(MCQ - 6) XII - HISTORY
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- Q1
1. Which one is NOT a reason why the Cabinet Mission rejected the creation of Pakistan?
It would be difficult to divide the postal and telegraph system.
It would not solve the communal problem
Partition would solve the problem of the princely states
The proposed Pakistan would be separated by 700miles of Indian territory.
30s - Q2
2. The Cabinet Mission Plan led to
Integration of princely states.
The transfer of power.
The Interim government
Elections to provincial assemblies
30s - Q3
3. Which is NOT a reason why the Syndicate chose Mrs. Gandhi as Prime Minister?
She had an all-India appeal
She was the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru.
She could easily be directed
She had a lot of political experience.
30s - Q4
4. The objective of the Syndicate was
To control both the party and the government
To decide on national issues.
To control the party
To control the prime minister
30s - Q5
6. Students joined the Naxalite Movement because:
They were not getting admission into university.
They were sympathetic to the cause of peasants
They were inspired by Stalin’s ideology
They wanted to emulate the Vietcong
30s - Q6
5. Which is NOT a reason why the Naxal Movement started?
Rich farmers did not want to lose their land.
Socio-economic issues.
Non-implementation of the Fifth Schedule.
Ineffective land reforms.
30s - Q7
7. Which of these is NOT a reason why the students of Bihar invited JP Narayan to take over the leadership of their movement?
He was highly respected
He went to jail during the Quit India Movement.
His entry would give a great moral boost
He was in favour of the Congress government
30s - Q8
8. It was after the _that the Bihar students approached JP Narayan.
Bokaro police firing
Patna clash
Darbhanga incident
Ranchi rally
30s - Q9
9. Which of these statements about the elections of1967 is NOT correct?
The Congress won by a huge margin
There was strong opposition to Indira Gandhi.
It was the first general election under Mrs.Gandhi’s leadership.
A number of smaller parties emerged in the states.
30s - Q10
10. The Communist party split on the issue of:
Party membership
Methodology
Party nomenclature
Ideology
30s - Q11
11. Which of these is NOT a reason why the Janata Government failed?
Lack of implementation of policies
Infighting among the leaders
Weak economic policies
Support of the Dalits
30s - Q12
12. Which was NOT an important achievement of the JanataGovernment?
Foodf or Work Programme
Preoccupation with Mrs Gandhi
Restoration of Fundamental Rights
Bringing back the power of Judicial Review
30s - Q13
13. The most prominent leader of the Nagas was:
Muivah
Sangma
Phizo
Laldenga
30s - Q14
14. The Nagas began a separatist movement because:
They wanted to protect their cultural identity.
They wanted to form a Greater Nagaland
They wanted to merge with Burma.
They wanted to be a part of the NATO countries.
30s - Q15
15. Which of these was NOT a measure taken during the Emergency of 1975-76?
Jailing of blackmarketeers
Censorship of the press
Increase in the power of the Judiciary
Suspension of Fundamental Rights
30s