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Indian freedom struggle Quiz for Grade 8

10 social studies questions on indian freedom struggle with answers, written for Grade 8. Use it as it is, change any question, print it with an answer key, or give it online and let it grade itself.

1.
Who was the leader of the Indian National Congress during the Non-Cooperation Movement? (Multiple choice)
  1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  2. Subhas Chandra Bose
  3. Jawaharlal Nehru
  4. Mahatma Gandhi
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Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi led the Indian National Congress during the Non-Cooperation Movement.
2.
Which event marked the beginning of the Quit India Movement? (Multiple choice)
  1. Dandi Salt March
  2. August 8, 1942 resolution
  3. Partition of Bengal
  4. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
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August 8, 1942 resolution

The Quit India Movement began after the resolution passed on August 8, 1942.
3.
The Rowlatt Act was passed to extend emergency measures of control over the press and arrests without trial. (True or false)
  1. True
  2. False
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True

The Rowlatt Act allowed the government to arrest and detain people without trial.
4.
Name the revolutionary who threw bombs in the Central Legislative Assembly in 1929. (Identification)
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Bhagat Singh

Bhagat Singh threw bombs in the Central Legislative Assembly as a protest.
5.
The famous Salt March led by Gandhi started from Sabarmati Ashram to the coastal town of _____. (Fill in the blank)
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Dandi

The Salt March ended at Dandi where Gandhi made salt from seawater.
6.
Which organization was founded by Bal Gangadhar Tilak to promote Indian nationalism? (Multiple choice)
  1. Indian National Congress
  2. Hindustan Socialist Republican Association
  3. All India Muslim League
  4. Home Rule League
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Home Rule League

Tilak founded the Home Rule League to demand self-government.
7.
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre happened in 1919 in Amritsar. (True or false)
  1. True
  2. False
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True

British troops killed many unarmed civilians in Amritsar in 1919.
8.
Identify the movement where Indians refused to buy British goods and promoted swadeshi products. (Identification)
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Swadeshi Movement

The Swadeshi Movement encouraged use of Indian-made goods to boycott British products.
9.
Who was the first Governor-General of independent India? (Multiple choice)
  1. Jawaharlal Nehru
  2. C. Rajagopalachari
  3. Rajendra Prasad
  4. Lord Mountbatten
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C. Rajagopalachari

C. Rajagopalachari was the first Indian Governor-General after independence.
10.
Give three key leaders of the Indian freedom struggle. (Enumeration)
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Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhas Chandra Bose

These leaders played important roles in India's fight for independence.