UPSC Prelims PYQs – National Movement in the 1940s (Modern History)

1. With reference to 8th August, 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct?

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2. In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered as

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3. Who among the following were the founders of the “Hind Mazdoor Sabha” established in 1948?

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4. With reference to Indian freedom struggle, consider the following events:

1. Mutiny in Royal Indian Navy
2. Quit India Movement launched
3. Second Round Table Conference

What is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?

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5. The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War

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6. With reference to the Cabinet Mission, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It recommended a federal government.
2. It enlarged the powers of the Indian courts.
3. It provided for more Indians in the ICS.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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7. The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal was for

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8. Quit India Movement was launched in response to

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9. With reference to Indian freedom struggle, Usha Mehta is well-known for

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10. Which one of the following observations is not true about the Quit India Movement of 1942?

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