The Gandhian Era


  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. 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 was the founder president of 'Harijan Sevak Sangh' ?









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    Ghanshyam Das Birla was the founder of 'Harijan Sevak Sangh.'

    Correct Option: B

    Ghanshyam Das Birla was the founder of 'Harijan Sevak Sangh.'


  1. Who among the following took the burning of the foreign clothes as the 'insensate waste' during the Non-cooperation Movement ?









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    Rabindra Nath Tagore took the burning of the foreign clothes as the " insensate waste" during the Non- cooperation Movement.

    Correct Option: C

    Rabindra Nath Tagore took the burning of the foreign clothes as the " insensate waste" during the Non- cooperation Movement.



  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.