Who among the following ran ‘Congress Radio’ during the ‘Quit-India’ movement:
Correct Answer:
(C)
Usha Mehta
During Quit India Movement, Congress Radio was secretly being broadcasted from different parts of India which could be heard up to Madras. Ram Manohar Lohia was regularly broadcasted on the radio. Usha Mehta was a valued member of the small group of Congress who managed underground congress radio.
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132
All India Azad Dasta at Bakri Ka Tapu was organised during the Quit India Movement by:
Correct Answer:
(D)
Jayprakash Narayan
All India Azad Dasta, was formed by Jayprakash Narayan in the Terai region of Nepal in Bakri Ka Tapu to fight a Guerrilla war against British.
Ques:
133
The Prime Minister of England during Quit India Movement was
Correct Answer:
(B)
Churchill
Winston Spencer Churchill (1942-1945) was the Prime Minister of England during the Quit India Movement.
Ques:
134
The American publicist who was with Mahatma Gandhi during his ‘Quit India’ movement was:
Correct Answer:
(A)
Louis Fischer
The American journalist Louis Fischer was with Gandhiji at the time of Quit India Movement. Louis Fischer with American intellectuals Pearl Buck, Adgersnow, M.L. Surmen and Norman Thomas demanded India’s freedom.
Ques:
135
Which area was affected widest with the communal riots due to ‘Quit India’ Movement?
(i) Bihar (ii) Bengal
(iii) Gujrat (iv) United Province
Select your answer of the following code –
Correct Answer:
(D)
i and iv
Riots generated due to Quit India Movement mostly spread in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh (United Provinces). The atmosphere of revolt was generated here. Azamgarh, Ballia and Gorakhpur in Eastern U.P and Gaya, Bhagalpur, Saran, Poorniya, Shahabad, Muzzafarpur and Champaran in Bihar were the centre of the riots.
Ques:
136
Who represented Indian Christians in first Round Table Conference held in London?
Correct Answer:
(D)
K.T. Paul
Congress did not participate in the 1st Round Table Conference at St. James Palace (London), in 1930. K.T. Paul represented Indian Christians in the Conference. First Round Table Conference was inaugurated officially by British King and chaired by the British Prime Minister, Ramsay MacDonald.
Ques:
137
Which of the following leaders participated in 2nd Round Table Conference
1. Mahatma Gandhi 2. Sarojini Naidu
3. Madan Mohan Malviya 4. Maulana Azad
Select correct answer using code given below:
Code :
Correct Answer:
(C)
1, 2 and 3
Mahatma Gandhi participated as the only official representative of Congress in 2nd Round Table Conference held on 7 September, 1931 to 1 December, 1931. Sarojini Naidu and Madan Mohan Malviya and Annie Besant also participated in this Conference.
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138
Who among the following had not participated in the Second Round Table Conference?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Jawaharlal Nehru
The Second Round Table Conference held in London from 7 September to 1 December, 1931. Mahatma Gandhi represented Congress in this conference. Besides him, Sarojini Naidu, Annie Besant, Madan Mohan Malviya, Mahadev Desai, B.R. Ambedkar etc. took part in this conference. Jawaharlal Nehru had not participated in this conference. Pyarelal Nayyar participated as the private secretary of Mahatma Gandhi.
Ques:
139
Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A) : Jawaharlal Nehru represented the Indian National Congress in the second round Table Conference (1932).
Reason (R) : It was implicit in the Gandhi-Irwin Pact (1931) that the Indian National Congress will participate in the Second Round Table Conference (1931).
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
Correct Answer:
(D)
(A) is false, but (R) is true.
Gandhi-Irwin Pact was a political agreement signed by Mahatma Gandhi and then Viceroy Lord Irwin on 5th March 1931, where the agreement was done on condition of discontinuation of Civil disobedience, participation of Indian National Congress in Round Table Conference, withdrawal of ordinance issued by British Government imposing curb on the activities of Indian National Congress and withdrawal of prosecution. After Gandhi-Irwin Pact, Gandhiji participated in second Round Table Conference as a sole representative of the Congress. Thus, Assertion (A) is false, and Reason (R) is true.
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140
Mahatma Gandhi, when visited London to participate in the Second Round Table Conference, stayed at:
Correct Answer:
(B)
Kingsley Hall
Mahatma Gandhi participated in the Second Round Table Conference as a sole official representative of Congress after Gandhi-Irwin Pact (5 March, 1931). Gandhi visited London to participate in the 2nd Round Table Conference by Ship “S.S. Rajputana” and stayed in “Kingsley Hall” of London.