Q130. Which pair launched the Khilafat Movement against British policy?
[SSC MTS, 30 October 2024, Shift 3]
A. Nabiullah and M. A. Ansari
B. Shaukat Ali and Mohammad Ali
C. Raza Ali and Jinnah
D. Mazharul Haque and Abdul Aziz
Answer: B. Shaukat Ali and Mohammad Ali
Explanation: The Ali brothers, Mohammad Ali and Shaukat Ali, led India’s Khilafat agitation beginning in 1919. They opposed the post-war treatment of the Ottoman Caliphate and subsequently worked with Gandhi during the Non-Cooperation Movement.
Q129. At which place did protesters burn a police station during the Non-Cooperation Movement of 1922?
[SSC MTS, 30 October 2024, Shift 1]
A. Kakori
B. Dhaka
C. Dandi
D. Chauri Chaura
Answer: D. Chauri Chaura
Explanation: A crowd burned the police station at Chauri Chaura in Gorakhpur district during February 1922. Gandhi considered the deaths that resulted incompatible with non-violence and halted the Non-Cooperation Movement shortly afterwards.
Q128. Which freedom fighter died after injuries received during a protest against the Simon Commission?
[SSC MTS 2024, 23 October 2024, Shift 3]
A. Chandra Shekhar Azad
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Bhagat Singh
D. Lala Lajpat Rai
Answer: D. Lala Lajpat Rai
Explanation: Lala Lajpat Rai led a demonstration in Lahore against the Simon Commission in October 1928. Injured during a police lathi charge, he died on 17 November 1928.
Q127. Which inquiry body investigated the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
[SSC MTS 2024, 8 October 2024, Shift 3]
A. Sadler Committee
B. Hunter Committee
C. Fowler Committee
D. Butler Committee
Answer: B. Hunter Committee
Explanation: The Hunter Committee examined Punjab disturbances and the actions of Brigadier-General Dyer after the April 1919 shootings. Its official investigation failed to satisfy nationalists demanding accountability for the killing of unarmed civilians.
Q126. Who prepared the 1928 Nehru Report proposing Dominion Status for India?
[SSC MTS, 30 September 2024, Shift 2]
A. Motilal Nehru
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Subhas Chandra Bose
D. Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: A. Motilal Nehru
Explanation: Motilal Nehru chaired the committee responsible for the Nehru Report. Its constitutional proposals included Dominion Status and joint electorates, making it an important Indian-authored response to debates prompted by the Simon Commission.
Q125. The Non-Cooperation Movement was withdrawn following which incident?
[SSC CGL Tier I, 24 September 2024, Shift 3]
A. Start of World War I
B. Kakori train action
C. Chauri Chaura incident
D. Komagata Maru episode
Answer: C. Chauri Chaura incident
Explanation: Gandhi suspended the campaign after the violent Chauri Chaura clash in February 1922. The burning of a police station and the deaths of policemen made him conclude that disciplined non-violence had broken down.
Q124. Which episode occurred in the United Provinces in February 1922?
[SSC CGL Tier I, 11 September 2024, Shift 3]
A. Quit India
B. Chauri Chaura
C. Khilafat Movement founding
D. Kakori train action
Answer: B. Chauri Chaura
Explanation: Chauri Chaura took place in the Gorakhpur region of the United Provinces in February 1922. Its violent confrontation between protesters and police led to the suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement.
Q123. In which year did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre occur?
[OSSC CGLRE Mains, 1 September 2024]
A. 1914
B. 1918
C. 1919
D. 1921
Answer: C. 1919
Explanation: The massacre took place on 13 April 1919 at Amritsar. Troops led by General Dyer opened fire on a public gathering; the incident produced national outrage and damaged faith in British promises of just rule.
Q122. When was the appointment of the Simon Commission announced?
[Bihar TRE 3.0 Social Science, 19 July 2024]
A. 8 November 1928
B. 8 November 1929
C. 8 December 1927
D. None of these
Answer: D. None of these
Explanation: The British government announced the Simon Commission on 8 November 1927, rather than any of the three dates listed. The commission examined constitutional reforms but lacked Indian members, provoking protests after arriving in 1928.
Q121. Which British officer was nicknamed the Butcher of Amritsar after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
[SSC CHSL Tier-I 2024, 11 July 2024, Shift 4]
A. Reginald Dyer
B. Robert Clive
C. William Slim
D. William Birdwood
Answer: A. Reginald Dyer
Explanation: Reginald Dyer ordered his troops to fire on unarmed civilians at Jallianwala Bagh on 13 April 1919. The massacre became a focal point of Indian anger against colonial rule.
