Freedom Struggle & National Movement MCQ — 863 Practice Questions with Answers

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Statement 1 is correct because the Poona Pact was signed on 24 September 1932. Statement 2 is correct because it replaced separate electorates for Depressed Classes with joint electorates and reserved seats. Statement 3 is incorrect because the number of reserved seats increased from 71 under the Communal Award to 148, not the reverse.

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Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from South Africa on 9 January 1915. He spent his first year understanding Indian conditions before entering active politics.

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The Gadar newspaper (first issue November 1, 1913) was published in multiple languages including Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi, English, Gujarati, and others to reach the diverse Indian diaspora in North America. It was initially edited by Lala Hardayal.

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The slogan 'Quit India' was coined by Yusuf Meherally, the then Mayor of Bombay and a socialist leader. Gandhi adopted it for the movement.

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The Simon Commission was boycotted because it had no Indian members (all seven were British), which was seen as an insult to Indians.