Indian National Movement NDA Questions

Indian National Movement MCQ Questions

7.
Dadabhai Naoroji's 'Drain of Wealth' theory, articulated in his influential work 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India', argued that British colonial policies resulted in a substantial transfer of India's wealth to:
A.
Indian princely states
B.
The Mughal Empire (which no longer held political power)
C.
Other European colonial powers
D.
Britain, without adequate economic return to India
ANSWER :
D. Britain, without adequate economic return to India
8.
Dadabhai Naoroji achieved a significant milestone in 1892 by becoming the first Indian to be elected as a member of the:
A.
United Nations (an anachronistic option)
B.
Indian National Congress (which he had already helped found)
C.
Viceroy's Executive Council
D.
British House of Commons
ANSWER :
D. British House of Commons
9.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale, a prominent Moderate leader and political mentor to Mahatma Gandhi, founded an organisation in 1905 dedicated to training dedicated workers for the cause of national service, known as the:
A.
Servants of India Society
B.
Indian Association
C.
Swadeshi Sabha
D.
Home Rule League
ANSWER :
A. Servants of India Society
10.
The Moderate leaders of the early Congress primarily employed methods such as petitions, resolutions, and public speeches, reflecting their broader faith in:
A.
Armed insurrection against British rule
B.
Constitutional agitation and the British sense of justice/fair play
C.
Complete boycott of all interaction with the colonial government
D.
Immediate demand for complete independence
ANSWER :
B. Constitutional agitation and the British sense of justice/fair play
11.
By the early 20th century, a more assertive and radical group of nationalist leaders emerged within the Congress, increasingly dissatisfied with the Moderates' methods; these leaders are commonly referred to as the:
A.
Loyalists
B.
Constitutionalists (a term more associated with the Moderates)
C.
Extremists (or Assertive Nationalists)
D.
Moderates (a contradictory option, as this describes the earlier group)
ANSWER :
C. Extremists (or Assertive Nationalists)
12.
The trio of prominent Extremist leaders, popularly remembered by the alliterative phrase 'Lal-Bal-Pal', comprised Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and:
A.
Subhas Chandra Bose
B.
Aurobindo Ghosh (also a significant Extremist figure, though not part of this specific trio)
C.
Bhagat Singh
D.
Bipin Chandra Pal
ANSWER :
D. Bipin Chandra Pal