(C) 12th March 1930
(D) 12th March 1929
(3) Which person compares Dandi March as “Mahabinishkraman ” ?
(A) Mahadevbhai Desai
(C) Maulana Azad
(B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(D) Subhash Chandra Bose
(4) What is Dominion Status ?
(A) Dominion Freedom
(B) Secularism
(C) Complete Freedom
(D) Dictatorship
(5) According to Montford Provision, how many years are needed for the improvement in the commission?
(A) 20 years
(B) 10 years
(C) 7 years
(D) 5 years
(6) Who died in lathicharge while opposing Simon Commission?
(A) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Lala Lajpatrai
(C) Govind Vallabh Pant
(D) Motilal Nehru
(7) Who affectionately got the name ‘Netaji’?
(A) Subhash Chandra Bose
(B) Vallabh Bhai Patel
(C) Rasbihari Bose
(D) Jawaharlal Nehru
(8) Who was the British Governor General during the partition of India ?
(A) Montague Chemsford
(C) Mountbatten
(B) Wellesley
(D) Dalhousie
Important Points:
Simon Commission (1942):
Formation and composition of the Simon Commission.
Indian opposition due to lack of Indian representation.
Consequences of the opposition, including protests and suppression.
Nehru Committee:
Response to the Simon Commission’s recommendations.
Formation of the Nehru Committee and its recommendations, including Dominion Status, Independent Judiciary, Fundamental Rights, and Adult Suffrage.
British rejection of the Nehru Committee’s recommendations.
Demand for Complete Independence, 1929:
Assertion of the demand for complete independence by leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhash Chandra Bose.
Resolution passed by the National General Assembly in Lahore.
Adoption of January 26th as a significant day, later celebrated as Republic Day.
Dandi Yatra:
Significance and objectives of the Dandi Yatra in the Civil Disobedience Movement.
Commencement and route of the march led by Gandhi.
Breaking of the Salt Law at Dandi and its symbolic importance.
Impact of the Dandi Yatra on national consciousness and the Civil Disobedience Movement.
Gandhi-Irwin Pact, Round Table Conference, and Moratorium of Satyagrah:
Attempts at reconciliation between Gandhi and the British through the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.
Outcome of the Round Table Conferences and Gandhi’s disillusionment.
Moratorium of Satyagrah and the subsequent Quit India Movement due to dissatisfaction with British policies.
Quit India Movement:
Context of the Quit India Movement in the backdrop of World War II and Cripps Mission.
Resolution passed by the Congress Working Committee.
Suppression and resistance during the movement, including strikes and protests.
Impact of the movement on British rule and Indian consciousness.
Azad Hind Fauj and Subhash Chandra Bose:
Subhash Chandra Bose’s background and transformation into a freedom fighter.
Formation and objectives of the Azad Hind Fauj and Indian Independence League.
Bose’s role in organizing military units and forming a provisional government.
Legacy of Subhash Chandra Bose and his mysterious death.
Achieving Independence and Partition of India:
Mountbatten Plan and its acceptance by Indian leaders.
Partition of India and the formation of India and Pakistan.
Events leading to independence, including the Indian Independence Act and the transfer of power ceremony.
Challenges faced by independent India, including communal tensions, refugee issues, and integration of princely states.
