Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Modern History > 1939-47 > Flashcards

1939-47 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
AP® U.S. History flashcards European History 101 flashcards AP® European History flashcards AP® World History flashcards World History 102 flashcards U.S. History 102 flashcards World History 101 flashcards U.S. History 101 flashcards
1
Q

Congress stand on eve of WWII

A

Congress will cooperate if 1. freedom after the war. 2. some form of responsible Government setup immediately

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

At the Wardha Session in 1939, Gandhi’s stand was

A

for unconditional support to Britain’s war efforts

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

At the Wardha Session of INC, 1939, Subhash Bose’s stand was

A

for taking advantage of Britain’s difficulties and starting a mass revolution to dislodge colonialism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

At the Wardha Session in 1939, Nehru’s stand was

A

against taking advantage of Britain’s difficulties, as well as against Indian participation in the war

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

The Resolution at the Wardha Session in 1939 was

A

no Indian participation unless freedom is granted; government should declare it’s war aims soon.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Linlithgow’s statement 1939

A

Britain’s war aim is to resist aggression; all interest groups to be consulted to modify 1935 act for failure; immediately a consultative committee is to be formed for advising functions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Pakistan Resolution was passed at _____ session of Muslim League in ____.

A

Lahore, March 1940.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

August Offer was put forward in?

A

August 1940

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Content of August Offer

A

Dominion Status as long term goal; Constituent Assembly to be formed after the war; Minorities consent to be essential for any future settlement; Congress rejected the offer.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Individual CDM was launched in

A

October 1940

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Cripps Mission was put forward in?

A

March 1942

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

The Cripps Mission offered

A

Indian Union with Dominion Status, right to withdraw from the Commonwealth; constituent assembly after the war; freedom to any province unwilling to join the union to have a separate agreement with Britain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Under the Cripps Mission, the defence of India was to

A

remain in British hands

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What features did the Congress object to in the Cripps Mission

A

dominion status; right of province to secede; no immediate transfer of power

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What features did the Muslim League object to in the Cripps Mission?

A

Pakistan not being explicitly offered; the machinery for creation of Constituent Assembly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Why was the Quit India Movement launched?

A

failure of Cripps Offer as an evidence of British lack of will to concede Indian demands; public discontent against wartime hardships; feeling of imminent British collapse; Indian leadership’s desire to prepare masses for possible Japanese invasion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

The Quit India Movement was ratified at?

A

AICC meeting, Bombay, August 1942.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Under the Quit India Movement, parallel governments were formed at?

A

Balla(UP), Tamluk (Bengal) and Satara(MH)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Gandhi started a fast on?

A

February 1943

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Pakistan Day was observed on?

A

March 23, 1943

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Rajagopalachari Formula was given in?

A

March 1944

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

What is the gist of Rajagopalachari Formula?

A

Muslim League should immediately support independence for India and interim government; Muslim majority areas to exercise right to self determination; in case of partition, common centre for defence, commerce, communication etc

23
Q

Jinnah rejected the Rajagopalachari Formula as he wanted the Congress to?

A

accept the two nation theory

24
Q

What is the gist of the Desai-Liaqat Pact?

A

Congress and League nominees to have equal representation in Central Executive; 20% seats to be reserved for minorities

25
Q

Wavell Plan was formulated at?

A

Shimla Conference in June 1945

26
Q

Gist of the wavell Plan.

A

an all India executive council except the governor general and commander in chief; equal representation for caste hindus and Muslims

27
Q

At the wavell Plan, the Muslim league wanted

A

all Muslims to be it’s nominees and claimed a communal veto in the executive council

28
Q

At the wavell Plan, the Congress

A

objected to it being painted purely a caste Hindu party

29
Q

List the two basic strands in the last two years of British rule in India.

A

tortuous negotiations resulting in freedom and partition, accompanied by communal violence; sporadic, localised mass action

30
Q

The Labour government came to power in Britain in

A

July 1945

31
Q

Elections to central and provincial assemblies were announced in

A

august 1945

32
Q

The announcement for a constituent assembly after the war was made in

A

September 1945

33
Q

What were the two mission election planks fit Congress

A

repression of 1942; mass pressure against trial of INA PoW

34
Q

The main features of INA agitation were

A

unprecedented high pitch and intensity; wide geographical and Social spread; penetrated traditional bulwarks of Raj - Government employees and loyalists; it became a purely India Vs Britain issue

35
Q

List the three upsurges in 1945-46

A

November 45 - Calcutta, INA trials; February 46 - Calcutta, over 7 year sentence to an INA officer; February 46, Bombay, strike by b Royal Indian navy ratings

36
Q

Congress did not support the three upsurges because

A

if their timing and tactics

37
Q

why British withdrawal seemed imminent by 1946

A
  1. success of nationalist forces in struggle for hegemony; demoralisation among bureaucracy and the loyalist sections; limitations of British strategy of conciliation and repression; demands of leniency for INA by army men and RIN Ratings revolt; an entirely official rule was impossible
38
Q

in the Cabinet Mission Plan, Congress claimed that grouping was ______ while the League thought that it was ______.

A

optional; compulsory

39
Q

The Cabinet Mission decided the matter of grouping in ___ favour.

A

League’s

40
Q

The Cabinet Mission Plan was accepted by the Muslim League and Congress in

A

June 1946

41
Q

The Muslim League withdrew from the Cabinet Mission Plan, after

A

Nehru’s press statement

42
Q

After withdrawal from the Cabinet Mission Plan, the Muslim League

A

gave a call for direct action from August 16, 1946

43
Q

An interim government headed by Nehru was sworn in in

A

September 1946

44
Q

The Muslim league joined the interim government in

A

October 1946

45
Q

in the interim government, the Muslim League followed an

A

obstructionist approach

46
Q

in February 1947, The Congress demanded

A

removal of League’s members

47
Q

in February 1947, the Muslim League demanded

A

dissolution of Constituent Assembly

48
Q

Attlee’s Statement was made on

A

February 20, 1947

49
Q

Gist of Attlee’s Statement

A

June 30, 1948 to be deadline for transfer of power; Power may be transferred to one centre or in some areas to existing provincial governments

50
Q

Mountbatten Plan was formulated on?

A

June 3 1947

51
Q

Under the Mountbatten Plan, which assemblies were to take decision on partition

A

Punjab and Bengal

52
Q

Which province was to take its own decision according to the Mountbatten Plan

A

Sindh

53
Q

according to the m Mountbatten Plan, referendums were to be held in

A

NWFP and Sylhet District

54
Q

The Indian Independence Act was passed on?

A

July 18, 1947

Modern History (9 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions