NDA Freedom Struggle questions with solutions
The national movement from Moderates to Independence. 50 questions from our 2016–2024 NDA pattern papers, from the Class 12 History syllabus. Each has the answer and a full solution.
NDA 2024
- Who took over the leadership of the Indian National Army in South-East Asia in 1943 from Rash Behari Bose?
- The Salt March of 1930 under Mahatma Gandhi began from Sabarmati Ashram and ended at which place?
- The Swaraj Party, formed in 1923 to contest the Council elections, was founded by:
- Why did Mahatma Gandhi suspend the Non-Cooperation Movement in February 1922?
- Lucknow Pact of 1916: 1. It was an agreement between the Indian National Congress and the All India Muslim League. 2. Congress accepted separate…
- The Rowlatt Act of 1919, which led to widespread protests, allowed the government to:
NDA 2023
- Who headed the Provisional Government of Free India (Azad Hind) proclaimed at Singapore in October 1943?
- The Jallianwala Bagh massacre at Amritsar, ordered by General Dyer, took place in which year?
- The resolution of the Quit India Movement was adopted in August 1942 at a session of the All India Congress Committee held at which place?
- Salt Satyagraha: 1. Gandhi began the march from Sabarmati Ashram on 12 March 1930. 2. He broke the salt law at Dandi on 6 April 1930.
- It proposed a three-tier federal structure for India with a constituent assembly to frame the constitution. 2. It accepted the demand for a…
- The novel Anandamath, which contains the song Vande Mataram, was written by:
- The Poona Pact of 1932 between Gandhi and Ambedkar dealt mainly with which issue?
NDA 2022
- The Chauri Chaura incident took place in 1930. 2. It led Gandhi to suspend the Non-Cooperation Movement.
- The Bardoli Satyagraha of 1928 against the enhancement of land revenue was led by
- The Poona Pact of 1932 was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and
- The Hunter Committee was appointed by the Government of India to inquire into which event?
- The 'Do or Die' call was given by Mahatma Gandhi during which movement?
- Lucknow Session of 1916: 1. A pact was concluded between the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League. 2. The pact was signed under the…
- The Civil Disobedience Movement was launched by Gandhi with which event in 1930?
NDA 2020
- The Rowlatt Act of 1919, which led to Gandhi's Satyagraha against it, was enacted during the Viceroyalty of
- It proposed a Union of India with grouping of provinces into sections. 2. It accepted the Muslim League demand for a fully sovereign Pakistan.
- The All India Muslim League was founded in 1906 at
- Who was the first Governor-General of independent India after 15 August 1947?
- Gandhi-Irwin Pact of 1931: 1. The Congress agreed to attend the Second Round Table Conference. 2. It was signed before the Dandi March of 1930.
- The Servants of India Society, founded in 1905 to train people for public service, was set up by
NDA 2019
- Gandhi's first satyagraha in India, in 1917, was launched on behalf of the peasants of which place?
- In 1943 the Provisional Government of Free India (Azad Hind) was proclaimed in Singapore under the leadership of:
- Partition of Bengal: 1. The partition of Bengal was announced in 1905 by Lord Curzon. 2. It was annulled in 1911 at the time of the Delhi Durbar of…
- The Non-Cooperation Movement was withdrawn by Gandhi in 1922 following violence at:
- The Home Rule Leagues in India were launched in 1916 by:
- The Salt March ended at Dandi on 6 April 1930. 2. The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was signed in 1931, after which Gandhi attended the Second Round Table…
- Who headed the committee set up to inquire into the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919?
- Who became the first Indian woman to preside over a session of the Indian National Congress in 1925?
NDA 2018
- Consider the statements about the Indian National Congress: 1. Its first session was held in 1857. 2. Its first session was held at Bombay.
- The Partition of Bengal in 1905 was carried out by Viceroy
- Gandhiji suspended the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922 after the incident at
- The Dandi March of 1930 began from
- Consider the statements about the Quit India Movement: 1. It was launched in 1942. 2. Gandhiji gave the call 'Do or Die' during it.
NDA 2017
- Mahatma Gandhi's first major satyagraha in India, in 1917, was launched to support the farmers of
- The Swadeshi and Boycott movement began in India as a direct response to
- Mahatma Gandhi called off the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922 after violence at
- It recommended a separate sovereign Pakistan. 2. It was headed by Lord Mountbatten.
- The Salt Satyagraha led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930 culminated at which place?
NDA 2016
- The revolt of 1857 began with a mutiny of sepoys at
- The Indian National Congress, founded in 1885, held its first session under the presidentship of
- In the extremist trio known as Lal-Bal-Pal, 'Bal' refers to
- Mahatma Gandhi began the Civil Disobedience Movement in 1930 by breaking the salt law at
- The Ghadar Party, which sought armed overthrow of British rule, was founded in 1913 by Indian emigrants in
- The Lucknow Pact of 1916 was an agreement between the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League. 2. The Simon Commission of 1927 had no Indian…
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