MCQs on Post Independence India

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The independence of India happened on 15 August 1947. The independence of India leads to its remarkable improvement in the country. Freed from colonial rule, India and Pakistan were partitioned along two religious lines. The India National Congress leader, Jawaharial Nehru, became India’s first Prime Minister. The 1950 constitution made India a democratic country, which has been its practice ever since. Post-independence, there have been many events that have shaped India into what it is today.

Post-independence, the Indian government made quite a few changes to the country’s economic policies. This was in a bid to make the country independent. Under the new economic reforms, the government focused on the agricultural, defense, educational, and infrastructure sectors. During the 1950s Five Year Plans, India’s economic reforms were more democratic and socialist, with a focus on the public and rural sectors. The majority of the policies aimed to increase exports, central planning, company regulation, and government interference in the financial and labor markets.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Gandhi Sagar Dam is built on ______ river.

1. Mahi
2. Chambal
3. Ganga
4. Saraswati

Ans:- B

The Gandhisagar Dam is located 168 kilometres from the district headquarters. The dam was built on the Chambal River.

One of the four major dams erected on India’s Chambal River is the Gandhi Sagar Dam. The dam is located in Madhya Pradesh’s Mandsaur and Mandsaur districts. It’s a masonry gravity dam that stands 62.17 metres (204.0 feet) tall and holds 7.322 billion cubic metres of water from a catchment area of 22,584 square kilometres (8,720 sq mi).

On 7 March 1954, Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundation stone for the dam, and prominent Indian engineers built the main dam.

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2. Which Indian union territory includes Amindivi and Minicoy?

1. Lakshadweep
2. Daman and Diu
3. Andaman and Nicobar
4. Chandigarh

Ans:- A

In 1965, The union cabinet authorized an amendment to the Laccadive, Minicoy, and Aminidivi Island Land Revenue and Tenancy Regulation to grant occupation rights to the union territory’s scheduled tribe (ST) population.

3. The reorganisation of states in India based on linguistics was done in what year?

1. 1950
2. 1956
3. 1952
4. 1951

Ans:- B

After independence in 1947, the reorganisation of India was demanded so many times by the people. The need for this reorganisation came from economic, financial, and religious issues. Subsequently, in 1953, the State Reorganisation Commission (SRC) came into existence.

The commission submitted its official reports in 1955. S. Fazal Ali headed State Reorganisation Commission (SRC). The commission also had two members, namely H.N. Kunzru and M. Panikkar.

On 1 November 1956, Andhra Pradesh became the first state of independence in India to be formed on a linguistic basis.

4. In what year was India not at war with Pakistan?

1. 1947
2. 1950
3. 1965
4. 1971

Ans:- B

The war between India and Pakistan was in 1947 ,1965 and 1971. 1950 was the only year they were not at war. The first Indo-Parkistan war broke out as a result of a dispute over the status of the states of Kashmir and Jammu in 1947. This was known as the First Kashmir War. As a result of this war, India gains significant control over the Kashmir region.

The second war that broke out was in 1965 due to Pakistan’s Operation Gibraltar. The final war was in 1971, which arose as a result of the Bangladesh Liberation war. The Indo-Pakistani war in 1971 is regarded as one of the shortest wars in the world’s history.

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5. Who was the serving prime Minister during the 1965 Indo-Pakistan war?

1. Lal Bahadur Shastri
2. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Indira Gandhi
4. Rajiv Gandhi

Ans:-A

Lal Bahadur Shastri was the serving prime Minister during the Indo-Pakistan war that occurred between August -and September 1965. He served as the Prime Minister between 1964 and 1965. He was also the first Prime Minister to die in a foreign land. He also signed the Tashkent declaration with Mohammad Ayub Khan in 1966.

6. How many Indians formed the Constituent Assembly?

1. One hundred
2. Two hundred
3. Three hundred
4. Four hundred

Ans:- C

The Indian Constituent Assembly was elected to draft the country’s constitution. The ‘Provincial Assembly’ chose it. Constituent Assembly Members served as the nation’s first Parliament following India’s independence from the British government in 1950.

The Constituent Assembly consisted of a total number of 389 members, with 292 representing provinces, 93 representing princely states, and four representing the chief commissioner provinces of Coorg, Delhi, Ajmer-Merwara, and British Baluchistan.

7. One of the listed options is NOT included in India’s Constitution??

1. Special Privileges for the Poorest and Most Disadvantaged Indians
2. Preference for Hindu religion
3. Equal Rights for All Citizens
4. Adoption of Universal Adult Franchise

Ans:- B

The constitution is not biased based on religion or ethnicity. The constitution was created for a united India to ensure the growth of the country’s economy and increase its citizen’s standard of living.

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8. In what year did India mark its 60th year of independence?

1. on january 26,2000
2. on August 15, 2009
3. on August 15,2007
4. on January 15, 2005

Ans:- C

India marked its 60th year of freedom from British Colonial rule in 2007. The Indian Prime Minister was Manmohan Sigh, and his tenure was focused on improvement in the agricultural and industrial sectors.

9. Who was the presiding chairman of the Constitution drafting committee in 1947?

1. Lal Bahadur Shastri
2. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
3. Indira Gandhi
4. Rajiv Gandhi

Ans:- B

Having studied the constitution of over 60 countries, Dr B.R. Ambedkar was elected the chairman of the Constitution drafting committee. The committee was set up in August 1947. It took almost three years to draft out the constitution. The original constitution included 22 parts, 395 articles, and 8 schedules. The full constitution came into effect on 26 January 1950.

10. Based on _______________ approach, the Planning Commission devised and implemented appropriate policies for economic development.

1. Market economy
2. Public enterprise
3. Mixed economy
4. Private enterprise

Ans:- C

In a mixed economy, the government uses economic planning as a tool. This is required for public-sector businesses that must follow a set of guidelines and meet specific predetermined goals.

Similarly, the private sector cannot be allowed to develop on its own. Both sectors’ programs are designed to achieve a coordinated and rapid economic development so that growth in one complements growth in the other.

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11. Who was India’s first Foreign Minister?

1. Jawaharlal nehru
2. Sardar Patel
3. Krishna Iyer
4. Vikaylakshmi Pandit

Ans:- A

Jawaharlal Nehru became the first foreign Minister on 27 May 1964. Jawaharlal Nehru held this position for 17 years and is regarded as the longest-serving Foreign Minister in India.

12. Which state is Bhilai Steel Plant located in?

1. Chhattisgarh
2. Bihar
3. Odisha
4. Madhya Pradesh

Ans: A

The Bhilai Steel Planted was set up in 1959 with the help of the United Socialist Soviet Republic (USSR). The steel plant is located in Bhilai, in the state of Chhattisgarh. It is India’s first and major supplier of steel rails. The Bhilai Steel Plant is the largest and most profitable production facility of the Steel Authority of India Limited, a government-owned steel corporation. Bhilai Steel Private Limited is a non-profit organization that was founded on 31 December 2002. It’s an unlisted private corporation that is categorized as a company limited by shares.’

13. In what year was the United Provinces changed to Uttar Pradesh?

1. 1948
2. 1951
3. 1950
4. 1947

Ans:- C

The United Provinces were renamed Uttar Pradesh and became a constituent state of the Republic of India after a new Indian constitution was adopted in 1950. Its capital is Lucknow. Uttar Pradesh shares its borders with Dehli, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh. It also shares its international boundaries with Nepal.

14. The Operation Meghdoot was the code name for?

1. To capture Goa and Anjidiv Islands
2. To capture the Siachen Glacier
3. To push back the infiltrators in the Kargil war

Ans:- B

Operation Meghdoot was the military code name for the Indian Armed Forces Operation to capture the Siachen Glacier in the Kashmir state of India. The operation Meghdoot was launched on 13 April 1984 on the world’s highest battlefield. It resulted in the Indian Armed Forces gaining complete control of Siachen Glacier.

Lieutenant General Prem Nath Hoon led the operation. The operation was a profound success, and Pakistan had to take a seat as it lost all hopes of ever seizing the Siachen Glacier.