11. The Civil Disobedience Movement, led by Mahatma Gandhi, involved: (a) Non-payment of taxes and civil disobedience to unjust laws (b) Armed rebellion against British colonial forces (c) Demands for constitutional reforms within the British Empire (d) Cooperation with the British government in social welfare projects
Answer: (a) Non-payment of taxes and civil disobedience to unjust laws
12. Which Indian leader advocated for Hindu-Muslim unity during the Indian freedom struggle? (a) Bhagat Singh (b) Maulana Azad (c) Subhash Chandra Bose (d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: (b) Maulana Azad
13. The Indian Mutiny of 1857 was primarily caused by: (a) Dissatisfaction with British economic policies (b) Encouragement from foreign powers like France and Russia (c) Religious grievances related to the introduction of greased cartridges (d) Growing desire for complete independence from British rule
Answer: (c) Religious grievances related to the introduction of greased cartridges
14. The Dandi March, led by Mahatma Gandhi, aimed to: (a) Protest against the Simon Commission (b) Boycott British-made cloth and promote khadi (c) Manufacture salt independently in defiance of British monopoly (d) Demand dominion status for India within the British Empire
Answer: (c) Manufacture salt independently in defiance of British monopoly
15. The Indian Councils Act of 1909 introduced: (a) Direct elections for the central legislature (b) Increased representation of Indians in the administrative machinery (c) Separate electorates for Muslims and Hindus (d) Abolition of the zamindari system
Answer: (b) Increased representation of Indians in the administrative machinery
16. Which Indian philosopher emphasized the importance of non-violence and Satyagraha? (a) Swami Vivekananda (b) Rabindranath Tagore (c) B.R. Ambedkar (d) Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: (d) Mahatma Gandhi
17. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919 occurred during: (a) The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 (b) The Non-Cooperation Movement (c) The Quit India Movement (d) The Rowlatt Act protests
Answer: (d) The Rowlatt Act protests
18. The Government of India Act of 1919 introduced: (a) Dyarchy in provincial administration (b) Universal suffrage for all Indian citizens (c) Complete independence for India (d) Abolition of the caste system
Answer: (a) Dyarchy in provincial administration
19. The Poona Pact of 1932 addressed: (a) Separate electorates for religious communities (b) Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes in legislatures (c) Abolition of the zamindari system (d) Establishment of a federal system of government
Answer: (b) Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes in legislatures
20. Which Indian leader played a prominent role in the formation of the Azad Hind Fauj? (a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Bhagat Singh (c) Subhash Chandra Bose (d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: (c) Subhash Chandra Bose
