Indian History Quiz

The Government of India Act 1935 came into effect in which year?

• 1936

• 1937

• 1938

• 1939

In the 1937 Provincial Elections, the All India Muslim League won how many seats?

• 105

• 109

• 112

• 117

Which political party formed governments in most Indian provinces after the 1937 elections?

• All India Muslim League

• Indian National Congress

• Unionist Party

• Communist Party of India

When did the Congress Ministries resign in protest against British policies?

• 1938

• 1939

• 1940

• 1941

What was the main reason for the Congress Ministries' resignation in 1939?

• The demand for Pakistan

• The failure of the Government of India Act 1935

• Britain's unilateral decision to join World War II

• The rise of communal tensions

When was the Lahore Resolution passed?

• 22 March 1940

• 23 March 1940

• 24 March 1940

• 25 March 1940

Who presented the Lahore Resolution?

• Muhammad Ali Jinnah

• Liaquat Ali Khan

• A.K. Fazlul Huq

• Maulana Shaukat Ali

What was the main demand of the Lahore Resolution?

• Immediate independence of India

• A separate Muslim state

• More rights for Muslims within India

• Dominion status for India

When was the Cripps Mission sent to India?

• 1940

• 1941

• 1942

• 1943

What was the purpose of the Cripps Mission?

• To negotiate India’s complete independence

• To offer India a future Dominion Status after World War II

• To divide India into separate Hindu and Muslim states

• To remove the British government from India