1. Who was the first freedom fighter to lead the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh struggle in Amritsar, Punjab?
[A] Udham Singh
[B] Saifuddin Kitchlew
[C] Dr. Satyapal
[D] Nathu Dhobi
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Correct Answer: D [Nathu Dhobi]
Notes:
Nathu Dhobi was the first freedom fighter to lead the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh struggle in Amritsar, Punjab. His leadership is less commonly mentioned compared to others, but he played a significant pioneering role during the tragic event.
2. Gulab Kaur was associated with which movement during Indian freedom struggle?
[A] Ghadar Movement
[B] Non-Cooperation Movement
[C] Quit India Movement
[D] Khilafat Movement
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Correct Answer: A [Ghadar Movement]
Notes:
Gulab Kaur, born in Punjab, was a prominent member of the Ghadar Movement. She distributed arms and literature, mobilized Indian masses, and was arrested for sedition. The Ghadar Movement was significant for inciting revolt against British rule among Indian expatriates, especially in North America and Southeast Asia.
3. Which woman leader founded Vanita Vishram Mahila Vidyalaya and the cooperative store Apna Ghar Ni Dukan during the freedom struggle?
[A] Sharda Mehta
[B] Sumati Morarjee
[C] Leelavati Munshi
[D] Mridula Sarabhai
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Correct Answer: A [Sharda Mehta]
Notes:
Sharda Mehta was a pioneer in women’s education in Gujarat. She founded Vanita Vishram Mahila Vidyalaya and Apna Ghar Ni Dukan, and actively promoted social reforms and swadeshi principles.
4. Who led the 1923 Nagpur Flag Satyagraha, a key event in Gujarat’s freedom struggle?
[A] Jivatram Kripalani
[B] Moraji Desai
[C] Bhagwantrao Mandloi
[D] Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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Correct Answer: D [Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel]
Notes:
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel led the 1923 Nagpur Flag Satyagraha, a non-violent movement for the right to hoist the national flag, significant in Gujarat’s freedom struggle history.
5. Who was the revolutionary from Gujarat known for his significant contributions to India’s freedom struggle?
[A] Bhagat Singh
[B] Vallabhbhai Patel
[C] Sardar Singh Rana
[D] Morvi Bhai
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Correct Answer: C [Sardar Singh Rana]
Notes:
Sardar Singh Rana was a revolutionary from Gujarat known for his contributions to India’s freedom struggle.
6. Which English-language newspaper did Mahatma Gandhi start during the Indian freedom struggle?
[A] Harijan
[B] Indian Opinion
[C] Young India
[D] The Hindu
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Correct Answer: C [Young India]
Notes:
Gandhi started the first English-language newspaper in India during the freedom struggle called Young India to influence educated Indians on freedom and self-rule.
7. What was the original name of the Phulchhab newspaper during the Indian freedom struggle?
[A] Gujarat Samachar
[B] Janmabhoomi
[C] Saurashtra
[D] Sandesh
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Correct Answer: C [Saurashtra]
Notes:
Phulchhab newspaper was originally named Saurashtra during the freedom struggle, influential in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat.
8. Who was the Punjabi revolutionary known for promoting physical training and nationalism in Saurashtra during the Indian freedom struggle?
[A] Azad Prithvisinh Zala
[B] Bhagat Singh
[C] Udham Singh
[D] Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha
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Correct Answer: A [Azad Prithvisinh Zala]
Notes:
Azad Prithvisinh Zala, a Punjabi revolutionary, promoted physical training and nationalism in Saurashtra during the Indian freedom struggle.
9. In which city did Mahatma Gandhi establish an ashram during India’s freedom struggle?
[A] Ahmedabad
[B] Surat
[C] Nadiad
[D] Rajkot
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Correct Answer: C [Nadiad]
Notes:
Mahatma Gandhi established ashrams in Nadiad and Surat during India’s freedom struggle.
10. Who was the first Indian prince from Gujarat to renounce his throne and join the freedom struggle?
[A] Gopaldas Ambaidas Desai
[B] Vijay Singh Pathik
[C] Bhupendra Singh
[D] Pratap Singh Gaekwad
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Correct Answer: A [Gopaldas Ambaidas Desai]
Notes:
Gopaldas Ambaidas Desai, prince of Dhasa in Gujarat, was the first Indian prince to renounce his throne for the freedom struggle. A Gandhian, he promoted education, women’s literacy, and was elected to the Constituent Assembly from Baroda.
