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Indian Freedom Struggle — Static GK Questions & Practice

Practise 18 Indian Freedom Struggle questions from Static GK for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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1. Who gave the slogan 'Inquilab Zindabad' (Long Live the Revolution)?

  1. ABhagat Singh
  2. BSubhas Chandra Bose
  3. CLala Lajpat Rai
  4. DChandrashekhar Azad
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Answer: A

Bhagat Singh popularized the slogan 'Inquilab Zindabad' during India's freedom struggle.

2. In which year did the Revolt of 1857, India's first major uprising against British rule, begin?

  1. A1857
  2. B1885
  3. C1905
  4. D1919
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Answer: A

The Revolt of 1857, also called the First War of Independence, began in Meerut in 1857.

3. In which year was Bengal partitioned by Lord Curzon, sparking widespread protests?

  1. A1905
  2. B1911
  3. C1919
  4. D1885
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Answer: A

Lord Curzon partitioned Bengal in 1905, leading to the Swadeshi Movement.

4. Who ordered the firing on unarmed civilians during the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?

  1. AGeneral Reginald Dyer
  2. BLord Chelmsford
  3. CLord Curzon
  4. DLord Irwin
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Answer: A

General Reginald Dyer ordered troops to fire on the unarmed crowd gathered at Jallianwala Bagh in 1919.

5. In which year did Mahatma Gandhi launch the Non-Cooperation Movement?

  1. A1920
  2. B1930
  3. C1942
  4. D1919
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Answer: A

Mahatma Gandhi launched the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1920 in response to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and other grievances.

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