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History of India - 1

History of India - 1

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following does not conform to the parliamentary system prevalent in India?

  1. Separation of powers
  2. Multiparty system
  3. Plural executive
  4. Collective responsibility
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The office of the Governor General of India was created by

  1. Charter Act, 1813
  2. Charter Act, 1833
  3. Government of India Act, 1858
  4. Government of India Act, 1935
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

On whose recommendation was the Constituent Assembly formed?

  1. Mountbatten Plan
  2. Cripp’s Mission
  3. Cabinet Mission Plan
  4. Govt. of India Act, 1935
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Cripps Mission visited India in

  1. 1927
  2. 1939
  3. 1942
  4. 1946
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When did the first linguistic state of Andhra come into existence?

  1. October 2, 1953
  2. November 1, 1956
  3. April 1, 1953
  4. January 5, 1953
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following Acts gave representation to the Indians for the first time in the legislation?

  1. Govt. of India Act, 1935
  2. Indian Councils Act, 1909
  3. Govt. of India Act, 1919
  4. Indian Councils Act, 1919
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When did Mr. Attlee, Prime Minister of England, transfer the power to the Indians?

  1. February 15, 1947
  2. January 30, 1948
  3. January 26, 1950
  4. August 15, 1947
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The Constitution of India was promulgated on January 26, 1950, because

  1. this day was being celebrated as the Independence Day since 1929.
  2. it was the wish of the framers of the Constitution.
  3. the British did not want to leave India earlier than this date.
  4. it was an auspicious day.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India?

  1. Dr. Sachidananda Sinha
  2. B. R. Ambedkar
  3. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  4. P. Upendra
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The name of 'Bharatiya Janata Party' before 1977 was

  1. Bharatiya Jana Sangh
  2. Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh
  3. Vishva Hindu Parishad
  4. The same as at present
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly?

  1. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
  2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  3. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
  4. C. Rajagopalachari
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first speaker of the Lok Sabha?

  1. G.V Mavalankar
  2. P. Upendra
  3. Anantha Sayanam Ayyanagar
  4. Hukam Singh
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The demand for the Constituent Assembly was put forward by the Indian National Congress in 1936, at its session held at

  1. Kanpur
  2. Bombay
  3. Faizpur
  4. Lahore
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The first state to become bifurcated after independence was

  1. Bengal
  2. Bombay
  3. Punjab
  4. Assam
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The demand for a Constitution made by the people of India without outside interference was officially asserted by the National Congress in

  1. 1929
  2. 1935
  3. 1939
  4. 1942
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