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WorksheetsChallenges of Nation Building
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
When did the Central Government appoint the States Reorganisation Commission?
1952
1953
1954
1955
Which princely ruler was one of the world’s richest men?
Nawab of Bhopal
Maharaja of Manipur
Maharaja of Kashmir
Nizam of Hyderabad
When did Telegana become a separate state?
2014
2013
2015
2016
Mark whether True or False. Nehruji's famous speech on the eve of independence is called as 'Tryst with the Future'.
True
False
How many princely states consisted at the time of independence of India?
575 princely states
560 princely states
565 princely states
555 princely states
Which among the following statements about the partition is incorrect?
Partition of India was the outcome of the “two-nation theory”.
Punjab and Bengal were the two provinces divided on the basis of religion.
East Pakistan and West Pakistan were not contiguous.
The scheme of Partition included a plan for transfer of population across the border.
Name the leader who played a historic role in negotiating with the rulers of princely states to join the Indian Union.
Mahatama Gandhi
Subash Chander Bose
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Jawaharlal Nehru
Which two languages were spoken in Bombay state before it was divided in 1960?
Hindi and Marathi
Hindi, Gujarati and Marathi
Gujarati and Marathi
Only Marathi
Which of the following princely states resisted their merger with the Indian Union ?
Manipur, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Bengal
Junagadh, Hyderabad and Madras
Hyderabad, Jammu and Kashmir & Maharashtra
Junagadh, Hyderabad, Jammu and Kashmir and Manipur.
What was the basis of the report of States Reorganisation Commission?
Distribution of boundaries of states on Language basis
Distribution of boundaries of states on Religion basis
Distribution of boundaries of states on Cultural basis
Distribution of boundaries of states on Reservation of Minorities basis
Name the original state from which Meghalaya was carved out ?
Assam
Nagaland
Arunachal Pradesh
Manipur
Select the consequences of partition ?
Communal Riots
Good Days ( Acche Din )
Social Sufferings
Administrative Concerns
Financial Strains
Two Nation Theory was the brain child of ?
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Sardar Vallabhai Patel
Mahatama Gandhi
Lord Mountbatten
Jawaharlal Nehru
In which Congress Session proposal for linguistic principles of reorganisation was accepted?
Lahore Congress Session of 1929.
Nagpur Congress Session of 1920.
Jaipur Congress Session of 1948.
Amritsar Congress Session of 1919.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah belonged to
Indian National Congress
Jan-Sangh
Muslim Leauge
Communist Party of India
What was the biggest obstacle in nation building at the time of India’s independence?
Partition
Unity in Diversity
India's Poverty
No Security Establishment
What was ‘instrument of accession’?
It was a legal document to enable each of the rulers of the princely states under British paramountcy to join one of the new dominions of India or Pakistan created by the Partition of British India.
It was a legal document which allowed the rulers of princely states under British Paramountcy to be an Independent Nation after India-Pakistan Partition
Goa and Daman Diu was ruled by _______ before 1961
British
Purtuguese
Denmark
France
Which government has been referred to as the interim government?
The government of free India working before the General elections i.e The Indian National Congress has been termed as the Interim Government.
The government of free India working before the General elections i.e The Jan Sangh has been termed as the Interim Government.
The government of free India working before the General elections i.e The Muslim League has been termed as the Interim Government.
The government of free India working before the General elections i.e The Viceroy (Lord Mountbatten) has been termed as the Interim Government.
Why did the Muslim League oppose the Indian National Congress?
The Muslim League opposed the Indian National Congress because it was of the view that the states should be restricted and should not adopt any course they liked.
The Muslim League opposed the Indian National Congress because it was of the view that the states should be free to adopt any course they liked.
