Chapter – 1
Challenges of Nation Building
Class 12 Political Science Chapter 1 Challenges of Nation Building Objective Questions in English. These Objective Questions are helpful for the students who are in class 12 and have Political Science. Attempt These Objective Questions to Check your knowledge and the status of your preparation. These Objective Questions are also helpful for the preparation of 1 Mark Questions
| Board | CBSE Board, UP Board, JAC Board, Bihar Board, HBSE Board, UBSE Board, PSEB Board, RBSE Board |
| Textbook | NCERT |
| Class | Class 12 |
| Subject | Political Science |
| Chapter no. | Chapter 1 |
| Chapter Name | Challenges of Nation Building |
| Category | Class 12 Political Science Objective Questions in English |
| Medium | English |
Challenges of Nation Building
Objective Questions in English
- When did Hyderabad merge with India?
- August 1947
- September 1948
- August 1948
- December 1948
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Answer: (B) September 1948
- When was Junagadh merged with India?
- January 1948
- March 1947
- February 1948
- August 1947
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Answer: (C) February 1948
- Whose colony was Goa?
- Britain
- French
- Portuguese
- None of the above
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Answer: (C) Portuguese
- Who among the following was freed from the Portuguese by police action?
- Goa
- Kashmir
- Kargil
- Pondicherry
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Answer: (A) Goa
- The central government wanted to avoid the reorganisation of the states on linguistic basis because –
- There could have been a danger of the breakdown of the country
- Could have distracted from socio-economic challenges
- Both A and B
- Neither of the above
- Which of the following princely states was included in the Indian Union by referendum?
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Hyderabad
- Manipur
- Junagadh
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Answer: (D) Junagadh
- In which of the following provinces the movement for state formation on linguistic basis tarted?
- Madras
- Mumbai
- Madhya Pradesh
- Punjab
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Answer: (A) Madras
- Which of the following leaders went on an indefinite hunger strike demanding the formation of a separate Andhra Pradesh state?
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Potti Sriramulu
- Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
- neither of the above
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Answer: (B) Potti Sriramulu
- After how many days Potti Sriramulu died during the hunger strike?
- 52
- 54
- 56
- 60
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Answer: (C) 56
- When was the States Reorganisation Commission constituted?
- 1953
- 1954
- 1951
- 1956
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Answer: (A) 1953
- When was the States Reorganisation Act passed by the Parliament?
- 1960
- 1954
- 1953
- 1956
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Answer: (D) 1956
- When was the Bombay state reconstituted?
- 1960
- 1956
- 1966
- 1955
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Answer: (A) 1960
- Maharashtra and Gujarat were part of which province before 1960?
- Madhya Pradesh
- Madras
- Bombay
- Neither of the above
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Answer: (C) Bombay
- When was the state of Haryana formed?
- 1 November 1966
- 1 November 1960
- 1 January 1966
- 1 November 1972
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Answer: (A) 1 November 1966
- When was Nagaland given statehood?
- 1966
- 1965
- 1972
- 1963
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Answer: (D) 1963
- When did Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Uttaranchal come into existence as separate states?
- 2003
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
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Answer: (D) 2000
- When was the language commission appointed?
- 1950
- 1955
- 1956
- 1953
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Answer: (B) 1955
- Who was the chairman of the language commission?
- B. P. Menon
- B. G. Kher
- Vijay Lakshmi Pandit
- Neither of the above
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Answer: (B) B. G. Kher
- How many languages have been recognized in the Indian Constitution?
- 19
- 22
- 21
- 16
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Answer: (B) 22
- Which union territories were formed by abolishing Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir?
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Ladakh
- Both A and B
- None of the above
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Answer: (C) Both A and B
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भाग 1: विभाजन
भाग 2: रजवाड़े और राज्यों का पुनर्गठन

