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Practice quiz on Indian National Movement (History). 5 real exam questions. Indian National Movement Quiz is a free, 25-minute, 25-mark practice quiz on AajExam rated at medium difficulty, designed to help candidates preparing for SSC, UPSC, Banking, Railway and State PSC government competitive exams sharpen their command of Indian National Movement (History). Every question on this quiz ships with a detailed step-by-step solution so you don't just learn the right answer — you learn the reasoning and shortcuts top scorers use to crack similar questions faster on the actual exam day. Why Indian National Movement Quiz matters in your preparation: government exam-conducting bodies repeatedly draw questions from the same chapters and the same skill-clusters across recruitment cycles. By attempting focused topic-wise quizzes like this one, you build pattern recognition — the ability to spot which formula, rule or trick applies the moment you see a question. Toppers consistently report that 5-10 quizzes on a single topic delivers more exam-day score gain than 20+ unfocused full-length mocks, because targeted drilling exposes your specific sub-topic weaknesses with surgical precision. How to use this quiz effectively: attempt it in one sitting under the 25-minute timer, without referring to notes or external resources — simulate exam-day conditions exactly. After submission, review the auto-generated analytics to see your accuracy, time per question and section-wise performance. Then go through every wrong and skipped question with the explanation, mentally tagging the underlying concept rather than just memorising the answer. Revisit this quiz after 7-10 days; your second attempt should be 15-20% faster with noticeably better accuracy. After mastering this quiz, explore the 1 related quizzes linked below to broaden your topic coverage. AajExam quiz design principles: every quiz on the platform is curated by subject experts using the actual question formats, difficulty distributions and time pressures of the target government exams. We deliberately avoid generic "textbook" questions in favour of exam-replicating ones. Solutions are written in plain English (and Hindi where source material was bilingual), with step-by-step working for quantitative problems, grammar rules for English questions, and direct reference statements for general awareness items. Performance analytics after each attempt include accuracy, attempt rate, time spent per question, and an estimated all-India percentile so you know exactly where you stand against other candidates. This quiz is completely free to attempt. You only need a free AajExam account to track your performance across attempts, view detailed solutions and unlock the platform-wide analytics dashboard. The platform is mobile-friendly and works seamlessly on smartphones, tablets and desktops — so you can sharpen your Indian National Movement (History) skills in any spare 15-minute window.

Indian National Movement Quiz — Questions with Solutions

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  1. Q1.The great bath is located in which Harappan site?

    • A.Mohenjo-daro
    • B.Harappa
    • C.Dholavira
    • D.Kalibangan
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    Answer: A. Mohenjo-daro

    Great Bath is one of Mohenjo-daro's major structures.

  2. Q2.Kittur Rani Chennamma fought against:

    • A.Tipu Sultan
    • B.Hyder Ali
    • C.British
    • D.Marathas
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    Answer: C. British

    She fought the British in 1824.

  3. Q3.Which metal was unknown to the Indus Valley people?

    • A.Gold
    • B.Copper
    • C.Iron
    • D.Silver
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    Answer: C. Iron

    Iron was not used by the Harappans.

  4. Q4.Who is known as the ‘Father of Indian Constitution’?

    • A.Jawaharlal Nehru
    • B.B. R. Ambedkar
    • C.Sardar Patel
    • D.Rajendra Prasad
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    Answer: B. B. R. Ambedkar

    Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was Chairman of Drafting Committee.

  5. Q5.The capital of the Mauryan Empire under Ashoka was:

    • A.Pataliputra
    • B.Ujjain
    • C.Taxila
    • D.Kashi
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    Answer: A. Pataliputra

    Pataliputra served as the Mauryan capital.

  6. Q6.The Indian National Congress was founded by:

    • A.Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    • B.A.O. Hume
    • C.Lala Lajpat Rai
    • D.Gopal Krishna Gokhale
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    Answer: B. A.O. Hume

    A.O. Hume, a retired British civil servant, founded the Indian National Congress in 1885.

  7. Q7.The Swadeshi Movement began mainly in response to the partition of:

    • A.Punjab
    • B.Bengal
    • C.Bihar
    • D.Bombay
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    Answer: B. Bengal

    The Swadeshi Movement (1905) was a reaction to Curzon's partition of Bengal.

  8. Q8.The All India Muslim League was founded in which year?

    • A.1885
    • B.1906
    • C.1916
    • D.1920
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    Answer: B. 1906

    The Muslim League was founded in 1906 in Dhaka.

  9. Q9.The Champaran Satyagraha, Gandhi's first major movement in India, was related to:

    • A.Indigo farmers
    • B.Salt tax
    • C.Textile workers
    • D.Land revenue
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    Answer: A. Indigo farmers

    Gandhi led the 1917 Champaran Satyagraha for exploited indigo farmers.

  10. Q10.The Rowlatt Act, which curtailed civil liberties, was passed in which year?

    • A.1909
    • B.1919
    • C.1929
    • D.1935
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    Answer: B. 1919

    The Rowlatt Act was passed in 1919, sparking widespread protest.

  11. Q11.The Simon Commission visited India in which year?

    • A.1919
    • B.1928
    • C.1935
    • D.1942
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    Answer: B. 1928

    The Simon Commission arrived in India in 1928 and faced protests.

  12. Q12.The Poona Pact of 1932 was signed between:

    • A.Gandhi and Ambedkar
    • B.Gandhi and Jinnah
    • C.Nehru and Jinnah
    • D.Gandhi and Irwin
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    Answer: A. Gandhi and Ambedkar

    The Poona Pact was signed between Gandhi and B.R. Ambedkar in 1932.

  13. Q13.Who gave the famous slogan 'Do or Die' during the Quit India Movement?

    • A.Jawaharlal Nehru
    • B.Mahatma Gandhi
    • C.Subhas Chandra Bose
    • D.Sardar Patel
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    Answer: B. Mahatma Gandhi

    Mahatma Gandhi gave the 'Do or Die' call in 1942.

  14. Q14.The Indian National Army (INA) was led by:

    • A.Subhas Chandra Bose
    • B.Bhagat Singh
    • C.Chandrashekhar Azad
    • D.Rash Behari Bose (founding only)
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    Answer: A. Subhas Chandra Bose

    Subhas Chandra Bose led the INA (Azad Hind Fauj) against British rule.

  15. Q15.The Cripps Mission came to India in which year?

    • A.1940
    • B.1942
    • C.1944
    • D.1946
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    Answer: B. 1942

    The Cripps Mission arrived in India in March 1942.

  16. Q16.The Cabinet Mission Plan was proposed in which year?

    • A.1944
    • B.1945
    • C.1946
    • D.1947
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    Answer: C. 1946

    The Cabinet Mission visited India in 1946.

  17. Q17.Who was the Viceroy of India at the time of independence in 1947?

    • A.Lord Wavell
    • B.Lord Mountbatten
    • C.Lord Linlithgow
    • D.Lord Irwin
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    Answer: B. Lord Mountbatten

    Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of British India.

  18. Q18.The Home Rule Movement was started by:

    • A.Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant
    • B.Gandhi and Nehru
    • C.Bose and Bhagat Singh
    • D.Jinnah and Iqbal
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    Answer: A. Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant

    Tilak and Annie Besant separately launched Home Rule Leagues in 1916.

  19. Q19.The 1905 Partition of Bengal was carried out under which Viceroy?

    • A.Lord Curzon
    • B.Lord Minto
    • C.Lord Hardinge
    • D.Lord Chelmsford
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    Answer: A. Lord Curzon

    Lord Curzon ordered the partition of Bengal in 1905.

  20. Q20.The Lahore Session of the Congress (1929) is notable for declaring:

    • A.Dominion status
    • B.Purna Swaraj (complete independence)
    • C.Non-cooperation
    • D.Civil disobedience only
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    Answer: B. Purna Swaraj (complete independence)

    The 1929 Lahore session adopted the goal of Purna Swaraj.

  21. Q21.Who founded the Ghadar Party?

    • A.Lala Har Dayal
    • B.Bhagat Singh
    • C.V.D. Savarkar
    • D.Ras Bihari Bose
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    Answer: A. Lala Har Dayal

    Lala Har Dayal founded the Ghadar Party in the USA in 1913.

  22. Q22.The Chauri Chaura incident led to the withdrawal of the:

    • A.Civil Disobedience Movement
    • B.Non-Cooperation Movement
    • C.Quit India Movement
    • D.Home Rule Movement
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    Answer: B. Non-Cooperation Movement

    Gandhi called off the Non-Cooperation Movement after the 1922 Chauri Chaura violence.

  23. Q23.The Round Table Conferences to discuss constitutional reforms were held in:

    • A.Delhi
    • B.London
    • C.Shimla
    • D.Bombay
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    Answer: B. London

    Three Round Table Conferences were held in London (1930-32).

  24. Q24.Subhas Chandra Bose is popularly known by which title?

    • A.Mahatma
    • B.Netaji
    • C.Sardar
    • D.Lokmanya
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    Answer: B. Netaji

    Subhas Chandra Bose is popularly called 'Netaji'.

  25. Q25.India's independence was formally declared on:

    • A.26 January 1950
    • B.15 August 1947
    • C.2 October 1948
    • D.26 November 1949
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    Answer: B. 15 August 1947

    India became independent on 15 August 1947.

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