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India after Independence

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did the government set up a planning commission in 1950?

a)

to help design and execute suitable policies for economic development

b)

to help design and execute suitable policies for social development

c)

to help design and execute suitable policies for political development

2.

The new state of Andhra pradesh came into being on 1st October, 1953. Other linguistic communities also began demanding separate states. In 1966, the state of Punjab was divided into _______.

a)

Punjab and Haryana

b)

Punjab and Delhi

c)

Punjab and Pakistan

3.

who was a gandhian leader who died fasting for a separate state for Telegu speakers .

a)

Gurajada Apparao.

b)

N.G. Ranga.

c)

Potti Sriramulu

d)

None of these

4.

Why did large numbers of Hindus and Muslims migrate immediately after India gained it independence?

a)

Many jobs were being outsourced overseas.

b)

The government offered housing incentives in newly developed areas.

c)

Religious pilgrimages to neighboring countries were required based on their beliefs.

d)

The subcontinent was divided into countries based primarily on the location of religious majorities.

5.

The second five year plan was formulated in

a)

1950

b)

1956

c)

1966

6.

What do you mean by linguistic.

a)

Relating to culture

b)

Relating to language

c)

Relating to dance

d)

Relating to constitution

7.

Who was the last British viceroy in India?

a)

Lord Tomtom

b)

King George

c)

Queen Elizabeth

d)

Lord Mountbatten

8.

Jawaharlal Nehru and Vallabhbhai Patel were against the creation of linguistic states. This caused a great disappointment among the Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, and Telugu speakers. Why did the veteran Gandhian Potti Sriramulu go on a hunger fast in October 1952?

a)

to demand the formation of an Andhra state to protect the interests of Telugu speakers

b)

to demand the formation of an Andhra state to protect the interests of Tamil speakers

c)

to demand the formation of a Malay state to protect the interests of Malayalam speakers

9.

Which of the princely state wanted to merge with Pakistan?

a)

Kashmir

b)

Junagadh

c)

Hyderabad

10.

In which year Indian army expelled the Portuguese from the state of Goa?

a)

1960

b)

1961

c)

1962

d)

1963