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Reconstruction of Post-Colonial India Model Question Paper

12th Standard

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Time : 01:00:00 Hrs
Total Marks : 40
    10 x 1 = 10
  1. Arrange the following in chronological order.
    (i) Atlee’s announcement on India’s independence
    (ii) Interim Government under Nehru
    (iii) Lord Mountbatten Plan
    Choose the answer from the codes given below:

    (a)

    ii, i, iii

    (b)

    i, ii, iii

    (c)

    iii, ii, i

    (d)

    ii, iii, i

  2. Which is the correct sequence of the following events?
    (i) People’s Republic of China
    (ii) India’s war with China
    (iii) Meeting of the Constituent Assembly
    (iv) Panch Sheel
    (v) Nehru-Liaquat Ali Khan Pact
    Select the answer from the codes below

    (a)

    i, ii, iii, iv, v

    (b)

    iii, i, v, iv, ii

    (c)

    iii, iv, i, v, ii

    (d)

    i, iii, iv, v, ii

  3. Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on

    (a)

    January, 30, 1948

    (b)

    August 15, 1947

    (c)

    January, 30, 1949

    (d)

    October, 2, 1948

  4. Who was the first to raise the demand for Andhra province?

    (a)

    Potti Sriramulu

    (b)

    Pattabhi Sitaramayya

    (c)

    K.M. Panikkar

    (d)

    T. Prakasam

  5. The Objectives Resolution before the Constituent Assembly was placed by

    (a)

    Rajendra Prashad

    (b)

    Jawaharlal Nehru

    (c)

    Vallabh bhai Patel

    (d)

    Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

  6. The Congress ensured the election of Dr B.R.Ambedkar from a seat in

    (a)

    Amethi

    (b)

    Bombay

    (c)

    Nagpur

    (d)

    Mhow

  7. Assertion: Radcliffe’s award contained all kinds of anomalies.
    Reason: Despite anomalies the award was accepted by all stakeholders.

    (a)

    Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

    (b)

    Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A

    (c)

    A is true but R is false

    (d)

    A is false but R is true

  8. The Constituent Assembly was convened for the first time on

    (a)

    March 22, 1949

    (b)

    January 26, 1946

    (c)

    December 9, 1946

    (d)

    December 13, 1946

  9. The adoption of the Constitution was on

    (a)

    January 30, 1949

    (b)

    August 15, 1947

    (c)

    January 30, 1949

    (d)

    November 26, 1949

  10. The first State formed on linguistic basis was

    (a)

    Kashmir

    (b)

    Assam

    (c)

    Andhra

    (d)

    Orissa

  11. 4 x 2 = 8
  12. How was the Raja of Kashmir made to signthe Instrument of Accession?

  13. What are the hallmarks of our Indian Constitution?

  14. Highlight the tragic consequences of Partition.

  15. Explain the five principles of Panch Sheel.

  16. 4 x 3 = 12
  17. What do you know of Instrument of Accession?

  18. Describe the composition of Constituent Assembly.

  19. What is the significance of article 370 of the Constitution?

  20. What justified the “police action” in Hyderabad to get it integrated into union of India?

  21. 2 x 5 = 10
  22. What were the problems in the merger of princely states with the Indian Union and how they were ably handled by Patel and Nehru.

  23. What were the basic principles of India’s foreign policy? What role did Prime minister Nehru in organizing the Afro-Asian countries into a non-aligned movement.

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