CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1937-1939 - Congress Rule - Congress Ministries
The resignation of the Congress ministries gave the Muslim League greater space to:
A. Expand its organization and political message
B. Control the British government
C. Abolish all provincial legislatures
D. End the Second World War
Correct Answer: A
With Congress out of office, the League intensified its claim to represent Muslim political interests.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1937-1939 - Congress Rule - Congress Ministries
How did senior Congress leaders generally view the Day of Deliverance?
A. They officially sponsored it
B. They declared it a national holiday
C. They treated it as the Lahore Resolution
D. They opposed it and urged Jinnah not to observe it
Correct Answer: D
Gandhi and other Congress leaders objected to the celebration.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1937-1939 - Congress Rule - Congress Ministries
Which South Indian leader also supported the Day of Deliverance?
A. B. G. Kher
B. Gopinath Bordoloi
C. E. V. Ramasamy Periyar
D. Sri Krishna Sinha
Correct Answer: C
Periyar and his Justice Party opposed Congress dominance and joined the observance.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1937-1939 - Congress Rule - Congress Ministries
Which prominent non-League leader participated in or supported Day of Deliverance activities?
A. C. Rajagopalachari
B. B. R. Ambedkar
C. Sardar Patel
D. Rajendra Prasad
Correct Answer: B
Ambedkar and Periyar were among prominent non-League critics of Congress who supported the observance.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1937-1939 - Congress Rule - Congress Ministries
The main purpose of the Day of Deliverance was to celebrate:
A. The resignation of Congress ministries
B. The passage of the Lahore Resolution
C. The end of British rule
D. The formation of the Muslim League
Correct Answer: A
The observance marked the termination of Congress provincial governments.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1937-1939 - Congress Rule - Congress Ministries
The Day of Deliverance was observed on:
A. 22 October 1939
B. 23 March 1940
C. 14 August 1947
D. 22 December 1939
Correct Answer: D
Muslims were asked to observe 22 December 1939 as a day of relief from Congress rule.
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1937-1939 - Congress Rule - Congress Ministries
Jinnah issued his appeal for the Day of Deliverance on:
A. 28 March 1938
B. 3 September 1939
C. 2 December 1939
D. 15 November 1938
Correct Answer: C
The appeal was issued on 2 December for observance later that month.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1937-1939 - Congress Rule - Congress Ministries
Who called upon Muslims to observe a Day of Deliverance?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Lord Linlithgow
Correct Answer: B
Jinnah asked Muslims to mark the end of Congress provincial rule.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1937-1939 - Congress Rule - Congress Ministries
Congress ministries actually resigned mainly during:
A. October and November 1939
B. January and February 1937
C. March and April 1940
D. August and September 1942
Correct Answer: A
The provincial resignations occurred in stages during October and November 1939.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1937-1939 - Congress Rule - Congress Ministries
The Congress Working Committee called upon provincial ministries to resign on:
A. 15 November 1938
B. 2 December 1939
C. 23 March 1940
D. 22 October 1939
Correct Answer: D
On 22 October 1939, Congress called on its ministries to tender resignations.
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1937-1939 - Congress Rule - Congress Ministries
The Viceroy's response to Congress demands was regarded by Congress as:
A. A full acceptance
B. A declaration of Indian independence
C. Unsatisfactory
D. The creation of Pakistan
Correct Answer: C
Congress rejected the limited consultative proposals and moved toward resignation.
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1937-1939 - Congress Rule - Congress Ministries
Congress indicated possible cooperation in the war if Britain offered:
A. Permanent governor's rule
B. A national government and a commitment to Indian freedom
C. A ban on all political parties
D. Immediate merger of provinces
Correct Answer: B
Congress sought a meaningful transfer of power and a clear statement about independence.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1937-1939 - Congress Rule - Congress Ministries
Why did Congress object to India's entry into the Second World War?
A. Indian representatives had not been consulted
B. The war had already ended
C. The Muslim League controlled the British Cabinet
D. Provincial autonomy had been abolished in 1935
Correct Answer: A
Congress argued that India had been committed to war without the consent of its political representatives.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1937-1939 - Congress Rule - Congress Ministries
On what date did the Viceroy declare India to be at war with Germany?
A. 1 April 1937
B. 22 October 1939
C. 22 December 1939
D. 3 September 1939
Correct Answer: D
Lord Linlithgow declared India a belligerent on 3 September 1939 after Britain entered the war.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1937-1939 - Congress Rule - Congress Ministries
Which international event directly triggered the constitutional crisis that ended Congress ministries?
A. First World War
B. Russian Revolution
C. Outbreak of the Second World War
D. Suez Crisis
Correct Answer: C
The war began in September 1939 and led to a dispute over India's participation without consultation.
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1937-1939 - Congress Rule - Congress Ministries
Which leader described the 1937 Lucknow session as one of the League's most critical sessions?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
C. Lord Wavell
D. Subhas Chandra Bose
Correct Answer: B
Jinnah emphasized the session's importance for Muslim political organization.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1937-1939 - Congress Rule - Congress Ministries
The Lucknow session of 1937 was significant because it:
A. Reoriented the League after its electoral setback
B. Dissolved the Muslim League
C. Adopted the Lahore Resolution
D. Accepted the Cabinet Mission Plan
Correct Answer: A
The session strengthened leadership, provincial alliances, and a more assertive Muslim political programme.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1937-1939 - Congress Rule - Congress Ministries
Which province became a particularly important base for Jinnah's League reorganization after the coalition dispute?
A. Sind
B. Orissa
C. Madras
D. United Provinces
Correct Answer: D
The UP dispute helped the League recruit members and develop its organizational campaign.
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1937-1939 - Congress Rule - Congress Ministries
The League's strategy after 1937 increasingly emphasized:
A. Withdrawal from all elections forever
B. Merger with Congress
C. Unity of Muslims under one all-India political platform
D. Abolition of Muslim political representation
Correct Answer: C
The League sought to overcome provincial divisions and build an all-India Muslim organization.
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1937-1939 - Congress Rule - Congress Ministries
Which Assam leader was noted as extending support to the League during its reorganization?
A. Gopinath Bordoloi
B. Muhammad Saadulla
C. Dr. Khan Sahib
D. N. B. Khare
Correct Answer: B
The VU source notes Saadulla's support in the period of League reorganization.