Indian Independence Movement Leaders
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What event formalised the demand for 'Purna Swaraj' or full independence for India?

  • Quit India Movement
  • Non-Cooperation Movement
  • Cripps Mission
  • Lahore Congress (correct)
  • Which leader sent a letter to Viceroy Irwin stating eleven demands, including the abolition of the salt tax?

  • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  • Mahatma Gandhi (correct)
  • Jawaharlal Nehru
  • Subhas Chandra Bose
  • What was declared as Independence Day with a pledge to struggle for complete independence?

  • 30 January 1948
  • 2 October 1869
  • 15 August 1947
  • 26 January 1930 (correct)
  • Which freedom movement saw Mahatma Gandhi using salt as a powerful symbol to unite the nation?

    <p>Salt Satyagraha</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the demand that stirred all classes within Indian society during the independence movement?

    <p>Abolish the salt tax</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who found a way to relate the abstract idea of freedom to concrete issues of everyday life during the independence movement?

    <p>Mahatma Gandhi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What movement was successful under the leadership of Vallabhbhai Patel?

    <p>Bardoli Satyagraha</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who wanted to go to the place of firing near Rae Bareli but was stopped by the police?

    <p>Jawaharlal Nehru</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which state did a militant guerrilla movement spread in the early 1920s that was not approved by the Congress?

    <p>Andhra Pradesh</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who described a meeting with peasants as a moment of weakness overcome by thoughts of a great leader and non-violence?

    <p>Jawaharlal Nehru</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did tribal peasants interpret Mahatma Gandhi's message and swaraj differently through a militant guerrilla movement?

    <p>Andhra Pradesh</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which movement saw police firing at peasants near Rae Bareli in United Provinces?

    <p>Bardoli Satyagraha</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event led Gandhiji to launch a movement calling for complete withdrawal of the British from India?

    <p>The failure of the Cripps Mission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the historic 'Quit India' resolution passed by the Congress Working Committee demand?

    <p>Immediate transfer of power to Indians</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What famous phrase did Gandhiji use during the 'Quit India' movement to encourage the people to take action?

    <p>'Do or Die'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the All India Congress Committee do in Bombay on 8 August 1942 regarding the 'Quit India' resolution?

    <p>Endorsed the resolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did people show their support for the 'Quit India' movement?

    <p>By observing hartals and participating in demonstrations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of people were actively involved in the 'Quit India' movement according to the text?

    <p>Students, workers, and peasants</p> Signup and view all the answers

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