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Q20. Who introduced the Objectives Resolution to the Constituent Assembly?

[RRB Group D (15 October 2018, Shift 1)]

1. A. Motilal Nehru
2. B. B. R. Ambedkar
3. C. Jawaharlal Nehru
4. D. Rajendra Prasad

Answer: C. Jawaharlal Nehru

Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru moved the Objectives Resolution in December 1946. Its principles of sovereignty, liberty, justice and equality later helped shape the Preamble of India’s Constitution.

Q19. Which newspaper was NOT associated with Madan Mohan Malaviya?

[SSC CHSL (24 March 2018, Shift 1)]

1. A. The Leader
2. B. Comrade
3. C. Hindustan
4. D. Abhyudaya

Answer: B. Comrade

Explanation: Comrade was associated with Maulana Mohammad Ali, not Madan Mohan Malaviya. Malaviya was connected with The Leader, Hindustan and Abhyudaya, reflecting his use of journalism to advance education and nationalist views.

Q18. In which year was Subhas Chandra Bose elected Congress president?

[WBPSC Miscellaneous Prelims (3 March 2018)]

1. A. 1938
2. B. 1933
3. C. 1928
4. D. 1923

Answer: A. 1938

Explanation: Bose was elected president at Haripura in 1938. He won re-election at Tripuri in 1939, but differences with Congress leaders soon caused his resignation and subsequent formation of the Forward Bloc.

Q17. Which of these Tamil Nadu cities did Subhas Chandra Bose visit?

[TNUSRB Police Constable Official Paper (2018)]

1. A. Virudhunagar
2. B. Madurai
3. C. Erode
4. D. Salem

Answer: B. Madurai

Explanation: The cited Tamil Nadu police question identifies Madurai as a place visited by Bose. His nationalist career included wide travel in India before his wartime overseas campaign with the Indian National Army.

Q16. After escaping from India, which European country did Bose reach?

[Tripura TET Paper II Social Studies (2018)]

1. A. Japan
2. B. Germany
3. C. Russia
4. D. None of these

Answer: B. Germany

Explanation: Bose escaped house arrest in January 1941 and reached Germany after travelling via Afghanistan and the Soviet Union. He later travelled by submarine to Southeast Asia, where he took charge of the INA.

Q15. Who is remembered as the Rani of Jhansi?

[MP Patwari (15 December 2017, Shift 2)]

1. A. Ahilyabai Holkar
2. B. Rani Lakshmibai
3. C. Rani Durgavati
4. D. Akkadevi

Answer: B. Rani Lakshmibai

Explanation: Lakshmibai, the queen of Jhansi, became a major figure in the uprising of 1857. Her resistance to British annexation and fighting during the revolt established her enduring place among India’s most celebrated freedom fighters.

Q14. Where was the Azad Hind Fauj associated with Bose organized?

[SSC CGL (10 August 2017, Shift 1)]

1. A. Singapore
2. B. Thailand
3. C. Britain
4. D. Italy

Answer: A. Singapore

Explanation: Singapore was central to the formation and subsequent reorganization of the Indian National Army in Southeast Asia. The first INA began in 1942 under Mohan Singh; Bose assumed its leadership in 1943.

Q13. Which pair received the Bharat Ratna honours announced in 2015?

[RRB NTPC CBT-II (18 January 2017, Shift 3)]

1. A. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and Amitabh Bachchan
2. B. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and Malaviya
3. C. Atal Bihari Vajpayee and A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
4. D. Madan Mohan Malaviya and Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Answer: D. Madan Mohan Malaviya and Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Explanation: Madan Mohan Malaviya and Atal Bihari Vajpayee were the two Bharat Ratna recipients for 2015. Malaviya received the distinction posthumously in recognition of a lifetime of contributions to education and national life.

Q12. Which were events of 1945: (1) Wavell Plan, (2) Shimla Conference, (3) Naval Mutiny, (4) INA trial?

[CGPSC Civil Service Prelims 2017]

1. A. 1, 2 and 3
2. B. 2, 3 and 4
3. C. 1, 2 and 4
4. D. 1, 3 and 4
5. E. All four

Answer: C. 1, 2 and 4

Explanation: The Wavell Plan, Shimla Conference and opening INA trials occurred in 1945. The Royal Indian Navy mutiny took place later, in February 1946, amid escalating anti-colonial agitation and discontent within the armed forces.

Q11. Which woman leader, known as the Nightingale of India, encouraged women to join the independence movement?

[RRB NTPC Tier I (27 April 2016, Shift 3)]

1. A. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
2. B. Durgabai Deshmukh
3. C. Sarojini Naidu
4. D. Bhikaji Cama

Answer: C. Sarojini Naidu

Explanation: Sarojini Naidu combined poetry with mass politics and campaigned alongside Gandhi. She was the first Indian woman president of Congress and became the first woman governor of an Indian state after independence.