Q. What was a major challenge India faced after independence in 1947?
A). Integration of princely states
B). Refugee crisis and communal violence
C). Widespread illiteracy and poverty
D). All of the Above
Answer: D). All of the Above
Q. Which states faced major refugee crises after Partition?
A). Punjab and Bengal
B). Kerala and Tamil Nadu
C). Maharashtra and Gujarat
D). Karnataka and Odisha
Answer: A). Punjab and Bengal
Explanation: Punjab and Bengal witnessed large-scale migration and communal clashes.
Q. How many princely states were there in India at the time of independence in 1947?
A). 100
B). 365
C). 565
D). 700
Answer: C). 565
Q. Who played a key role in integrating the princely states?
A). B.R. Ambedkar
B). Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C). Jawaharlal Nehru
D). C. Rajagopalachari
Answer: B). Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Explanation: Sardar Patel, as Deputy Prime Minister, unified the princely states effectively.
Q. Which state resisted integration initially?
A). Hyderabad
B). Kerala
C). Gujarat
D). Punjab
Answer: A). Hyderabad
Explanation: Hyderabad initially resisted, but was later integrated through police action (Operation Polo).
Q. Which Muslim leader opposed the Two Nation Theory?
A). Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B). Liaquat Ali Khan
C). Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
D). Aga Khan
Answer: C). Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Explanation: Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, also known as Frontier Gandhi, opposed the Two Nation Theory and supported a united India.
Q. Which of the following is a poetry collection written by Faiz Ahmed Faiz?
A). Naksh-e-Fariyadi
B). Dast-e-Saba
C). Zindan-Nama
D). All of the Above
Answer: D). All of the Above
Explanation: Faiz Ahmaed (1911- 1984) was one of the greatest poets of South Asia in the Twentieth century.
Q. Which famous poem by Amrita Pritam is addressed to Waris Shah?
A). Aaj Akhaan Waris Shah Nun
B). Madhushala
C). Rashmirathi
D). Kurukshetra
Answer: A). Aaj Akhaan Waris Shah Nun
Explanation: Aaj Akhaan Waris Shah Nun is her most famous poem, written in response to the Partition tragedy.
Q. Which Maharaja of Manipur signed the Instrument of Accession with the Indian Government?
A). Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore
B). Maharaja Ranjit Singh
C). Maharaja Hari Singh
D). Maharaja Bodhachandra Singh
Answer: D). Maharaja Bodhachandra Singh
Q. Which state became the first to hold an election on the basis of universal adult franchise in India?
A). Kerala
B). Manipur
C). Madras
D). Uttar Pradesh
Answer: B). Manipur
Explanation: Manipur became the first state to conduct elections on the basis of universal adult franchise in 1948, even before India’s first general elections (1951–52).
Q. Which of the following was a major concern against linguistic reorganisation initially?
A). Economic inequality
B). Threat to national unity
C). Foreign interference
D). Industrial slowdown
Answer: B). Threat to national unity
Explanation: Leaders feared linguistic states might weaken national unity, but later it strengthened democracy.
Q. Which was the first state created on a linguistic basis in India?
A). Maharashtra
B). Gujarat
C). Andhra Pradesh
D). Kerala
Answer: C). Andhra Pradesh
Explanation: Andhra Pradesh was the first linguistic state, created in 1953 for Telugu-speaking people.
Q. Which Congress leader died for the creation of Andhra State after a long hunger strike?
A). Tanguturi Prakasam
B). Potti Sriramulu
C). Gopalakrishna Ayyar
D). Pattabhi Sitaramayya
Answer: B). Potti Sriramulu
Explanation: Potti Sriramulu undertook a fast unto death death from 19 October 1952 demanding separate state of Andhra; died during the fast on 15 December 1952.
Q. The reorganisation of Indian states in 1956 was primarily based on:
A). Religion
B). Language
C). Climate
D). Economy
Answer: B). Language
Q. Under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, India was divided into:
A). 14 States and 6 Union Territories
B). 15 States and 5 Union Territories
C). 12 States and 7 Union Territories
D). 16 States and 4 Union Territories
Answer: A). 14 States and 6 Union Territories
Explanation: After reorganisation in 1956, India had 14 States and 6 Union Territories.