Reconstruction of Post-colonial India One Mark Online Test

Reconstruction of Post-colonial India One Mark Online Test (12th Standard History)

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Match the following.
(A) JVP Committee - 1. 1928
(B) Sir Cyril Radcliffe - 2. State Reorganisation Commission
(C) Fazl Ali - 3. 1948
(D) Nehru Committee Report - 4. Boundary Commission

A.A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4 B.A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1 C.A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 D.A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1

Arrange the following in chronological order.
(i) Atlee's announcement on India's independence
(ii) Interim Government under Nehru
(iii) Lord Mountbatten Plan

A.ii, i, iii B.i, ii, iii C.iii, ii, i D.ii, iii, i

Match the following.
(A) People's Republic of China - 1. Belgrade
(B) Bandung Conference - 2. March 1947
(C) Asian Relations Conference - 3. April 1955
(D) Birth of Non-Aligned Movement - 4. January 1, 1950

A.A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1 B.A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1 C.A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 D.A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1

Which is the correct sequence of the following events?
(i) People's Republic of China
(ii) India's war with China
(iii) Meeting of the Constituent Assembly
(iv) Panch Sheel
(v) Nehru-Liaquat Ali Khan Pact

A.i, ii, iii, iv, v B.iii, i, v, iv, ii C.iii, iv, i, v, ii D.i, iii, iv, v, ii

Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on

A.January 30, 1948 B.August 15, 1947 C.January 30, 1949 D.October 2, 1948

Who was the first to raise the demand for Andhra province?

A.Potti Sriramulu B.Pattabhi Sitaramayya C.K.M. Panikkar D.T. Prakasam

The Objectives Resolution before the Constituent Assembly was placed by

A.Rajendra Prasad B.Jawaharlal Nehru C.Vallabhbhai Patel D.Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

The Congress ensured the election of Dr B.R. Ambedkar from a seat in

A.Amethi B.Bombay C.Nagpur D.Mhow

The Constituent Assembly was convened for the first time on

A.March 22, 1949 B.January 26, 1946 C.December 9, 1946 D.December 13, 1946

Q10

The adoption of the Constitution was on

A.January 30, 1949 B.August 15, 1947 C.January 30, 1948 D.November 26, 1949

Q11

The first State formed on linguistic basis was

A.Kashmir B.Assam C.Andhra D.Orissa

Q12

Sir Cyril Radcliffe, sent from London to redraw the map of India, arrived in India on

A.June 3, 1947 B.July 8, 1947 C.August 9, 1947 D.August 15, 1947

Q13

The Mountbatten plan for independence along with partition of India was accepted at the AICC meeting held on June 14, 1947 at

A.Lahore B.Karachi C.Meerut D.Nagpur

Q14

Mountbatten announced his plan on June 3, 1947 and advanced the transfer of power to August 15, 1947. How many days lay between the two dates?

A.48 days B.62 days C.72 days D.90 days

Q15

What was the long line of refugees walking across the new borders during partition called?

A.Kafila B.Razakar C.Praja Mandal D.Purana Quila

Q16

The Delhi pact of April 8, 1950, meant to restore confidence among minorities on both sides, was signed by Nehru and

A.Muhammad Ali Jinnah B.Liaquat Ali Khan C.Chou En-lai D.Sir C.P. Ramaswamy

Q17

The founding principle that Indians shall make their own constitution, and that swaraj must spring from the wishes of the people expressed through their freely chosen representatives, was laid down by Gandhi as early as

A.1922 B.1931 C.1934 D.1946

Q18

The legal language of the Indian Constitution drew most importantly from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which the United Nations promulgated on

A.December 9, 1946 B.December 13, 1946 C.December 10, 1948 D.November 26, 1949

Q19

Which of the following statements about Kashmir are correct?
1. Maharaja Hari Singh declared that Kashmir would remain independent.
2. The people, led by the National Conference, waged a 'Quit Kashmir' agitation against the Maharaja.
3. Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession before August 15, 1947.

A.1 and 2 only B.2 and 3 only C.1 and 3 only D.1, 2 and 3

Q20

Assertion (A): The police action in Hyderabad was executed within 48 hours after the Nizam declared his kingdom independent.
Reason (R): Popular anger against the Nizam and his militia, the Razakkars, seen in the Telengana people's movement led by the communists, provided legitimacy to the police action.

A.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B.Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A. C.A is true but R is false. D.A is false but R is true.

Q21

The Punnapra-Vayalar armed struggle, part of the movement for Responsible Government in Travancore, was directed against

A.The Maharaja of Mysore B.Diwan Sir C.P. Ramaswamy C.The Nizam of Hyderabad D.The ruler of Junagadh

Q22

Match the following.
(A) Nagpur session of the Congress - 1. October 1955
(B) Report of the Linguistic Provinces Commission - 2. April 1, 1949
(C) Report of the JVP committee - 3. 1920
(D) Report of the States Reorganisation Commission - 4. December 10, 1948

A.A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1 B.A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1 C.A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2 D.A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3

Q23

Potti Sriramulu, whose fast revived the demand for linguistic states, began his fast for a separate Andhra state on October 19, 1952 and died on

A.December 8, 1952 B.December 15, 1952 C.January 1, 1953 D.October 1, 1953

Q24

Arrange the following in chronological order.
(i) Formation of Gujarat from Maharashtra
(ii) Report of the States Reorganisation Commission
(iii) Trifurcation of Punjab
(iv) States Reorganisation Act

A.ii, iv, i, iii B.iv, ii, i, iii C.ii, i, iv, iii D.ii, iv, iii, i

Q25

Find the odd one out with respect to the States Reorganisation Commission.

A.Fazl Ali B.K.M. Panikkar C.H.N. Kunzru D.Pattabhi Sitaramayya

Q26

Which of the following is NOT one of the five principles of Panch Sheel agreed by India and China in 1954?

A.Mutual non-aggression B.Peaceful co-existence C.Non-alignment with the power blocs D.Mutual non-interference in each other's internal affairs

Q27

In October 1959, after the Dalai Lama was given asylum in India, Chinese forces opened fire on an Indian patrol near

A.The Thagla ridge B.The Kongka pass in Ladakh C.The Khyber pass D.Srinagar in Kashmir

Q28

In 1961 Nehru stood with Nasser of Egypt and Tito of Yugoslavia to call for

A.Nuclear disarmament and peace B.A military pact against the USSR C.The re-colonisation of Indonesia D.A common Asian currency

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