The Gandhian Era


  1. Who among the following was not member of Moti Lal Nehru Committee ?









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    Aurobindo Ghosh was not the member of Motilal Nehru Committee.

    Correct Option: D

    Aurobindo Ghosh was not the member of Motilal Nehru Committee.


  1. Who said "Cripps proposals were a post-dated cheque of a crashing bank" ?









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    Mahatma Gandhi said, "Cripp's proposals were a post-dated cheque of a crashing bank". The major political parties of the country rejected the Cripp's proposals. Gandhi called Cripp's proposals as a "Post-dated Cheque". They did not like the rights of the Princely States either to send their representatives to the Constituent Assembly or to stay out of the Indian Union. The Muslim League was also dissatisfied as its demand for Pakistan had not been conceded in the proposal.

    Correct Option: C

    Mahatma Gandhi said, "Cripp's proposals were a post-dated cheque of a crashing bank". The major political parties of the country rejected the Cripp's proposals. Gandhi called Cripp's proposals as a "Post-dated Cheque". They did not like the rights of the Princely States either to send their representatives to the Constituent Assembly or to stay out of the Indian Union. The Muslim League was also dissatisfied as its demand for Pakistan had not been conceded in the proposal.



  1. Who among the following was not a member of the Cabinet Mission Plan ?









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    Lord Emery was not a member of the Cabinet Mission Plan. After the Second World War, Lord Atlee became the Prime Minister of England. On 15 March, 1946 Lord Atlee made a historic announcement in which the right to self-determination and the farming of a Contitution for India were conceded. Consequently, three members of the British Cabinet - Pathick Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps and A.V. Alexander - were sent to India. This is known as the Cabinet Mission.

    Correct Option: C

    Lord Emery was not a member of the Cabinet Mission Plan. After the Second World War, Lord Atlee became the Prime Minister of England. On 15 March, 1946 Lord Atlee made a historic announcement in which the right to self-determination and the farming of a Contitution for India were conceded. Consequently, three members of the British Cabinet - Pathick Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps and A.V. Alexander - were sent to India. This is known as the Cabinet Mission.


  1. Who was the Commander-in-Chief of INA before Subhash Chandra Bose ?









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    The idea of the Indian National Army (INA) was first conceived in Malaya by Mohan Singh an Indian officer of the British Indian Army. When he decided not to join the retreating British Army and instead turned to the Japanese for help.

    Correct Option: B

    The idea of the Indian National Army (INA) was first conceived in Malaya by Mohan Singh an Indian officer of the British Indian Army. When he decided not to join the retreating British Army and instead turned to the Japanese for help.



  1. The Constituent Assembly of India started functioning from









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    The Constituent Assembly met for the first time in New Delhi on 9 December, 1946 in the Constitution Hall which is now known as the Central Hall of Parliament House. The Constituent Assembly took almost three years (two years, eleven months and seventeen days to be precise) to complete its historic task of drafting the Constitution for Independent India. During this period, it held eleven sessions covering a total of 165 days. Of these, 114 days were spent on the consideration of the Draft Constitution.

    Correct Option: A

    The Constituent Assembly met for the first time in New Delhi on 9 December, 1946 in the Constitution Hall which is now known as the Central Hall of Parliament House. The Constituent Assembly took almost three years (two years, eleven months and seventeen days to be precise) to complete its historic task of drafting the Constitution for Independent India. During this period, it held eleven sessions covering a total of 165 days. Of these, 114 days were spent on the consideration of the Draft Constitution.