Direct Action Day Quiz

Q.1. Who called for Direct Action Day on August 16, 1946?

[A]  Hasrat Mohani

[B]  Maulana Abul Kalam Azad 

[C]  Muhammad Ali Jinnah

[D]  Shaukat Ali

Q.2. What was the main purpose of Direct Action Day?

[A]  To demand complete independence from Britain

[B]  To protest against the Quit India Movement 

[C]  To show support for the British government

[D]  To strengthen the demand for the creation of a seperate Muslim homeland

Q.3. Which city witnessed large-scale riots on Direct Action Day?

[A]  Delhi

[B]  Calcutta

[C]  Bombay

[D]  Lahore

Q.4. On which date was Direct Action Day observed?

[A] 14 August 1946

[B] 15 August 1947

[C] 16 August 1946

[D] 23 March 1940

Q.5. Who was the Chief Minister of Bengal during Direct Action Day?

[A] Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy

[B] Khawaja Nazimuddin

[C] Liaquat Ali Khan

[D] Fazlul Haq

Q.6. What was another name for the riots that broke out on Direct Action Day?

[A] Bihar Riots 

[B] Lahore Riots

[C] Amritsar Massacre

[D] Calcutta Killings

Q.7. Which of the following was popularly known as Butcher of Bengal ?

[A] Fazlul Haq

[B] Shaheed Suhrawardy

[C] Khawaja Nazimuddin 

[D] Syed Mohammad Ali Chowdhury Bogra

Q.8. What was the estimated death toll in the Calcutta Killings of 1946?

[A] 2,000

[B] 4,000

[C] 10,000

[D] 20,000

Q.9. Which newspaper reported the violent events of Direct Action Day widely?

[A]  The Statesman

[B] Dawn

[C] The Hindu

[D] Hindustan Times

Q. 10. What was a major consequence of Direct Action Day?

[A] Strengthening of British rule in India

[B] Strengthening of the demand for Pakistan

[C] Reconciliation between Hindus and Muslims

[D] Suspension of elections

Q.11. Which British official was the Viceroy of India during Direct Action Day?

[A] Lord Linlithgow

[B] Lord Mountbatten

[C] Lord Wavell

[D] Lord Curzon

Q.12. What was the major demand of the Muslim League before Direct Action Day?

[A] United India

[B] Immediate British withdrawal

[C] Separate Muslim state (Pakistan)

[D] More representation in the government

Q.13. What role did Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy play during the riots?

[A] He tried to stop the violence

[B] He encouraged communal harmony

[C] He was accused of not controlling the violence

[D] He resigned immediately

Q.14.  How long did the Direct Action Day riots in Calcutta last?

[A] One day

[B] Two days

[C] Three days

[D] Four Days 

Q.15. Where did Mahatma Gandhi go to prevent further communal violence after Direct Action Day?

[A] Delhi

[B] Noakhali

[C] Lahore

[D] Amritsar

Q.16. How did Direct Action Day affect British policies?

[A] British delayed independence

[B] British decided to divide India

[C] British imposed military rule

[D] British arrested Muslim League leaders

Q.17. Who declared August 16, 1946, as a public holiday in Bengal?

[A] Lord Wavell

[B] Jawaharlal Nehru

[C] Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy

[D] Mahatma Gandhi

Q.18. How did Direct Action Day influence the Indian Independence movement?

[A] It strengthened Hindu-Muslim unity

[B] It led to British withdrawal

[C] It intensified communal divisions

[D] It forced Gandhi to support partition

Q.19. Which event followed Direct Action Day, further escalating violence?

[A] Partition of India

[B] Noakhali riots

[C] Quit India Movement

[D] Cripps Mission

Q.20. Which British Prime Minister was in power during Direct Action Day?

[A] Winston Churchill

[B] Clement Attlee

[C] Ramsay MacDonald

[D] Neville Chamberlain

Q.21. Which political party called for Direct Action Day?

[A] Indian National Congress

[B] Hindu Mahasabha

[C] All India Muslim League

[D] Communist Party of India

Answers:

Q.1.- C

Notes: Muhammad Ali Jinnah declared at the end of July 1946 that August 16 should be observed as a day of “direct action.”

Q.2.- D

Q.3.- B

Q.4.- C

Q.5.- A

Notes: Shaheed Suhrawardy was the CHief Minister of Bengal and was holding the home portfolio. 

Q.6.- D

Q.7.- B

Q.8.- C

Notes: The death toll as a consequence of Direct Action Day is in the realm of dispute  with estimates ranging between 4,000 and 10,000 people killed and tens of thousands injured. 

Q.9.- A

Q.10.-B 

Q.11.-C 

Notes: The Viceroy of India during Direct Action Day was Lord Wavell. He was the Viceroy from 1943 to February 1947, and Direct Action Day occurred on August 16, 1946, during his tenure. 

Q.12.-C 

Q.13.-C 

Q.14.- D 

Q.15.- B 

Notes: Mahatma Gandhi camped in Noakhali for four months and toured the district in a mission to restore peace and communal harmony.

Q.16.- B 

Q.17.- C 

Q.18.- C 

Q.19.- B 

Q.20.- B 

Q.21.- C