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What event is mentioned as perhaps the most widespread popular movement against the British Raj?
What event is mentioned as perhaps the most widespread popular movement against the British Raj?
- Mass protests of workers and peasants in the late 1940s
- Royal Indian Navy uprising in 1946
- The Great Calcutta Killings of August 1946
- Quit India struggle of 1942 (correct)
Which event evoked much popular sympathy and manifested a degree of Hindu-Muslim unity?
Which event evoked much popular sympathy and manifested a degree of Hindu-Muslim unity?
- The Great Calcutta Killings of August 1946
- Mass protests of workers and peasants in different parts of the country
- The transfer of populations during the Partition of India
- Rising of the ratings of the Royal Indian Navy in Bombay and other cities in the spring of 1946 (correct)
What marked the beginning of a year of almost continuous rioting across northern and eastern India?
What marked the beginning of a year of almost continuous rioting across northern and eastern India?
- Bid by Subhas Chandra Bose to win freedom through armed struggle with foreign aid
- Transfer of populations during the Partition of India
- The Great Calcutta Killings of August 1946 (correct)
- Outburst of joy and hope on Independence Day, 15 August 1947
What was a striking feature of the popular upsurges mentioned?
What was a striking feature of the popular upsurges mentioned?
Which event is described as unforgettable for those who lived through that time?
Which event is described as unforgettable for those who lived through that time?
What were the years immediately preceding the making of the Constitution characterized by?
What were the years immediately preceding the making of the Constitution characterized by?
What event culminated in the massacres that accompanied the transfer of populations when the Partition of India was announced?
What event culminated in the massacres that accompanied the transfer of populations when the Partition of India was announced?
What were the Quit India struggle of 1942 and Subhas Chandra Bose's bid for freedom through armed struggle with foreign aid examples of?
What were the Quit India struggle of 1942 and Subhas Chandra Bose's bid for freedom through armed struggle with foreign aid examples of?
What was a notable feature of the popular upsurges mentioned in the text?
What was a notable feature of the popular upsurges mentioned in the text?
What characterized the late 1940s in terms of mass protests in India?
What characterized the late 1940s in terms of mass protests in India?
