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CLASS XII

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The States Reorganisation Commission was appointed in which year?
(a) 1950
(b) 1951
(c) 1953
(d) 1954
Answer (c) 1953

2. The Cities that were divided into ‘communal zones’ during the partition violence were
(a) Lahore, Amritsar and Calcutta.
(b) Kashmir, Lucknow and Allahabad.
(c) Madras, Hyderabad and Mysore.
(d) Delhi, Mumbai and Gwalior.
Answer (a) Lahore, Amritsar and Calcutta.

3. The interim government formed under the cabinet mission plan was headed by
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru.
(c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
(d) Rajagopalachari.
Answer (b) Jawaharlal Nehru.

4. The states created in 1960 were________.

(a) Maharashtra and Gujarat
(b) Orissa and West Bengal
(c) Rajasthan and Gujarat
(d) Punjab and Haryana
Answer (a) Maharashtra and Gujarat

5. Which state was not created in 2000?

(a) Jharkhand
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Uttaranchal
(d) Bihar
Answer (d) Bihar
6. The ''communal zones'' exclude
(a) Lahore.
(b) Amritsar.
(c) Kolkata.

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(d) Jammu & Kashmir.

Answer (d) Jammu & Kashmir.

7. Mohammed Ali Jinnah addressed the constituent assembly of Pakistan in Karachi on:
(a) 11th August, 1947
(b) 12th August, 1947
(c) 13th August, 1947
(d) 14th August, 1947
Answer (a) 11th August, 1947

8. Amrita pritam was a prominent poet from

(a) Punjab.
(b) Gujarat.
(c) Mumbai.
(d) Madras.
Answer (a) Punjab.

9. Name the original state from which Chattisgarh was carved out.
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer (d) Madhya Pradesh

10. Which one of the following leaders played a vital role in the integration of princely states with India?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
Answer (b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

11. How many princely states existed at the time of independence of India?
(a) 560
(b) 562
(c) 563
(d) 565
Answer (d) 565

12. When Meghalaya was carved out of Assam?

(a) 1970
(b) 1971

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(c) 1972
(d) 1973
Answer (c) 1972

13. When Gujarat was carved out of Bombay?

(a) 1950
(b) 1960
(c) 1970
(d) 1980
Answer (b) 1960

14. Which one of the following is a princely states of India initially resisted to join the Indian Union?
(a) Baroda
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Mysore
(d) Gwalior
Answer (b) Hyderabad
15. The States Reorganisation Commission was appointed in which year?
(a) 1950
(b) 1951
(c) 1953
(d) 1954
Answer (c) 1953

16. Which state was not created in 2000?

(a) Jharkhand
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Uttaranchal
(d) Bihar
Answer (d) Bihar

17. When India got Independence?

(a) 1947
(b) 1949
(c) 1952
(d) 1962
Answer (a) 1947

18. What were the consequences of the Partition of India in 1947?

(a) Transfer of Population
(b) Refugees Problem

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(c) Problem of Minorities

(d) All of these
Answer (d) All of these

19. The ”communal zones” exclude

(a) Lahore
(b) Amritsar
(c) Kolkata
(d) Jammu & Kashmir
Answer (d) Jammu & Kashmir

20. The states created in 1960 were

(a) Maharashtra and Gujarat
(b) Orissa and West Bengal
(c) Rajasthan and Gujarat
(d) Punjab and Haryana
Answer (a) Maharashtra and Gujarat

21. The main reason for India’s partition is:

(a) Adamant attitude of Jinnah
(b) Communal riots and disorder
(c) Failure of the Interim Government
(d) All of these
Answer (d) All of these

22. The main reason for India’s partition is:

(a) Adamant attitude of Jinnah
(b) Communal riots and disorder
(c) Failure of the Interim Government
(d) All of these
Answer (d) All of these

23. The interim government formed under the cabinet mission plan was headed by
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(d) Rajagopalachari
Answer (b) Jawaharlal Nehru

24. The Cities that were divided into ‘communal zones’ during the partition violence were
(a) Lahore, Amritsar and Calcutta.

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(b) Kashmir, Lucknow and Allahabad.

(c) Madras, Hyderabad and Mysore.
(d) Delhi, Mumbai and Gwalior.
Answer (a) Lahore, Amritsar and Calcutta.

25. What were the consequences of the Partition of India in 1947?

(a) Transfer of Population
(b) Refugees Problem
(c) Problem of Minorities
(d) All of these
Answer (d) All of these

26. Which among the following statements about the partition is incorrect?
(a) Partition of India was the outcome of the ‘Two Nation Theory.’
(b) Punjab and Bengal were the two provinces divided on the basis of religion.
(c) East Pakistan and West Pakistan were not contiguous.
(d) The scheme of partition included a plan for the transfer of population across the border.
Answer (d) The scheme of Partition included a plan for the transfer of population across the border.

27. When Gujarat was carved out of Bombay?

(a) 1950
(b) 1960
(c) 1970
(d) 1980
Answer (b) 1960

28. The States Reorganisation Commission was appointed in which year?

(a) 1950
(b) 1951
(c) 1953
(d) 1954
Answer (c) 1953

29. When Meghalaya was carved out of Assam?

(a) 1970
(b) 1971
(c) 1972
(d) 1973
Answer (c) 1972

30. Mohammed Ali Jinnah addressed the constituent assembly of Pakistan in Karachi on:
(a) 11th August, 1947
(b) 12th August, 1947

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(c) 13th August, 1947

(d) 14th August, 1947
Answer (a) 11th August, 1947

31. Name the original state from which Chattisgarh was carved out.
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer (d) Madhya Pradesh

32. Amrita pritam was a prominent poet from

(a) Punjab.
(b) Gujarat.
(c) Mumbai.
(d) Madras.
Answer (a) Punjab.

33. Which one of the following is a princely state of India initially resisted joining the Indian Union?
(a) Baroda
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Mysore
(d) Gwalior
Answer (b) Hyderabad

34. Which one of the following leaders played a vital role in the integration of princely states with India?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
Answer (b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

35. How many princely states existed at the time of independence of India?
(a) 560
(b) 562
(c) 563
(d) 565
Answer (d) 565

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