Q. The Constituent Assembly adopted which of the following models for electing the lower house of the parliament? (a) British (b) Swiss (c) A combination of British and American (d) American Ans: (a) British Explanation: The Constituent Assembly of India adopted the British model for electing the lower house of the Parliament, known as the […]
Q. Elections to the Constituent Assembly were held in: (a) July 1946 (b) January 1946 (c) November 1945 (d) September 1946 Ans: (a) July 1946 Explanation: Elections to the Constituent Assembly of India were held in July 1946. The Constituent Assembly was tasked with the responsibility of drafting the Constitution of India. The elections were
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Q. In which year was the Agrarian Reforms Commission established? (a) 1938 (b) 1952 (c) 1947 (d) 1950 Ans: (c) 1947
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Q. Who headed the National Planning Committee? (a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) P C Mahalanobis (c) Subhash Chandra Bose (d) B R Ambedkar Ans: (a) Jawaharlal Nehru
Q. Which of the following factors did not directly contribute to the grant of independence by the British in 1945–47? (a) Disaffection in the British Indian army (1945–46) and the great Bombay Naval Strike (1946) (b) Change in the total objective situation world-wide (c) Victory of the Labour Party in England (d) The Tebhaga upsurge
Q. The boundary between India and Pakistan was demarcated by (a) Lord Mountbatten (b) Sir Cyril Radcliffe (c) Sir Stafford Cripps (d) Lawrence Ans: (b) Sir Cyril Radcliffe Explanation: The boundary between India and Pakistan was demarcated by Sir Cyril Radcliffe, a British lawyer and chairman of the Boundary Commission. In 1947, during the partition
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Q. In which congress session was the Quit India Resolution ratified? (a) 8th August 1942, Bombay (b) 29th December 1929, Lahore (c) December 1920, Nagpur (d) 11th February, 1922 Ans: (a) 8th August 1942, Bombay Explanation: The Quit India Resolution was ratified during the session of the All India Congress Committee held on 8th August
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Q. In which decade did Britain give up its policy of laissez faire and adopt a policy of ‘imperial preferences’ in its colonies? (a) 1850s (b) 1870s (c) 1890s (d) 1930s Ans: (d) 1930s
Q. Some of the early 20th century dalit initiatives are given here: 1. Chairman of Depressed Classes Conference (1917): Sir Narayan Ganesh Chandavarkar 2. Scheduled Caste Federation: B R Ambedkar 3. Depressed Classes Mission: Gaikwad of Baroda 4. Proposed the 1917 resolution on Untouchability in Congress: G A Natesan Select the code for correct statements:
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Q. Of the various statements concerning B R Ambedkar, which is not true? (a) He was the chairman of Drafting Committee for the Constitution. (b) He organised the All India Depressed Class Federation. (c) He formed people’s Education Society. (d) He converted to Buddhism. (e) He gave up his demands for separate untouchable electorates. (f)
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