Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with answers on “The Role of Assam in the Quit India Movement”

1. In which year did the Quit India Movement begin?

• a) 1940
• b) 1942
• c) 1944
• d) 1946
  Answer: b) 1942

2. Who was the prominent leader of the Quit India Movement?

• a) Jawaharlal Nehru
• b) Subhas Chandra Bose
• c) Mahatma Gandhi
• d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  Answer: c) Mahatma Gandhi

3. What was the primary objective of the Quit India Movement?

• a) Economic reform
• b) Independence from British rule
• c) Social justice
• d) Religious freedom
  Answer: b) Independence from British rule

4. Which prominent Assamese leader actively participated in the Quit India Movement?

• a) Gopinath Bordoloi
• b) Brahmaputra Dev
• c) Chandraprabha Saikiani
• d) Anundoram Borooah
  Answer: a) Gopinath Bordoloi

5. The Assam government declared the Quit India Movement illegal in which year?

• a) 1942
• b) 1943
• c) 1944
• d) 1945
  Answer: a) 1942

6. Which organization did Gopinath Bordoloi lead during the Quit India Movement?

• a) Indian National Congress
• b) All India Forward Bloc
• c) Assam Pradesh Congress Committee
• d) Hindu Mahasabha
  Answer: c) Assam Pradesh Congress Committee

7. What was the major action taken by the Quit India Movement in Assam?

• a) Civil disobedience
• b) Armed rebellion
• c) Peaceful protests
• d) Economic boycott
  Answer: a) Civil disobedience

8. In which city did the Quit India Movement see significant protests in Assam?

• a) Guwahati
• b) Jorhat
• c) Silchar
• d) Dibrugarh
  Answer: a) Guwahati

9. Who was arrested by the British authorities in Assam during the Quit India Movement?

• a) Gopinath Bordoloi
• b) Lalit Chandra Rajkhowa
• c) Chandraprabha Saikiani
• d) Hemchandra Barua
  Answer: a) Gopinath Bordoloi

10. Which student organization supported the Quit India Movement in Assam?

• a) Assam Students’ Federation
• b) All India Students’ Federation
• c) Assam Students’ Union
• d) Indian National Students’ Association
  Answer: a) Assam Students’ Federation

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11. The Quit India Movement in Assam faced repression from the British government through which measure?

• a) Imposition of martial law
• b) Economic sanctions
• c) Censorship of media
• d) Propaganda campaigns
  Answer: a) Imposition of martial law

12. Which prominent Assamese female leader played a crucial role in the Quit India Movement?

• a) Chandraprabha Saikiani
• b) Maniram Dewan
• c) Kanaklata Barua
• d) Padma Devi
  Answer: a) Chandraprabha Saikiani

13. The Quit India Movement saw widespread student protests in which major university in Assam?

• a) Gauhati University
• b) Dibrugarh University
• c) Assam University
• d) Tezpur University
  Answer: a) Gauhati University

14. Which British official in Assam was notably active in suppressing the Quit India Movement?

• a) Sir Robert Reid
• b) Sir Archibald Dunning
• c) Sir Edward Gait
• d) Sir Alexander Mackenzie
  Answer: c) Sir Edward Gait

15. In Assam, which form of protest was commonly adopted during the Quit India Movement?

• a) Strikes
• b) Hunger strikes
• c) Public speeches
• d) Public meetings
  Answer: a) Strikes

16. What was the major consequence for leaders involved in the Quit India Movement in Assam?

• a) Imprisonment
• b) Forced exile
• c) Loss of property
• d) Fine
  Answer: a) Imprisonment

17. Which key event in Assam marked the end of active Quit India Movement activities in the region?

• a) The arrest of Gopinath Bordoloi
• b) The resignation of British officials
• c) The establishment of a provisional government
• d) The signing of an armistice
  Answer: a) The arrest of Gopinath Bordoloi

18. The Quit India Movement led to a significant rise in which kind of activism in Assam?

• a) Labour activism
• b) Student activism
• c) Environmental activism
• d) Feminist activism
  Answer: b) Student activism

19. Which committee was formed in Assam to support the Quit India Movement?

• a) Assam Quit India Committee
• b) Assam Freedom Struggle Committee
• c) Assam National Committee
• d) Assam Independence Committee
  Answer: a) Assam Quit India Committee

20. Which political party was mainly responsible for organizing Quit India Movement activities in Assam?

• a) Indian National Congress
• b) Muslim League
• c) Hindu Mahasabha
• d) Communist Party
  Answer: a) Indian National Congress

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21. Which event in Assam was part of the Quit India Movement’s civil disobedience campaign?

• a) Boycott of British goods
• b) Educational institution closures
• c) Rebellion against local authorities
• d) Propaganda dissemination
  Answer: a) Boycott of British goods

22. What was the primary mode of communication for the Quit India Movement activists in Assam?

• a) Underground publications
• b) Radio broadcasts
• c) International mail
• d) Public rallies
  Answer: a) Underground publications

23. Which area in Assam witnessed notable Quit India Movement activities, especially in the context of economic boycotts?

• a) Silchar
• b) Guwahati
• c) Jorhat
• d) Tezpur
  Answer: b) Guwahati

24. The Quit India Movement saw the establishment of secret societies in Assam to coordinate which activities?

• a) Propaganda
• b) Smuggling
• c) Armed rebellion
• d) Civil disobedience
  Answer: d) Civil disobedience

25. Which publication was instrumental in spreading the Quit India Movement’s message in Assam?

• a) Assam Tribune
• b) Janasadharan
• c) Asomiya Prakash
• d) The Assam News
  Answer: b) Janasadharan

26. Which major labor strike in Assam was related to the Quit India Movement?

• a) Tea garden workers’ strike
• b) Railway workers’ strike
• c) Government employees’ strike
• d) Mining workers’ strike
  Answer: a) Tea garden workers’ strike

27. Which Assamese leader was imprisoned in connection with the Quit India Movement’s activities?

• a) Lila Gogoi
• b) Nabin Chandra Bordoloi
• c) Banikanta Kakoti
• d) Sati Ram Barua
  Answer: b) Nabin Chandra Bordoloi

28. The Quit India Movement in Assam saw a strong response from which group of people?

• a) Landlords
• b) Industrialists
• c) Peasants
• d) Artisans
  Answer: c) Peasants

29. How did the British government in Assam respond to the Quit India Movement’s protests?

• a) Increased police presence
• b) Negotiated with leaders
• c) Improved local governance
• d) Reduced taxes
  Answer: a) Increased police presence

30. Which significant figure from Assam was not involved in the Quit India Movement?

• a) Gopinath Bordoloi
• b) Chandraprabha Saikiani
• c) Anundoram Borooah
• d) Maniram Dewan
  Answer: d) Maniram Dewan

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These MCQs cover various aspects of Assam’s role in the Quit India Movement, including key figures, events, and consequences.