Question 1.
Which among the following statements about the partition is incorrect?
(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 the transfer of population across the border.

Answer

Answer: (d) The scheme of Partition included a plan for the transfer of population across the border.

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Question 2.
Match the principles with the instances:

(a) Mapping of boundaries of religious grounds	1. Pakistan and Bangladesh
(b) Mapping of boundaries on grounds of a different language	2. India and Pakistan
(c) Demarcating boundaries within a country by geographical zones	3. Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh
(d) Demarcating within a country on administrative and political grounds	4. Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand

Answer

Answer:

(a) Mapping of boundaries of religious grounds	2. India and Pakistan
(b) Mapping of boundaries on grounds of a different language	1. Pakistan and Bangladesh
(c) Demarcating boundaries within a country by geographical zones	4. Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand
(d) Demarcating within a country on administrative and political grounds	3. Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh

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Question 3.
When India got Independence?
(a) 1947
(b) 1949
(c) 1952
(d) 1962

Answer

Answer: (a) 1947

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Question 4.
The main reason for India’s partition is:
(a) Adamant attitude of Jinnah
(b) Communal riots and disorder
(c) Failure of the Interim Government
(d) All of these

Answer

Answer: (d) All of these

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Question 5.
What were the consequences of the Partition of India in 1947?
(a) Transfer of Population
(b) Refugees Problem
(c) Problem of Minorities
(d) All of these

Answer

Answer: (d) All of these

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Question 6.
Give the names of two provinces which were also divided during the partition of India.

Answer

Answer: Punjab, Bengal

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Question 7.
Name two states today that was once a Union Territory.

Answer

Answer: Goa, Himachal Pradesh

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Question 8.
On partition, which states refused to join both India and Pakistan?

Answer

Answer: Travancore, Hyderabad

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Question 9.
Who said that the administrative system in independent India was renewed without being remodeled, thus retaining many of the colonial systems’ imperfections?

Answer

Answer: C. Bettelheim

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Question 10.
Hajongs, Chakmas, Garos, Bawms, Santhaig, etc., left East Pakistan. Where did they go to?

Answer

Answer: Hajongs, Chakmas, Garos, etc., came to India.

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Question 11.
On which date State Reorganisation Act was put into practice?

Answer

Answer: November 1, 1956.

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Question 12.
Who was the founding father of the Non-aligned Movement?

Answer

Answer: Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru.

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Question 13.
What were the goals of Pt. Nehru?

Answer

Answer: Socialism, equality, democracy, and liberty were the cherished goals of Pt. Nehru.

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Question 14.
When India got Independence?

Answer

Answer: India got Independence at midnight of 14-15 August 1947.

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Question 15.
Under which article, special status was given to J8mnlu and Kashmir.

Answer

Answer: Special status was given to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution.

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Question 16.
When Article 370 is abrogated from Indian Constitution?

Answer

Answer: On 5-6 August 2019, Article 370 was abrogated from the Indian Constitution.

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