1. The First War of Independence in 1857, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny, was triggered by the use of what type of cartridges by the British?
a) Paper cartridges
b) Brass cartridges
c) Iron cartridges
d) Wooden cartridges
Answer: a) Paper cartridges
2. The partition of Bengal in 1905 by Lord Curzon was primarily intended to:
a) Promote administrative efficiency
b) Foster Hindu-Muslim unity
c) Encourage industrial development
d) Divide and rule
Answer: d) Divide and rule
3. The formation of the Indian National Congress (INC) in 1885 marked the beginning of the organized political movement for independence. Where was the first session held?
a) Bombay (Mumbai)
b) Calcutta (Kolkata)
c) Delhi
d) Madras (Chennai)
Answer: b) Calcutta (Kolkata)
4. The term “Swadeshi” during the anti-partition movement meant:
a) Non-violence
b) Boycott of foreign goods
c) Civil disobedience
d) Communal harmony
Answer: b) Boycott of foreign goods
5. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919 occurred during the festival of:
a) Diwali
b) Holi
c) Baisakhi
d) Eid
Answer: c) Baisakhi
6. The Simon Commission, appointed in 1927, faced criticism for:
a) Its all-British composition
b) Proposing constitutional reforms
c) Promoting communal representation
d) Supporting the Quit India Movement
Answer: a) Its all-British composition
7. The Civil Disobedience Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930 was marked by the famous event known as the:
a) Dandi March
b) Jallianwala Bagh massacre
c) Quit India Movement
d) Khilafat Movement
Answer: a) Dandi March
8. The August Offer in 1940, made by the British, was a response to:
a) Quit India Movement
b) Civil Disobedience Movement
c) Cripps Mission
d) Cabinet Mission Plan
Answer: c) Cripps Mission
9. The leader of the Muslim League who presented the Two-Nation Theory and demanded a separate nation for Muslims was:
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Subhas Chandra Bose
c) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
d) Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: c) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
10. The Lahore Resolution passed in 1940 laid the foundation for the creation of:
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) Bangladesh
d) Sri Lanka
Answer: b) Pakistan
11. The Quit India Movement was launched in response to the failure of the:
a) Simon Commission
b) Cripps Mission
c) August Offer
d) Cabinet Mission Plan
Answer: c) August Offer
12. The leader of the Indian National Army (INA) during World War II was:
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Subhas Chandra Bose
c) Sardar Patel
d) Bhagat Singh
Answer: b) Subhas Chandra Bose
13. The Direct Action Day, which resulted in communal riots in Calcutta in 1946, was called by the:
a) Indian National Congress
b) Muslim League
c) Hindu Mahasabha
d) Sikh community
Answer: b) Muslim League
14. The Mountbatten Plan of 1947 led to the:
a) Partition of India
b) Formation of the Indian National Army
c) Transfer of power to the Congress
d) Abolition of the princely states
Answer: a) Partition of India
15. The Radcliffe Line was drawn to demarcate the boundaries between:
a) India and China
b) India and Pakistan
c) India and Burma (Myanmar)
d) India and Afghanistan
Answer: b) India and Pakistan
16. The first Governor-General of independent India was:
a) Lord Mountbatten
b) C. Rajagopalachari
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) Sardar Patel
Answer: a) Lord Mountbatten
17. The Instrument of Accession was signed by the princely states to accede to:
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) Nepal
d) Bhutan
Answer: a) India
18. The Indian Independence Act of 1947 led to the creation of:
a) India and East Pakistan
b) India and West Pakistan
c) India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
d) India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka
Answer: b) India and West Pakistan
19. The Radcliffe Line divided the province of Punjab into two, with the majority of Sikhs and Hindus in:
a) West Punjab
b) East Punjab
c) Sindh
d) Baluchistan
Answer: b) East Punjab
20. The first Prime Minister of India was:
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Sardar Patel
c) Rajendra Prasad
d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Answer: a) Jawaharlal Nehru
21. The tragic incident of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred in the city of:
a) Lahore
b) Amritsar
c) Jalandhar
d) Ludhiana
Answer: b) Amritsar
22. The Rowlatt Act of 1919 granted the British authorities the power to:
a) Imprison Indians without trial
b) Promote religious freedom
c) Implement land reforms
d) Introduce democratic elections
Answer: a) Imprison Indians without trial
23. The slogan “Do or Die” was associated with which movement led by Mahatma Gandhi?
a) Quit India Movement
b) Non-Cooperation Movement
c) Civil Disobedience Movement
d) Khilafat Movement
Answer: a) Quit India Movement
24. The leader who played a crucial role in the integration of princely states into the Indian Union was:
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Sardar Patel
c) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
d) Rajendra Prasad
Answer: b) Sardar Patel
25. The partition of Bengal in 1905 was annulled in 1911 by:
a) Lord Curzon
b) Lord Mountbatten
c) Lord Chelmsford
d) Lord Irwin
Answer: c) Lord Chelmsford
26. The Quit India Movement was launched on:
a) 9th August 1942
b) 15th August 1947
c) 26th January 1930
d) 2nd October 1932
Answer: a) 9th August 1942
27. The leader known as the “Frontier Gandhi” who advocated for Hindu-Muslim unity was:
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
c) Subhas Chandra Bose
d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Answer: b) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
28. The leader of the Khilafat Movement who later became the first Education Minister of independent India was:
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
c) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
d) Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: c) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
29. The INA trials held by the British in 1945 were centered around the officers of the:
a) Indian Air Force
b) Indian Army
c) Indian Navy
d) Indian Police
Answer: b) Indian Army
30. The leader associated with the famous slogan “Dilli Chalo” during the Quit India Movement was:
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Subhas Chandra Bose
c) Sardar Patel
d) Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: b) Subhas Chandra Bose
31. The partition of Bengal in 1905 was criticized for its impact on the unity between:
a) Hindus and Muslims
b) Sikhs and Hindus
c) Muslims and Christians
d) Buddhists and Jains
Answer: a) Hindus and Muslims
32. The leader who led the Salt Satyagraha, a protest against the salt tax imposed by the British, was:
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Sardar Patel
c) Rajendra Prasad
d) Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: d) Mahatma Gandhi
33. The first session of the Indian National Congress (INC) was attended by delegates from:
a) Bombay (Mumbai)
b) Calcutta (Kolkata)
c) Delhi
d) Madras (Chennai)
Answer: b) Calcutta (Kolkata)
34. The leader who played a key role in the negotiation and signing of the Mountbatten Plan for the partition of India was:
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Sardar Patel
c) Lord Mountbatten
d) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Answer: c) Lord Mountbatten
35. The Rowlatt Act was passed in response to:
a) The Jallianwala Bagh massacre
b) The Non-Cooperation Movement
c) The Quit India Movement
d) The Civil Disobedience Movement
Answer: a) The Jallianwala Bagh massacre
36. The leader who presented the “Gandhi-Irwin Pact” to end the Civil Disobedience Movement was:
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Sardar Patel
c) Rajendra Prasad
d) Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: d) Mahatma Gandhi
37. The Indian National Army (INA) trials had a significant impact on:
a) Communal harmony
b) British morale
c) The Quit India Movement
d) The Civil Disobedience Movement
Answer: b) British morale
38. The leader who played a crucial role in drafting the Indian Constitution was:
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Sardar Patel
c) B.R. Ambedkar
d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Answer: c) B.R. Ambedkar
39. The Cabinet Mission Plan proposed the creation of:
a) A united India
b) Two separate nations
c) A confederation of princely states
d) A federal structure with strong provinces
Answer: d) A federal structure with strong provinces
40. The leader who coined the term “Quit India” during the Quit India Movement was:
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Sardar Patel
c) Rajendra Prasad
d) Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: d) Mahatma Gandhi
41. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place on the festival of:
a) Diwali
b) Holi
c) Baisakhi
d) Eid
Answer: c) Baisakhi
42. The leader associated with the slogan “Inquilab Zindabad” during the independence movement was:
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Bhagat Singh
c) Sardar Patel
d) Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer: b) Bhagat Singh
43. The leader who was arrested on the charges of sedition during the Non-Cooperation Movement was:
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Sardar Patel
c) Rajendra Prasad
d) Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: d) Mahatma Gandhi
44. The leader who led the Dandi March as a part of the Civil Disobedience Movement was:
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Sardar Patel
c) Rajendra Prasad
d) Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: d) Mahatma Gandhi
45. The Lahore Resolution of 1940 demanded the creation of a separate state for Muslims based on the principles of:
a) Hindu-Muslim unity
b) Communal representation
c) Two-Nation Theory
d) Secularism
Answer: c) Two-Nation Theory
46. The leader who advocated for the inclusion of fundamental rights in the Indian Constitution was:
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Sardar Patel
c) B.R. Ambedkar
d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Answer: c) B.R. Ambedkar
47. The Swaraj Party was formed by leaders associated with the:
a) Indian National Congress
b) Muslim League
c) All India Khilafat Committee
d) Ghadar Party
Answer: a) Indian National Congress
48. The leader who played a significant role in the Khilafat Movement along with Mahatma Gandhi was:
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
c) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
d) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Answer: b) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
49. The Non-Cooperation Movement was withdrawn by Mahatma Gandhi following the incident at:
a) Jallianwala Bagh
b) Chauri Chaura
c) Dandi
d) Champaran
Answer: b) Chauri Chaura
50. The leader who was known as the “Grand Old Man of India” and played a crucial role in the Indian National Congress was:
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Dadabhai Naoroji
c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer: b) Dadabhai Naoroji