MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:

CLASS 8 HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE CHAPTER 12. INDIA AFTER INDEPENDENCE MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS : (MCQ’s)

1. The Indian constitution was adopted on _________ .

(a) 26^th January 1950

(b) 26^th January 1950

2. The meetings of constituent Assembly were held in _________ .

(a) New Delhi

(b) Mumbai

3. _________ was the chairman of the drafting committee of the constitution .

(a) Rajendra Prasad

(b) Dr.B.R. Ambedkar

4. Indians population was almost 345 million in ______________ .

(a) 1937

(b) 1950

5. After independence, the vast majority of Indians lived in the _____________ .

(a) Villages

(b) Cities

6. __________ and development should go hand in hand .

(a) Unity

(b) Disunity

7. The official language of India would be _________ .

(a) Marathi

(b) Hindi

8. According to the Universal Adult Franchise all the citizens above ________ years have the right to vote .

(a) 23

(b) 21

9. The second five year plan was formulated in ___________ .

(a) 1936

(b) 1952

10. The Planning Commission was set up in _____________ .

(a) 1950

(b) 1952

11. Dharavi, the largest slum of the world, is situated in _____
(a) Calcutta
(b) Chennai
(c) Delhi
(d) Mumbai

12. The leader who went on hunger strike for the Andhra Pradesh to protect the interest of Telugu speakers is ______
(a) Chitta Ranjan Das
(b) Potti Sriramulu
(c) Krishna Menon
(d) None of these

13. The Bhilai steel plant was set up in the year ______
(a) 1950
(b) 1952
(c) 1955
(d) 1959

14. How many Indians formed the Constituent Assembly?
(a) One hundred
(b) Two hundred
(c) Three hundred
(d) Four hundred

15. New state of Andhra Pradesh came into being on ______
(a) 1 October, 1953
(b) 15 October, 1953
(c) 1 May, 1953
(d) 15 May, 1953

16. Mukti Vahini was formed by the Bengali Population under the leadership of _____
(a) Mira Behn
(b) Muziburr Rehman
(c) Potti Sriramulu
(d) None of these

17. Which is NOT the features of our constitution?
(а) Adoption of Universal Adult Franchise
(b) Preference to Hindu Religion
(c) Equal rights to all citizens
(d) Special privileges for the poorest and most disadvantageous Indians

18. The United Nations was formed in ____
(a) 1940
(b) 1945
(c) 1947
(d) 1950

19. India, celebrated its 60th year of independence on _____
(a) August 15,2007
(b) August 15, 2009
(c) January 26,2000
(d) January 15, 2005

20. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution.
(a) Potti Sriramulu
(b) Rajendra Prasad
(c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(d) Pandit Nehru

21. ………………….. assassinated Gandhiji.
(a) Chitta Ranjan
(b) Nathuram Ghodse
(c) Nana Ghodse
(d) None o these

22. On 26 January 1950 our ………………….. was adopted.
(a) Unity
(b) Fraternity
(c) Parliament
(d) Constitution
23. Subjects that were placed on the ____list were taxes, defence, foreign affairs.

(a) Constitution
(b) Concurrent
(c) Union
(d) None of these

24. The ____ Five Year Plan focused on the development of heavy industry

(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fourth

25. ___ and ___ list is included in the state list

(a) Education, Health
(b) History, Health
(c) Forests, Education
(d) None of hese

Answers:
1. (b) 26^th January 1950
2. (a) New Delhi
3. (b) Dr.B.R. Ambedkar
4. (d) 1947
5. (a) Villages
6. (a) Unity
7. (b) Hindi
8. (b) 21
9. (d) 1956
10. (a) 1950
11.(d) Mumbai
12.(b) Potti Sriramulu
13. (d) 1959
14.(c) Three hundred
15. (a) 1 October, 1953
16.(b) Muziburr Rehman
17.(b) Preference to Hindu Religion
18.(b) 1945
19.(a) August 15,2007
20.(c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
21.(b) Nathuram Ghodse
22.(d) Constitution
23.(c) Union
24.(b) Second
25.(a) Education, Health

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