Top 100 GK Indian Independence Questions

Indian Independence Questions and Answers in Chronological order

Rebellion of 1857

Question: When and where first North Indian struggle for independence occurred?

Answer: 10 May 1857 at Meerut

Question: What was the actual name of Rani Lakshmibai (Rani of Jhansi)?

Answer: Manikarnika

Question: What was the last battle in Rebellion of 1857?

Answer: Battle of Gwalior

Question: When was Rani Lakshmibai (Rani of Jhansi) killed?

Answer: June 1858

Question: After which struggle United Kingdom started ruling India directly through the Governor General?

Answer: Rebellion of 1857

Question: Who was the last emperor of the Mughal Empire in India?

Answer: Bahadur Shah II

Question: Mangal Pandey was sepoy (sipahi) of which regiment?

Answer: 34th Bengal Native Infantry (BNI) regiment

End of the East India Company, 1858

Question: Who was the first Governor-General of British India ?

Answer: Warren Hastings, the first Governor-General of British India from 1773 to 1785.

Question: Who was Empress of India in British rule?

Answer: Queen Victoria

Question: When Parliament of the United Kingdom withdrew the right of the British East India Company to rule India?

Answer: November 1858

Formation of INC, March 1885

Question: When was INC founded in India?

Answer: 28 December 1885

Question: Who founded INC?

Answer: A.O. Hume

Question: Who is known as "Grand Old Man of India" and "Unofficial Ambassador of India ?

Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji

Question: Who contested an election to the British House of Commons and became first Indian to be British MP?

Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji

Question: Who was among the first Indian nationalists to embrace swaraj as the destiny of the nation?

Answer: Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Question: When was All India Muslim League founded in India?

Answer: 30 December 1906, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Question: Who founded All India Muslim League?

Answer: Nawab Sir Khwaja Salimullah Bahadur

Question: Who was first General Secretary of INC?

Answer: A.O. Hume

Partition of Bangal, July 1905

Question: Who ordered the partition of the province of Bangal?

Answer: Lord Curzon

Question: When was Partition of Bangal announced?

Answer: July 1905

Question: What was the main objective of Swadeshi movement?

Answer: Boycotting British products
Revival of domestic products

Arrival of Mahatam Gandhi, 1915

Question: When did Gandhi returned to India after completing his education?

Answer: 9 January 1915

Question: Who was Gandhi's mentor in after he return to India?

Answer: Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Question: When was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi born?

Answer: 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948

Question: How many year Mahatma Gandhi Spent in south Africa?

Answer: 21 years

Question: When was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi born?

Answer: 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948

Question: When was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi died?

Answer: 30 January 1948

Question: What was the name of Mahatma Gandhi's wife?

Answer: Kasturba Gandhi

Jallianwala Bagh Genocide, April 1919

Question: when did Rowlatt Act passed in Delhi?

Answer: 10 March 1919

Question: When did Jallianwala Bagh massacre happened?

Answer: 13 April 1919

Question: Who ordered soldiers to fire unarmed people at Jallianwala Bagh?

Answer: Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer

The Non-Cooperation Movement, 1920-1922

Question: Where did Chauri Chaura incident occurred?

Answer: Chauri Chaura in the Gorakhpur district

Question: When did Chauri Chaura incident happened?

Answer: 5 February 1922

Question: What was the duration of first non-co-operation movement?

Answer: 1920-1922

Question: What was the name of the newspaper established by Mahatama Gandhi?

Answer: Young India

Question: Who led first non-co-operation movement?

Answer: Mahatama Gandhi

Purna Swaraj, 19 December 1929

Question: When was Simon commission came to India ?

Answer: 1928

Question: How many British Members of Parliament were part of Simmon commission?

Answer: 7 members

Question: Who was the chairman of Simmon commission?

Answer: Sir John Simon

Question: When was Purna Swaraj was announced?

Answer: 19 December 1929

Question: Where did Jawaharlal Nehru first hoisted Indian flag?

Answer: Banks of Ravi river

Azad hind Fauj, 1942

Quit India Movement, August 1942