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2026 · Question 9 · Freedom Struggle
Which one of the following statements about the Eka Movement and Bardoli Satyagraha is correct ?
Choose your answer(a)The Eka Movement was throughout supported and organized by the Congress while Bardoli Satyagraha was initially independent of Congress influence and was only in the last stages supported by the Congress.(b)The Eka Movement was provided leadership by the taluqdars of Awadh, whereas the Bardoli Satyagraha was a movement of the landless labourers.(c)The Bardoli Satyagraha was a campaign against the enhancement of land revenue, while the Eka Movement was a protest against excessive extraction of rents.(d)The Eka Movement was located in the Varanasi and Mirzapur districts of the present-day U.P., while the Bardoli Satyagraha took place in Saurashtra.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2026 · Question 16 · Freedom Struggle
Which of the following factors contributed to the formation of the Forward Bloc by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939 ? 1. Bose failed to win the confidence of Mahatma Gandhi. 2. The Congress Left was disunited and failed to support Bose. 3. The Communists did not support Bose in his endeavours. 4. The supporters of M.N. Roy and socialist leaders like Jayaprakash Narayan preferred Congress unity to supporting Bose. Select the answer using the code given below :
Choose your answer(a)1, 2 and 3(b)1, 2 and 4(c)1, 3 and 4(d)2 and 4 only
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2026 · Question 18 · Freedom Struggle
Consider the following assertion : The genesis of political alliances based on community lay in the very nature of the Montague-Chelmsford Reforms, 1919. Which of the following statements support/supports the above assertion ? 1. Reforms retained and extended the principle of separate electorates. 2. Separate electorates were supposed to counter Indian nationalism, which was growing stronger. 3. Deprived classes rallied around the favours inherent in separate electorates. Select the answer using the code given below :
Choose your answer(a)1 only(b)2 and 3 only(c)1 and 2 only(d)1, 2 and 3
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 12 · Freedom Struggle
Consider the following subjects with regard to Non-Cooperation Programme : I. Boycott of law-courts and foreign cloth II. Observance of strict non-violence III. Retention of titles and honours without using them in public IV. Establishment of Panchayats for settling disputes How many of the above were parts of Non-Cooperation Programme?
Choose your answer(a)Only one(b)Only two(c)Only three(d)All the four
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 20 · Freedom Struggle
Consider the following statements in respect of the Non-Cooperation Movement : I. The Congress declared the attainment of ‘Swaraj’ by all legitimate and peaceful means to be its objective. II. It was to be implemented in stages with civil disobedience and non-payment of taxes for the next stage only if ‘Swaraj’ did not come within a year and the Government resorted to repression. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Choose your answer(a)I only(b)II only(c)Both I and II(d)Neither I nor II
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 71 · Freedom Struggle
“Sedition has become my religion” was the famous statement given by Gandhiji at the time of
Choose your answer(a)the Champaran Satyagraha(b)publicly violating Salt Law at Dandi(c)attending the Second Round Table Conference in London(d)the launch of the Quit India Movement
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 73 · Freedom Struggle
Who provided legal defence to the people arrested in the aftermath of Chauri Chaura incident?
Choose your answer(a)C. R. Das(b)Madan Mohan Malaviya and Krishna Kant(c)Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Khwaja Hasan Nizami(d)M. A. Jinnah
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2025 · Question 74 · Freedom Struggle
Subsequent to which one of the following events, Gandhiji, who consistently opposed untouchability and appealed for its eradication from all spheres, decided to include the upliftment of ‘Harijans’ in his political and social programme?
Choose your answer(a)The Poona Pact(b)The Gandhi-Irwin Agreement (Delhi Pact)(c)Arrest of Congress leadership at the time of the Quit India Movement(d)Promulgation of the Government of India Act, 1935
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2023 · Question 83 · Freedom Struggle
Consider the following statements : Statement–I : 7th August is declared as the National Handloom Day. Statement–II : It was in 1905 that the Swadeshi Movement was launched on the same day. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Choose your answer(a)Both Statement–I and Statement–II are correct and Statement–II is the correct explanation for Statement–I(b)Both Statement–I and Statement–II are correct and Statement–II is not the correct explanation for Statement–I(c)Statement–I is correct but Statement–II is incorrect(d)Statement–I is incorrect but Statement–II is correct
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2022 · Question 53 · Freedom Struggle
Consider the following freedom fighters : 1. Barindra Kumar Ghosh 2. Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee 3. Rash Behari Bose Who of the above was/were actively associated with the Ghadar Party ?
Choose your answer(a)1 and 2(b)2 only(c)1 and 3(d)3 only
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2022 · Question 54 · Freedom Struggle
With reference to the proposals of Cripps Mission, consider the following statements : 1. The Constituent Assembly would have members nominated by the Provincial Assemblies as well as the Princely States. 2. Any Province, which is not prepared to accept the new Constitution would have the right to sign a separate agreement with Britain regarding its future status. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Choose your answer(a)1 only(b)2 only(c)Both 1 and 2(d)Neither 1 nor 2
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2021 · Question 36 · Freedom Struggle
With reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh, which one of the following statements is correct?
Choose your answer(a)Pingali Venkayya designed the tricolour Indian National Flag here.(b)Pattabhi Sitaramaiah led the Quit India Movement of Andhra region from here.(c)Rabindranath Tagore translated the National Anthem from Bengali to English here.(d)Madame Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott set up headquarters of Theosophical Society first here.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2021 · Question 42 · Freedom Struggle
Consider the following statements : 1. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all the women above the age of 21. 2. The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women reserved seats in legislature. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Choose your answer(a)1 only(b)2 only(c)Both 1 and 2(d)Neither 1 nor 2
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2021 · Question 43 · Freedom Struggle
With reference to 8th August, 1942 in Indian history, which one of the following statements is correct?
Choose your answer(a)The Quit India Resolution was adopted by the AICC.(b)The Viceroy’s Executive Council was expanded to include more Indians.(c)The Congress ministries resigned in seven provinces.(d)Cripps proposed an Indian Union with full Dominion Status once the Second World War was over.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2021 · Question 44 · Freedom Struggle
Who among the following is associated with ‘Songs from Prison’, a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English?
Choose your answer(a)Bal Gangadhar Tilak(b)Jawaharlal Nehru(c)Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi(d)Sarojini Naidu
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2021 · Question 47 · Freedom Struggle
In the context of Colonial India, Shah Nawaz Khan, Prem Kumar Sehgal and Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon are remembered as
Choose your answer(a)leaders of Swadeshi and Boycott Movement(b)members of the Interim Government in 1946(c)members of the Drafting Committee in the Constituent Assembly(d)officers of the Indian National Army
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2020 · Question 26 · Freedom Struggle
With reference to the book “Desher Katha” written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the freedom struggle, consider the following statements : 1. It warned against the Colonial State’s hypnotic conquest of the mind. 2. It inspired the performance of swadeshi street plays and folk songs. 3. The use of ‘desh’ by Deuskar was in the specific context of the region of Bengal. Which of the statements given above are correct ?
Choose your answer(a)1 and 2 only(b)2 and 3 only(c)1 and 3 only(d)1, 2 and 3
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2020 · Question 27 · Freedom Struggle
The Gandhi-Irwin Pact included which of the following ? 1. Invitation to Congress to participate in the Round Table Conference 2. Withdrawal of Ordinances promulgated in connection with the Civil Disobedience Movement 3. Acceptance of Gandhiji’s suggestion for enquiry into police excesses 4. Release of only those prisoners who were not charged with violence Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Choose your answer(a)1 only(b)1, 2 and 4 only(c)3 only(d)2, 3 and 4 only
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2019 · Question 5 · Freedom Struggle
With reference to Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements : 1. It contributed to the revival of the indigenous artisan crafts and industries. 2. The National Council of Education was established as a part of Swadeshi Movement. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Choose your answer(a)1 only(b)2 only(c)Both 1 and 2(d)Neither 1 nor 2
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2019 · Question 6 · Freedom Struggle
Consider the following pairs : Movement/Organization | Leader 1. All India Anti-Untouchability League | Mahatma Gandhi 2. All India Kisan Sabha | Swami Sahajanand Saraswati 3. Self-Respect Movement | E. V. Ramaswami Naicker Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Choose your answer(a)1 only(b)1 and 2 only(c)2 and 3 only(d)1, 2 and 3
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2019 · Question 14 · Freedom Struggle
With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements : 1. Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of ‘indentured labour’. 2. In Lord Chelmsford’s ‘War Conference’, Mahatma Gandhi did not support the resolution on recruiting Indians for World War. 3. Consequent upon the breaking of Salt Law by Indian people, the Indian National Congress was declared illegal by the colonial rulers. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Choose your answer(a)1 and 2 only(b)1 and 3 only(c)2 and 3 only(d)1, 2 and 3
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2019 · Question 15 · Freedom Struggle
With reference to Indian National Movement, consider the following pairs : Person | Position held 1. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru | President, All India Liberal Federation 2. K. C. Neogy | Member, The Constituent Assembly 3. P. C. Joshi | General Secretary, Communist Party of India Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Choose your answer(a)1 only(b)1 and 2 only(c)3 only(d)1, 2 and 3
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2018 · Question 11 · Freedom Struggle
He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna; stayed in America for some time; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He was
Choose your answer(a)Aurobindo Ghosh(b)Bipin Chandra Pal(c)Lala Lajpat Rai(d)Motilal Nehru
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2018 · Question 69 · Freedom Struggle
Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha ?
Choose your answer(a)Active all-India participation of lawyers, students and women in the National Movement(b)Active involvement of Dalit and Tribal communities of India in the National Movement(c)Joining of peasant unrest to India’s National Movement(d)Drastic decrease in the cultivation of plantation crops and commercial crops
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2018 · Question 70 · Freedom Struggle
Who among the following were the founders of the “Hind Mazdoor Sabha” established in 1948 ?
Choose your answer(a)B. Krishna Pillai, E.M.S. Namboodiripad and K.C. George(b)Jayaprakash Narayan, Deen Dayal Upadhyay and M.N. Roy(c)C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer, K. Kamaraj and Veeresalingam Pantulu(d)Ashok Mehta, T.S. Ramanujam and G.G. Mehta
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2018 · Question 79 · Freedom Struggle
In 1920, which of the following changed its name to “Swarajya Sabha” ?
Choose your answer(a)All India Home Rule League(b)Hindu Mahasabha(c)South Indian Liberal Federation(d)The Servants of India Society
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2017 · Question 93 · Freedom Struggle
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 ?
Choose your answer(a)1-2-3(b)2-1-3(c)3-2-1(d)3-1-2
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2016 · Question 49 · Freedom Struggle
The ‘Swadeshi’ and ‘Boycott’ were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the
Choose your answer(a)agitation against the Partition of Bengal(b)Home Rule Movement(c)Non-Cooperation Movement(d)visit of the Simon Commission to India
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2016 · Question 64 · Freedom Struggle
The Montague-Chelmsford Proposals were related to
Choose your answer(a)social reforms(b)educational reforms(c)reforms in police administration(d)constitutional reforms
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2016 · Question 92 · Freedom Struggle
What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907?
Choose your answer(a)Introduction of communalism into Indian politics by Lord Minto(b)Extremists’ lack of faith in the capacity of the moderates to negotiate with the British Government(c)Foundation of Muslim League(d)Aurobindo Ghosh’s inability to be elected as the President of the Indian National Congress
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)
2016 · Question 93 · Freedom Struggle
The plan of Sir Stafford Cripps envisaged that after the Second World War
Choose your answer(a)India should be granted complete independence(b)India should be partitioned into two before granting independence(c)India should be made a republic with the condition that she will join the Commonwealth(d)India should be given Dominion status
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

Which one of the following statements about the Eka Movement and Bardoli Satyagraha is correct ?

“Sedition has become my religion” was the famous statement given by Gandhiji at the time of

Who provided legal defence to the people arrested in the aftermath of Chauri Chaura incident?

Subsequent to which one of the following events, Gandhiji, who consistently opposed untouchability and appealed for its eradication from all spheres, decided to include the upliftment of ‘Harijans’ in his political and social programme?

Consider the following statements : Statement–I : 7th August is declared as the National Handloom Day. Statement–II : It was in 1905 that the Swadeshi Movement was launched on the same day. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Consider the following freedom fighters : 1. Barindra Kumar Ghosh 2. Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee 3. Rash Behari Bose Who of the above was/were actively associated with the Ghadar Party ?

With reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh, which one of the following statements is correct?

Consider the following statements : 1. The Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919 recommended granting voting rights to all the women above the age of 21. 2. The Government of India Act of 1935 gave women reserved seats in legislature. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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

Who among the following is associated with ‘Songs from Prison’, a translation of ancient Indian religious lyrics in English?

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

With reference to Swadeshi Movement, consider the following statements : 1. It contributed to the revival of the indigenous artisan crafts and industries. 2. The National Council of Education was established as a part of Swadeshi Movement. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following pairs : Movement/Organization | Leader 1. All India Anti-Untouchability League | Mahatma Gandhi 2. All India Kisan Sabha | Swami Sahajanand Saraswati 3. Self-Respect Movement | E. V. Ramaswami Naicker Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

He wrote biographies of Mazzini, Garibaldi, Shivaji and Shrikrishna; stayed in America for some time; and was also elected to the Central Assembly. He was

Which one of the following is a very significant aspect of the Champaran Satyagraha ?

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

In 1920, which of the following changed its name to “Swarajya Sabha” ?

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 ?

The ‘Swadeshi’ and ‘Boycott’ were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the

The Montague-Chelmsford Proposals were related to

What was the main reason for the split in the Indian National Congress at Surat in 1907?

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