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Independence and Nehru's midnight speech MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

Solve 2 Independence and Nehru's midnight speech questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.

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Q1The famous speech by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, delivered at midnight on 14-15 August 1947, is called __________.

A Tryst with Destiny
B Tried with Destiny
C Tryst with Honesty
D Tryst and Co-operation
Explanation

Jawaharlal Nehru's address to the Constituent Assembly at the moment of India's independence is famously known as Tryst with Destiny. It marked the transfer of power and framed independence as a solemn national pledge. Tried with Destiny is only a wrong wording and was not the title. Tryst with Honesty replaces the key idea with an unrelated virtue. Tryst and Co-operation also distorts the accepted phrase and does not refer to Nehru's midnight speech of 14-15 August 1947.

Q2The famous speech delivered by the Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, at midnight on 14-15 August 1947 is known as: Choose the most appropriate option from below.

A Wings of Challenges
B Independent India
C Tryst with Destiny
D Hope for the better future
Explanation

Jawaharlal Nehru's midnight address to the Constituent Assembly on 14-15 August 1947 is remembered as "Tryst with Destiny". The title comes from the central phrase of the speech and marks India's transition to independence. "Wings of Challenges" is not the recognised name of this address. "Independent India" describes the broad historical moment, not the speech title. "Hope for the better future" captures a sentiment that may fit the occasion, but it is not the accepted title used in history and civics texts.

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