National interview questions – page 2

The Indian Independence Act 1947 came into force on

1. July 4, 1947
2. July 10, 1947
3. July 14, 1947
4. July 18, 1947

India partitioned by the

1. Mountbatten Plan
2. Cripps Mission
3. Cabinet Mission
4. None of these 

Who was known as the “Liberator of the Press”?

1. Metcalfe 
2. Bentinck
3. Macaulay
4. Hastings

Quit India campaign was launched by the National Congress after the failure of

1. Simla Conference held at the instance of Governor
2. British Cabinet Mission
3. Cripps Mission
4. None of these 

On the death of Gandhiji, who said that “The light has gone out of our lives”?

1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
3. Lord Mountbatten
4. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

The Indian National Congress represented the views of the microscope minority in India. This contention was maintained by

1. Lord Curzon
2. Lord Dufferin 
3. Lord Landsowne
4. Lord Ripon

In which of the following movements did Mahatma Gandhi make the first use of Hunger strike as a weapon?

1. Rowlatt Satyagraha, 1919 
2. Non cooperation Movement, 1920–1922
3. Bardoli Satyagraha, 1919
4. Ahmedabad Strike, 1918

The capital of India was shifted to Delhi during the reign of

1. Chelmsford
2. Hardinge
3. Minto
4. Curzon

Except Jammu and Kashmir and Hyderabad, the integration of Indian states was completed in

1. December 1950  
2. November 1949
3. October 1948
4. August 1947

Chauri-Chaura incident was associated with which Gandhian movement?

1. Rowlatt Agitation 
2. Civil Disobedience Movement
3. Non co-operation Movement
4. Quit India Movement

Which one of the following was a revolutionary who latter turned into a yogi and a philosopher?

1. Aurobindo Ghosh
2. Agarkar
3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
4. Lala Lajpat Rai

The movement withdrawn immediately after the Chauri Chaura incident was

1. Non cooperation
2. Individual Satyagraha
3. Civil Disobedience
4. None of these 

Who was the leader of Bihar to lead Peasant Movement with Mahatma Gandhi?

1. Baba Ramchand
2. Raj Kumar Shukla
3. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
4. Rafi Ahmad Kidwai

Who first voiced the idea of a separate Muslim State in India?

1. M.A. Jinnah
2. Syed Ahmad Khan
3. Mohammad Iqbal
4. None of these 

The founder of Boy Scouts and Civil Guides Movement in India was

1. Charles Andrews 
2. Robert Montgomery
3. Richard Temple
4. Baden Powell

The father of extremist movement in India is

1. Motilal Nehru
2. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
3. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
4. Vallabhbhai Patel

Which of the following was a continuous movement based on the philosophy of Gandhiji, and not a specific movement?

1. Quit India Movement
2. Civil Disobedience Movement
3. Non Cooperation Movement 
4. Swadeshi Movement

The first Indian to be elected to the leadership of communist International was

1. Sohan Singh Josh
2. M.N. Roy 
3. S. A. Dange
4. P.C. Joshi

Which national leader resigned from Congress in 1942 supporting the Muslim League on the question of Pakistan?

1. Chakravarti Raj Gopalachari
2. J.B. Kriplani
3. Shankaran Nayyar
4. None of these 

When is the UN Day celebrated?

1. June 26
2. August 8
3. September 24
4. October 24

How many countries are there in United National?

1. 188
2. 189
3. 193
4. 195

Which is the official language of Bank of Central African States?

1. French
2. German
3. Hindi
4. English

When did East African Development Bank come into force

1. 1967
2. 1980
3. 1982
4. 1983

Red Cross was founded by

1. Frederic Passey
2. Tygve Lie
3. Baden Powell
4. J.H Durant

Pakistan which rejoined the Commonwealth had pulled itself out it in the year.

1. 1970
2. 1972
3. 1975
4. 1978

Which of the following countries is not a member of the UN?

1. Kamphuchea
2. Iran
3. Switzerland
4. Nepal

The United Nations declared 2013 as the International Year of

1. Elderly persons
2. Communication
3. Water Cooperation
4. World population

How many Regional Commissions are established by the UN Economic and Social Council

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 5

Which of the following UN agencies has its headquarters at Paris?

1. IMO
2. FAO
3. ILO
4. UNESCO

Among the SAARC countries the most densely populated country is?

1. Maldives
2. Pakistan
3. Bangladesh
4. India