1. In which year was the Cripps Mission sent to India?
(A) 1942
(B) 1941
(C) 1940
(D) 1943
2. Who led the Cripps Mission to India?
(A) Winston Churchill
(B) Stafford Cripps
(C) Lord Wavell
(D) Lord Mountbatten
3. What was the main objective of the Cripps Mission?
(A) To grant immediate independence to India
(B) To secure Indian cooperation in World War II
(C) To impose British rule more strictly
(D) To form the Indian National Army
4. Which British Prime Minister sent the Cripps Mission to India?
(A) Neville Chamberlain
(B) Stanley Baldwin
(C) Clement Attlee
(D) Winston Churchill
5. What did the Cripps Mission offer India?
(A) Immediate dominion status
(B) Full independence after the war
(C) Only provincial autonomy
(D) Limited self-government and future dominion status
6. Which Indian leaders rejected the proposals of the Cripps Mission?
(A) British officials
(B) Muslim League leaders only
(C) Mahatma Gandhi and Congress leaders
(D) All Indian princely states
7. What was one major reason for the rejection of the Cripps Mission proposals by Congress?
(A) They promised too much autonomy
(B) They favored the Muslim League excessively
(C) They did not grant immediate independence
(D) They banned nationalist activities
8. What was the reaction of Winston Churchill to the Indian response?
(A) He became more rigid and refused Indian self-rule
(B) He accepted Indian demands
(C) He postponed war efforts in India
(D) He offered full independence immediately
9. What major movement was launched after the failure of the Cripps Mission?
(A) Non-Cooperation Movement
(B) Civil Disobedience Movement
(C) Swadeshi Movement
(D) Quit India Movement
10. When was the Quit India Movement officially launched?
(A) 8 August 1942
(B) 15 August 1942
(C) 26 January 1942
(D) 2 October 1942
11. Who gave the call for “Do or Die” during the Quit India Movement?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Sardar Patel
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) Subhas Chandra Bose
12. What was the main demand of the Quit India Movement?
(A) Immediate British withdrawal from India
(B) Support British war efforts
(C) Formation of Congress ministries
(D) Introduction of separate electorates
13. How did the British respond to the Quit India Movement?
(A) Negotiated immediately with Congress
(B) Allowed provincial autonomy
(C) Gave dominion status
(D) Arrested all major Congress leaders
14. Which slogan became famous during the Quit India Movement?
(A) Vande Mataram
(B) Jai Hind
(C) Inquilab Zindabad
(D) Do or Die
15. Which Indian leader was imprisoned for most of the Quit India Movement?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Subhas Chandra Bose
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) Sardar Patel
16. The Quit India Movement primarily consisted of:
(A) Armed rebellion
(B) Political negotiations only
(C) Mass protests, strikes, and civil disobedience
(D) Economic reforms
17. Which organization spearheaded the Quit India Movement?
(A) Muslim League
(B) Hindu Mahasabha
(C) Indian National Congress
(D) British Parliament
18. What was the British justification for rejecting the Cripps Mission proposals?
(A) India was not ready for self-rule
(B) Muslims opposed it completely
(C) Congress requested a delay
(D) War situation required central control
19. Which world event influenced the timing of the Cripps Mission?
(A) First World War
(B) Second World War
(C) Russian Revolution
(D) American Civil War
20. Which provinces were involved in early outbreaks of protests during Quit India Movement?
(A) Bengal and Assam
(B) Punjab and Madras
(C) Bombay, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh
(D) Sindh and NWFP
21. How did the Quit India Movement affect British administration?
(A) Caused breakdown of law and order in many areas
(B) Strengthened British control
(C) Immediate withdrawal of British forces
(D) Formation of interim governments
22. Which international factor influenced the British response to the Quit India Movement?
(A) Pressure from USA
(B) United Nations resolutions
(C) World War II exigencies
(D) League of Nations directives
23. Which type of strategy was adopted by the Quit India Movement at the grassroots level?
(A) Underground activities and sabotage
(B) Parliamentary debates
(C) Economic reforms
(D) Peace treaties
24. The Cripps Mission proposed that India would be granted dominion status:
(A) After the Second World War
(B) Immediately
(C) Only for Hindu-majority provinces
(D) Only for Muslim-majority provinces
25. Which British official was opposed to Cripps Mission concessions?
(A) Lord Mountbatten
(B) Winston Churchill
(C) Lord Wavell
(D) Stafford Cripps himself
26. The failure of Cripps Mission highlighted:
(A) British unwillingness to grant real power
(B) Unity between Congress and Muslim League
(C) Immediate independence of India
(D) Success of British reforms
27. The Quit India Movement is also called:
(A) August Movement
(B) Non-Cooperation Movement
(C) Swadeshi Movement
(D) Civil Disobedience Movement
28. Overall, the Cripps Mission and Quit India Movement marked:
(A) The beginning of British reforms in India
(B) Decline of nationalist sentiment
(C) Success of British negotiations
(D) Heightened Indian demand for immediate independence