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What event formalised the demand for 'Purna Swaraj' or full independence for India?
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?
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?
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?
Which freedom movement saw Mahatma Gandhi using salt as a powerful symbol to unite the nation?
What was the demand that stirred all classes within Indian society during the independence movement?
What was the demand that stirred all classes within Indian society during the independence movement?
Who found a way to relate the abstract idea of freedom to concrete issues of everyday life during the independence movement?
Who found a way to relate the abstract idea of freedom to concrete issues of everyday life during the independence movement?
What movement was successful under the leadership of Vallabhbhai Patel?
What movement was successful under the leadership of Vallabhbhai Patel?
Who wanted to go to the place of firing near Rae Bareli but was stopped by the police?
Who wanted to go to the place of firing near Rae Bareli but was stopped by the police?
In which state did a militant guerrilla movement spread in the early 1920s that was not approved by the Congress?
In which state did a militant guerrilla movement spread in the early 1920s that was not approved by the Congress?
Who described a meeting with peasants as a moment of weakness overcome by thoughts of a great leader and non-violence?
Who described a meeting with peasants as a moment of weakness overcome by thoughts of a great leader and non-violence?
Where did tribal peasants interpret Mahatma Gandhi's message and swaraj differently through a militant guerrilla movement?
Where did tribal peasants interpret Mahatma Gandhi's message and swaraj differently through a militant guerrilla movement?
Which movement saw police firing at peasants near Rae Bareli in United Provinces?
Which movement saw police firing at peasants near Rae Bareli in United Provinces?
What event led Gandhiji to launch a movement calling for complete withdrawal of the British from India?
What event led Gandhiji to launch a movement calling for complete withdrawal of the British from India?
What did the historic 'Quit India' resolution passed by the Congress Working Committee demand?
What did the historic 'Quit India' resolution passed by the Congress Working Committee demand?
What famous phrase did Gandhiji use during the 'Quit India' movement to encourage the people to take action?
What famous phrase did Gandhiji use during the 'Quit India' movement to encourage the people to take action?
What did the All India Congress Committee do in Bombay on 8 August 1942 regarding the 'Quit India' resolution?
What did the All India Congress Committee do in Bombay on 8 August 1942 regarding the 'Quit India' resolution?
How did people show their support for the 'Quit India' movement?
How did people show their support for the 'Quit India' movement?
Which group of people were actively involved in the 'Quit India' movement according to the text?
Which group of people were actively involved in the 'Quit India' movement according to the text?
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