General Awareness Questions on Indian National Movement - 1

Question: 1

The Non co-operation Movement in 1920 was withdrawn

(A) On a fervent appeal from the government 

(B) Because of violence at Chauri-Chaura

(C) Due to the extremist policy then adopted by the National Congress

(D) Because of Gandhiji’s ill health

Question: 2

Which school of religion, started in 1867 was basically anti British?

(A) Aligarh

(B) Deoband

(C) Farazi

(D) Wahabi 

Question: 3

Name the tribe which rose in revolt against the British for suppressing the practice of human sacrifice

(A) Khonds 

(B) Oraons

(C) Kukis

(D) Naikdas

Question: 4

Who was the chairman of Boundary commission to define the boundaries of the dominions under the Indian Independence Act of 1947?

(A) Stafford Cripps 

(B) Lord Mountbatten

(C) Cyril Radcliffe

(D) Lord Wavell

Question: 5

The word Adivasi was used for the first time to refer to the tribal people by

(A) B.R. Ambedkar

(B) Mahatma Gandhi

(C) Jyotiba Phule

(D) Thakkar Bappa