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Modern India Test - 5

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Question 1
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When did Mr. Attlee, the Prime Minister of England, transfer the power to the Indians?

A
February 1947

B
August 1947

C
January 1950

D
June, 1948

Solution

Mr. Attlee, the Prime Minister of England, transferred the power to the Indians in June 1948.
Question 2
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The name of 'Bharatiya Janata Party' before 1977 was

A
Bharatiya Jana Sangh

B
Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh

C
Vishva Hindu Parishad

D
The same as at present

Solution

BJP's origin lies in the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, formed in 1951 by Syama Prasad Mukherjee. After the State of Emergency in 1977, the Jana Sangh merged with several other parties to form the Janata Party. It defeated the incumbent Congress party in the 1977 general election. After three years in power, the Janata party dissolved in 1980, with the members of the erstwhile Jana Sangh reconvening to form the BJP.
Question 3
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Who was the first speaker of the Lok Sabha?

A
G.V Mavalankar

B
P. Upendra

C
Anantha Sayanam Ayyanagar

D
Hukam Singh

Solution

G.V Mavalankar was the first speaker of the Lok Sabha.
Question 4
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Which of the following does not conform to the parliamentary system prevalent in India?

A
Separation of powers

B
Multiparty system

C
Plural executive

D
Collective responsibility

Solution

Plural executive does not conform to the parliamentary system prevalent in India.
Question 5
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The office of the Governor General of India was created by

A
Charter Act, 1813

B
Charter Act, 1833

C
Government of India Act, 1858

D
Government of India Act, 1935

Solution

The office of the Governor General of India was created by Charter Act, 1833.
Question 6
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When did the first linguistic state of Andhra come into existence?

A
October 1, 1953

B
November 1, 1956

C
April 1, 1953

D
January 5, 1953

Solution

The first state on linguistic basis for Telugu speaking people called Andhra State was created on October 1, 1953. It was later renamed Andhra Pradesh.
Question 7
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Cripps Mission visited India in

A
1927

B
1939

C
1942

D
1946

Solution

The Cripps Mission visited India in March 1942. It was a failed attempt by the British government to secure full Indian cooperation and support for their efforts in World War II. The mission was headed by a senior minister, Sir Stafford Cripps, Lord Privy Seal and leader of the House of Commons.
Question 8
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Which of the following Acts gave representation to the Indians for the first time in the legislation?

A
Government of India Act, 1935

B
Indian Councils Act, 1909

C
Government of India Act, 1919

D
Indian Councils Act, 1919

Solution

Government of India Act, 1935 gave representation to the Indians for the first time in the legislation.
Government of India Act 1935 was passed by British Parliament in August 1935. With 321 sections and 10 schedules, this was the longest act passed by British Parliament so far and was later split into two parts viz. Government of India Act 1935 and Government of Burma Act 1935.
The Government of India Act 1935 derived material from four key sources viz. Report of the Simon Commission, discussions at the Third Round Table Conference, the White Paper of 1933 and the reports of the Joint select committees. This act ended the system of dyarchy introduced by GOI Act 1919 and provided for establishment of a Federation of India to be made up of provinces of British India and some or all of the Princely states.
Question 9
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The Constitution of India was promulgated on January 26, 1950, because

A
this day was being celebrated as the Independence Day since 1929

B
it was the wish of the framers of the Constitution

C
the British did not want to leave India earlier than this date

D
it was an auspicious day

Solution

The Constitution of India was promulgated on January 26, 1950 because in 1929, Indian National Congress has passed a resolution under the presidentship of Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru in the Lahore Session to observe January 26 every year as Purna Sawarajya or Independence.
Question 10
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Who presided over the inaugural meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India?

A
Dr. Sachidananda Sinha

B
B. R. Ambedkar

C
Dr. Rajendra Prasad

D
P. Upendra

Solution

The inaugural session of the Constituent Assembly of India was presided over by Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha.
Question 11
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Who was the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly?

A
Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

B
Dr. Rajendra Prasad

C
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

D
C. Rajagopalachari

Solution

Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the Chairman of Constituent Assembly. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was the Chairman of Drafting Committee.
Question 12
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The first state to get bifurcated after independence was

A
Bengal

B
Tamil Nadu

C
Bombay

D
Assam

Solution

Madras (modern day Tamil Nadu) was the first state to be bifurcated after independence. It was on November 1, 1956 the States Reorganisation Act came into effect after it was enacted on August 31, 1956, and the Madras Presidency was divided into what are know the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Telangana and Puducherry.
Question 13
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The demand for a Constitution made by the people of India without outside interference was officially asserted by the National Congress in

A
1929

B
1935

C
1939

D
1942

Solution

The demand for a Constitution made by the people of India without outside interference was officially asserted by the National Congress in 1935.
Question 14
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On whose recommendation was the Constituent Assembly formed?

A
Mountbatten Plan

B
Cripps Mission

C
Cabinet Mission Plan

D
Govt. of India Act, 1935

Solution

On the recommendation of Cabinet Mission Plan, the Constituent Assembly was formed.
Question 15
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The demand for the Constituent Assembly was put forward by the Indian National Congress in 1936, at its session held at

A
Kanpur

B
Bombay

C
Faizpur

D
Lahore

Solution

The Fiftieth (50^th) Session of the Indian National Congress was held on 27 and 28 December, 1936, at Faizpur, a village at the outskirts of Yawal Taluka of Jalgaon District of Bombay Presidency (Maharashtra). The demand for the Constituent Assembly was put forward by the Indian National Congress at this session.

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Question 1

February 1947

August 1947

January 1950

June, 1948

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Question 2

Bharatiya Jana Sangh

Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh

Vishva Hindu Parishad

The same as at present

Solution

Question 3

G.V Mavalankar

P. Upendra

Anantha Sayanam Ayyanagar

Hukam Singh

Solution

Question 4

Separation of powers

Multiparty system

Plural executive

Collective responsibility

Solution

Question 5

Charter Act, 1813

Charter Act, 1833

Government of India Act, 1858

Government of India Act, 1935

Solution

Question 6

October 1, 1953

November 1, 1956

April 1, 1953

January 5, 1953

Solution

Question 7

1927

1939

1942

1946

Solution

Question 8

Government of India Act, 1935

Indian Councils Act, 1909

Government of India Act, 1919

Indian Councils Act, 1919

Solution

Question 9

this day was being celebrated as the Independence Day since 1929

it was the wish of the framers of the Constitution

the British did not want to leave India earlier than this date

it was an auspicious day

Solution

Question 10

Dr. Sachidananda Sinha

B. R. Ambedkar

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

P. Upendra

Solution

Question 11

Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

C. Rajagopalachari

Solution

Question 12

Bengal

Tamil Nadu

Bombay

Assam

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