UP History — Set 5
UP GK · UP इतिहास · Questions 41–50 of 200
The Chauri Chaura incident, which led Gandhi to call off the Non-Cooperation Movement, occurred in which year?
Correct Answer: B. 1922
The Chauri Chaura incident occurred on 4 February 1922 in Chauri Chaura town of Gorakhpur district, UP. A large crowd of protesters clashed with police and set fire to the police station, killing 22 policemen. Gandhi immediately called off the Non-Cooperation Movement due to this violence.
In which district of Uttar Pradesh did the Chauri Chaura incident take place?
Correct Answer: C. Gorakhpur
The Chauri Chaura incident took place in Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh on 4 February 1922. A procession of around 3,000 protesters marching for the Non-Cooperation Movement turned violent. This incident was a turning point in India's freedom struggle as Gandhi called off the entire movement.
The Kakori Train Conspiracy (robbery) took place in which year?
Correct Answer: B. 1925
The Kakori Train Conspiracy took place on 9 August 1925 near Kakori station (between Lucknow and Saharanpur). Revolutionaries including Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan, and Chandrashekhar Azad robbed a train carrying British government treasury. Several revolutionaries were later hanged.
Who among the following was NOT a participant in the Kakori Conspiracy?
Correct Answer: C. Rajguru
Rajguru was not part of the Kakori Conspiracy. He was associated with Bhagat Singh and was executed for the Lahore Conspiracy Case. The Kakori conspirators included Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqullah Khan, Chandrashekhar Azad, Roshan Singh, and Rajendra Lahiri among others.
Ram Prasad Bismil, hanged for the Kakori Conspiracy, was a resident of which place in UP?
Correct Answer: B. Shahjahanpur
Ram Prasad Bismil was born in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He was a freedom fighter, poet, and one of the founders of the Hindustan Republican Association. He was hanged on 19 December 1927 in Gorakhpur Jail for his role in the Kakori Conspiracy.
Ashfaqullah Khan, a hero of the Kakori Conspiracy, was hanged at which jail in UP?
Correct Answer: C. Faizabad Jail
Ashfaqullah Khan was hanged on 19 December 1927 at Faizabad Jail. He was one of the key participants in the Kakori Train Robbery and a close associate of Ram Prasad Bismil. He is remembered as one of the first Muslim freedom fighters to be hanged during the independence movement.
The Anand Bhavan in Allahabad (Prayagraj) is historically associated with which family?
Correct Answer: B. Nehru family
Anand Bhavan in Allahabad was the ancestral home of the Nehru family. Motilal Nehru purchased it in 1930 after donating the original family home (Swaraj Bhavan) to the Indian National Congress. It served as the cradle of India's freedom movement and is now a museum.
Motilal Nehru donated his family home to the Congress, which was then renamed as?
Correct Answer: B. Swaraj Bhavan
Motilal Nehru donated his family home to the Indian National Congress in 1930, and it was renamed Swaraj Bhavan. The family then moved to a smaller house which was named Anand Bhavan. Swaraj Bhavan served as the headquarters of the Congress party and is now a museum.
The 1888 Indian National Congress session at Allahabad was presided over by whom?
Correct Answer: C. George Yule
The 1888 Allahabad session of the Indian National Congress was presided over by George Yule, who was the first European president of the INC. The first session of INC was held in Bombay in 1885 under W.C. Bonnerjee. Allahabad hosted several important Congress sessions over the years.
The United Provinces of Agra and Oudh was renamed 'Uttar Pradesh' in which year?
Correct Answer: B. 1950
The United Provinces of Agra and Oudh was renamed Uttar Pradesh on 24 January 1950 when the Constitution of India came into effect. Govind Ballabh Pant became the first Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. The name 'Uttar Pradesh' literally means 'Northern Province' in Hindi.