Chapter 5: Period of Radicalism in Anti-imperialist Struggles — Online MCQ Test
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Chapter 5: Period of Radicalism in Anti-imperialist Struggles — Important Questions & Answers
Who was elected as the first president of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) when it was established in 1920?
- A. Joseph Baptista
- B. Lala Lajpat Rai
- C. M. Singaravelar
- D. N.M. Joshi
Answer: B. Lala Lajpat Rai
The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) was established in October 1920 in Bombay, and Lala Lajpat Rai was elected as its first president.
The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) was established in October 1920 in Bombay, and Lala Lajpat Rai was elected as its first president.
In October 1920, the Communist Party of India (CPI) was first founded in which of the following cities?
- A. Tashkent
- B. Kanpur
- C. Calcutta
- D. Meerut
Answer: A. Tashkent
The Communist Party of India was first formed in Tashkent (now Uzbekistan) in October 1920 by M.N. Roy, Abani Mukherji, M.P.T. Acharya, and others.
The Communist Party of India was first formed in Tashkent (now Uzbekistan) in October 1920 by M.N. Roy, Abani Mukherji, M.P.T. Acharya, and others.
What was the primary reason Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt threw bombs into the Central Legislative Assembly in April 1929?
- A. To assassinate the Viceroy of India and members of the Executive Council
- B. To protest against the passage of the Public Safety Bill and the Trade Disputes Bill
- C. To retaliate against the execution of Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaqullah Khan
- D. To force the British government to completely withdraw the Simon Commission
Answer: B. To protest against the passage of the Public Safety Bill and the Trade Disputes Bill
The bombs were thrown with the intention 'to make the deaf hear' and protest against the restrictive Trade Disputes Bill and the Public Safety Bill.
The bombs were thrown with the intention 'to make the deaf hear' and protest against the restrictive Trade Disputes Bill and the Public Safety Bill.
Arrange the following historic events of the Indian national movement in their correct chronological order: 1. Foundation of Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) 2. Kakori Train Conspiracy 3. Chittagong Armoury Raid 4. Assassination of Saunders (Lahore Conspiracy Case)
- A. 2, 1, 4, 3
- B. 1, 2, 3, 4
- C. 2, 4, 1, 3
- D. 1, 4, 2, 3
Answer: A. 2, 1, 4, 3
The correct sequence is: Kakori Train Conspiracy (August 1925), Foundation of HSRA (September 1928), Saunders Assassination (December 1928), and Chittagong Armoury Raid (April 1930).
The correct sequence is: Kakori Train Conspiracy (August 1925), Foundation of HSRA (September 1928), Saunders Assassination (December 1928), and Chittagong Armoury Raid (April 1930).
During the Meerut Conspiracy Case (1929-1933), how did the Indian National Congress and other national leaders react to the arrest of the communist trade unionists?
- A. They completely distanced themselves from the accused because of ideological differences and fear of British backlash.
- B. They actively supported the defense of the accused by forming a defense committee consisting of prominent leaders like Motilal Nehru and Jawaharlal Nehru.
- C. They requested the British government to deport the foreign communists involved while ignoring the Indian accused.
- D. They passed a resolution condemning the workers' strike actions as anti-national in the Calcutta session.
Answer: B. They actively supported the defense of the accused by forming a defense committee consisting of prominent leaders like Motilal Nehru and Jawaharlal Nehru.
Despite ideological differences, the Indian National Congress formed the Meerut Prisoners' Defense Committee. Leaders like Motilal Nehru, Jawaharlal Nehru, and K.N. Katju actively defended the accused in court.
Despite ideological differences, the Indian National Congress formed the Meerut Prisoners' Defense Committee. Leaders like Motilal Nehru, Jawaharlal Nehru, and K.N. Katju actively defended the accused in court.