Indian History Quiz

Which struggle is referred to as “the most widespread popular movement against the British Raj”?

• Non-Cooperation Movement

• Quit India Movement

• Salt Satyagraha

• Swadeshi Movement

Which year did the Royal Indian Navy ratings revolt take place?

• 1945

• 1946

• 1947

• 1942

What was a striking feature of the popular movements in the 1940s?

• Increased violence

• Lack of peasant participation

• Hindu-Muslim unity

• British support

What event initiated a year of continuous riots in India?

• Quit India Movement

• The Great Calcutta Killings

• Partition announcement

• Revolt of the princely states

Who captured most of the reserved Muslim seats in the provincial elections of 1945-46?

• The Congress Party

• The Muslim League

• The Socialist Party

• Princely States

What was B.R. Ambedkar’s role in the Constituent Assembly?

• Law Minister and Chairman of the Drafting Committee

• Governor of a province

• Foreign Minister

• Speaker of the Assembly

Who moved the "Objectives Resolution" in the Constituent Assembly?

• Rajendra Prasad

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

• B.R. Ambedkar

Which article gives the Union Government power to take over state administration?

• Article 352

• Article 356

• Article 370

• Article 312

Which system of government was emphasized in the new Constitution?

• Decentralized system with more state autonomy

• Strong central government

• Monarchy

• Confederation

Who warned that “the Centre is likely to break” if powers are overly centralized?

• K. Santhanam

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• B.R. Ambedkar

• Gopalaswami Ayyangar