Class 8 Social Science Chapter 2: India’s Long Road to Independence — practice questions with answers
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Q1. When was the first session of the Indian National Congress held, and where?
- 1885, in Bombay
- 1905, in Calcutta
- 1857, in Delhi
- 1947, in Lahore
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Answer: A. 1885, in Bombay
Why: A.O. Hume played a role in its founding. [p.36, p.44]
Why: A.O. Hume played a role in its founding. [p.36, p.44]
Q2. What did the Congress demand at its Lahore session in 1929?
- Purna Swaraj — complete independence
- Dominion status
- More British officers
- Partition
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Answer: A. Purna Swaraj — complete independence
Why: Nehru presided. [p.37, p.68–69]
Why: Nehru presided. [p.37, p.68–69]
Q3. Who formed the Indian National Army and the Azad Hind government?
- Subhas Chandra Bose
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Lala Lajpat Rai
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Answer: A. Subhas Chandra Bose
Why: In Singapore in 1943. [p.74]
Why: In Singapore in 1943. [p.74]
Q4. What was Gandhi’s call during the Quit India Movement (1942)?
- ‘Do or Die’
- ‘Arise, awake’
- ‘Make the deaf hear’
- ‘Jai Hind’
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Answer: A. ‘Do or Die’
Why: The British must leave at once. [p.75]
Why: The British must leave at once. [p.75]
Q5. Gandhi returned from South Africa in 1915. India became independent in 1947. How many years later was that?
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Answer: 32 (± 0)
Why: 1947 − 1915 = 32 years. [p.37, p.79]
Why: 1947 − 1915 = 32 years. [p.37, p.79]
Q6. The Partition of Bengal (1905) was annulled in 1911. How many years did it last?
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Answer: 6 (± 0)
Why: 1911 − 1905 = 6 years. [p.36]
Why: 1911 − 1905 = 6 years. [p.36]
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