National Movement-3 Final :1939-1947 Modern History UPSC PYQ 2011-2020
2011
| Which one of the following observations is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942?
(a) It was a non-violent movement (b) It was led by Mahatma Gandhi (c) It was a spontaneous movement (d) It did not attract the labour class in general |
b |
2011
| With reference to Indian freedom struggle, Usha Mehta is well-known for
(a) Running the secret Congress Radio in the wake of Quit India Movement.1942 (b) Participating in the second round Table Conference. (c) Leading a contingent of Indian National Army. (d) Assisting in the formation of Interim Government under Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru |
a |
| 2013.
Quit India Movement was launched in response to- (a) Cabinet Mission Plan (b) Cripps Proposals (c) Simon Commission Report (d) Wavell Plan |
b |
2015
- The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War
(a) India should be granted complete independence
(b) India should be partitioned into two before granting independence
(c) India should be made a republic with the condition that she will join the Commonwealth
(d) India should be given Dominion status
Solution: D
Justification: Standard question on Cripps Mission.
2017
With reference to Indian freedom struggle, consider the following events:
- Mutiny in Royal Indian Navy
- Quit Indian Movement launched
- Second Round Table Conference
What is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?
(a)1-2-3
(b)2-1-3
(c)3-2-1
(d)3-1-2
ANS:C
Second Round Table Conference took place on 7th September 1931.
The Quit India Movement, also known as the August Movement was a Civil Disobedience Movement launched by Gandhi JI on 8th August 1942.
Royal Indian Navy (RIN) mutiny was a rebellion launched on February 18, 1946, by seamen on the HMIS Talwar. Hence correct chronological sequence of the above events are
3-2-1
2014
| The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to
(a) solve the problem of minorities in India (b) given effect to the Independence Bill (c) delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan (d) enquire into the riots in East Bengal |
c |
NOTE : AS PER 1947 ACT