Indian History & Freedom Movement – Indian National Movement
Assam Public Service Commission (APSC)
Combined Competitive Examination (CCE)
Preliminary Examination – General Studies Paper I (Objective, 200 Marks)
Topic: Indian History & Freedom Movement
Sub Topic: Indian National Movement
Indian National Movement – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with Answers & Explanations
Q1. The Indian National Movement formally began with the establishment of:
A. Home Rule League
B. Indian National Congress
C. All India Muslim League
D. Arya Samaj
Answer: B
Explanation: The Indian National Congress (INC) was founded in 1885, marking the organized beginning of the national movement.
Q2. The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 by:
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C. A. O. Hume
D. Surendranath Banerjee
Answer: C
Explanation: A.O. Hume, a retired British civil servant, played a key role in founding the INC.
Q3. The first session of the Indian National Congress was held at:
A. Bombay
B. Calcutta
C. Madras
D. Poona
Answer: A
Explanation: The first INC session was held at Bombay (1885) under W.C. Bonnerjee.
Q4. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. W.C. Bonnerjee
C. Badruddin Tyabji
D. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Answer: B
Q5. The Moderate phase of the Indian National Movement emphasized:
A. Revolutionary activities
B. Constitutional methods and petitions
C. Armed struggle
D. Mass civil disobedience
Answer: B
Explanation: Moderates believed in peaceful and constitutional methods.
Q6. Which leader is known for the “Drain of Wealth” theory?
A. Dadabhai Naoroji
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. Bipin Chandra Pal
Answer: A
Explanation: Dadabhai Naoroji explained how British rule drained India’s wealth.
Q7. The Extremist phase of the INC was associated with:
A. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: B
Q8. The slogan “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it” was given by:
A. Lala Lajpat Rai
B. Bipin Chandra Pal
C. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer: C
Q9. The partition of Bengal (1905) led to the launch of:
A. Non-Cooperation Movement
B. Swadeshi Movement
C. Civil Disobedience Movement
D. Quit India Movement
Answer: B
Q10. The Swadeshi Movement emphasized:
A. Adoption of foreign goods
B. Boycott of Indian goods
C. Use of indigenous goods
D. Armed resistance
Answer: C
Q11. The All India Muslim League was founded in:
A. 1905
B. 1906
C. 1911
D. 1916
Answer: B
Q12. The Lucknow Pact (1916) brought unity between:
A. Moderates and Extremists
B. Congress and Muslim League
C. Extremists and Revolutionaries
D. Congress and British Government
Answer: B
Q13. The Home Rule Movement in India was started by:
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer: B
Q14. The Rowlatt Act (1919) was opposed because it:
A. Increased land revenue
B. Allowed detention without trial
C. Introduced separate electorates
D. Imposed press censorship
Answer: B
Q15. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in:
A. 1917
B. 1918
C. 1919
D. 1920
Answer: C
Q16. The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched by:
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. C.R. Das
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer: C
Q17. The Non-Cooperation Movement was withdrawn after:
A. Simon Commission
B. Chauri Chaura incident
C. Dandi March
D. Lahore Session
Answer: B
Q18. The Lahore Session (1929) of INC declared:
A. Dominion Status
B. Complete Independence (Purna Swaraj)
C. Non-violence
D. Socialist pattern
Answer: B
Q19. The Civil Disobedience Movement began with:
A. Chauri Chaura
B. Bardoli Satyagraha
C. Dandi March
D. Quit India Resolution
Answer: C
Q20. The Dandi March was associated with the:
A. Non-Cooperation Movement
B. Civil Disobedience Movement
C. Quit India Movement
D. Home Rule Movement
Answer: B
Q21. The Simon Commission was boycotted because:
A. It proposed partition
B. It had no Indian members
C. It imposed heavy taxes
D. It rejected Swaraj
Answer: B
Q22. The Government of India Act, 1935 provided:
A. Complete independence
B. Provincial autonomy
C. Adult franchise
D. Dominion status
Answer: B
Q23. The Quit India Movement was launched in:
A. 1940
B. 1941
C. 1942
D. 1945
Answer: C
Q24. The Quit India Resolution was passed at:
A. Lahore
B. Karachi
C. Bombay
D. Calcutta
Answer: C
Q25. Who gave the slogan “Do or Die”?
A. Subhas Chandra Bose
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Rajendra Prasad
Answer: C
Q26. The Indian National Army (INA) was led by:
A. Rash Behari Bose
B. Subhas Chandra Bose
C. Bhagat Singh
D. Lala Lajpat Rai
Answer: B
Q27. The Cabinet Mission Plan was sent to India in:
A. 1942
B. 1945
C. 1946
D. 1947
Answer: C
Q28. The Indian Independence Act was passed in:
A. 1945
B. 1946
C. 1947
D. 1950
Answer: C
Q29. India attained independence on:
A. 26 January 1947
B. 15 August 1947
C. 26 November 1949
D. 26 January 1950
Answer: B
Q30. The Indian National Movement ultimately aimed at:
A. Dominion status
B. Constitutional reforms
C. Complete independence
D. Provincial autonomy
Answer: C
Explanation: The final objective of the movement was Purna Swaraj (complete independence).
✅ APSC Prelims Value
✔ Covers Moderates, Extremists, Gandhian era, and final phase
✔ Emphasis on acts, movements, sessions, and slogans
✔ Ideal for static + dynamic history questions
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