Challenges To Nation Building Quiz 1 (60 MCQs)

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1. During andhra movement, which of the leader died from hunger strike?
2. Mohammed Ali Jinnah addressed the constituent assembly of Pakistan in Karachi on:
3. Which state was once the union territory
4. How many princely states consisted at the time of independence of India?
5. Name the state from which Haryana was carved out
6. Which island was earlier known as laccadive Island
7. Who was the leader of Muslim League during Partition?
8. Which two provinces were divided on the basis of religion
9. Who said that the administrative system in independent India was renewed without being remodelled, thus retaining many of the colonial systems' imperfections?
10. The interim government formed under the cabinet mission plan was headed by
11. Name the leader who was popularly known as Frontier Gandhi?
12. How many people migrated across the borders?
13. The Cities that were divided into 'communal zones' during the partition violence were
14. At the time of independence, what was the no. of princely states?
15. Which states boundaries were demarcated within a country on the basis of administrative and political grounds?
16. The states of ..... and ..... were created in 1960.
17. Which states were affected by partition of county
18. Who played a historic role in integrating Princely States of India?
19. When did Punjab come into being?
20. What was the base of Indian state reorganisation in 1956?
21. When did Punjab get statehood?
22. What was the biggest obstacle in nation building at the time of India's independence?
23. Which Princely State never wanted to join the Constituent Assembly?
24. When did the Central Government appoint the States Reorganisation Commission?
25. Which of the following princely states resisted their merger with the Indian Union?
26. Who went for an indefinite fast for separate state?
27. Nation building is
28. In which Congress Session proposal for linguistic principles of reorganisation was accepted?
29. Who advanced Two Nation Theory?
30. What did the Vishalandhra movement demand?
31. Who gave the famous speech 'Tryst with Destiny'?
32. Name the leader associated with Hyderabad
33. Name the original state from which Meghalaya was carved out?
34. Which princely ruler was one of the world's richest men?
35. 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.
36. Which state experimented bilingual?
37. The main reason for India's partition is:
38. Which government has been referred to as the interim government?
39. Name the original state from which Chattisgarh was carved out.
40. On which date State Reorganisation Act was put into practice?
41. The ''communal zones" exclude
42. Which neighbouring country of India is earlier known as east Pakistan
43. What was the main task of SRC?
44. The States Reorganisation Commission was appointed in which year
45. Which states boundaries were demarcated within a country on the basis of religion
46. The partition of India was caused by .....
47. Which among the following statements about the partition is incorrect?
48. Muhammad Ali Jinnah belonged to
49. Which of the following is not a consequence of Partition?
50. The states created in 1960 were
51. The States reorganisation Commission was appointed in ..... to look into the question of redrawing of the boundaries of states.
52. First Indian state to hold elections based on 'Universal Adult Franchise' in 1948.
53. The Nawab of ..... was averse to joining the Constituent Assembly.
54. Name the leader who played a historic role in negotiating with the rulers of princely states to join the Indian Union.
55. ..... strongly opposed Two Nation Theory.
56. Give the name of two provinces which were also divided during the partition of India?
57. The First Home Minister of independent Indiawas .....
58. Which one of the following leaders played a vital role in the integration of princely states with India?
59. "Tomorrow will be a day of rejoicing as well as mourning" . Who said this?
60. The famous 'Tryst with Destiny' speech was made by .....