Q 1. How many countries of the world joined the conference of Bandung in Indonesia?
(a) 29 countries
(b) Less than 20 countries
(c) More than 100 countries
(d) 100 countries
Ans. (a) 29 countries
Q 2. Dharavi, the largest slum of the world, is situated in
(a) Calcutta
(b) Chennai
(c) Delhi
(d) Mumbai
Ans. (d) Mumbai
Q 3. The leader who went on hunger strike for the Andhra Pradesh to protect the interest of Telugu speakers is
(a) Chitta Ranjan Das
(b) Potti Sriramulu
(c) Krishna Menon
(d) None of these
Ans. (b) Potti Sriramulu
Q 4. The Bhilai steel plant was set up in the year
(a) 1950
(b) 1952
(c) 1955
(d) 1959
Ans. (d) 1959
Q 5. How many Indians formed the Constituent Assembly?
(a) One hundred
(b) Two hundred
(c) Three hundred
(d) Four hundred
Ans. (c) Three hundred
Q 6. New state of Andhra Pradesh came into being
(a) on 1 October, 1953
(b) on 15 October, 1953
(c) on 1 May, 1953
(d) on 15 May, 1953
Ans. (a) on 1 October, 1953
Q 7. Mukti Vahini was formed by the Bengali Population under the leadership of
(a) Mira Behn
(b) Muziburr Rehman
(c) Potti Sriramulu
(d) None of these
Ans. (b) Muziburr Rehman
Q 8. Which is NOT the features of our constitution?
(а) Adoption of Universal Adult Franchise
(b) Preference to Hindu Religion
(c) Equal rights to all citizens
(d) Special privileges for the poorest and most disadvantageous Indians
Ans. (b) Preference to Hindu Religion
Q 9. Up to which date were many of the princely states retained as administrative units?
(a) Up to October 15, 1947
(b) Up to October 31, 1947
(c) Up to October 15, 1955
(d) Up to October 31, 1956
Ans. (d) Up to October 31, 1956
Q 10. The United Nations was formed in
(a) 1940
(b) 1945
(c) 1947
(d) 1950
Ans. (b) 1945
Q 11. India, celebrated its 60th year of independence
(a) on August 15,2007
(b) on August 15, 2009
(c) on january 26,2000
(d) on January 15, 2005
Ans. (a) on August 15,2007
Q 12. Pakistan was divided into two parts because of
(a) imposition of Persian on the Bengali speaking of the east
(b) imposition of Islamic language on the Bengali speaking of the east
(c) imposition of Urdu on Bengali speaking population of the east
(d) none of the above
Ans. (c) imposition of Urdu on Bengali speaking population of the east
Q 13. Some important features of the Indian Constitution are given below: Pick if any, statement not true.
(a) The Constitution stressed on Hindu Pakistan ideals
(b) It offered special privileges for the poorest and most disadvantaged Indians
(c) It guaranteed equality before the law to all citizens, regardless of their caste or religious affiliation
(d) All Indians above the age of 21 would be allowed to vote in state and national elections
Ans. (a) The Constitution stressed on Hindu Pakistan ideals
Q 14. In which year was the State Reorganisation Committee set up to recommend the redrawing of district and provincial boundaries of many provinces?
(a) 1956
(b) 1959
(c) 1962
(d) 1965
Ans. (a) 1956
Q 15. The Planning Commission designed and executed suitable policies for economic development based on a ________________ model
(a) Market economy
(b) Mixed Economy
(c) Private enterprise
(d) Public enterprise
Ans. (b) Mixed Economy
Q 16. In which year did Jawahar Lal Nehru establish the Planning Commission?
(a) 1965
(b) 1950
(c) 1958
(d) 1960
Ans. (b) 1950
Q 17. Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India who hoisted the Indian flag on 15 August 1947?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Dr Rajendra Prasad
Ans. (a) Jawaharlal Nehru
Q 18. Pick out the date on which the new Indian Constitution came into force.
(a) On 26 January 1949
(b) On 26 January 1950
(c) On 26 January 1952
(d) On 26 January 1947
Ans. (b) On 26 January 1950
Q 19. A series of meetings of the Constituent Assembly were held in New Delhi after Indian’s independence with different political parties for an important discussion. What was the outcome of these series of meetings?
(a) Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Stress importance to be given for vernacular languages
(c) Importance of Western education
(d) Framing of Indian Constitution
Ans. (d) Framing of Indian Constitution
Q 20. While debating about the language used in the Constituent Assembly, who said these words a warning on behalf of people of the South some of whom threatened to separate from India if Hindi was imposed on them.
(a) R K Shanmugha Chetty
(b) T T Krishnamachari
(c) V K Krishna Menon
(d) Chidambaram Subramaniam
Ans. (b) T T Krishnamachari
Q 21. Name the first President of the Frist Planning Commission established in 1950?
(a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(b) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(c) V K Krishna Menon
(d) Dr Rajendra Prasad
Ans. (b) Jawahar Lal Nehru
Q 22. Who was the Deputy Prime Minister in the cabinet of the Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru?
(a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(b) C Rajagopalachari
(c) VK Krishna Menon
(d) Dr Rajendra Prasad
Ans. (a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Q 23. Pick out the year in which the bilingual state of Bombay was divided into separate states for Marathi and Gujarati
(a) 1965
(b) 1968
(c) 1960
(d) 1967
Ans. (c) 1960
Q 24. On which country’s model did Jawahar Lal Nehru develop the Five Year Plans?
(a) USA
(b) France
(c) Soviet Union
(d) Japan
Ans. (c) Soviet Union
Q 25. Name the place in India where the Hindu ruler Maharaja Hari Singh ruled a majority of Muslim people
(a) Junagadh
(b) Punjab
(c) Kashmir
(d) Hyderabad
Ans. (c) Kashmir
Q 26. Based on which of the following did India, after the independence, reorganize the states ?
(a) On the basis of the area of the state
(b) On the basis of the population of the state
(c) On the basis of the language spoken
(d) On the basis of the status/employment of the people
Ans. (c) On the basis of the language spoken
Q 27. Choose the year in which the state of Punjab was divided into Punjab and Haryana.
(a) 1961
(b) 1966
(c) 1960
(d) 1963
Ans. (b) 1966
Q 28. Name the Hindu fanatic, who shot and killed Mahatma Gandhiji.
(a) Narayan Apte
(b) Nathuram Godse
(c) Gopal Godse
(d) None of the Above
Ans. (b) Nathuram Godse
Q 29. Which one of the following words/terms refer to The Right to Vote
(a) Authorisation
(b) Permission
(c) Franchise
(d) Agreement
Ans. (c) Franchise
Q 30. Which day is observed as the Sarvodaya Day every year?
(a) On 30th January
(b) On 2nd December
(c) On 30th March
(d) On 2nd October
Ans. (a) On 30th January
Q 31. Apart from building dams, name the important sector that was focused strongly on the Second Five Year Plan
(a) Cement and fertilizer sector
(b) Heavy industries like steel
(c) Agriculture
(d) Transport
Ans. (b) Heavy industries like steel
Q 32. When the new state of Andhra Pradesh did come into being?
(a) On 1st March 1953
(b) On 1st October 1953
(c) On 1st December 1953
(d) On 1st January 1953
Ans. (b) On 1st October 1953
Q 33. Why was the date 26 January 1950 chosen for the new Constitution to come into force?
(a) To coincide the Birthday of the Father of Indian Constitution, B R Ambedkar
(b) To coincide the integration of the princely states
(c) To coincide with the 20th anniversary of the celebration of the Independence day at the Lahore session of the Congress under Nehru
(d) To coincide the day on which Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated
Ans. (c) To coincide with the 20th anniversary of the celebration of the Independence day at the Lahore session of the Congress under Nehru