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Question 1

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When was the All India Muslim League created?
Answer
  • 1906
  • 1907
  • 1908
  • 1905

Question 2

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What Year was Congress formed ?
Answer
  • 1857
  • 1892
  • 1885
  • 1818

Question 3

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What year was the Partition of Bengal?
Answer
  • 1902
  • 1906
  • 1904
  • 1905

Question 4

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What year was the Indian Mutiny?
Answer
  • 1857
  • 1858

Question 5

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What caused the Indian Mutiny?
Answer
  • British religious insensitivity
  • Congress civil disobedience

Question 6

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What year was the North West Frontier Province created?
Answer
  • 1903
  • 1901
  • 1902

Question 7

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What did the radicals within Congress want in 1907?
Answer
  • Self Government
  • Swaraj
  • Leadership

Question 8

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Define Swaraj ?
Answer
  • Self Government
  • Self Rule

Question 9

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Why did the Moderates change Congress's constitution in 1907?
Answer
  • To get rid of the radicals
  • To make everyone want Swaraj
  • To make everyone want Self Government

Question 10

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When congress banned radicals in 1907 it cut them off from public mood
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 11

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What did the All India Muslim League gain from the Simla delegation?
Answer
  • authority as advisers
  • right to debate with Congress
  • reserved seats

Question 12

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What year were the Morley Minto Reforms ?
Answer
  • 1909
  • 1902
  • 1903
  • 1906

Question 13

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Why did the Morley Minto reforms happen ?
Answer
  • In response to Gandhi
  • Government wanted avoid future mutiny's
  • Goverment wanted to improve administration
  • Government wanted to be better in touch with the people

Question 14

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In what areas of Government did Indians gain influence as a result of the Morley Minto reforms
Answer
  • Provincial
  • Administrative
  • Executive
  • Central
  • Viceregal

Question 15

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What stipulation did the Morley Minto reforms put on those who wanted to run for election?
Answer
  • represent a religion
  • Be part of a specified group
  • To speak english

Question 16

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How many out of the 168 resolutions created by the advisors selected after the Morley Minto reforms were accepted ?
Answer
  • 32
  • 22
  • 24
  • 18
  • 28
  • 16

Question 17

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The Morley Minto reforms prevented open complaint and opposition to the British Government
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 18

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What year was Bengal reunited
Answer
  • 1911
  • 1910
  • 1912

Question 19

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What year was the outbreak of WW1?
Answer
  • 1912
  • 1945
  • 1955
  • 1914

Question 20

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How many Indians enlisted to fight in WW1?
Answer
  • 828,000
  • 827,000
  • 728,00

Question 21

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How Many Indian soldiers died during WW1?
Answer
  • 94,644
  • 64,494
  • 64,449
  • 49,664

Question 22

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Congress started talking about Home Rule ......................... WW1?
Answer
  • Before, but halted plans
  • During
  • After

Question 23

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The Indian Councils Act is another name for
Answer
  • Defence of India act
  • Morley Minto reforms

Question 24

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What Year was the Defense of India Act ?
Answer
  • 1912
  • 1913
  • 1915

Question 25

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What was the intention behind the Defense of India Act 1915?
Answer
  • Stop Nationalist and revolutionary activities
  • Stop Civil disobedience movement
  • To promote British rule of India

Question 26

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Around what year were the home rule leagues formed
Answer
  • 1814
  • 1916
  • 1920

Question 27

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How many people supported the Home Rule Leagues lead by Annie Beasant and Tilak ?
Answer
  • 32,000
  • 36,000
  • 20,000
  • 28,000

Question 28

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In 1916 Muslims wanted Home Rule
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 29

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What was decided by the Lucknow Pact ?
Answer
  • Muslims would have reserved seats
  • Defense, foreign affairs and diplomacy would remain British
  • 1/3 of central legislative council would be Muslim

Question 30

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What did the Montague Declaration state ?
Answer
  • More reserved seats
  • Stop revolutionary activities after War
  • Self Government Goal

Question 31

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What Year was the Lucknow pact agreed ?
Answer
  • 1916
  • 1915
  • 1914

Question 32

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What year was the Montagu Declaration ?
Answer
  • 1927
  • 1918
  • 1917

Question 33

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When did world WW1 end?
Answer
  • 1919
  • 1918

Question 34

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How many points did President Wilson make ?
Answer
  • 10
  • 12
  • 14

Question 35

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What did the Rowlatt Act mean ?
Answer
  • detained without trial
  • no jury in cases
  • no evidence needed to be presented
  • death penalty

Question 36

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What year was the Rowlatt Act created
Answer
  • 1919
  • 1912
  • 1914
  • 1913

Question 37

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When was the Amritsar Massacre
Answer
  • 1918
  • 1922
  • 1919

Question 38

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The name of the park where the Amritsar massacre was called Jallianwala Bagh
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 39

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General ............ was responsible for the Amritsar Massacre?
Answer
  • Drew
  • Dyer
  • Davis

Question 40

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How many people were killed in the Amritsar massacre ?
Answer
  • 389
  • 379
  • 428
  • 489
  • 369

Question 41

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How many people were injured during the Amritsar massacre ?
Answer
  • 1200
  • 1400
  • 1800

Question 42

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What was the name of The Inquiry that investigated the Amritsar Massacre ?
Answer
  • Hunter Inquiry
  • Dyer Inquiry
  • Predator Inquiry

Question 43

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What year was the Hunter Inquiry ?
Answer
  • 1918
  • 1917
  • 1919

Question 44

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After the Government of India Act/ Montagu Chelmsford reforms (1919) what powers were transferred ?
Answer
  • Land Revenue
  • Agriculture
  • Health
  • Law and Justice
  • Works
  • Police
  • Irrigation
  • local self Government
  • Education
  • Labor

Question 45

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The montagu/ Chemsford or Government of India Act reforms gave reserved seats to minority religions and Universities
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 46

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What year was the Government of India Act/ Montagu- Chelmsford reforms ?
Answer
  • 1918
  • 1919
  • 1917

Question 47

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The Government of India Act/ Montagu - Chelmsford reforms created a Dyarchy, two part power
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 48

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What year was the first Non - Cooperation Campaign ?
Answer
  • 1918-1922
  • 1919 - 1921
  • 1919-22
  • 1918= 1921

Question 49

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Was the first non- cooperation campaign successful ?
Answer
  • Yes, Landlords were now controlled and the lives of Indigo workers were better
  • No, The campaign became violent and Gandhi was forced to stop the campaign

Question 50

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Gandhi used Hartals in the 1st non- cooperation campaign what is a hartal?
Answer
  • Boycott
  • Strike
  • Weapon

Question 51

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Gandhi used Swadesh in the first non-cooperation campaign, define Swadesh ?
Answer
  • Boycott
  • Strike
  • A weapon

Question 52

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Why did Congress unanimously agree to take part in 2nd non-cooperation movement ?
Answer
  • They Partitioned Bengal
  • British religious insensitivity
  • The British supported Dyer

Question 53

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What year did non-cooperation end ?
Answer
  • 1921
  • 1922
  • 1923

Question 54

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How many Hindus we're killed during the Moplah rebellion ?
Answer
  • 600
  • 650
  • 500
  • 750

Question 55

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How many Hindu's were forcibly converted to Islam during the Moplah rebellion ?
Answer
  • 2500
  • 2000
  • 1500

Question 56

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What was Gandhi's goal for the 2nd non-cooperation movement ?
Answer
  • Swaraj in 2 year
  • Swaraj in 5 years
  • Swaraj in 1 year

Question 57

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How many police officers were killed at Chauri Chaura ?
Answer
  • 12
  • 22
  • 32

Question 58

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Why did Ghandi call an end to the 2nd End noncooperation movement ?
Answer
  • Moplah Rebellion and Chauri Chaura
  • They were successful
  • The campaign wasn't successful

Question 59

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What year was the Simon Commission ?
Answer
  • 1919
  • 1922
  • 1918
  • 1928

Question 60

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Who lead the Simon Commission ?
Answer
  • Birkenhead
  • Curzon
  • Linlithgow

Question 61

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Why was The Simon commission sent ?
Answer
  • To help Indians
  • The conservatives were about to loose power in England and didn't want Labor making the decisions on India

Question 62

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The Simon Commission supported Dominion Status ?
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 63

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The Simon Commision was all Indian
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 64

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The Simon commission was all British
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 65

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What year was the Nehri report ?
Answer
  • 1932
  • 1928
  • 1929

Question 66

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What was the purpose of the Nehru report?
Answer
  • To set up a new Government
  • To make plans and Gain dominion status
  • To create Pakistan

Question 67

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Why did Jinnah retire from politics
Answer
  • They're was little protection for minorities in the 1928 Nehru Report
  • The results of the round table conferences
  • He no longer wanted to be part of Congress

Question 68

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What year was the dominion declartion ?
Answer
  • 1926
  • 1930
  • 1929

Question 69

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What British party we're in power during the dominion declaration ?
Answer
  • Conservative
  • Liberal
  • Labor

Question 70

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The 1929 Dominion Declartion specified that British would keep Viceroy and Military but India would handle administration
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 71

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What was the conclusion to the Lahore session of congress
Answer
  • They were going to re spark non-cooperation
  • Gandhi could lead Campaign for Purna Swaraj whenever he felt best

Question 72

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What year was the Lahore session of congress
Answer
  • 1928
  • 1932
  • 1929

Question 73

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What date was the salt March
Answer
  • 14th March 1930
  • 12th April 1930
  • 12th March 1932
  • 14th April 1932
  • 12 March 1930

Question 74

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How many supported did Gandhi choose to take par in the salt march ?
Answer
  • 78
  • 35
  • 92

Question 75

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They're were 2 Muslims and no women in Gandhi's inner circle of supporters at the salt march because he didn't want unrest
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 76

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How many people attended the morning Prayer meeting of the Salt March ?
Answer
  • 80,000
  • 75,000
  • 85,000

Question 77

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How many people we're arrested after the salt march
Answer
  • 10,000
  • 20,000
  • 15,000

Question 78

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How many demonstrators were there at the Dharasana Salt Plant ?
Answer
  • 20,000
  • 8,000
  • 2000

Question 79

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What year was the first round table conference ?
Answer
  • 1930
  • 1903
  • 1920

Question 80

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What group did not attended the first round table conference ?
Answer
  • British
  • All India Muslim League
  • Congress

Question 81

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What year was the Gandhi Irwin Pact
Answer
  • 1933
  • 1930
  • 1931

Question 82

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What concessions were made by Irwin in he 1931 Gandhi Irwin Pact
Answer
  • Inquiry into police brutality
  • political prisoners released
  • fines canceled
  • restriction lifted
  • official reinstated

Question 83

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What concession did Gandhi make in the 1931 Gandhi Irwin Pact
Answer
  • end to civil disobedience
  • Congress will attend the next round table conference

Question 84

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How many congress members attended the 1931 round table conference
Answer
  • none, all in Jail
  • 1, just Gandhi
  • 57

Question 85

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Gandhi argued for reserved seats at the second round table conference
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 86

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Gandhi felt the the Purna Swaraj should be the only thing they could agree to at the second round table conference (1931)
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 87

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The communal award (1932) gave separate representation for minorities
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 88

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Who attended the third round table conference 1932
Answer
  • Everyone
  • no one worth while
  • everyone but congress

Question 89

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Between what years did congress promote Individual civil disobedience ?
Answer
  • 1931 - 1932
  • 1933-1934
  • 1932- 1936

Question 90

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Why dd individual civil disobedience end
Answer
  • Mass arrests
  • too violent
  • Gandhi called a halt

Question 91

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What year was the Government of India Act
Answer
  • 1932
  • 1935
  • 1933

Question 92

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What did the Government of India act state ?
Answer
  • Self Government on provincial level
  • Eventual federation on a national level
  • Swaraj
  • Purna Swaraj

Question 93

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What was included in the Government of India Act ?
Answer
  • Expanded electorate
  • Abolish Dyarchy
  • creation of provincial governments
  • Viceroy controls defence
  • Viceroy controls foreign affairs
  • Create Orissa and Sind out of Burma
  • Reserve powers of emergency state

Question 94

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What was the reaction to The 1935 Government of India Act ?
Answer
  • Too little too late
  • Split Over offer
  • Congress agreed, although they we're not happy
  • Princes refused to sign due to fear of loosing armies

Question 95

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What year was the Indian general election
Answer
  • 1936
  • 1942
  • 1937

Question 96

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After the 1937 General election Indians we're in government
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 97

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The Indians who gained power after the Indian general election (1937) spent more money on
Answer
  • Defense
  • Education
  • Agriculture
  • Public Health
  • Further regulations on Landlords

Question 98

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When did WW2 start ?
Answer
  • 1938
  • 1939
  • 1942

Question 99

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Indians were told that they had to fight in WW2 because
Answer
  • Hitler was a threat to the empire they we're a part of
  • No one should accepted dictation by a foreign power
  • It was India's responsibility

Question 100

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What year was the Lahore resolution ?
Answer
  • 1940
  • 1941
  • 1937

Question 101

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What did Jinnah state in the 1940 Lahore resolution ?
Answer
  • Refusal to work with Congress
  • Pakistan
  • Civil Disobedience

Question 102

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Jinnah described Muslims as a nation
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 103

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Jinnah set out his plans for Pakistan in 1940
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 104

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People we're delighted by the post war settlement
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 105

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The 1940 post war settlement sparked civil and individual disobedience, how many people were arrested ?
Answer
  • 15,000
  • 35,000
  • 20,000

Question 106

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The Atlantic Charter signed by the USA wanted
Answer
  • Swaraj
  • self government
  • Purna Swaraj

Question 107

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Cripps was a political rival to Churchill
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 108

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The Cripps mission was designed to fail
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 109

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Why did Congress not like the Cripps proposals in 1942
Answer
  • Provinces could opt out - could lead to creation of Pakistan
  • They were getting an Indian defense minister
  • They did not want the extra seats on the executive council that Cripps offered

Question 110

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The Quit India Resolution was made in
Answer
  • 1932
  • 1942
  • 1947

Question 111

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Congress announced that they would except nothing less than Britain Quitting India in 1942
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 112

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After the partition on Bengal West Bengal was majority Hindu
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 113

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After the partition of Bengal east Bengal was majority Hindu
Answer
  • True
  • False
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