Indian Independence Movement quiz

More questions about Indian Independence Movement

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1. 1 Easy

   What job did Gandhi train for in London?

   Answer: Lawyer

   Why: The Inner Temple, which made him a barrister, disbarred him in 1922 after he was sentenced to six years in prison.

2. 2 Medium

   When did the British Crown take India from the East India Company?

   Answer: 1858

   Why: Queen Victoria took the title Empress of India only in 1877, almost twenty years after the Crown took control.

3. 3 Hard

   Who founded the Servants of India Society in 1905?

   Answer: Gopal Krishna Gokhale

   Why: Gokhale created the organisation to train full-time public workers who pledged to live simply and serve through constitutional reform.

4. 4 Easy

   What does Gandhi's title Mahatma mean?

   Answer: Great soul

   Why: The title joins Sanskrit maha, great, and atman, soul, the same maha that turns raja into maharaja, great king.

5. 5 Medium

   Through which monument did the last British troops depart in 1948?

   Answer: Gateway of India

   Why: The arch had been built to commemorate the 1911 visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Bombay.

6. 6 Hard

   On which ship did the 1946 naval mutiny begin?

   Answer: HMIS Talwar

   Why: Sailors aboard HMIS Talwar initially began a hunger strike over bad food and racial insults before it grew into a full mutiny.