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In which year did the Congress win eight out of eleven provinces of British India?

  1. 1937

  2. 1935

  3. 1932

  4. 1930


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • In 1937 Congress win eight out of eleven provinces of British India. Congress decided to contest the elections to the assembles in the provinces under the new Act of 1935. In the elections, Congress obtained an overwhelming majority in most of the provinces. Congress ministeries were formed in July 1937 in several provinces, including the United Provinces , Madras , the Central Provinces , Bombay , Bihar , Orissa and after sometime in the North - West Frontier Provinces. It also formed coalition ministries in Sind and Assam. Only Bengal and Punjab had non - congress ministries.

Cripps came to India in March _____.

  1. 1940

  2. 1941

  3. 1944

  4. 1942


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cripps came to India in March 1942. Cripps Mission was sent by the British Government in March 1942 to India with key objective to secure Indian cooperation and support for British War Efforts. Headed by Sir Stafford Cripps, this mission sought to negotiate an agreement with Indian Leaders.

Which British Prime Minister send Sir Stafford Cripps to India?

  1. Lloyd George

  2. Clement Atlee

  3. Winston Churchill

  4. Ramsay MacDonald


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

On March 11, 1942, the British Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill made an announcement in the House of Commons that a member of the War Cabinet, Sir Stafford Cripps, would go to India " to satisfy himself upon the spot by personal consultation that the declaration upon which we agreed, and which we believe represents a just and final solution, will achieve its purposes, Sir Stafford Cripps was a socialist.

The Cripps plan did not include the creation of _____.

  1. Pakistan

  2. India

  3. Bangladesh

  4. Bhutan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Cripps plan did not include the creation of Pakistan. The proposal of the Cripps mission was " India would be a dominion associated with the United kingdom". It promised that immediately after the war is stopped, steps would be taken up to set up an elected body charged with the task of making the constitution for India and provision would be made so that the Indian states could participate in the framing of the constitution.

Quit India Movement is also known as the ______ Revolution.

  1. October

  2. August

  3. March

  4. July


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Quit India Movement is also known as the August Revolution. The August Revolution was a movement launched at the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee by Mahatma Gandhi on 8 August 1942, during World War II, demanding an end to British Rule of India.

Who established a parallel government in the district of Satara?

  1. Krantisinha Nana Patil

  2. Achyutrao Patwardhan

  3. Jayprakash Narayan

  4. Aruna Asaf Ali


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The leader of the Satara Parallel government was "Kratisimha" Nana Patil, who later joined the Communist party and was elected to the Lok Sabha on the CPI ticket from Satara in 1957 and again from Beed in 1967. British rule was effectively overthrown in large parts of Satara district of Western Maharashtra during those three years. The Parallel government movement was a guerrilla type of struggle , and it operated in over 150 villages with solid peasant support. There were raids on taluka treasuries and armouries. The Prati Sarkar took over many of the functions of the government. The parallel government established many public utilities like a market system , supply and distribution of food - grains and a judicial system to settle disputes and penalise dacoits and robbers, pawnbrokers and money lenders.

Krantisinh Nana Patil established a Parallel Government in _____ district.

  1. Solapur

  2. Sangli

  3. Satara

  4. Kolhapur


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Krantisinh Nana Patil who was popularly known as 'O Baadshah' was an Indian independence movement activist.
He established a parallel government in the district of Satara of west Maharashtra.

Which movement started in August 1942?

  1. The Quit India

  2. Non-Cooperation

  3. Civil disobedience

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Quit India movement was started in August 1942 during the Second World War against the British rule. Gandhi called for 'Do or Die' during this movement. Shortly after the launch of the movement, many leaders of the Indian National Congress were arrested by the British Government. Disorderly and non-violent demonstrations took place throughout the country in the following days.

Which of the following action resulted in the Indian Independence?

  1. Quit India Movement.

  2. Swadeshi Movement .

  3. Non Cooperation Movement

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Indian people fought against the British government to get Independence. All these given movements are a part of the Indian struggle for independence. This is a historical action. As a result of these movements , India became an independent nation on 15th August 1947. So, we can say that Independence was a consequence of an action i.e , the Indian people's struggle for independence.

With whom is the slogan "Do or Die" associated?

  1. Subhas Chandra Bose

  2. Lala Lajpat Rai

  3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

  4. Mahatma Gandhi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mahatma Gandhi raised 'Do or Die' slogan in Quit India Movement. He called for determined, but passive resistance in his speech on 8 August 1942. Quit India movement was a movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942 during World War II, demanding an end to British Rule of India.