WorksheetsIndia after Independence
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Why did the government set up a planning commission in 1950?
to help design and execute suitable policies for economic development
to help design and execute suitable policies for social development
to help design and execute suitable policies for political development
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 _______.
Punjab and Haryana
Punjab and Delhi
Punjab and Pakistan
who was a gandhian leader who died fasting for a separate state for Telegu speakers .
Gurajada Apparao.
N.G. Ranga.
Potti Sriramulu
None of these
Why did large numbers of Hindus and Muslims migrate immediately after India gained it independence?
Many jobs were being outsourced overseas.
The government offered housing incentives in newly developed areas.
Religious pilgrimages to neighboring countries were required based on their beliefs.
The subcontinent was divided into countries based primarily on the location of religious majorities.
The second five year plan was formulated in
1950
1956
1966
What do you mean by linguistic.
Relating to culture
Relating to language
Relating to dance
Relating to constitution
Who was the last British viceroy in India?
Lord Tomtom
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Lord Mountbatten
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?
to demand the formation of an Andhra state to protect the interests of Telugu speakers
to demand the formation of an Andhra state to protect the interests of Tamil speakers
to demand the formation of a Malay state to protect the interests of Malayalam speakers
Which of the princely state wanted to merge with Pakistan?
Kashmir
Junagadh
Hyderabad
In which year Indian army expelled the Portuguese from the state of Goa?
1960
1961
1962
1963
