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Under the report, India was to be styled the:
A. Federation of British Provinces
B. Republic of Hindustan
C. United Provinces of Asia
D. Commonwealth of India
Correct Answer: D
The proposed constitutional name was the Commonwealth of India.
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What constitutional status did the Nehru Report recommend for India?
A. Complete republican independence immediately
B. Permanent colonial rule
C. Dominion Status
D. Protectorate status under France
Correct Answer: C
The report proposed that India should have the same status as the self-governing dominions within the British Commonwealth.
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Which statement correctly distinguishes Motilal and Jawaharlal Nehru in the report process?
A. Jawaharlal chaired; Motilal served as secretary
B. Motilal chaired the committee; Jawaharlal served as secretary
C. Both were British officials
D. Neither was connected to the report
Correct Answer: B
Motilal led the committee, while his son Jawaharlal handled secretarial responsibilities.
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The Nehru Committee attempted to reconcile Congress nationalism with the views of the:
A. Indian Liberals and minority groups
B. British army only
C. European settlers only
D. East India Company
Correct Answer: A
The committee sought a compromise among parties holding substantially different constitutional positions.
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The most difficult political issue before the Nehru Committee concerned:
A. Naval construction
B. Foreign trade tariffs only
C. Princely titles
D. Minority and communal representation
Correct Answer: D
The position of minorities, especially Muslim political safeguards, became the central controversy.
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The inclusion of representatives from Muslims, Sikhs, Liberals, Labour and non-Brahmins was intended to make the committee:
A. Exclusively congressional
B. Purely judicial
C. Broadly representative
D. Entirely British
Correct Answer: C
The committee's varied membership reflected the All-Parties character of the exercise.
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Which senior nationalist was added to the enlarged committee along with Annie Besant and Lala Lajpat Rai?
A. Fazl-i-Hussain
B. Madan Mohan Malaviya
C. Lord Irwin
D. Stafford Cripps
Correct Answer: B
The enlarged deliberative group included Malaviya, Besant and Lala Lajpat Rai.
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Which former Congress president was later associated with the enlarged constitutional deliberations?
A. Annie Besant
B. Lord Birkenhead
C. Sir John Simon
D. Michael O'Dwyer
Correct Answer: A
Annie Besant was among the senior leaders added to the wider constitutional effort.
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Jawaharlal Nehru was serving in 1928 as the General Secretary of the:
A. All-India Muslim League
B. Unionist Party
C. Khilafat Committee
D. All India Congress Committee
Correct Answer: D
Jawaharlal was AICC General Secretary and also secretary of the constitutional committee.
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Which pair was associated with Hindu Mahasabha representation on the committee?
A. Ali Imam and Shuaib Qureshi
B. Sapru and Joshi
C. M. S. Aney and M. R. Jayakar
D. Mangal Singh and Pradhan
Correct Answer: C
Aney and Jayakar represented Hindu Mahasabha-related opinion.
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Which committee member represented the non-Brahmin community?
A. Tej Bahadur Sapru
B. G. R. Pradhan
C. Sardar Mangal Singh
D. Sir Ali Imam
Correct Answer: B
G. R. Pradhan represented non-Brahmin interests.
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Which member represented labour interests on the Nehru Committee?
A. N. M. Joshi
B. G. R. Pradhan
C. M. R. Jayakar
D. Shuaib Qureshi
Correct Answer: A
N. M. Joshi was associated with labour representation.
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Which committee member represented the Sikh League?
A. M. S. Aney
B. N. M. Joshi
C. Sir Ali Imam
D. Sardar Mangal Singh
Correct Answer: D
Sardar Mangal Singh represented Sikh political opinion.
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Which two members represented Muslim opinion on the original committee?
A. Aney and Jayakar
B. Sapru and Joshi
C. Sir Ali Imam and Shuaib Qureshi
D. Malaviya and Lajpat Rai
Correct Answer: C
The committee included Sir Ali Imam and Shuaib Qureshi as Muslim representatives.
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Which committee member represented the Liberal political tradition?
A. G. R. Pradhan
B. Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru
C. N. M. Joshi
D. Sardar Mangal Singh
Correct Answer: B
Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru was the prominent Liberal representative on the committee.
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The Nehru Report was named after:
A. Motilal Nehru
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. B. R. Ambedkar
Correct Answer: A
Although Jawaharlal was secretary, the report took its name from chairman Motilal Nehru.
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Who served as secretary of the Nehru Committee?
A. Shuaib Qureshi
B. M. R. Jayakar
C. Sardar Mangal Singh
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
Correct Answer: D
Jawaharlal Nehru acted as the committee's general secretary.
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Who was the chairman of the Nehru Committee?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Tej Bahadur Sapru
C. Motilal Nehru
D. M. A. Ansari
Correct Answer: C
The report was named after its chairman, Pandit Motilal Nehru.
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The Nehru Report was prepared before which major Congress declaration?
A. Lucknow Pact of 1916
B. Purna Swaraj Resolution of 1929
C. Khilafat Movement of 1919
D. Pakistan Resolution of 1940
Correct Answer: B
The report preceded the Lahore Congress declaration of complete independence in December 1929.
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The Nehru Report directly answered a British claim that Indians could not:
A. Agree upon a constitutional scheme
B. Organize a political party
C. Conduct local elections
D. Serve in the legal profession
Correct Answer: A
The exercise attempted to demonstrate that Indian leaders could frame a broadly agreed constitution.