Challenges of Nation Building

The famous ‘tryst with destiny’ speech was given by

• Lal Bahadur Shastri

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• C. Rajagopalachari

• Mahatma Gandhi

The 'two-nation theory' was propounded by

• Muslim League

• INC

• CPI

• DMZ

Who was the undisputed leader of the North Western Frontier Province and known as ‘Frontier Gandhi’, was staunchly opposed to the two-nation theory?

• Jinnah

• Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan

• Hakim Ajmal Khan

• Syed Amir Ali

The cities that there declared communal zone were

• Lahore

• Amritsar

• Kolkata

• Noakhali

The interim government formed under the Cabinet Mission Plan was headed by which of the following

• Dr. Rajendra Prasad

• Jawaharlal Nehru
  

• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

• Rajagopalachari

Consider the following statement:

I. The Muslim population in India accounted for nearly 21% in 1951

II. The ruler of Travancore announced that the state had decided on Independence.

III. The Nawab of Bhopal were averse to joining the Constituent Assembly.

Which of the following are INCORRECT?

• I only

• I and II only

• I, II and III only

• II and III only

Which state entered into a "Standstill Agreement" in November, 1947?

• Hyderabad

• Manipur

• Travancore

• Bihar

In which session of Congress, the linguistic principle was recognized as the basis of the reorganization of the Indian National Congress party itself?

• Karachi

• Surat

• Kolkata

• Nagpur

Consider the following statements and select the correct statement(s) from the codes below.
(i) Jawaharlal Nehru was India’s Deputy PM and the Home Minister during the crucial period immediately following Independence.
(ii) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel played a historic role in negotiating with the rulers of princely states to join the Indian Union.
(iii) The leader Potti Sriramulu of Madras resigned from government job to participate in Salt Satyagraha and advocated equality in the society and demanded entry of Dalits in temples of Madras.

• (a) Both (i) and (ii)

• (b) Both (ii) and (iii)

• (c) All of these

• (d) None of these

Name the original state from which Chhattisgarh was carved out.

• Uttar Pradesh
  

• Bihar
  

• Jharkhand
  

• Madhya Pradesh