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India's Road to Independence

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Sardar Patel

c)

Indira Gandhi

d)

Jawaharlal Nehru

2.

Which movement led by Mahatma Gandhi played a significant role in India's independence?

a)

Quit India Movement

b)

Non-Cooperation Movement

c)

Civil Disobedience Movement

d)

Salt Satyagraha

3.

Which event led to the partition of India and the creation of Pakistan?

a)

Indian Independence Act of 1947

b)

Quit India Movement in 1942

c)

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre in 1919

d)

Partition of Bengal in 1905

4.

Who was the last Viceroy of India?

a)

Lord Louis Mountbatten

b)

Lord Mountbatten

c)

Lord Curzon

d)

Lord Ripon

5.

Which Indian leader gave the famous 'Tryst with Destiny' speech on the eve of independence?

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Indira Gandhi

c)

Subhas Chandra Bose

d)

Mahatma Gandhi

6.

Which document outlined the objectives of the Indian independence movement?

a)

Nehru Report

b)

Gandhi-Irwin Pact

c)

Lucknow Pact

d)

Simon Commission Report

7.

Which Indian leader was known for his non-violent resistance against British rule?

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

Indira Gandhi

d)

Subhas Chandra Bose

8.

What was the role of the Indian National Army in the independence movement?

a)

The Indian National Army was formed after India gained independence

b)

The Indian National Army fought against the British alongside the Axis powers during World War II.

c)

The Indian National Army supported the British in their fight against the Axis powers

d)

The Indian National Army primarily focused on diplomatic negotiations with the British

9.

Which famous resolution demanded complete independence for India?

a)

Leave India

b)

Freedom India

c)

End India

d)

Quit India

10.

What was the name of the famous resolution passed by the Indian National Congress in 1929?

a)

Poorna Swaraj

b)

Quit India

c)

Non-Cooperation

d)

Civil Disobedience

11.

Who was the leader of the Khilafat Movement in India?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

c)

Mohammad Ali Jinnah

d)

Maulana Muhammad Ali

12.

What was the name of the famous speech delivered by Jawaharlal Nehru on the eve of India's independence?

a)

Tryst with Destiny

b)

Quit India

c)

Do or Die

d)

Swaraj is my birthright

13.

What did the Government of India Act of 1858 do?

a)

Disbanded the East India Company

b)

Established the Indian Constituent Assembly

c)

Ended the Indian Mutiny

d)

Transferred powers of the East India Company to the British Crown

14.

What was the Indian Mutiny of 1857 also known as?

a)

The Indian Rebellion

b)

The Quit India Movement

c)

The Salt March

d)

The Cripps Mission

15.

What was the purpose of the coronation durbar held in Delhi in 1911?

a)

To celebrate the end of British rule in India

b)

To symbolize the strength of British power in India

c)

To negotiate the terms of Indian independence

d)

To establish a new government in India

16.

How many years British ruled India ?

a)

50 years

b)

200 years

c)

1000 years

d)

20 years

17.

Which of the following was a significant effect of Western imperialism in the twentieth century?

a)

The decline of migrations to industrialized countries

b)

The development of nationalism among colonized peoples

c)

The conservation of the environment in colonized areas

d)

The systematic deterioration in public health conditions

18.

The abolition of the caste system, the promotion of women's rights, and the expansion of education and healthcare.

a)

Economic Goal of the INC

b)

Religious Goal of the INC

c)

Social Goal of the INC

d)

Politial Goal of the INC

19.

What is the meaning of white colour used in the National Flag?

a)

Truth and purity of thoughts

b)

Freedom and peace

c)

Struggle until freedom

d)

United and freedom

20.

Name the first woman minister of Independent India

a)

Sarojini Naidu

b)

Rajkumar Amrit Kaur

c)

Vijay Lakshmi Pandit

d)

Indira Gandhi