The Gandhian Era


  1. Who was invited by Lord Wavell to form the Interim Government in India in 1946 ?









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    J.L. Nehru was invited by Lord Wavell to form the interim Government in India in 1946. The interim government of India, formed on 2 September 1946 from the newly elected Constituent Assembly of India, had the task of assisting the transition of India and Pakistan from British rule to independence. It remained in place until 15 August 1947, the date of the independence of the two new nations of India and Pakistan.

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    J.L. Nehru was invited by Lord Wavell to form the interim Government in India in 1946. The interim government of India, formed on 2 September 1946 from the newly elected Constituent Assembly of India, had the task of assisting the transition of India and Pakistan from British rule to independence. It remained in place until 15 August 1947, the date of the independence of the two new nations of India and Pakistan.


  1. Which one of the following Indian freedom fighters coined the slogan 'Jai Hind' ?









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    Subhash Chandra Bose coined the slogan 'Jai Hind.' It has been immortalized by Subhas Chandra Bose as the battle cry of the Indian National Army. This slogan and battle cry most commonly used in India in speeches and communications pertaining to or referring to patriotism towards India (also known as Hind).

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    Subhash Chandra Bose coined the slogan 'Jai Hind.' It has been immortalized by Subhas Chandra Bose as the battle cry of the Indian National Army. This slogan and battle cry most commonly used in India in speeches and communications pertaining to or referring to patriotism towards India (also known as Hind).



  1. Who was the President of Constituent Assembly ?









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    Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the President of the Constituent Assembly, and later became the first President of India.

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    Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the President of the Constituent Assembly, and later became the first President of India.


  1. Who was known as the Frontier Gandhi (Simanta Gandhi) ?









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    Abdul Gaffar Khan was known as the Frontier Gandhi (Simanta Gandhi). Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan was a Pashtun political and spiritual leader known for his non-violent opposition to the British Raj in British India, and a lifelong pacifist and devout Muslim. He was a close friend of Mahatma Gandhi and has been referred to as the "Frontier Gandhi" by the Indians. In 1910, he opened a mosque school at his hometown Utmanzai, and in 1911 joined the freedom movement of Haji Sahib of Turangzai, however, in 1915, the British authorities banned his mosque school.

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    Abdul Gaffar Khan was known as the Frontier Gandhi (Simanta Gandhi). Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan was a Pashtun political and spiritual leader known for his non-violent opposition to the British Raj in British India, and a lifelong pacifist and devout Muslim. He was a close friend of Mahatma Gandhi and has been referred to as the "Frontier Gandhi" by the Indians. In 1910, he opened a mosque school at his hometown Utmanzai, and in 1911 joined the freedom movement of Haji Sahib of Turangzai, however, in 1915, the British authorities banned his mosque school.



  1. Which of the following Acts was described by Jawahar Lal Nehru as 'New Chapter of Slavery' ?









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    Government of India Act 1935 was described by J.L. Nehru as new charter of slavery. The Dyarchy had been total failure in the provinces, but now there was an experiment coming up at the centre. The safeguards and the special powers vested in the Governor General was something like a "Charter of Slavery" as mentioned by Jawahar Lal Nehru. He compared it with a "machine with all brakes, no engine".

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    Government of India Act 1935 was described by J.L. Nehru as new charter of slavery. The Dyarchy had been total failure in the provinces, but now there was an experiment coming up at the centre. The safeguards and the special powers vested in the Governor General was something like a "Charter of Slavery" as mentioned by Jawahar Lal Nehru. He compared it with a "machine with all brakes, no engine".