HorthooZ – Kerala GK, PSC Questions & Onam Quiz

Q1 Multiple Choice Question

Who led the States Department (Riyasat Ministry) established in July 1947 to integrate over 500 princely states into the Indian Union?

A Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (helped by V.P. Menon) B Lord Mountbatten and C. Rajagopalachari C Jawaharlal Nehru and Krishna Menon D B.R. Ambedkar and B.N. Rau

Q2 Multiple Choice Question

On which exact date was Mahatma Gandhi assassinated by Nathuram Godse at Birla House, New Delhi?

A January 26, 1950 B August 15, 1947 C October 2, 1948 D January 30, 1948

Q3 Multiple Choice Question

Who was elected as the permanent President of the Constituent Assembly on December 11, 1946?

A Jawaharlal Nehru B Dr. Rajendra Prasad C Acharya Kripalani D Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Q4 Multiple Choice Question

Who led the legendary 'Chittagong Armoury Raid' on April 18, 1930, aiming to raid the police and auxiliary forces armories?

A Bhagat Singh B Jatin Das C Chandrashekhar Azad D Surya Sen (Masterda)

Q5 Multiple Choice Question

In which years were the first democratic Lok Sabha general elections held in independent India under universal adult suffrage?

A 1955–1956 B 1951–1952 C 1960–1961 D 1947–1948

Q6 Multiple Choice Question

In which year and at which venue was the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) renamed as the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA)?

A 1925 at Kakori, Uttar Pradesh B 1928 at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi C 1930 at Chittagong, Bengal D 1929 at Lahore, Punjab

Q7 Multiple Choice Question

Who was the Indian army officer who originally formed the Indian National Army (INA) in Southeast Asia with Japanese assistance in 1942?

A Shah Nawaz Khan B Subhash Chandra Bose C Rash Behari Bose D Captain Mohan Singh (later handed over to Ras Behari Bose and Subhash Bose)

Q8 Multiple Choice Question

Which national leaders intervened to persuade the striking naval ratings to surrender during the RIN Mutiny of February 1946?

A Mahatma Gandhi and Subhash Bose B Jawaharlal Nehru and Maulana Azad C Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Muhammad Ali Jinnah D C. Rajagopalachari and Acharya Kripalani

Q9 Multiple Choice Question

On which date did the Constituent Assembly of India hold its very first meeting in New Delhi?

A December 11, 1946 B January 26, 1950 C August 15, 1947 D December 9, 1946

Q10 Multiple Choice Question

Who moved the historic 'Objectives Resolution' in the Constituent Assembly on December 13, 1946, outlining the foundational principles of the future constitution?

A Dr. B.R. Ambedkar B Jawaharlal Nehru C Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel D Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Q11 Multiple Choice Question

Who served as India's first Minister of Home Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister in the independent cabinet of 1947?

A Maulana Abul Kalam Azad B Dr. B.R. Ambedkar C Jawaharlal Nehru D Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Q12 Multiple Choice Question

On which date was the Constitution of India fully brought into effect, marking India's transition into a Sovereign Democratic Republic?

A November 26, 1949 B January 26, 1930 C January 26, 1950 D August 15, 1947

Q13 Multiple Choice Question

How do modern historians summarize the socio-political dynamics that culminated in the tragic partition of India in August 1947?

A As a peaceful administrative boundary adjustment welcomed unanimously by all citizens B As a religious pilgrimage route established by international treaty in Geneva C As the culmination of decades of British 'divide and rule' policies, the failure of constitutional compromises to bridge rising communal polarization, and the Muslim League's uncompromising demand for Pakistan. D As an economic trade agreement signed between Indian and foreign textile guilds

Q14 Multiple Choice Question

Which Maharaja of Kashmir signed the 'Instrument of Accession' with India in October 1947 following tribal armed incursions?

A Karan Singh B Sheikh Abdullah C Maharaja Hari Singh D Gulab Singh

Q15 Multiple Choice Question

What massive administrative and human trauma accompanied the implementation of the Mountbatten Plan and the Radcliffe Award in August 1947?

A A peaceful administrative handover accompanied by financial compensation for all citizens B The complete abolition of all provincial boundaries and creation of a unitary state C The permanent unification of India and Burma into a single federal commonwealth D The hasty division of provinces, distribution of military and financial assets, and the catastrophic communal violence that displaced over 14 million refugees across newly drawn borders.

Q16 Multiple Choice Question

Who was the first and last Indian Governor-General of independent India (1948–1950) before India became a Republic?

A Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel B Dr. S. Radhakrishnan C Dr. B.R. Ambedkar D C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji)

Q17 Multiple Choice Question

Which prominent Muslim League leader became the Finance Minister in the Interim Government when the League joined in October 1946?

A Liaquat Ali Khan B Chundrigar C H.S. Suhrawardy D Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Q18 Multiple Choice Question

What was the 'Kakori Conspiracy Case' of August 1925, and which revolutionaries were executed for it?

A Holdup of a government train near Kakori to loot treasury funds; Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla Khan, Roshan Singh, and Rajendra Lahiri were hanged B Raid on the Chittagong police armory and telegraph office C Assassination of Viceroy Lord Curzon in Calcutta D Bombing the central legislative assembly in New Delhi

Q19 Multiple Choice Question

Which prominent Gandhian leader undertook a fatal 56-day hunger strike demanding a separate Telugu-speaking state, leading to the creation of Andhra State in 1953?

A Potti Sreeramulu B C. Rajagopalachari C T. Prakasam D Swami Sahajanand Saraswati

Q20 Multiple Choice Question

Which famous military slogans and greetings were popularized by Subhash Chandra Bose and the INA?

A 'Inquilab Zindabad' B 'Swaraj is my birthright' C 'Delhi Chalo' (On to Delhi) and 'Jai Hind' D 'Do or Die'

Towards Independence: Revolutionary Movement, INA & Partition

Who led the States Department (Riyasat Ministry) established in July 1947 to integrate over 500 princely states into the Indian Union?

On which exact date was Mahatma Gandhi assassinated by Nathuram Godse at Birla House, New Delhi?

Who was elected as the permanent President of the Constituent Assembly on December 11, 1946?

Who led the legendary 'Chittagong Armoury Raid' on April 18, 1930, aiming to raid the police and auxiliary forces armories?

In which years were the first democratic Lok Sabha general elections held in independent India under universal adult suffrage?

In which year and at which venue was the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) renamed as the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA)?

Who was the Indian army officer who originally formed the Indian National Army (INA) in Southeast Asia with Japanese assistance in 1942?

Which national leaders intervened to persuade the striking naval ratings to surrender during the RIN Mutiny of February 1946?

On which date did the Constituent Assembly of India hold its very first meeting in New Delhi?

Who moved the historic 'Objectives Resolution' in the Constituent Assembly on December 13, 1946, outlining the foundational principles of the future constitution?

Who served as India's first Minister of Home Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister in the independent cabinet of 1947?

On which date was the Constitution of India fully brought into effect, marking India's transition into a Sovereign Democratic Republic?

How do modern historians summarize the socio-political dynamics that culminated in the tragic partition of India in August 1947?

Which Maharaja of Kashmir signed the 'Instrument of Accession' with India in October 1947 following tribal armed incursions?

What massive administrative and human trauma accompanied the implementation of the Mountbatten Plan and the Radcliffe Award in August 1947?

Who was the first and last Indian Governor-General of independent India (1948–1950) before India became a Republic?

Which prominent Muslim League leader became the Finance Minister in the Interim Government when the League joined in October 1946?

What was the 'Kakori Conspiracy Case' of August 1925, and which revolutionaries were executed for it?

Which prominent Gandhian leader undertook a fatal 56-day hunger strike demanding a separate Telugu-speaking state, leading to the creation of Andhra State in 1953?

Which famous military slogans and greetings were popularized by Subhash Chandra Bose and the INA?

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Towards Independence: Revolutionary Movement, INA & Partition

Who led the States Department (*Riyasat Ministry*) established in July 1947 to integrate over 500 princely states into the Indian Union?

On which exact date was Mahatma Gandhi assassinated by Nathuram Godse at Birla House, New Delhi?

Who was elected as the permanent President of the Constituent Assembly on December 11, 1946?

Who led the legendary 'Chittagong Armoury Raid' on April 18, 1930, aiming to raid the police and auxiliary forces armories?

In which years were the first democratic Lok Sabha general elections held in independent India under universal adult suffrage?

In which year and at which venue was the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) renamed as the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA)?

Who was the Indian army officer who originally formed the Indian National Army (INA) in Southeast Asia with Japanese assistance in 1942?

Which national leaders intervened to persuade the striking naval ratings to surrender during the RIN Mutiny of February 1946?

On which date did the Constituent Assembly of India hold its very first meeting in New Delhi?

Who moved the historic 'Objectives Resolution' in the Constituent Assembly on December 13, 1946, outlining the foundational principles of the future constitution?

Who served as India's first Minister of Home Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister in the independent cabinet of 1947?

On which date was the Constitution of India fully brought into effect, marking India's transition into a Sovereign Democratic Republic?

How do modern historians summarize the socio-political dynamics that culminated in the tragic partition of India in August 1947?

Which Maharaja of Kashmir signed the 'Instrument of Accession' with India in October 1947 following tribal armed incursions?

What massive administrative and human trauma accompanied the implementation of the Mountbatten Plan and the Radcliffe Award in August 1947?

Who was the first and last Indian Governor-General of independent India (1948–1950) before India became a Republic?

Which prominent Muslim League leader became the Finance Minister in the Interim Government when the League joined in October 1946?

What was the 'Kakori Conspiracy Case' of August 1925, and which revolutionaries were executed for it?

Which prominent Gandhian leader undertook a fatal 56-day hunger strike demanding a separate Telugu-speaking state, leading to the creation of Andhra State in 1953?

Which famous military slogans and greetings were popularized by Subhash Chandra Bose and the INA?

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Who led the States Department (Riyasat Ministry) established in July 1947 to integrate over 500 princely states into the Indian Union?