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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 2019

Non-Cooperation movement
 Under the leadership of Gandhi, INC launched its first innovative protest, Non-
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Cooperation movement on 1 August, 1920.
 British courts, offices and all kinds of government run organizations were boycotted.
Quit India Movement
 Also called as August Movement.
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 Launched on 8 August, 1942.
 Result of Gandhi‘s protest against the return of Sir Stafford Cripps.
 He gave the slogan ―Do or Die‖.
Significance of Indian National Movement
Rowlett Act (March 1919)
 As per this act, on the basis of suspicion any person could be arrested.
 No petition could be filed against such arrests.
 This act was called as ‗Black Act‘.
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Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (13 April, 1919)
 During the harvest festival, a public meeting was organized in the garden to support
Satyagraha.
 General Dyer marched in and opened fire on the crowd without any warning.
 379 people were killed and 1137 injured in the incident.
Swaraj Party (Jan 1923)
 Suspension of Non-cooperation movement split within Congress in the Gaya session in
December 1922.
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 Nehru and Chittranjan Das formed a group on 1 January known as Swaraj Party.
Simon Commission (Nov, 1927)
 Sir John Simon was appointed as the Chairman by Government of India Act of 1919.
 All seven members were Englishmen, there was no Indian.
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 Lala Lajpat Rai was seriously injured during police lathi charge on 30 October, 1928.
 After one month he passed away.
Poona Act (1932)
 Agreement upon a joint electorate between untouchables and the Hindus.
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 Took place at Yerawada jail in Pune on 24 September, 1932.
Cripps Mission (1942)
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 Indian Cooperation sent Sir Stafford Cripps to India on 23 March, 1942.
 Major political parties of the country rejected Cripps proposals.
 ―Postdated cheque‖ as Cripp‘s proposals.
The Cabinet Mission (1946)
 Pethick Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps and A.V. Alexander were three members of the
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British cabinet sent to India on 15 March, 1946.
 Under historic announcement, self-determination and framing of a constitution for India
were conceded.
 It is known as ‗Cabinet Mission‘.
Mount Batten Plan (1947)
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 Prime Minister Atlee, announced the House of Commons on 20 February, 1947.
 British government transferred power to Indians in June 1948.
 Atlee sent Lord Mountbatten as Viceroy to India.
 Congress and Muslim League approved of him.
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 Partition of the country into India and Pakistan came into effect from 15 August, 1947.

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