Indian Freedom Struggle
Quiz about the various battles involved in the freedom struggle of India.
- 1.
Date and time of Battle of Plassey.
- A.
23 September 1956 at 5 pm
- B.
23 June 1757 at 7 am
- C.
19 March 1789 at 7 pm
Correct Answer
B. 23 June 1757 at 7 am -
- 2.
Who was Siraj ud Doula's treacherous soldier?
- A.
General Dyer
- B.
Robert Clive
- C.
Mir Jafar
Correct Answer
C. Mir Jafar -
- 3.
Why did the Battle of Plassey become famous?
- A.
Because it was the first major victory the Company won in India.
- B.
Because it was a very fierce battle.
- C.
Because British goods were boycotted after it.
Correct Answer
A. Because it was the first major victory the Company won in India. -
- 4.
Which of the following was not done by the indigo planters to the peasants?
- A.
The indigo planters mercilessly forced the peasants to plant indigo instead of food crops.
- B.
The indigo planters resorted to the destruction of the property of the peasants if they were unwilling to obey them.
- C.
The indigo planters fired at the peasants for no reason.
Correct Answer
C. The indigo planters fired at the peasants for no reason. -
- 5.
The peaceful gathering in the Jallianwala Bagh was declared illegal by _____________ .
- A.
Robert Clive
- B.
General Dyer
- C.
Mir Jafar
Correct Answer
B. General Dyer -
- 6.
What was Gandhiji's famous words near the salt beds in Dandi?
- A.
‘With this, I am shaking the foundations of the British Empire.’
- B.
'This salt will shake the foundations of the British Empire.'
- C.
'Taxes on salt will no longer be taken.'
Correct Answer
A. ‘With this, I am shaking the foundations of the British Empire.’ -
- 7.
The eastern parts of Bengal were separated from the rest of Bengal and added to ____________ .
- A.
Assam
- B.
Bihar
- C.
Orissa
Correct Answer
A. Assam -
- 8.
Which of these was not a strategy of the Swadeshi movement?
- A.
Removing the British Empire from power and improving economic conditions in India.
- B.
Boycotting British products and the revival of domestic products and production processes.
- C.
Removing the taxes imposed on salt.
Correct Answer
C. Removing the taxes imposed on salt. -
- 9.
In the blue rebellion the indigo planters mercilessly forced the peasants to plant __________instead of food crops.
- A.
Opium
- B.
Indigo
- C.
Coffee
Correct Answer
B. Indigo -
- 10.
Identify the following image.
- A.
Jallianwala bagh massacre
- B.
Swadeshi Movement
- C.
Battle of Plassey
Correct Answer
A. Jallianwala bagh massacre -
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