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  1. Mahatma Gandhi in 1919 decided to launch a nationwide satyagraha against the proposed____.

  2. A.

    Simon Commission

    B.

    Rowlatt Act

    C.

    Salt Act

    D.

    Pitt's India Act


  3. After the defeat at Plassey, Sirajuddaullah was assassinated and ___was made the nawab.

  4. A.

    Mir Jafar

    B.

    Mir Qasim

    C.

    Haider Ali

    D.

    Tipu Sultan


  5. Name the Commission that came to India in 1928 to reform India's constitutional system.

  6. A.

    Rowaltt Act

    B.

    Pitt's India Act

    C.

    Partition of Bengal

    D.

    Simmon Commission


  7. In 1916 Mahatma Gandhi travelled to _____ to inspire the peasants to struggle against the oppressive plantation system.

  8. A.

    Dandi

    B.

    Sabarmati

    C.

    Champaran

    D.

    Chauri Chaura


  9. Mahatma Gandhi returned to india from __ in January 1915.

  10. A.

    South Africa

    B.

    England

    C.

    USA

    D.

    Russia


  11. During their rule the British persuaded or forced cultivators in Bengal to grow __

  12. A.

    Jute

    B.

    Tea

    C.

    Sugarcane

    D.

    Wheat


  13. Which of the following was a leader of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army founded in 1928?

  14. A.

    Khudiram Bose

    B.

    Bhagat Singh

    C.

    Chandra Shekhar Azad

    D.

    Subhash Chandra Bose


  15. For how many days did Mahatma Gandhi's volunteers of the Salt satyagraha walked?

  16. A.

    24

    B.

    36

    C.

    12

    D.

    6


  17. During their rule the British persuaded or forced cultivators in Assam to grow

  18. A.

    Jute

    B.

    Tea

    C.

    Sugarcane

    D.

    Wheat


  19. Where was the 'Azad Hind Fauj' founded?

  20. A.

    Singapore

    B.

    Thailand

    C.

    Britain

    D.

    Italy