1. The Simon Commission was appointed in:
A. 1925
B. 1927
C. 1928
D. 1930
Answer: B. 1927
2. The Simon Commission arrived in India in:
A. 1927
B. 1928
C. 1929
D. 1930
Answer: B. 1928
3. The Simon Commission was boycotted because:
A. It proposed partition.
B. It had no Indian member.
C. It supported complete independence.
D. It abolished separate electorates.
Answer: B. It had no Indian member.
4. The slogan “Simon Go Back” was raised during the protest against the:
A. Cripps Mission
B. Simon Commission
C. Cabinet Mission
D. Wavell Plan
Answer: B. Simon Commission
5. Lala Lajpat Rai was injured during the protest against the:
A. Cabinet Mission
B. Simon Commission
C. Cripps Mission
D. Wavell Plan
Answer: B. Simon Commission
6. Lala Lajpat Rai died due to injuries sustained during the protest at:
A. Delhi
B. Lahore
C. Bombay
D. Calcutta
Answer: B. Lahore
7. The Nehru Report was published in:
A. 1927
B. 1928
C. 1929
D. 1930
Answer: B. 1928
8. The Nehru Report was prepared under the chairmanship of:
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Motilal Nehru
C. Tej Bahadur Sapru
D. M.A. Jinnah
Answer: B. Motilal Nehru
9. The Nehru Report recommended:
A. Complete Independence
B. Dominion Status
C. Partition of India
D. Separate Electorates
Answer: B. Dominion Status
10. Which leader rejected the Nehru Report and later presented the Fourteen Points?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
C. Subhas Chandra Bose
D. Maulana Azad
Answer: B. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
11. The August Offer was announced in:
A. 1939
B. 1940
C. 1942
D. 1945
Answer: B. 1940
12. The August Offer was announced by:
A. Lord Wavell
B. Lord Linlithgow
C. Lord Mountbatten
D. Lord Irwin
Answer: B. Lord Linlithgow
13. The August Offer was announced during:
A. First World War
B. Second World War
C. Revolt of 1857
D. Civil Disobedience Movement
Answer: B. Second World War
14. The Cripps Mission came to India in:
A. 1940
B. 1941
C. 1942
D. 1945
Answer: C. 1942
15. The Cripps Mission was headed by:
A. Stafford Cripps
B. Clement Attlee
C. Lord Wavell
D. Lord Mountbatten
Answer: A. Stafford Cripps
16. The main objective of the Cripps Mission was to:
A. Grant immediate independence
B. Secure Indian cooperation during World War II
C. Partition India
D. Introduce Dyarchy
Answer: B. Secure Indian cooperation during World War II
17. Gandhi described the Cripps Proposals as:
A. Magna Carta
B. A Post-dated Cheque on a Crashing Bank
C. New Constitution
D. Charter of Freedom
Answer: B. A Post-dated Cheque on a Crashing Bank
18. The failure of the Cripps Mission led directly to the:
A. Non-Cooperation Movement
B. Quit India Movement
C. Swadeshi Movement
D. Home Rule Movement
Answer: B. Quit India Movement
19. The Wavell Plan was announced in:
A. 1942
B. 1944
C. 1945
D. 1946
Answer: C. 1945
20. The Wavell Plan was discussed at the:
A. Delhi Conference
B. Shimla Conference
C. Bombay Conference
D. Lahore Conference
Answer: B. Shimla Conference
21. The Shimla Conference was held in:
A. 1942
B. 1944
C. 1945
D. 1946
Answer: C. 1945
22. The Wavell Plan failed mainly because of disagreement between:
A. Congress and British Government
B. Congress and Muslim League over Muslim representation
C. Congress and Princes
D. Britain and France
Answer: B. Congress and Muslim League over Muslim representation
23. The Cabinet Mission came to India in:
A. 1942
B. 1945
C. 1946
D. 1947
Answer: C. 1946
24. The Cabinet Mission consisted of:
A. Two members
B. Three members
C. Four members
D. Five members
Answer: B. Three members
25. Which of the following was NOT a member of the Cabinet Mission?
A. Lord Pethick-Lawrence
B. Stafford Cripps
C. A.V. Alexander
D. Lord Mountbatten
Answer: D. Lord Mountbatten
26. The Cabinet Mission proposed the formation of a:
A. Separate Pakistan immediately
B. Constituent Assembly
C. Governor’s Council only
D. Republic of India
Answer: B. Constituent Assembly
27. The Cabinet Mission rejected the demand for:
A. Dominion Status
B. Pakistan as a separate sovereign state
C. Provincial Autonomy
D. Interim Government
Answer: B. Pakistan as a separate sovereign state
28. The Mountbatten Plan was announced on:
A. 15 August 1947
B. 3 June 1947
C. 16 August 1946
D. 26 January 1950
Answer: B. 3 June 1947
29. The Mountbatten Plan is also known as the:
A. June 3 Plan
B. August Plan
C. Delhi Plan
D. Cripps Plan
Answer: A. June 3 Plan
30. The Mountbatten Plan accepted the:
A. Cabinet Mission in full
B. Partition of India
C. Simon Commission Report
D. Cripps Proposals
Answer: B. Partition of India
31. The Indian Independence Act, 1947 was based on the:
A. Nehru Report
B. Mountbatten Plan
C. August Offer
D. Cripps Mission
Answer: B. Mountbatten Plan
32. The Poona Pact was signed in:
A. 1930
B. 1932
C. 1935
D. 1942
Answer: B. 1932
33. The Poona Pact was signed between:
A. Gandhi and Jinnah
B. Gandhi and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
C. Nehru and Ambedkar
D. Gandhi and Cripps
Answer: B. Gandhi and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
34. The Poona Pact was related to:
A. Separate Electorates for Muslims
B. Representation of the Depressed Classes
C. Partition of Bengal
D. Provincial Autonomy
Answer: B. Representation of the Depressed Classes
35. The Poona Pact replaced the provision of the:
A. Cabinet Mission Plan
B. Communal Award
C. Mountbatten Plan
D. August Offer
Answer: B. Communal Award
36. The Communal Award was announced by:
A. Ramsay MacDonald
B. Clement Attlee
C. Winston Churchill
D. Lord Linlithgow
Answer: A. Ramsay MacDonald
37. Match the following:
- Simon Commission – 1927
- Nehru Report – 1928
- Poona Pact – 1932
A. 1 only
B. 1 & 2 only
C. 2 & 3 only
D. 1, 2 & 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 & 3
38. Match the following:
- Cripps Mission – 1942
- Wavell Plan – 1945
- Cabinet Mission – 1946
A. 1 only
B. 1 & 2 only
C. 2 & 3 only
D. 1, 2 & 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 & 3
39. Which pair is NOT correctly matched?
A. Simon Commission – No Indian Member
B. Cripps Mission – 1942
C. Cabinet Mission – Partition Accepted
D. Poona Pact – Gandhi and Ambedkar
Answer: C. Cabinet Mission – Partition Accepted
40. Arrange the following chronologically:
- Simon Commission
- Nehru Report
- Poona Pact
- Cripps Mission
A. 1 → 2 → 3 → 4
B. 2 → 1 → 3 → 4
C. 1 → 3 → 2 → 4
D. 3 → 1 → 2 → 4
Answer: A. 1 → 2 → 3 → 4
41. Consider the following statements:
- Simon Commission had no Indian member.
- Nehru Report recommended Dominion Status.
- Cripps Mission came in 1942.
A. 1 only
B. 1 & 2 only
C. 2 & 3 only
D. 1, 2 & 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 & 3
42. Consider the following statements:
- Cabinet Mission came in 1946.
- It proposed a Constituent Assembly.
- It accepted Pakistan as a sovereign state.
A. 1 only
B. 1 & 2 only
C. 2 & 3 only
D. 1, 2 & 3
Answer: B. 1 & 2 only
43. Which mission directly preceded the formation of the Interim Government?
A. Simon Commission
B. Cabinet Mission
C. Cripps Mission
D. August Offer
Answer: B. Cabinet Mission
44. The first Chairman (President) of the Constituent Assembly was:
A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B. Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha (Temporary Chairman)
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. B.R. Ambedkar
Answer: B. Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha (Temporary Chairman)
45. Who became the permanent President of the Constituent Assembly?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. B.R. Ambedkar
D. Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer: B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
46. Which proposal was accepted by both the Congress and the Muslim League initially?
A. Simon Commission Report
B. Cabinet Mission Plan
C. Cripps Proposal
D. August Offer
Answer: B. Cabinet Mission Plan
47. Which event immediately followed the failure of the Cripps Mission?
A. Quit India Movement
B. Non-Cooperation Movement
C. Swadeshi Movement
D. Home Rule Movement
Answer: A. Quit India Movement
48. The demand for Dominion Status was accepted in the:
A. Nehru Report
B. Poona Pact
C. Simon Commission Report
D. August Offer
Answer: A. Nehru Report
49. Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
A. Simon Commission arrived in India in 1928.
B. Cripps Mission came in 1942.
C. Mountbatten Plan accepted Partition.
D. Poona Pact introduced Separate Electorates for the Depressed Classes.
Answer: D. Poona Pact introduced Separate Electorates for the Depressed Classes.
50. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- The Cabinet Mission came to India in 1946.
- The Mountbatten Plan was announced on 3 June 1947.
- The Poona Pact was signed between Gandhi and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
A. 1 only
B. 1 & 2 only
C. 2 & 3 only
D. 1, 2 & 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 & 3