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Question 21 Mark
Which ‘Yatra’ was commenced between $12^{th}$ March to $6th$ April, $1930$ by Gandhiji$?$
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  • Dandi Yatra
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Question 31 Mark
Under whose leadership, National General Assembly passed a resolution of complete Independence?
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  • Jawaharlal Nehru
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Question 71 Mark
During which movement markets in Ahmedabad were closed for nearly three and half months?
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  • Quit India Movement
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Question 161 Mark
The period from $1920$ to $1947$ is considered as which movements of struggle for Independence$?$
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  • Gandhian age
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Question 211 Mark
Explain the term : Forward Bloc
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Subhash Chandra Bose joined India’s freedom struggle in $1921.$ He was twice elected as the President of the Indian National Congress. He left Congress and founded the Forward Bloc after his differences with Gandhiji.
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Question 221 Mark
Explain the term : Round Table Conferences
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  • The britishers called the Round Table Conferences for the constitutional structure and reforms of India. The First Round Table Conference was Organised in London in $1930.$ It failed due to the non-participation of the Congress. Gandhiji participated in the Second Round Table Conference, but that conference also failed.
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Question 231 Mark
Explain the term : Civil Disobedience
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  • Civil Disobedience is the active, professed refusal to obey certain laws, demands and commands of a government.
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Question 241 Mark
Explain the term : Dandi Yatra
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  • As a part of Civil Disobedience Movement, Gandhiji decided to go to Dandi village to break Salt Law on $12th$ March, $1930.$ He commenced Dandi Yatra’ from Harijan Ashram to Dandi village.
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Question 251 Mark
Explain the term : Mountbatten Plan
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  • According to Viceroy Lord Mountbatten, there was no alternative other than the Partition of India. National and prolific leaders like Sardar Patel understood the matter. After many discussions and pondering, finally Viceroy Mountbatten decided to plan the partition of India. This plan is known as Mountbatten Plan.
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Question 261 Mark
Give the reason : Subhash Chandra Bose formed the Forward Bloc party because...
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  • his views regarding the Second World War were not acceptable to Gandhiji and the other leaders.
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Question 271 Mark
Give the reason : The Second Round Table Conference failed because....
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  • there were difference regarding the : communal representation among the leaders of Indian political parties.
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Question 281 Mark
Give the reason : The Indian National Congress adopted the Poorna Swaraj resolution at the Lahore session in $1929$ because..
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  • the younger leaders wanted Complete Independence rather than Dominion Status.
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Question 291 Mark
Give the reason : Lala Lajpatrai succumbed to death because....
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  • he was fataly injured in the lathi-charge at Lahore while leading a protest march against the Simon Commission.
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Question 301 Mark
Give the reason : The Congress Working Committee decided to Suspend the Individual Satyagraha Movement because....
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  • the situation in the Second World War had changed.
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Question 311 Mark
Give the reason : The First Round Table Conference failed because ..
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  • Congress did not take part in this Conference.
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Question 321 Mark
Give the reason : The British Government organised the Round Table Conferences because....
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  • it wanted to discuss the future Constitutional reforms with the leaders of the Political parties in India.
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Question 331 Mark
Give the reason : Gandhiji undertook the Dandi March...
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  • he wanted to launch the Civil Disobedience Movement by breaking the unjust Salt Act at Dandi.
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Question 341 Mark
Give the reason : The people of India opposed the Simon Commission because...
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  • not a single Indian person was appointed on the Simon Commission.
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Question 351 Mark
Give the reason : Simon Commission was appointed by the British Government because ...
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it wanted to review the working of the reforms of $1919$ and offer new reforms.
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Question 361 Mark
Who had brought about the integration of princely states?
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  • Integration of princely states in India was brought about by the then Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
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Question 371 Mark
What was the number of princely states when India attained independence$?$
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There were $562$ princely states in India when the country attained independence.
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Question 391 Mark
After the transfer of power, which person was designated as the first Indian Governor General?
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  • Shri Chakravarti Rajgopalachari was designated as the first Indian Governor General after the transfer of power.
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Question 401 Mark
Who were designated as the Governor Generals of India and Pakistan under the Indian Independence Act?
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  • Lord Mountbatten was designated as the Governor General of India and Mohammad Ali Jinnah as the Governor General of Pakistan.
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Question 411 Mark
When was the Mountbatten Plan aiinounced$?$
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  • The Mountbatten Plan was announced on $3rd$ June, $1947.$
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Question 421 Mark
How did Lord Mountbatten convince the desirability of the partition to Pandit Nehru and Sardar Patel?
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  • Lord Mountbatten had convinced Pandit Nehru and Sardar Patel the desirability of partition by saying that “Having a well-organised Central Government, having control over the administrative units, shall be more peaceful and progressive than having a weak central government with many autonomous and antagonist constituents.
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Question 431 Mark
When did the elections to form Constituent Assembly take place$?$ How many seats were secured by the Congress and the Muslim League$?$
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  • The elections to form the Constituent Assembly took place in July, $1946.$ The Indian National Congress secured $201$ out of $210$ general seats; whereas the Muslim League secured $73$ out of $78$ seats reserved for the Muslims.
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Question 441 Mark
Who was appointed as the Viceroy of India after Lord Wavell?
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  • Lord Mountbatten was appointed as the Viceroy of India after Lord Wavell.
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Question 451 Mark
What was the announcement made by the British Prime Minister Clement Attlee on $20th$ February, $1947?$
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  • On $20th$ February, $1947$ British Prime Minister Clement Attlee had made the announcement that The British government will transfer powers to the Indians under the provisions of the Cabinet Mission Plan and will leave India by the end of June, $1948.$
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Question 461 Mark
Explain the term : Nehru Report
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  • In response to the challenge posed by Lord Burkenhead, the Secretary State for India, the All-party Committee headed by Pandit Motilal Nehru prepared a draft of the Indian Constitution. (It is known as ‘Nehru Report’.
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Question 471 Mark
Where and when was Subhash Chandra Bose born$?$
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  • Subhash Chandra Bose was born on : $23rd$ January, $1897$ at Cuttack in Orissa (Odisha).
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Question 481 Mark
Which Indian territory in the North-East was conquered by the Indian National Army?
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  • The Indian National Army had conquered Mohdock, Prom and Kohima in the North-East India. (It was forced to retreat from Imphal.)
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Question 491 Mark
How were Andaman - Nicobar islands named by Netaji?
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  • Netaji had named Andaman as ‘Shaheed and Wicobar as ‘Swarajya’
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Question 501 Mark
Write the maxim and slogans of the Azad Hind Fauj-INA.
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  • The maxim of the Indian National Army was Netaji's declaration that “You give me blood,I will give you freedom. Its slogans were ‘Chalo Delhi’ and Jai Hind’.
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