Class 12 Political Science Chapter 1 Challenges Of Nation Building Quiz 2 (60 MCQs)

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1. How many princely states consisted at the time of independence of India?
2. The States Reorganisation Commission Act was passed in:
3. When did the Central Government appoint the States Reorganisation Commission?
4. Who played a key role in uniting the princely states of India?
5. Who went for an indefinite fast for separate state?
6. Who delivered the famous speech 'Tryst with Destiny'?
7. The Nawab of ..... was averse to joining the Constituent Assembly.
8. In which session of Congress, the linguistic principle was recognized as the basis of the reorganization of the Indian National Congress party itself?
9. MUSLIM LEAGUE WAS OF THE OPINION THAT PRINCELY STATES SHOULD
10. Name the leader who demanded temples to be opened for dalits in Madras
11. Which two states were bifurcated to create Pakistan?
12. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is also known as the:
13. Name the states which were bifurcated during Partition?
14. ANDHRA PRADESH CAME INTO EXISTENCE
15. What was the main task of SRC?
16. STATES REORGANISATION ACT WAS PASSEDIN
17. What does secularism in India ensure?
18. Assertion(A):Writers, poets, and film makers in India and Pakistan have often used the phrase division of hearts to describe partition.Reason(R):Muslim league put forward the Two nation theory that British did not consist of one but two people.
19. The "Two-Nation Theory' was given by:
20. When did Telegana become a separate state?
21. The states of ..... and ..... were created in 1960.
22. Which state entered into a "Standstill Agreement" in November, 1947?
23. What did the Vishalandhra movement demand?
24. What was the base of Indian state reorganisation in 1956?
25. States which were union territories before becoming full-fledged states.
26. Which of the following is not a part of the challenge of establishing democracy?
27. State Reorganisation Commission was established in the year:
28. Who was the undisputed leader of the North Western Frontier Province and known as 'Frontier Gandhi', was staunchly opposed to the two-nation theory?
29. There was an experiment of ..... Bombay state, consisting of Gujarati-and Marathi-speaking people. After a popular agitation, the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat were created in 1960.
30. Which regions were most affected by the Partition?
31. Who was the leader of Muslim League during Partition?
32. The rulers of ..... and ..... decided on independence.
33. What was the main challenge of nation building in India?
34. After the ..... session of Congress in 1920 the principle was recognised as the basis of the reorganisation of the Indian National Congress party itself.
35. What is the age of universal adult franchise in India as per the current law?
36. Name the original state from which Chhattisgarh was carved out.
37. What was the main focus of the First Five-Year Plan?
38. ..... made to merge with Pakistan
39. The cities that were divided into communal zones during partition were:
40. Assertion(A):The partition of the country proved everyone's worst fears. There were serious questions about the future of India.Reason(R):British government decided to give independence to India
41. Identify the speaker of the following lines.Tomorrow we shall be free from the slavery of the British Domination.But at midnight India will be partitioned.
42. Who played a historic role in integrating Princely States of India?
43. The States Reorganisation Commission was appointed in .....
44. WHICH PART OF INDIA HELD ELECTIONS ON THE BASIS OF UNIVERSAL ADULT FRANCHISE FOR THE FIRST TIME
45. Which of the following is the CONSIDERATIONS IN GOVERNMENT'S APPROACH IN DEALING WITH PRINCELY STATES?
46. Prime Minister announced the formation of a separate ..... in December 1952.
47. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan, the undisputed leader of the North Western Frontier Province was known as:
48. Which commission suggested the reorganization of states on linguistic lines?
49. Name the writer of the poem-Today I Call Waris Shah
50. Which operation led to Hyderabad merging with India?
51. The First Home Minister of independent Indiawas .....
52. Assertion(A):The ruler of Travancore decided to remain independent and Nizam of Hyderabad made a similar announcements the next day. Reason(R):With the end of British rule in India, paramountcy of the British crown over princely rulers also came to an end.
53. The formation of which state among the following spurred the struggle for making of other states on linguistic lines in other parts of the country?
54. Name the para-military force of the Nizam of Hyderabad
55. Which of the following was a princely state?
56. The famous 'tryst with destiny' speech was given by
57. Princely states ruled by princes enjoyed some form of control over their internal affairs as long as they enjoyed British supremacy is called .....
58. How many Princely states were there in India under the British Rule?
59. What was the focus of the Second Five-Year Plan?
60. ..... , a Congress leader and a veteran Gandhian, went on an indefinite fast that led to his death after 56 days