Name the first prime minister of independent India?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C. Lal Bahadur Shastri
D. B. R. Ambedkar
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States created in 1960 were . . . . . . . .
A. Tripura and Rajasthan
B. Maharashtra and Gujarat
C. Meghalaya and Assam
D. Punjab and Haryana
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Which among the following statements about the partition is not true?
A. Partition of India was the outcome of the 'Two Nation Theory'
B. Punjab and Bengal were the two provinces divided on the basis of religion
C. East Pakistan and West Pakistan were not contiguous
D. The scheme of Partition included a plan for transfer of population across the border
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According to the 'Two Nation Theory', India consisted of not one but people . . . . . . . .
A. Hindus and Christians
B. Hindus and Muslims
C. Muslims and Sikhs
D. Jains and Muslims
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Which of the following state was not created in 2000?
A. Chhattisgarh
B. Assam
C. Uttrakhand
D. Jharkhand
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Who was known as frontier Gandhi?
A. Khari Abdul Ghaffar Khan
B. Mohammad Ali Jinnah
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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Which one of the following statement is false?
A. The formation of Andhra Pradesh spurred the struggle for making of other states on linguistic lines in other parts of the country
B. The Vishalandhra movement demanded Telugu speaking areas be separated from the Madras province
C. The States Reorganisation Act was passed in 1957 which led to the creation of 14 states and 6 Union Territories
D. Democracy was associated with plurality of ideas and ways of life
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What was the % of Muslim population in India in 1951?
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The Merger Agreement was signed between government of India and Maharaja of Manipur in the year . . . . . . . .
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Choose the number of incorrect argument/arguments regarding circumstances that led to the accession of Hyderabad to India.
1. Hyderabad was the smallest princely state and it was surrounded by Indian territory.
2. Its ruler was one of the world's richest men.
3. Nizam wanted an independent status for Hyderabad.
4. Hyderabad had a substantial fighting force.
A. 1 is correct
B. 2 and 3 are incorrect
C. 2, 3 and 4 are incorrect
D. All are incorrect
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Amrita pritam was a prominent poet from
A. Punjab
B. Gujarat
C. Mumbai
D. Madras
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Which state decided to remain independent in place of joining India?
A. Travancore
B. Bengal
C. Rajasthan
D. Uttar Pradesh
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The . . . . . . . . was formed to protect the interest of the Muslims in colonial India.
A. Princely states
B. Muslim league
C. Hindu community
D. Both B and C
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Which was the first Indian state of hold an election based on universe adult franchise in June 1948?
A. Meghalaya
B. Telangana
C. Manipur
D. Hyderabad
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Meghalaya was carved out from?
A. Assam
B. Manipur
C. Tripura
D. Sikkim
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Assess the commonly agreed upon goals visualized by the Indians during the national movement which have been fulfilled after independence.
A. There will be a democratic government in the country
B. The government will run for the good of all
C. Both A and B
D. Either A and B
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Name the original state from which Chattisgarh was carved out.
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Jharkhand
D. Madhya Pradesh
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When Meghalaya was carved out of Assam?
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What is States Reorganisation Commission?
A. Organisation that sees the documents are signed by rulers of states when agreed to become a part of Indian Union
B. Organisation of Para-military force of Nizam
C. Organisation that looks into the matter of redrawing of boundaries of states
D. Organisation of Human Development
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Mention the base of the state reorganization act in 1956?
A. Religion
B. Language
C. Ethnicity
D. Both A and B
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