majority provinces setting up separate Constituent Assembly.
I) True
II) False
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