Towards Freedom And Partition (1939-1947)

54 Questions
  1. 1
    Consider the following pairs :
    Party Its Leader
    1. Bharatiya Jana Sangh Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
    2. Socialist Party C. Rajagopalachari
    3. Congress for Democracy Jagjivan Ram
    4. Swatantra Party Acharya Narendra Dev
    How many of the above are correctly matched ?
    UPSC CSE I - 2024
  2. 2
    With reference to the proposals of Cripps Mission, consider the following statements :
    1. The Constituent Assembly would have members nominated by the Provincial Assemblies as well as the Princely States.
    2. Any Province, which is not prepared to accept the new Constitution would have the right to sign a separate agreement with Britain regarding its future status.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
    UPSC CSE I - 2022
  3. 3
    In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered as
    UPSC CSE I - 2021
  4. 4
    With reference to 8th August, 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct?
    UPSC CSE I - 2021
  5. 5
    With reference to Indian National Movement, consider the following pairs:
    Person Position held
    1. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru President, All India Liberal Federation
    2. K. C. Neogy Member, The Constituent Assembly
    3. P. C. Joshi General Secretary, Communist Party of India
    Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
    UPSC CSE I - 2019
  6. 6
    With reference to land reforms in independent India, which one of the following statements is correct?
    UPSC CSE I - 2019
  7. 7
    Who among the following were the founders of the "Hind Mazdoor Sabha" established in 1948 ?
    UPSC CSE I - 2018
  8. 8
    Consider the following events :
    1. The first democratically elected communist party government formed in a State in India.
    2. India's then largest bank, 'Imperial Bank of India', was renamed 'State Bank of India'.
    3. Air India was nationalised and became the national carrier.
    4. Goa became a part of independent India.
    Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events ?
    UPSC CSE I - 2018
  9. 9
    The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War
    UPSC CSE I - 2016
  10. 10
    With reference to the Cabinet Mission, which of the following statements is/are correct?
    1. It recommended a federal government.
    2. It enlarged the powers of the Indian courts.
    3. It provided for more Indians in the ICS.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below.
    UPSC CSE I - 2015
  11. 11
    The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to
    UPSC CSE I - 2014
  12. 12
    Quit India Movement was launched in response to
    UPSC CSE I - 2013
  13. 13
    With reference to Indian History, the Members of the Constituent Assembly from the Provinces were
    UPSC CSE I - 2013
  14. 14
    Which one of the following observations is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942 ?
    UPSC CSE I - 2011
  15. 15
    With reference to Indian freedom struggle, Usha Mehta is well-known for
    UPSC CSE I - 2011
  16. 16

    Who among the following were official Congress negotiators with Cripps Mission?

    UPSC CSE I - 2010
  17. 17

    After Quit India Movement, C. Rajagopalachari issued a pamphlet entitled ‘The Way Out’. Which one of the following was proposed in this pamphlet?

    UPSC CSE I - 2010
  18. 18

    In the 'Individual Satyagraha', Vinoba Bhave was chosen as the first Satyagrahi. Who was the second?

    UPSC CSE I - 2009
  19. 19

    During which Five Year Plan was the Emergency clamped, new elections took place, and the Janata Party was elected?

    UPSC CSE I - 2009
  20. 20

    Consider the following statements:
    The Cripps Proposals include the provision for:

    1. Full independence for India.
    2. Creation of constitution-making body.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    UPSC CSE I - 2009
  21. 21

    Who of the following Prime Ministers sent Cripps Mission to India?

    UPSC CSE I - 2009
  22. 22

    During the freedom struggle, Aruna Asaf Ali was a major woman organizer of underground activity in:

    UPSC CSE I - 2009
  23. 23

    With which one of the following movements is the slogan ‘Do or die’ associated?

    UPSC CSE I - 2009
  24. 24

    During the Indian Freedom Struggle, who of the following raised an army called 'Free Indian Legion'?

    UPSC CSE I - 2008
  25. 25

    Who suggested the reconstitution of the Viceroy Executive Council in which all the Portfolios including that of War Members were to be held by the Indian leaders?

    UPSC CSE I - 2008
  26. 26

    Who among the following wrote the poem, Subh-e Azadi?

    UPSC CSE I - 2008
  27. 27

    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.

    UPSC CSE I - 2008
  28. 28

    Which one of the following places was associated with Acharya Vinoba Bhave's Bhoodan Movement at the beginning of the movement?

    UPSC CSE I - 2007
  29. 29

    Which Portfolio was held by Dr. Rajendra Prasad in the Interim Government formed in the year 1946?

    UPSC CSE I - 2006
  30. 30

    Consider the following statements:

    1. Lord Mountbatten was the Viceroy when the Shimla conference took place.
    2. 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 given above is/are correct?

    UPSC CSE I - 2005
  31. 31

    Which party was founded by Subhash Chandra Bose in the year 1939 after he broke away from the Congress?

    UPSC CSE I - 2005
  32. 32

    Consider the following statements:

    On the eve of launch of Quit India Movement, Mahatma Gandhi:

    1. asked the government servants to resign.
    2. asked the soldiers to leave their posts.
    3. asked the Princes of the Princely states to accept the sovereignty of their own people.

    Which of the statement given above is/are correct?

    UPSC CSE I - 2005
  33. 33

    Who headed the Interim Cabinet formed in the year 1946?

    UPSC CSE I - 2003
  34. 34

    An important aspect of the Cripps Mission of 1942 was:

    UPSC CSE I - 2003
  35. 35

    The President' of Indian National Congress at the time of partition of India was:

    UPSC CSE I - 2002
  36. 36

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

    UPSC CSE I - 2002
  37. 37

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

    UPSC CSE I - 2000
  38. 38

    As an alternative to the partition of India, Gandhiji suggested to Mountbatten that he

    UPSC CSE I - 2000
  39. 39

    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.

    UPSC CSE I - 2000
  40. 40

    The Balkan Plan for fragmentation of India was the brain-child of

    UPSC CSE I - 2000
  41. 41

    The Indian National Army (INA) came into existence in 1943 in

    UPSC CSE I - 2000
  42. 42

    '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:

    UPSC CSE I - 1999
  43. 43

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

    UPSC CSE I - 1999
  44. 44

    Which Indian nationalist leader looked upon a war between Germany and Britain as a God-sent opportunity which would enable Indians to exploit the situation to their advantage?

    UPSC CSE I - 1999
  45. 45
    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.
    UPSC CSE I - 1999
  46. 46

    What is the correct sequence of the following events?

    1. The August offer
    2. The I.N.A trial
    3. The Quit India Movement
    4. The Royal Indian Naval Ratings' Revolt.

    Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

    Codes:

    UPSC CSE I - 1998
  47. 47

    Assertion (A): The Congress rejected the Cripps proposals.

    Reason (R): The Cripps Mission consisted solely of whites.

    UPSC CSE I - 1998
  48. 48

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

    UPSC CSE I - 1998
  49. 49

    Lord Mountbatten came to India as a Viceroy with specific instruction to:

    UPSC CSE I - 1998
  50. 50

    At the time of India's Independence, Mahatma Gandhi was:

    UPSC CSE I - 1998
  51. 51

    When the Indian Muslims League was inducted into the interim government in 1946, Liyaqat Ali Khan was assigned the portfolio of:

    UPSC CSE I - 1998
  52. 52

    Which one of the following is not correct about the Cabinet Mission Plan?

    UPSC CSE I - 1996
  53. 53

    Consider the following statements about Jawaharlal Nehru:

    1. He was the president of the Congress Party in 1947
    2. He presided over the Constituent Assembly.
    3. He formed the first Congress ministry in United Province before India's independence

    Of these statements:

    UPSC CSE I - 1996
  54. 54

    Who among the following suggested the winding up of the Indian National Congress after India attained independence?

    UPSC CSE I - 1996