Indian Independence Movement Quiz

What was the objective of the Civil Disobedience Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930?

• To support the British government

• To break government laws in a non-violent manner

• To gain independence through violent means

• To start a war against the British

What was the significance of the Dandi March in the Civil Disobedience Movement?

• It openly defied the salt law

• It led to the imprisonment of Gandhiji

• It marked the beginning of violent protests

• It resulted in the formation of the British police

Which event is also known as the Salt Satyagraha?

• The Second World War

• The Cabinet Mission Plan

• The Dandi March

• The Quit India Resolution

What was the response of the British police to the Civil Disobedience Movement?

• They joined the movement

• They brutally stopped the movement

• They supported the movement

• They negotiated with the leaders

What did Gandhiji declare on 8 August 1942?

• To continue the non-violent protests

• To immediately gain independence or die in the attempt

• To negotiate with the British government

• To support the British in the war

What was the response of the British government to the Quit India Resolution?

• They formed an interim government

• They supported the resolution

• They imprisoned Gandhiji and other Congress leaders

• They immediately granted independence to India

What was the purpose of the Cabinet Mission Plan introduced by Clement Attlee?

• To continue British rule in India

• To set up a Constituent Assembly and an interim government for India

• To divide India and Pakistan

• To support the Quit India Movement

What did the Indian Independence Act of 1947 lay down the guidelines for?

• The imprisonment of Indian leaders

• The continuation of British rule in India

• The transfer of power and the partition of India

• The formation of the Indian Constitution

Who declared the independence of India on 15 August 1947?

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Clement Attlee

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• Lord Mountbatten

What did Jawaharlal Nehru address in his famous speech at midnight on 15 August 1947?

• The continuation of British rule in India

• The formation of the Indian Constitution

• The sacrifices of millions of people

• The nation as the first Prime Minister of independent India