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Gandhian Mass Movements (1915-1942)

62 questions in Modern History.

Asked in 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999

2008 · Q135Modern HistoryGandhian Mass Movements (1915-1942)moderate

Assertion (A): The Congress Ministries in all the provinces resigned in the year 1939. Reason (R): The Congress did not accept the decision of the Viceroy to declare war against Germany in the context of the Second World War.

  1. (a)Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. (b)Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. (c)A is true but R is false
  4. (d)A is false but R is true
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Official answer(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

2003 · Q81Modern HistoryGandhian Mass Movements (1915-1942)moderate

With reference to Indian freedom struggle, which one of the following statements is correct?

  1. (a)The Rowlatt Act aroused a wave of popular indignation and led to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre
  2. (b)Subhash Chandra Bose formed the Forward Bloc
  3. (c)Bhagat Singh was one of the founders of Hindustan Republican Socialist Association
  4. (d)In 1931, the Congress Session at Karachi opposed Gandhi-Irwin Pact
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Official answer(d) In 1931, the Congress Session at Karachi opposed Gandhi-Irwin Pact

2003 · Q111Modern HistoryGandhian Mass Movements (1915-1942)moderate

Assertion (A): In 1916, Maulana Mohammad Ali and Abul Kalam Azad resigned from the Legislative Council. Reason (R): The Rowlatt Act was passed by the government in spite of being opposed by all Indian members of the Legislative Council.

  1. (a)Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. (b)Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
  3. (c)A is true but R is false
  4. (d)A is false but R is true
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Official answer(d) A is false but R is true

2002 · Q123Modern HistoryGandhian Mass Movements (1915-1942)easy

During the Indian freedom struggle, the Khudai Khidmatgars, also known as Red Shirts, called for

  1. (a)the Union of Pashtun tribal areas in north-west with the Afghanistan
  2. (b)the adoption of terrorist tactics and methods for terrorising and finally ousting the colonial rulers
  3. (c)the adoption of communist revolutionary ideology for political and social reform
  4. (d)the Pathan regional nationalist unity and a struggle against colonialism
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Official answer(d) the Pathan regional nationalist unity and a struggle against colonialism

2000 · Q72Modern HistoryGandhian Mass Movements (1915-1942)moderate

The native State of Tripura became involved in the Freedom Movement early in the 20th century because

  1. (a)the kings of Tripura were always anti-British
  2. (b)the Bengal revolutionaries took shelter in Tripura
  3. (c)the tribes of the State were fiercely freedom loving
  4. (d)there were already some groups fighting against the kingship and its protector, the British
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Official answer(b) the Bengal revolutionaries took shelter in Tripura

2000 · Q84Modern HistoryGandhian Mass Movements (1915-1942)moderate

Assertion (A): Lord Linlithgow described the August Movement of 1942 as the most serious revolt after the Sepoy mutiny. Reason (R): Peasants joined the movement in large number in some places.

  1. (a)Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. (b)Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
  3. (c)A is true, but R is false
  4. (d)A is false, but R is true
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Official answer(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

1999 · Q98Modern HistoryGandhian Mass Movements (1915-1942)moderate

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

  1. (a)Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. (b)Both A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
  3. (c)A is true, but R is false
  4. (d)A is false, but R is true
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Official answer(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A