Choose the correct answer:
Question 1.
How many countries of the world joined the conference of Bandung in Indonesia?
(a) 29 countries
(b) Less than 20 countries
(c) More than 100 countries
(d) 100 countries
Answer
Answer: (a) 29 countries
Question 2.
Dharavi, the largest slum of the world, is situated in
(a) Calcutta
(b) Chennai
(c) Delhi
(d) Mumbai
Answer
Answer: (d) Mumbai
Question 3.
The leader who went on hunger strike for the Andhra Pradesh to protect the interest of Telugu speakers is
(a) Chitta Ranjan Das
(b) Potti Sriramulu
(c) Krishna Menon
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (b) Potti Sriramulu
Question 4.
The Bhilai steel plant was set up in the year
(a) 1950
(b) 1952
(c) 1955
(d) 1959
Answer
Answer: (d) 1959
Question 5.
How many Indians formed the Constituent Assembly?
(a) One hundred
(b) Two hundred
(c) Three hundred
(d) Four hundred
Answer
Answer: (c) Three hundred
Question 6.
New state of Andhra Pradesh came into being
(a) on 1 October, 1953
(b) on 15 October, 1953
(c) on 1 May, 1953
(d) on 15 May, 1953
Answer
Answer: (a) on 1 October, 1953
Question 7.
Mukti Vahini was formed by the Bengali Population under the leadership of
(a) Mira Behn
(b) Muziburr Rehman
(c) Potti Sriramulu
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (b) Muziburr Rehman
Question 8.
Which is NOT the features of our constitution?
(а) 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
Answer
Answer: (b) Preference to Hindu Religion
Question 9.
Up to which date were many of the princely states retained as administrative units?
(a) Up to October 15, 1947
(b) Up to October 31, 1947
(c) Up to October 15, 1955
(d) Up to October 31, 1956
Answer
Answer: (d) Up to October 31, 1956
Question 10.
The United Nations was formed in
(a) 1940
(b) 1945
(c) 1947
(d) 1950
Answer
Answer: (b) 1945
Question 11.
India, celebrated its 60th year of independence
(a) on August 15,2007
(b) on August 15, 2009
(c) on january 26,2000
(d) on January 15, 2005
Answer
Answer: (a) on August 15,2007
Question 12.
Pakistan was divided into two parts because of
(a) imposition of Persian on the Bengali speaking of the east
(b) imposition of Islamic language on the Bengali speaking of the east
(c) imposition of Urdu on Bengali speaking population of the east
(d) none of the above
Answer
Answer: (c) imposition of Urdu on Bengali speaking population of the east
Match the following:
| Column A | Column B |
| (i) Hindu Pakistan | (a) A partition of India on the basis of religion and dominated by Hindus called by Nehru |
| (ii) Gandhian | (b) In which both private and public sectors take part in the production of industries and other spheres |
| (iii) Franchise | (c) The period of power rivalries and ideological conflicts between U.S.A. and U.S.S.R. |
| (iv) Mixed Economy | (d) Not to side any world power |
| (v) Cold War | (e) Followers of Gandhiji’s ideas and actions |
| (vi) Non-alignment | (f) A right to vote |
Answer
Answer:
| Column A | Column B |
| (i) Hindu Pakistan | (a) A partition of India on the basis of religion and dominated by Hindus called by Nehru |
| (ii) Gandhian | (e) Followers of Gandhiji’s ideas and actions |
| (iii) Franchise | (f) A right to vote |
| (iv) Mixed Economy | (b) In which both private and public sectors take part in the production of industries and other spheres |
| (v) Cold War | (c) The period of power rivalries and ideological conflicts between U.S.A. and U.S.S.R. |
| (vi) Non-alignment | (d) Not to side any world power |
State whether true or false:
1. At Independence, the majority of Indians lived in cities.
Answer
Answer: False
2. The Constituent Assembly was made up of members of Muslim League.
Answer
Answer: False
3. In the first national election, only men of age 30 was allowed to vote.
Answer
Answer: False
4. The second Five Year Plan focussed on the development of agriculture.
Answer
Answer: False
5. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution,
Answer
Answer: True
6. The second Five Year Plan was formulated in 1952.
Answer
Answer: False
7. The population of India in 1947 was 38 crore.
Answer
Answer: False
Fill in the blanks:
1. ………………….. assassinated Gandhiji.
Answer
Answer: Nathurain Godse
2. On 26 january 1950 our ………………….. was adopted.
Answer
Answer: Constitution