11. Which of the following publications during freedom struggle and associated personalities are matched correctly?
- Mathrubhumi – K.P. Kesava Menon
- Bangadarshan – Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
- Swadesmitran – G. Subramania Iyer
- Kudi Arasu – E. V. Ramaswamy
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
[A] Only 1, 2 & 3
[B] Only 2, 3 & 4
[C] Only 1, 2 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:- Mathrubhumi is a Malayalam newspaper that is published from Kerala, India. It was founded by K. P. Kesava Menon, an active volunteer in the Indian freedom struggle against the British. The word “Mathrubhumi” translates to “mother land”. It is the second most widely read newspaper daily in Kerala. Recently, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the year-long celebrations of the centenary year of Mathrubhumi. It started functioning on March 18, 1923.
- Bangadarshanwas a Bengali literary magazine, founded by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in 1872
- Swadesamitran was a Tamil language newspaper that was published from the then Madras city from 1891 to 1985. One of the earliest Tamil newspapers and the longest in print, Swadesamitran was founded by Indian nationalist G.Subramania Iyer four years after he had started The Hindu.
- Kudi Arasu was a Tamil weekly magazine published by Periyar E. V. Ramasamy in Madras Presidency (present-day Tamil Nadu) in
12. Which Union Ministry organised the ‘Exhibition on India’s Freedom struggle from 1757 to 1947’?
[A] Ministry of Culture
[B] Ministry of Education
[C] Ministry of Tourism
[D] Ministry of External Affairs
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Education]
Notes:
Om Birla, Speaker, Lok Sabha recently inaugurated the exhibition on India’s freedom struggle, organised by Indian Council of Historical Research under the aegis of Ministry of Education in Parliament Library.
Ministry of Culture in association with State Governments will showcase this exhibition at 100 locations across the country and through digital platforms.
13. The ideas of Non-Cooperation movement during freedom struggle did not envisage on ______:
[A] The bycott of foreign goods
[B] The bycott of civil services
[C] The surrender of British titles
[D] Common riots
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Correct Answer: D [Common riots]
Notes:
Non-cooperation movement was started by Mahatma Gandhi in 1920. Non-cooperation movement was nothing but a declaration of peaceful; and non-violent war against the atrocities of the British government which had gone back on its words. Gandhiji called off the movement in February, 1922 in the wake of the Chauri Chaura incident.
14. Which Ministry released the pictorial book titled ‘India’s Women Unsung Heroes of Freedom Struggle’?
[A] Ministry of Culture
[B] Ministry of External Affairs
[C] Ministry of Tourism
[D] Ministry of Defence
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Culture]
Notes:
Ministry of Culture released the pictorial book titled ‘India’s Women Unsung Heroes of Freedom Struggle’. This is launched as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.
The Ministry will release three pictorial books on 75 unsung heroes of the freedom struggle in partnership with Amar Chitra Katha. The first among them which was released, depicts 20 women leaders whose contributions remain unknown.
15. किस मंत्रालय ने ‘India’s Women Unsung Heroes of Freedom Struggle शीर्षक से सचित्र पुस्तक का विमोचन किया?
[A] संस्कृति मंत्रालय
[B] विदेश मंत्रालय
[C] पर्यटन मंत्रालय
[D] रक्षा मंत्रालय
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Correct Answer: A [संस्कृति मंत्रालय]
Notes:
संस्कृति मंत्रालय ने ‘‘India’s Women Unsung Heroes of Freedom Struggle’ शीर्षक से सचित्र पुस्तक का विमोचन किया। इसे आजादी का अमृत महोत्सव समारोह के एक भाग के रूप में लॉन्च किया गया है। संस्कृति मंत्रालय ‘अमर चित्र कथा’ के साथ साझेदारी में स्वतंत्रता संग्राम के 75 गुमनाम नायकों पर तीन चित्रात्मक पुस्तकों का विमोचन करेगा।
16. Which Union Ministry recently launched podcast series on the freedom struggle?
[A] Ministry of Defence
[B] Ministry of Culture
[C] Ministry of Home Affairs
[D] Ministry of External Affairs
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Culture]
Notes:
Union Culture Minister G. Kishan Reddy launched a podcast series on the freedom struggle as a part of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations.
The series titled ‘Zara Yaad Karo Qurbani’, would focus on the people and movements that contributed to the freedom struggle. The series will be available on amritmahotsav.nic.in, Spotify, Soundcloud, and other platforms for podcasts.
17. Who among the following is considered to be the only woman in freedom struggle to go to jail for 42 times?
[A] Sarojini Naidu
[B] Kanaklata Barua
[C] Mani Ben
[D] Sushila Nayyar
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Correct Answer: C [Mani Ben]
Notes:
Mani Ben was the daughter of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel. She was very active in the national struggle and was jailed at least for 42 times and is known to be the only woman (perheps) in freedom struggle to go to jail for 42 times.
18. Who among the following is known for establishing a Secret Radio Transmitter with Babu Bhai Prasad during freedom struggle?
[A] Hansa Jivraj Mehta
[B] Aruna Asaf Ali
[C] Usha Mehta
[D] Bhogeswari Phukanani
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Correct Answer: C [Usha Mehta]
Notes:Usha Mehta is known for running a secret Congress Radio during freedom struggle. She was a graduate of Bombay University and joined the Quit India Movement in 1942. She worked secretly with Babu Bhai Prasad and established a Secret Radio Transmitter. She was repressed by the British to disclose the names of her colleagues but refused to do so. Later she became a lecturer in Bombay.
19. The date 10 April 1917 is famous for which event during Freedom Struggle?
[A] Bardoli Satyagraha
[B] Champaran Satyagraha
[C] Non-cooperation Movement
[D] Khilafat Movement
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Correct Answer: B [Champaran Satyagraha]
Notes:
Mahatma Gandhi visited Champaran in Bihar, near the Nepal border, on 10 April 1917 along with Dr Rajendra Prasad, and others. He was invited there by disgruntled tenant farmers of indigo plantations (blue dye) who alleged unfair treatment by their European masters: for many years, they had been forced into planting indigo (for dyes) on a portion of their land and then selling it at below-market prices to the British planters who had leased them the land. Reportedly, a Bihari farmer Rajkumar Shukla approached Gandhi in Lucknow in 1916 with a request to examine their plight, and pursued Gandhi wherever he went till Gandhi agreed to accompany him. WB Heycock, the district magistrate, ordered Gandhi to leave the district. Refusing to comply, Gandhi responded: “I feel it to be my duty to say that I am unable to leave this district, but if it pleases the authorities I shall suffer the penalty of disobedience. I have disregarded the order served upon me in obedience to the higher law of our being, the voice of conscience.” The Raj conceded Gandhi’s right to conduct his inquiry, as a result of which the Champaran Agrarian Act came into force in Bihar on 29 November 1917.
20. Which of the following statements are correct about the Indian freedom struggle?
1. Non-Cooperation Movement started in 1920.
2. Civil Disobedience Movement started in 1930.
3. The formation of Congress ministries took place in 1937.
4. The Quit India Movement began in 1942.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
[A] 1, 2 & 3
[B] 2, 3 & 4
[C] 1, 3 & 4
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
Non-Cooperation Movement started in 1920. Civil Disobedience Movement started in 1930. The formation of Congress ministries took place in 1937. The Quit India Movement began in 1942.
