Independence Day Question and Answer Quiz 2024: India is going to celebrate its 78th Independence Day on August 15, 2024. In India, Independence Day is more than just a national holiday; it represents the nation's diversity, unity, and unrelenting quest for independence. We honour the sacrifices made by our freedom fighters, the challenges faced by a country under colonial rule, and the achievement of independence on August 15 of each year.
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Independence Day 2024
India celebrates its 78th Independence Day. The Independence Day of India, which is celebrated religiously throughout the country on August 15th of each year, holds a special place in the list of national holidays because it reminds every Indian of the morning of a new beginning, the beginning of an era of deliverance from the clutches of British colonialism after more than 200 years. On August 15, 1947, India proclaimed independence from British colonialism and handed over sovereignty to the country's leaders. India's achieving independence was a tryst with destiny, since the war for liberation was long and tiring, seeing the sacrifices of many freedom fighters, who laid down their lives on the line.
Independence Day Questions & Answers: Top Questions Asked in Government Exams
Ques. The Partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon in 1905 lasted until
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(a) the First World War when Indian troops were needed by the British and the partition was ended.
(b) King George V abrogated Curzon’s Act at the Royal Darbar in Delhi in 1911
(c) Gandhiji launched his Civil Disobedience Movement
(d) the Partition of India, in 1947 when East Bengal became East Pakistan
Answer: b (The Partition of Bengal made by Lord Curzon in 1905 lasted until King George V abrogated Curzon’s Act at the Royal Darbar in Delhi in 1911)
Ques. Consider the following statements:
The most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji to the cause of Indian National Movement was that he
1. exposed the economic exploitation of India by the British
2. interpreted the ancient Indian texts and restored the self-confidence of Indians
3. stressed the need for eradication of all the social evils before anything else
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: a (In the Indian National Movement, the most effective contribution made by Dadabhai Naoroji that he exposed the economic exploitation of India by the British.)
Ques. With reference to the period of Indian freedom struggle, which of the following was/were recommended by the Nehru report
1. Complete Independence for India.
2. Joint electorates for reservation of seats for minorities.
3. Provision of fundamental rights for the people of India in the Constitution.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer b (Nehru Report recommended Joint electorates for reservation of seats for minorities and Provision of fundamental rights for the people of India in the Constitution)
Ques. The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to
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(a) solve the problem of minorities in India
(b) give effect to the Independence Bill
(c) delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan
(d) enquire into the riots in East Bengal
Answer: c (The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to delimit the boundaries between India and Pakistan)
Ques. How many members were there in the drafting committee of the Indian Constitution?
(a) 5
(b) 7
(c) 9
(d) 11
Answer: b (7 members were there in the drafting committee of the Indian Constitution)
Ques. Through which plan was the Constituent Assembly created?
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(a) Cripps Mission Plan
(b) Cabinet Mission Plan
(c) Simon Commission
(d) None of the above
Answer: b (Constituent Assembly was created through Cabinet Mission Plan)
Ques. By which Constitutional Amendment was the term ‘Socialist’ included in the Preamble?
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(a) First Constitutional Amendment
(b) Second Constitutional Amendment
(c) Forty-Second Constitutional Amendment
(d) Forty-Forth Constitutional Amendment
Answer: b (Socialist’ was included in the Preamble through Forty-Second Constitutional Amendment.)
Ques. In which session was the Congress divided into Moderates and Extremists?
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(a) Bombay
(b) Surat
(c) Calcutta
(d) Nagpur
Answer: b ( Congress was divided into Moderates and Extremists in Surat Session.)
Ques. Who headed the Lucknow Session of the Indian National Congress in 1916?
(a) Rashbihari Ghosh
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Ambika Charan Majumdar
(d) Bhependra Nath Bose
Answer: c (Lucknow Session of the Indian National Congress in 1916 was headed by Ambika Charan Majumdar)
Ques. Lala Lajpat Rai was also known as:
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(a) Sher-e-Bengal
(b) Sher-e-Meharashtra
(c) Sher-e-Kashmir
(d) Sher-e-Punjab
Answer: d ( Lala Lajpat Rai was also known as Sher-e-Punjab)
Ques. Who was the father of Self- Government in India?
(a) Lord Dalhousie
(b) Lord Mountbatten
(c) Lord Macaulay
(d) Lord Ripon
Answer: d (Lord Ripon was the father of Self- Government in India)
Ques: Under whose leadership did the all-party group in Bihar boycott the Simon Commission?
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(a) Anugrah Narayan Sinha
(b) Ramvriksha Benipuri
(c) Phanishwar Nath Renu
(d) Rajendra Prasad
Answer: a
Ques. In which year was the Rowlatt Act Passed?
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(a) 1909 AD
(b) 1911 AD
(c) 1914 AD
(d) 1919 AD
Answer: d (Rowlatt Act was Passed in 1919 AD)
Ques. When and in which year was Swaraj Dal established?
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(a) 1 January 1923
(b) 7 January 1923
(c) 1 February 1924
(d) 6 May 1925
Answer: a (Swaraj Dal was established on 1 January 1923)
Ques. Who among the following was the President of the Constituent Assembly of India in 1946?
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(a) Dr B.R.Ambedkar
(b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) Dr Rajendra Prasad
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: b (Dr B.R.Ambedkar was was the President of the Constituent Assembly of India in 1946)
Ques. According to the Indian Constitution, Articles 14-18 deal with which of the following rights?
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(a) Right to Constitutional Remedies
(b) Right to Equality
(c) Right against Exploitation
(d) Right to Freedom of Religion
Answer: b (Articles 14-18 deal with Right to Equality)
Ques. Who gave the slogan “Do or Die”?
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(a) Sardar Parel
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Subhash Chadra Bose
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: d (“Do or Die” was given by Mahatma Gandhi).
Ques. Which of the following Viceroys had partitioned Bengal during the British rule?
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(a) Warren Hastings
(b) Lord Curzon
(c) Lord Irwin
(d) Lord Reading
Answer: b (Lord Curzon partitioned Bengal during the British rule)
Ques. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi called off the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922, due to which of the following incidents?
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(a) Partition of Bengal
(b) Chauri Chaura Incident
(c) Lal Lajpat Rai Lathi Charge Incident
(d) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Answer: b (Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922 was called off because of Chauri Chaura Incident)
Ques: Rabindra Nath Tagore had renounced his “Knighthood” and expressed his pain and anger after which of the following events of the Indian National Movement?
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(a) Partition of Bengal
(b) The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
(c) Komagata Maru Incident
(d) A baton Charge of Police on Lala Lajpat Rai
Answer: b (After the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, Rabindra Nath Tagore had renounced his “Knighthood” and expressed his pain and anger)
Ques. Who among the following led the Chittagong Armoury Raid?
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(a) Sardar Vallbahbhai Patel
(b) Surya Sen
(c) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
(d) Rabindra Tagore
Answer: b (Chittagong Armoury Raid was led by Surya Sen)
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