Indian Independence Movement Quiz

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What was the main demand of the Lahore Resolution passed by the Muslim League in 1940?

  • Formation of an independent state for Muslims (correct)
  • Granting of dominion status to India
  • Increased representation of Muslims in the central legislature
  • Establishment of separate electorates for Muslims

What was the purpose of the Cripps Mission in 1942?

  • To grant immediate independence to India
  • To propose a partition plan for India and Pakistan
  • To discuss the formation of a constituent assembly
  • To negotiate the transfer of power from Britain to India (correct)

What was the outcome of the Cripps Mission?

  • The proposal was accepted by the Muslim League but rejected by the Congress
  • The proposal led to the immediate independence of India
  • The proposal was accepted by the Indian National Congress
  • The proposal was rejected by both the Congress and the Muslim League (correct)

What was the significance of the Direct Action Day called by the Muslim League in 1946?

<p>It triggered widespread communal riots between Hindus and Muslims (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Round Table Conferences held in the early 1930s?

<p>To establish a federal system of government in India (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Lucknow Pact of 1916?

<p>It represented an attempt at Hindu-Muslim unity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was responsible for the Radcliffe Line, which delineated the borders between India and Pakistan?

<p>Sir Cyril Radcliffe (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Rowlatt Act of 1919?

<p>It extended the repressive wartime measures in India (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Gandhi-Jinnah Talks in 1944?

<p>They represented an attempt at reaching a compromise between the Congress and the Muslim League (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Indian Councils Act of 1861?

<p>To grant Indians more legislative power (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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