Online Test of Chapter – 12 India after Independence Test 1 | History Class 8th Social Science (S.St)
Q.1- How can we describe the practice of untouchability?
a. Inhuman practice
b. Derogatory practice
c. Slur and blot on the Hindu society
d. All of them
Q.2- “Friends and comrades, the light has gone out of our lives and there is darkness everywhere” were the words spoken by whom?
a. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
b. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
c. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
d. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Q.3- With whose help the Bhilai Steel Plant was set up?
a. England
b. France
c. Germany
d. USSR
Q.4- Who is known as the father of the Indian Constitution?
a. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
b. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
c. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
d. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Q.5- What was the first dam built on the Chambal River in Madhya Pradesh?
a. Rana Pratap Sagar Dam
b. Gandhi Sagar Dam
c. Sardar Sarovar Dam
d. Govind Sagar Dam
Q.6- Which country formed the Non-aligned Movement?
a. India
b. Egypt
c. Yugoslavia
d. All of these
Q.7- In 1966, into which Punjab was divided?
a. Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
b. Punjab and Delhi
c. Punjab and Chandigarh
d. Punjab and Haryana
Q.8- When did the new state of Andhra Pradesh came into being?
a. 1963
b. 1972
c. 1983
d. 1953
Q.9- When did the Constituent Assembly met in?
a. Bombay
b. New Delhi
c. Calcutta
d. Madras
Q. 10. What is meant by ‘Universal Adult Franchise’?
a. Give right to vote
b. Give right to Speech
c. Give right to freedom
d. None of these
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1. Question
How can we describe the practice of untouchability?
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The practice of untouchability, described as a “slur and a blot” on the “fair name of India” was abolished. Hindu temples, previously open to only the higher castes, were thrown open to all, including the former untouchables.
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The practice of untouchability, described as a “slur and a blot” on the “fair name of India” was abolished. Hindu temples, previously open to only the higher castes, were thrown open to all, including the former untouchables.
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
“Friends and comrades, the light has gone out of our lives and there is darkness everywhere” were the words spoken by whom?
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
With whose help the Bhilai Steel Plant was set up?
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The Bhilai steel plant was set up with the help of the former Soviet Union in 1959. Located in the backward rural area of Chhattisgarh, it came to be seen as an important sign of the development of modern India after Independence.
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The Bhilai steel plant was set up with the help of the former Soviet Union in 1959. Located in the backward rural area of Chhattisgarh, it came to be seen as an important sign of the development of modern India after Independence.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
Who is known as the father of the Indian Constitution?
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Dr. B. R. Ambedkar is known as the father of the Indian Constitution. He respectfully referred to as Babasaheb, belonged to a Marathi-speaking dalit family. A lawyer and economist, he is best known as a revered leader of the Dalits and the father of the Indian Constitution.
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Dr. B. R. Ambedkar is known as the father of the Indian Constitution. He respectfully referred to as Babasaheb, belonged to a Marathi-speaking dalit family. A lawyer and economist, he is best known as a revered leader of the Dalits and the father of the Indian Constitution.
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
What was the first dam built on the Chambal River in Madhya Pradesh?
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Gandhi Sagar bandh was the first of the four dams built on the Chambal River in Madhya Pradesh. It was completed in 1960.
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Gandhi Sagar bandh was the first of the four dams built on the Chambal River in Madhya Pradesh. It was completed in 1960.
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
Which country formed the Non-aligned Movement?
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Non- alignment formed the bedrock of this foreign policy, Led by statesmen from Egypt, Yugoslavia, Indonesia, Ghana and India.
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Non- alignment formed the bedrock of this foreign policy, Led by statesmen from Egypt, Yugoslavia, Indonesia, Ghana and India.
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
In 1966, into which Punjab was divided?
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In 1966, the state of Punjab was also divided into Punjab and Haryana, the former for the Punjabi speakers those were also mostly Sikhs, the latter for the rest those spoke not Punjabi but versions of Haryanvi or Hindi
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In 1966, the state of Punjab was also divided into Punjab and Haryana, the former for the Punjabi speakers those were also mostly Sikhs, the latter for the rest those spoke not Punjabi but versions of Haryanvi or Hindi
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
When did the new state of Andhra Pradesh came into being?
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The protests were so widespread and intense that the central government was forced to give in to the demand. Thus, on 1 October 1953, the new state of Andhra Pradesh came into being.
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The protests were so widespread and intense that the central government was forced to give in to the demand. Thus, on 1 October 1953, the new state of Andhra Pradesh came into being.
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
When did the Constituent Assembly met in?
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The Constituent Assembly which had members from all parts of the country and from different political parties met in New Delhi.
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The Constituent Assembly which had members from all parts of the country and from different political parties met in New Delhi.
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
What is meant by ‘Universal Adult Franchise’?
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Universal Adult Franchise meant that everybody above the age of 18 regardless any caste, class, religion, gender and race can have a right to vote.
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Universal Adult Franchise meant that everybody above the age of 18 regardless any caste, class, religion, gender and race can have a right to vote.