Indian History after Independence
Post-independence Indian history covering political events, social movements, education reforms, scientific achievements, and foreign policy from 1947 onwards
Questions
Which of the following was a major step taken by Indira Gandhi for bringing India out of dismal economic condition?
- Declaration of internal emergency
- Devaluation of Indian currency
- Introduction of economic reforms
- None of these
The Bhoodan Movement was launched by
- C. R. Das
- Subash Chandra Bose
- Acharya Vinoba Bhave
- Pankaj Raj
When the emergency was declared in India, who was at the opposition?
- Madan Lal Guptha
- Jaiprakash Narayan
- Narayanamoorthi Prakash
- Jaihind Manohar
Which of the following political parties won after two years of emergency under Indira Gandhi?
- Samajwadi Party
- Communist Party of India
- Congress
- Janta Party
During the tenure of Indira Gandhi, emergency was declared in the year
- 1988
- 1975
- 1967
- 1969
The objective of the India’s foreign policy was spelled out in 1954 in a document known as ________ signed between India and China.
- Doc IN
- Ashram
- Chilkanne
- Panchasheel
After the Indo-Pak War in the year 1971, both were in confrontation in the year
- 1998
- 1999
- 2000
- 2001
Which of the following contributions was/were made by D. S. Kothari Commission towards Indian education?
- It put forward the vocationalisation of secondary education.
- It suggested guidance and counselling as an integral part of education.
- It stressed the importance of moral education.
- All of the above
Who was the first chairman of Atomic Energy Commission?
- C. V. Raman
- S. N. Bose
- Meghnad Saha
- Homi J. Bhabha
The 'white revolution' is related with
- agriculture
- industry
- milk
- leather industry
The establishment of University Grants Commission was one of the recommendations of
- Ambedkar Commission
- Radhakrishnan Commission
- Mudaliar Commission
- George Commission
The first Indian satellite Aryabhatta was launched in the year
- 1964
- 1975
- 1982
- 1988
The world’s first petroleum and energy studies university was launched by the state of _______ on 15th August, 2003.
- Karnataka
- Tamil Nadu
- Uttaranchal
- Haryana
On November 23, 1963, India launched the first sounding rocket from Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station situated in
- Delhi
- Kurnool
- Calcutta
- Trivandrum
The 'New Education Policy' was introduced in 1986 by
- Indira Gandhi
- Rajiv Gandhi
- Radhakrishnan
- M. S. Bill
Which of the following conferences marked the beginning of NAM?
- Belgrade Conference
- Bandung Conference
- Hong Kong Conference
- Bangalore Conference
Which of the following is not a part of the 'Five Principles' signed between India and China?
- Non-aggression
- Non-interference in each other’s internal affairs
- Divided foreign policy
- Peaceful co-existence
The Indo-Pak War of 1971 was ended with
- Amity Declaration
- Simla Agreement
- Bangladesh Pact
- Tashkent Declaration
Who was the chairman of Indian Education Commission established in the year 1964?
- Lakshmanananda Swami
- Radhakrishnan
- B. R. Ambedkar
- D. S. Kothari
The Indo-Pak War of the year 1965 was ended with
- Amity Declaration
- Tashkent Declaration
- Simla Agreement
- Bangladesh Pact
The Indo-Pak War broke out in the year
- 1964
- 1965
- 1966
- 1967