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After the War: India's Political Landscape in the Final Decade of Colonial Rule•hard•11 questions•~14 min
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Question 01
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The Cabinet Mission of 1946 consisted of three British cabinet members. Which of the following correctly identifies the chairman of the mission and the portfolios of the other two members?
Question 02
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Consider the following statements about the grouping of provinces under the Cabinet Mission Plan (1946):
1. Section A consisted of Hindu-majority provinces including Madras, Bombay, United Provinces, Bihar, Central Provinces and Orissa.
2. Section B included Punjab, North-West Frontier Province and Sindh.
3. Section C included Bengal and Assam.
4. The Congress accepted the grouping as optional while the Mission later clarified it was compulsory.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Question 03
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The Royal Indian Navy (RIN) revolt of February 18, 1946 broke out on which ship and for which of the following reasons?
1. Racial discrimination and unequal pay between Indian and white soldiers
2. Unpalatable food and abuse by superior officers
3. Arrest of a rating for writing 'Quit India' on the ship
4. INA trials and use of Indian troops in Indonesia
Question 04
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What was the immediate trigger for the Muslim League's withdrawal of acceptance of the Cabinet Mission Plan on July 29, 1946?
Question 05
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Consider the following statements about the Interim Government formed in 1946:
1. It was headed by Jawaharlal Nehru and sworn in on September 2, 1946.
2. The Muslim League joined the Interim Government on October 26, 1946, after withdrawing its 'Direct Action' call.
3. Liaqat Ali Khan held the Finance portfolio in the Interim Government.
4. The League did not attend the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on December 9, 1946.
Which statements are correct?
Question 06
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The first INA trial at the Red Fort (November 1945) put three officers on dock together. Which of the following correctly identifies them and the significance of their selection?
Question 07
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Which of the following best explains the Cabinet Mission Plan's rejection of a full-fledged Pakistan?
Question 08
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Consider the following about the birth and spread of communalism in India according to the Spectrum analysis:
1. Communalism is a modern phenomenon rooted in colonial political economy — not an ancient or primordial religious conflict.
2. The Muslim League was founded in 1906 by Agha Khan, Nawab Salimullah of Dacca, Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk and Nawab Waqar-ul-Mulk.
3. The Punjab Hindu Sabha was founded in 1909 by U.N. Mukherjee and Lal Chand.
4. The first session of the All India Hindu Mahasabha was held in 1915 with the Maharaja of Mysore presiding.
Which statements are correct?
Question 09
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Which of the following accurately describes the Congress's strategy regarding the three upsurges of winter 1945–46 (Calcutta INA protests, Rashid Ali protests, RIN revolt)?
Question 10
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Arrange the following events in correct chronological order:
1. League accepts Cabinet Mission Plan
2. Nehru's press statement implying CA sovereignty and unlikely grouping
3. Direct Action Day
4. Interim Government headed by Nehru sworn in
5. League joins Interim Government
Question 11
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The election results of 1945–46 revealed that in Punjab, which formation assumed power?
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