MCQ Chapter 12 History Class 8 Maharashtra Board MCQ For All Chapters – History Class 8India gains Independence 1. Which party opposed the partition of India?Muslim LeagueIndian National CongressBritish ParliamentPrincely StatesQuestion 1 of 202. When was the Indian Independence Act passed in the British Parliament?15 August 194718 July 194716 August 194630 January 1948Question 2 of 203. On which date did India officially gain independence?16 August 194618 July 194715 August 194730 January 1948Question 3 of 204. What happened to the British flag on 15 August 1947?It was burnedIt was loweredIt was raised alongside the Indian flagIt remained unchangedQuestion 4 of 205. How long had India been under British rule by the time it gained independence?100 years150 years200 years250 yearsQuestion 5 of 206. Who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi?Barrister JinnahNathuram GodseLord MountbattenChaudhary Rahmat AliQuestion 6 of 207. When was Mahatma Gandhi assassinated?15 August 194730 January 194816 August 194618 July 1947Question 7 of 208. What was one provision of the Wavell Plan?Creation of PakistanEqual Hindu and Muslim members in the Viceroy’s CouncilComplete British withdrawalDissolution of CongressQuestion 8 of 209. What right did the Indian Independence Act give to princely states?To remain under British ruleTo join India or Pakistan or remain independentTo form a separate nationTo reject the partitionQuestion 9 of 2010. Why did the British start preparing plans for India’s independence?Due to economic collapseIndian freedom struggle gained strength during WWIIPressure from the Muslim LeagueInternational criticismQuestion 10 of 2011. What was the basic stand of the Indian National Congress regarding partition?Support for PakistanUnity of the nationDivision into multiple statesDelayed independenceQuestion 11 of 2012. What did Barrister Jinnah propagate about the Indian National Congress?It was a secular organizationIt was only a Hindu organizationIt supported PakistanIt was weak and ineffectiveQuestion 12 of 2013. Where was the Constituent Assembly meeting held on 14 August 1947?BombayCalcuttaParliament House in DelhiSimlaQuestion 13 of 2014. What did the Cabinet Mission recognize for Indian people?Right to form a monarchyRight to draft their own ConstitutionRight to remain under British ruleRight to partition the countryQuestion 14 of 2015. Why did the Muslim League initially refuse to join the Interim Government?Demand for Pakistan was not metCongress dominated itBritish interferenceLack of fundsQuestion 15 of 2016. What was the consequence of the British "divide and rule" policy?Formation of Indian National CongressEstablishment of Muslim LeagueEnd of British ruleUnity of Hindus and MuslimsQuestion 16 of 2017. What did Gandhiji strive for after independence?Economic reformsHindu-Muslim unityIndustrial growthMilitary strengthQuestion 17 of 2018. What was the reaction of Indian people to the partition?CelebrationGrief due to partition and violenceIndifferenceRebellionQuestion 18 of 2019. What did the Mountbatten Plan propose?Unified IndiaCreation of India and Pakistan as two nationsBritish control until 1950A confederationQuestion 19 of 2020. What happened to British supremacy over princely states after the Indian Independence Act?It continuedIt came to an endIt was reducedIt was transferred to CongressQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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