This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 8 > Class 8 History Chapter 12 India After Independence ā Quiz 2 š Homepage š Download PDF Books š Premium PDF Books Class 8 History Chapter 12 India After Independence Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the princely state wanted to merge with Pakistan? A) Kashmir. B) Junagadh. C) Hyderabad. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Junagadh. 2. One of the greatest success stories of India is its economic transformation. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. Drafting committee completed it's work on A) 26/11/1949. B) 26/1/1950. C) 15/8/1947. D) 19/5/1948. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 26/11/1949. 4. Dharavi, the largest slum of the world, is situated in A) Calcutta. B) Chennai. C) Delhi. D) Mumbai. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mumbai. 5. What do you mean by linguistic. A) Relating to culture. B) Relating to language. C) Relating to dance. D) Relating to constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Relating to language. 6. On Witch Day Short Sreeramu Die? A) 15 August 1952. B) 15 December 1951. C) 17 October 1953. D) 15 December 1952. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 15 December 1952. 7. When was India and Pakistan partitioned? A) 1946. B) 1945. C) 1947. D) 1948. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1947. 8. Who is Ice Shorty? A) Congress leader. B) African leader. C) Gandhian Leader. D) British Leader. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gandhian Leader. 9. India's population in 1947 was large, almost ..... million. A) 345. B) 245. C) 340. D) 350. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 345. 10. In ..... , the Second Five Year Plan was formulated. A) 1956. B) 1957. C) 1955. D) 1958. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1957. 11. Bhilai steel plant was set by India with the help of A) USSR. B) USA. C) Pakistan. D) Indonesia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) USSR. 12. In which year Maharashtra and Gujarat state form? A) 1960. B) 1961. C) 1966. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1960. 13. What year did Britain grant India self-rule? A) 1991. B) 1967. C) 1943. D) 1935. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1935. 14. What was the meeting named where 300 people met for political future A) Parliament. B) National assembly. C) Constituent assembly. D) Political assembly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Constituent assembly. 15. Civil disobedience means A) Not obeying unjust laws. B) Pride in your country. C) Working hard for the raj. D) Having control of government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not obeying unjust laws. 16. What does the 'State List' include? A) Education and health-principal responsibilities of the states. B) Education and health-sole responsibilities of the Centre. C) Forests and agriculture-joint responsibilities of the Centre and the states. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Education and health-principal responsibilities of the states. 17. Which is NOT the feature of our Constitution? A) Adoption of Universal Adult Franchise. B) Preference to Hindu Religion. C) Equal rights to all citizens. D) Special privileges for the poorest and most disadvantageous Indians. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Preference to Hindu Religion. 18. In ..... , the bilingual state of Bombay was divided into separate states for Marathi and Gujarati speakers. In ..... , the state of Punjab was also divided into Punjab and Haryana, the former for the Punjabi speakers (who were also mostly Sikhs), the latter for the rest (who spoke not Punjabi but versions of Haryanvi or Hindi). A) 1960, 1966. B) 1966, 1960. C) 1950, 1956. D) 1956, 1950. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1960, 1966. 19. The Hindu Ruler of Kashmir Was Maharaja Hari Singh. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. Which of these is an eastern block country A) India. B) United nations. C) Bandurg. D) Poland. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Poland. 21. Five principal which from the basis of India Foreign policy is known as? A) Panchsheel. B) NAM. C) SARRC. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Panchsheel. 22. Who was chairman of drafting committee? A) Sardar Vallabhabhai Patel. B) Dr B R Ambedkar. C) Jawaharlal nehru. D) Gandhiji. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dr B R Ambedkar. 23. WHAT DOES THE CONSTITUTION GUARANTEE? A) Liberty. B) Equality. C) Justice. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 24. New state of Andhra Pradesh came into being ..... A) 1st Sep, 1953. B) 1st Oct, 1953. C) 1st Nov, 1953. D) 1st Dec, 1953. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1st Oct, 1953. 25. State true or false-By the end of 1954, Portugese colonial rule in Puducherry, Chandannagar, Mahe, Karaikal and Yanam came to an end. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. 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