Towards Independence & Partition PYQs

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1. Prelims 1999Q86Towards Independence & Partition

   Which one of the following leaders of the Congress was totally in favour of Cabinet Mission Plan?

   aMahatma GandhibJawaharlal NehrucSardar PateldMaulana Abul Kalam Azad
2. Prelims 1998Q14Towards Independence & Partition

   Lord Mountbatten came to India as Viceroy with specific instructions to

   abalkanize the Indian sub-continentbkeep India united if possiblecaccept Jinnah’s demand for Pakistandpersuade the Congress to accept partition
3. Prelims 1998Q32Towards Independence & PartitionAnswer disputed

   Assertion (A): The Congress rejected the Cripps proposals.

   Reason (R): The Cripps Mission consisted solely of whites.

   aBoth A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of AbBoth A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of AcA is true, but R is falsedA is false, but R is true
4. Prelims 1998Q40Towards Independence & Partition

   When the Indian Muslim League was inducted into the interim government in 1946, Liyaqat Ali Khan was assigned the portfolio of

   aForeign affairsbHomecFinancedDefence
5. Prelims 1998Q48Towards Independence & Partition

   The Indian National Congress agreed in 1947 to the partition of the country mainly because

   athe principle of two Nation theory was then acceptable to thembit was imposed by the British Government and the Congress was helpless in this regardcthey wanted to avoid large-scale communal riotsdIndia would have otherwise lost the opportunity to attain freedom
6. Prelims 1998Q82Towards Independence & Partition

   What is the correct sequence of the following events?

   I.The August Offer

   II.The I.N.A. trial

   III.The Quit India Movement

   IV.The Royal Indian Naval Ratings’ Revolt

   Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

   aI, III, II, IVbIII, I, II, IVcI, III, IV, IIdII, IV, I, III
7. Prelims 1996Q11Towards Independence & Partition

   Which one of the following is not correct about the Cabinet Mission Plan?

   aProvincial groupingbInterim Cabinet of IndianscAcceptance of PakistandConstitution framing right
8. Prelims 1996Q46Towards Independence & Partition

   Assertion (A): The British sovereignty continued to exist in free India.

   Reason (R): The British sovereign appointed the last Governor-General of free India.

   In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

   aBoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AbBoth A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of AcA is true but R is falsedA is false but R is true
9. Prelims 1995Q30Towards Independence & Partition

   In the interim government formed in 1946, the Vice-President of the Executive Council was

   aJawaharlal NehrubDr. S. RadhakrishnancC. RajagopalacharidDr. Rajendra Prasad