Indian Culture, Heritage and Freedom Movements

Gandhian Era & Road to Independence (1915–1947)

Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience, Quit India, Subhas Chandra Bose, and Constitutional Acts (1909–1947).

Target: EPFO APFC 2026Topic-Level RAG Context ActiveModel: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B / 120B

Topic Overview

Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience, Quit India, Subhas Chandra Bose, and Constitutional Acts (1909–1947).

Key Syllabus Concepts

  • Early Gandhian Experiments (Champaran 1917, Kheda 1918, Ahmedabad Mill Strike 1918)
  • Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-22) and Khilafat Movement
  • Civil Disobedience Movement (1930) and Dandi March
  • Quit India Movement (1942), INA, and Cabinet Mission Plan
  • Constitutional Acts: Morley-Minto (1909), Montagu-Chelmsford (1919), GoI Act 1935

High-Yield Important Points & Rules

  • 💡 GoI Act 1935 introduced Provincial Autonomy and abolished Dyarchy in provinces.
  • 💡 Champaran Satyagraha (1917) was Gandhiji's first Civil Disobedience against Tinkathia system.

Historical UPSC EPFO PYQ Relevance

3 Matched PYQs
2025EPFO APFCGeneral Ability Test• Q.24
Full Question
Which of the following statements regarding the Freedom Struggle from 1920 to 1935 is/are correct?
1
In Bihar and Bengal, the Non-Cooperation Movement owed its effectiveness to the participation of peasants.
2
In Bihar they were organised against the planters under the banner of Kisan Sabha.
3
In Midnapore in Bengal, Mahishya peasants rallied against the taxes of the Union Board under the leadership of Birendranath Sasmal.
2021EPFO EO/AOGeneral Ability Test• Q.31
Full Question
Where did Gandhiji put in his first major public appearance after returning from South Africa in 1915?
2021EPFO EO/AOGeneral Ability Test• Q.32
Full Question
Who among the following is the author of 'Gandhi as Mahatma'?

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