Challenges of Nation Building

The famous 'Tryst with Destiny' speech was made by ___________________.

• Sardar Vallabhai Patel

• Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

• Mohd. Ali Jinnah

• Mahatma Gandhi

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

• According to the ‘two-nation theory’ advanced by the Muslim League, India consisted of not one but two ‘people’, Hindus and Muslims.

• The demand for Pakistan was because of the two nation theory.

• The Congress supported the two nation theory and the demand for Pakistan.

• Political developments in the 1940s and the political competition between the Congress and the Muslim League, and the British role led to the creation of Pakistan.

Which of the following is not a consequence of Partition?

• Cities like Lahore, Amritsar and Kolkata became divided into communal zones.

• In many cases women were killed by their own family members to 'preserve the family honour'.

• The two Muslim majority provinces of British India had very large areas where non Muslims were in majority at the district or even the lower level.

• In India it was decided that all citizens would be equal irrespective of their religious affiliation.

The rulers of ________________ and __________________ decided on independence.

• Junagadh and Jammu and Kashmir

• Junagadh and Hyderabad

• Jammu and Kashmir and Hyderabad

• Travancore and Hyderabad

The Nawab of ________________ was averse to joining the Constituent Assembly.

• Bhopal

• Manipur

• Hyderabad

• Junagadh

The issue of Junagadh was resolved after a ___________________ confirmed people's desire to join India.

• Instrument of Accession

• Plebiscite

• Standstill Agreement

• Razakars

____________________ was the first state in India to hold an election based on Universal Adult Franchise.

• Hyderabad

• Jammu and Kashmir

• Bengal

• Manipur

During colonial rule, the state boundaries were drawn either on __________________ convenience or simply coincided with the territories annexed by the British government or the territories ruled by the princely powers.

• linguistic

• regional

• religious

• administrative

The States reorganisation Commission was appointed in __________ to look into the question of redrawing of the boundaries of states.

• 1951

• 1952

• 1953

• 1954

The states of _____________ and ______________ were created in 1960.

• Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh

• Assam and Nagaland

• Maharashtra and Gujarat

• Punjab and Haryana