Indian History and Culture Quiz

Who chaired the First Backward Classes Commission in 1956?

• B.R. Ambedkar

• Kaka Kalelkar

• Rajendra Prasad

• Jawaharlal Nehru

The States Reorganization Act, 1956 was implemented based on the recommendations of which commission?

• Sarkaria Commission

• Mandal Commission

• Fazal Ali Commission

• Shah Commission

Which Constitutional Amendment reorganized Indian states on a linguistic basis in 1956?

• 5th Amendment

• 7th Amendment

• 9th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

In which year was the Dowry Prohibition Act drafted and later enacted?

• 1956, 1958

• 1957, 1959

• 1959, 1961

• 1958, 1960

Who was the leader of India’s Atomic Energy Program during the 1950s?

• Vikram Sarabhai

• Homi Bhabha

• C.V. Raman

• Satish Dhawan

The Panchsheel Agreement (1954-59) was signed between India and which country?

• Nepal

• China

• Sri Lanka

• USA

What was the major significance of the Eighth Constitutional Amendment (1959)?

• Allowed private banks to operate freely

• Extended SC/ST reservations in legislatures

• Abolished the zamindari system

• Created new Union Territories

In which year was the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) established?

• 1954

• 1956

• 1958

• 1960

When was IIT Bombay established?

• 1956

• 1957

• 1958

• 1960

Which treaty strengthened India-Nepal relations in 1956?

• Panchsheel Agreement

• Indo-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship

• Simla Agreement

• Colombo Plan