MCQ Chapter 8 History Class 12 Maharashtra Board World Wars and India 1. Who was awarded a Military Cross during WWII from India?Bhagat SinghSam ManekshawMohan SinghSubhas Chandra BoseQuestion 1 of 202. In which region did Sam Manekshaw fight during WWII?EuropeNorth AfricaMyanmarChinaQuestion 2 of 203. How many bullets hit Sam Manekshaw during the battle?FiveSevenNineTenQuestion 3 of 204. What was established in India to produce war materials during WWII?Arms depotsRoyal factoriesWar supply factoriesAgricultural research centresQuestion 4 of 205. What was a major economic effect of WWII on India?Price declineHigh employmentPrice inflation and unemploymentFood surplusQuestion 5 of 206. What did the Congress demand if Britain was fighting for democracy?Immediate independence for IndiaWar funds from GermanyIndian alliance with GermanyMilitary dictatorshipQuestion 6 of 207. What was the British response to Indian demands during WWII?Partial autonomyIndependenceIgnored the demandsFull cooperationQuestion 7 of 208. What decision did the Congress take after British refusal?Supported the warSent soldiers abroadBoycotted war participationJoined German forcesQuestion 8 of 209. Which army reached India’s eastern borders during WWII?ChineseRussianJapaneseAmericanQuestion 9 of 2010. What was the goal of the Azad Hind Sena?Strengthen British ruleGain Indian independenceEstablish monarchySupport JapanQuestion 10 of 2011. How did the British Government fund the war using Indian resources?Selling British stocksCollecting war bonds from EuropeImposing extra taxes on IndiansPrinting new currencyQuestion 11 of 2012. What major hardship did Indians face during the wartime?Increase in land ownershipFood surplusInflation and unemploymentIncrease in luxury goodsQuestion 12 of 2013. What was the Indian National Congress’s stand on fascist ideologies during WWII?Supported themWas neutralOpposed both fascism and British colonialismOnly opposed NazismQuestion 13 of 2014. What did Congress promise if India were granted independence?India would stay neutralIndia would support GermanyIndia would help Britain in the warIndia would remain isolatedQuestion 14 of 2015. What did Lord Linlithgow announce regarding Indian demands during WWII?Britain would grant immediate freedomIndia could choose neutralityDemands would be considered post-warMilitary commissions for all IndiansQuestion 15 of 2016. Why did many Indians join the national movement after the world wars?India became richEconomic hardships and exploitation by BritishSupport from other nationsIncrease in religious unityQuestion 16 of 2017. What was the contribution of Indians after World War II?IsolationismSupport for dictatorshipsActive participation in the United NationsMilitary dictatorship in AsiaQuestion 17 of 2018. What were the characteristics of Indian nationalism during WWII?Based on racial superiorityAimed at world dominationFocused on independence and democracySupported fascismQuestion 18 of 2019. How did the war impact Indian food supply?Food was surplusImports increasedGrains were exported, causing domestic shortageAgriculture boomedQuestion 19 of 2020. What did the experiences from the world wars teach Indian leaders about defence?India didn’t need a defence strategyBritish army was weakIndia lacked modern military equipmentDefence should be privatizedQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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