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IAS Previous Year Modern India Questions – Lecture – 13 – STHAAPNA Series
Consider the following statements:
On the eve of launch of Quit India Movement, Mahatma Gandhi:
- asked the government servants to resign.
- asked the soldiers to leave their posts.
- asked the Princes of the Princely states to accept the sovereignty of their own people.
Which of the statement given above is/are correct? [2005]
(a)1 and 2
(b)2 and 3
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
With which one of the following movements is the slogan “Do or die” associated? [2009]
(a) Swadeshi Movement
(b) Non-Cooperation Movement
(c) Civil Disobedience Movement
(d) Quit India Movement
Quit India Movement was launched in response to- [2013]
(a) Cabinet Mission Plan
(b) Cripps Proposals
(d) Simon Commission Report
(d) Wavell Plan
Which one of the following observation is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942 ? [2011]
(a) It was a non-violent movement
(b) It was led by Mahatma Gandhi
(c) It was a spontaneous movement
(d) It did not attract the Labour class in general
After Quit India Movement, C. Rajagopalachari issued a pamphlet entitled “The Way Out”. Which one of the following was proposed in this pamphlet ? [2010]
(a) The establishment of a “War Advisory Council“ composed of representatives of British India and the Indian States.
(b) Reconstitution of the Central Executive Council in such a way that all its members, except the Governor General and the Commander-in-Chief should be Indian leaders.
(c) Fresh elections to the Central and Provincial Legislatures to be held at the end of 1945 and a Constitution making body to be convened as soon as possible.
(d) A solution for the constitutional deadlock.
. The Indian National Army (I.N.A.) came into existence in 1943 in: [2000]
(a) Japan
(b) Burma
(c) Singapore
(d) Malaya
Assertion (A) : According to the Wavell Plan, the number of Hindu and Muslim members in the Executive Council were to be equal.
Reason (R) : Wavell thought that this arrangement would have avoided the partition of India. [2007]
(a) Both A are R are true but R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
Who suggested the reconstitution of the Viceroy Executive Council in which all the Portfolios including that of War Members were to be held by the Indian leaders? [2008]
(a) Simon Commission
(b) Shimla Conference
(c) Cripps Proposal
(d) Cabinet Mission