Indian Nationalist Movement

Date posted on: August 15, 2008


1.Mahatma Gandhi called him the 'patroit of patroits'.Rabindranath Tagore called him 'Deshnayak'.He was the first to call Gandhi 'Father of the Nation'.Who was he?

2.During the freedom movement, who led the Vanar Sena or The Monkey Brigade?

3."An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind" was the saying of which famous activist?

4.Who was the first president of constituent assembly of India, when it met on December,9, 1946?

5.X and Y were ruled by Muslim princes at the time of partition between India and Pakistan in 1947-48. Both had majority Hindu population, the Nizams didn't accept Govt. of India's proposal for merger. X joined Pakistan in September '47 but India annexed the territory. In September '48 India used force of arms to annex Y. Identify X and Y. (None of them is Kashmir!!).

6.British army officers brought a revised version of 'X' back to Britain from India in the mid-19th century. In 1873 the duke of Beaufort introduced the game to royalty at his country estate, 'X' House, and the sport became known as 'X'. Four years later the Bath 'X' Club was founded. The version played by its members forms the basis for today’s game. Identify 'X'.

7.By what name does Rabindranath Tagore refer to Orissa in 'Jana Gana Mana'?

8.Due to which event of nationalist movement Vallabh bhai patel was nicknamed Sardar?

9.South African radio channel Lotus FM's new logo is based on the calligraphy of someone's 1924 letter. Who's this person?

10.Who is known as the 'Iron Man of India'?

11.Who was the 1st viceroy of India?

12.Who gave this speech and when?(The spech is not complete)

       

13.Identify the gentleman in the picture.

       

14.Founded at Dhaka in 1906, The headquarters were established at Lucknow. There were also six vice-presidents, a secretary and two joint secretaries initially appointed for a three-years term, proportionately from different provinces. The principles of the organization were espoused in the "Green Book," which included the organization’s constitution as well. What we are talking about?

15.Who was the last British Viceroy of India?

16.Where in india "the Flame of liberty" was inaugrated in 1954 by Rajendra Prasad?

17.Whose birthdate has been declared by UNESCO as the International Day of Non Violence?

18.Which country shares its national day with India on August,15?

19.Which famous freedom fighter was born Manikarnika to Moropanth Tambey and Bhagirathibai,she was affectionately called Manu. In 1842, she married Raja Gangadhar Rao Niwalkar.

20.Which very famous incident of Indian Freedom Strugle is depicted in the picture?

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