| 251 |
Why did Gandhi choose salt as the issue for civil disobedience? |
History
Salt Satyagraha and the Round Table Conferences |
Medium |
| 252 |
Which Round Table Conference did Gandhi attend as the representative of the Congress? |
History
Salt Satyagraha and the Round Table Conferences |
Medium |
| 253 |
At the Second Round Table Conference, Gandhi's claim that the Congress represented all of India was challenge… |
History
Salt Satyagraha and the Round Table Conferences |
Hard |
| 254 |
The slogan "do or die" is associated with which movement? |
History
Quit India Movement |
Easy |
| 255 |
In which year was the Quit India movement launched? |
History
Quit India Movement |
Easy |
| 256 |
Why did the Congress ministries resign from the provinces in 1939? |
History
Quit India Movement |
Medium |
| 257 |
Satara and Medinipur are remembered in the history of the Quit India movement because: |
History
Quit India Movement |
Medium |
| 258 |
Although Gandhi and the top leaders were arrested at the start of the Quit India movement, it continued to sp… |
History
Quit India Movement |
Hard |
| 259 |
What is the title of Gandhi's autobiography? |
History
Knowing Gandhi |
Easy |
| 260 |
The fortnightly reports prepared by the Home Department during the national movement were mainly based on: |
History
Knowing Gandhi |
Easy |
| 261 |
Why must historians be careful when using Gandhi's letters as "private" sources? |
History
Knowing Gandhi |
Medium |
| 262 |
Which limitation is most typical of the official fortnightly reports on nationalist movements? |
History
Knowing Gandhi |
Medium |
| 263 |
A student wants to study how ordinary people reacted to the Salt March. Which combination of sources would gi… |
History
Knowing Gandhi |
Hard |
| 264 |
Who moved the Objectives Resolution in the Constituent Assembly on 13 December 1946? |
History
The Constituent Assembly |
Easy |
| 265 |
Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution? |
History
The Constituent Assembly |
Easy |
| 266 |
How were the members of the Constituent Assembly chosen? |
History
The Constituent Assembly |
Medium |
| 267 |
What role did S.N. Mukherjee play in framing the Constitution? |
History
The Constituent Assembly |
Medium |
| 268 |
The Congress dominated the Constituent Assembly, yet its debates were vigorous and varied. What best explains… |
History
The Constituent Assembly |
Hard |
| 269 |
Which member of the Constituent Assembly argued in favour of continuing separate electorates? |
History
Debates on rights and minorities |
Easy |
| 270 |
Jaipal Singh spoke in the Constituent Assembly mainly on behalf of: |
History
Debates on rights and minorities |
Easy |
| 271 |
N.G. Ranga argued that the real minorities in India should be understood as: |
History
Debates on rights and minorities |
Medium |
| 272 |
Why did most nationalists in the Assembly oppose separate electorates? |
History
Debates on rights and minorities |
Medium |
| 273 |
A member argues that the depressed classes suffer not because of their small numbers but because they have be… |
History
Debates on rights and minorities |
Hard |
| 274 |
In the Indian Constitution, residuary powers are vested in: |
History
Powers of the state |
Easy |
| 275 |
How many lists of subjects were provided in the Constitution to divide powers? |
History
Powers of the state |
Easy |
| 276 |
Which argument did K. Santhanam make in the debate on the powers of the state? |
History
Powers of the state |
Medium |
| 277 |
Which event most strengthened the case for a strong Centre in the Constituent Assembly? |
History
Powers of the state |
Medium |
| 278 |
A state government is unable to function according to the Constitution, and the Governor recommends central i… |
History
Powers of the state |
Hard |
| 279 |
Which language did Gandhi believe should be the national language of India? |
History
Language of the nation |
Easy |
| 280 |
Under the compromise proposed by the Language Committee, English was to continue for official purposes for: |
History
Language of the nation |
Easy |
| 281 |
Which member made an aggressive plea that Hindi be used in constitution-making, causing an uproar? |
History
Language of the nation |
Medium |
| 282 |
What concern did G. Durgabai of Madras express during the language debate? |
History
Language of the nation |
Medium |
| 283 |
Why did Gandhi see Hindustani as particularly suitable for a national language? |
History
Language of the nation |
Hard |