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Multiple choice history post independence constitution and the first general election first general elections india: events after 1960

Which is the official language of India?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Tamil

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The adoption of an official language for the Indian Republic was a hotly debated issue during the framing of the Indian Constitution after India's Independence from the United Kingdom. After an exhaustive and divisive debateHindi was adopted as the official language of India with English continuing as an associate official language for a period of fifteen years, after which Hindi would become the sole official language. 

Multiple choice history post independence constitution and the first general election first general elections india: events after 1960

Who declared the emergency in India?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Sanjay Gandhi

  3. Indira Gandhi

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Emergency declared by the Indira Gandhi, leader of the Congress government, was the core issue in the 1977 elections. Civil liberties were suspended during the national emergency from 25 June 1975 to 21 March 1977 and Prime Minister Indira Gandhi assumed vast powers.