POLITICAL SCIENCE ia since Independence _ 1.The era of One-Party Dominance 1 The party that won the secon ond largest number of Lok Sabha seats in the first General elections was the (a) Praja Socialist Party (b) Bhartiya Jana Sangh (c) Communist Party of India (d) Bhartiya Janta party 2. Theconstitution of India came into effect on the (a) 26 January 1948. (b) 12 March 1948, (c) 26 November 1949. (d) 26 January 1950. 3. Who became the Prime Minister of India after the first general election? (a) Pt. JL. Nehru (b) Sardar Patel (c) Smt. Indira Gandhi (@Mahatma Gandhi. 4. When was the Socialist Party formed in India? (a) 1948 (b) 1952 (c) 1955 (d) 1960 5. One of the guiding principles of the ideology of the Swatantra Party was: (a) Interests of the working class (b) Protection of princely states (c) Economy free from state control (d Autonomy of states within the union 6. The socialists advocated ideology of (a) Democratic Socialism. (b) Socialis (c) Communalism, (d) Hindutva. 7. Inwhich year first general election was held in India? : (a) 1947 (b) 1952 (c) 1955 (d) 1960 8 In 1957, which party formed the government in Kerala? (a) Jan Sangh (b)CPI (c) Congress (d) Socialist Party The Indian leader who js of the Bharat Ratna Awarg : nt (a) Balraj Madhok Vv (b) Rajagopalachari («) BR. Ambedkar (d) KM. Munshi 10, The Indian leader who is the fry ' of the Bharat Ratna Award is (a) Balraj Madhok. (b) Rajagopal, (c) BR. Ambedkar. (4) KM. Mang Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) isa at Ih, formed in___ under the leade y Kanshi Ram ™) (a) 1964 (b) 1974 (c) 1984 (d) 1994 12. Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) isuy record (a) politicians’ preferences. (b) voters’ preferences. (c) senior citizens’ preferences. (d) pressure groups’ preferences. 13. Which one of the following is a state Congress was not in power even aftera victory in the first general elections? (a) Bihar (b) Orissa (©) Madhya Pradesh (d) Maharashtra 14. Institutional Revolutionary Party exeriw power in: (a) Mexico (b) Finland (c) Cairo (@) Brazil 15. The has officially banned writing by parties during election times, (a) Parliament (b) Election Commission (c) President (d) Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) 16. Who was the first Chief Election Commissions of India? (a) Shayama Prasad Mukherjee (b) Sukumar Sen (0) Rajagopalachari (d) Balraj Madhok. 17. The and the United King are examples of a two-party system. (a) Russia (b) U.S.A (c)China (d) CanadaBharatiya Jan: Sangh? 7, of fo pF andi yg Gt q bec Mukherjee i Ne ident of Congress ear 5" president of Cong 8. 4 nd founder oF ne fo | is ara DEY Nuss acherjee een prasad M ours egarding one-party « sat enbelDW, Which statement at ce yan a in js rooted in the absence 10 dr litical partis. Feng alma ecurs because of weak 1} qnepa inion. paiva dom ry dance jslinked tothe nation’s 10. : ci nce reflects the absence of (300 Pac ideals in a COUNLLY. ewailding and Its Problems . sys pansion Commission was *) esate Mevbich year? spot (b) 1951 ea a 20007 ated in 2000? ) ipinstate was not cues i) ; al (a) Bihar Daren Independence? 12. igia (0) 1949 (g 1982 (a) 1962 2 What were the consequences of the Partition flndia in 19472 (i/Tanser of Population (Refugees Problem (¢ bem of Minorities (@Allof these ‘ Te*communal zones” exelude (Lahore (b) Amritsar 13. (Katte (@) Jammu & Kashmir * Thats created in 1960 were (Mashtra and Gujarat bi aad West Bengal (sind Gujarat j Pai nd Haryana i. 14, ~S Shilpi : Entrance Exam Guide The main reaso: (a) Adamant atti (b) Communal 5 ” for India’s partition is: tude of Jinnah (6) Fanaa Hand disorder lure of th ax ites i¢ Interim Government Democratic refor mainly by : (a) Political activists {b) Politically conscious citizens (©) Political parties (4) All of these The interim government formed under the cabinet mission plan was headed by (a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad (b) Jawaharlal Nehru (6) Sardar Vallabhbhai Pate! (d) Rajagopalachari ‘The Cities that were divided into ‘communal Zones? during the partition violence were (a) Lahore, Amritsar and Calcutta, (b) Kashmir, Lucknow and Allahabad. (©) Madras, Hyderabad and Mysore. (4) Delhi, Mumbai and Gwalior, The best laws are those which empower People to carry out (a) Social (b) Economic (c) Legislative (a) Democratic Which among the following statements about the partition is incorrect? (a) Partition of India was the outcome of the “Two Nation Theory, (b) Punjab and Bengal were the two provinces divided on the basis of religion. (c) East Pakistan and West Pakistan were not contiguous. (d) The scheme of partition included a plan for the transfer of population across the border, When Gujarat was carved out of Bombay? (a) 1950 (b) 1960 (c) 1970 (a) 1980 Which of the following countries was facing civil war between Protestants and Catholics? (a) Scotland (b) Wales (c) Northem Ireland (d) Sweden ™S are to be carried out reforms.15. When Meghalaya was carved out of Assam? (a) 1970 (b) 1971 (c) 1972 (d) 1973 16, Mohammed Ali Jinnah addressed the cot assembly of Pakistan in Karachi on: (a) 11th August, 1947 (b) 12th August, 1947 (c) 13th August, 1947 (d) 14th August, 1947 17. Name the original state from which Chattisgarh was carved out. (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Bihar (c) Jharkhand (d) Madhya Pradesh 18. Amrita pritam was a prominent poet from (a) Punjab. (b) Gujarat. (c) Mumbai. (d) Madras. 19, Which one of the following is a princely state of India initially resisted joining the Indian Union? (a) Baroda (b) Hyderabad (c) Mysore (@) Gwalior 20. Which one of the following leaders played a vital role in the integration of princely states with India? (a) Mahatma Gandhi (b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (©) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar 3.Politics of Planned Development 1. The state which has achieved nearly total literacy in India is (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Andhra Pradesh (c) Kerala (d) Manipur 2. Who said, “Planning is a way of organizing and utilizing resources to maximum advantage in terms of defined social ends”? (a) K.T. Shah (b) Planning commission of India (c) Dr. Rajinder Prashad (d) None of these 3. The idea of Five Year Plan was adopted in India from Shilpi : Entrance’ ¢ Exam Guide | 4. 1. (a) United States of Ay. (6) Japan. Anti (c) United Soviet Socia, (d) Australia. - ony, Which are the two model, : ‘ (a) Capitalist and Socialis, (b) Capitalist and Marxist (c) Capitalist and Gandhism (d) None of the above Which of the following ideas dig, ha et of the early phase of India's 4 A policy? ™ (a) Planning (b) Liberalisation (c) Cooperative Farming (d) Self-sufficiency Tribals of Odisha fear their displace to the extraction of which minera}) (a) Copper (b) Zine (c) Uranium (d) Iron ore Which of these statements about the p, Plan is incorrect? (a) Itwas a blueprint for India’s economic (b) It supported state-ownership of indus (c) It was made by some leading industr (d) It supported strongly the idea of plan The main aim of the Eleventh Five Yea was (a) Inclusive Growth in all sector em, (b) Eradication of regional imbalances (c) Food, Work and Productivity (d) Eradication of Poverty Socialist model of development was re to (a) USA. (c) USSR. (b) Europe. (4) Pakistan ). Which of the following is not a contribu factor for development? (a) Abundance of national resources (b) Character of people (c) Frequent and free elections (d) Level of technology In India, planning was conceived as them instrument of: (a) Political development (b) Cultural developmentyment ger elopment e 5.61 which state faced a near @ (¢) Andhra Pradesh, (4) Manipur. | Oso give Year Plan was adopted in Oe jen 0 i 5 gio eg sates of America ae 0 .. bl: Od soviet Socialist Republics ou o sues have been completed so far ST (b) Six (@) Four or the National Institution for , NIT ABI india replaced which of the fs forming India ing commission? Mie service Commission re Plaming Commission ba} eélection Commission 0 genie Commission jon od of the Annual Plan is from? reid ofthe Aa Wy 1964-66 to 1967- £1986:T10 1968-69 (1962-65 t0 1966-68 (1960-64 0 1967-68 fh The Planning Commission in India was set spin: 1953 (b) 1957 ig 1960 (a) 1950 iL What is the name of document that the government of India prepares that has a plan (oral its income and expenditure? (a)Census Report (b) Statistical Abstract (o)Budget (d) Union Addresses \. Whois the chairman of NITI Aayog? (a) President of India (0)Prime Minister. (b) Home Minister (@) Finance Minister 4 The Chairman of the National Development Council is: (President of India (Finance Minister of India Shilpi: Entrance Exam Guide 21 22, 23. 2 3. + Which ofthe 41 (©) Prime Minister of () Chict Minister or ue following ideas dia Of the not form part Al Phase of India’s development (2) Planning (b) Liberalisation (©) Co-operative Farm in (@) Seltsufficiency National Development established in @ 1971 (c) 1952 xa Was the name given to the model of “centralised planning adopted by the Southern state of India? (a) Kerala Model (b) Tamil Nadu Model (©) Andhra Pardesh Model (d) Karnataka Model Which of these statements about the Bombay Plan is incorrect? (a) Itwas a blueprint for India’s economic future. (b) It supported ‘state-ownership of industry. (c) It was made by some leading industrialists. (4) It supported strongly the idea of planning. (a) Itwas a blueprint for India’s economic future, 4. India’s External Relations Who accompanied the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama during the official Chinese visit to India in 19562 (2) Hua Guofeng (b) Zhao Ziyang (©) Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai (d) Li Peng The Architect of Non-alignment is: (a) Pt. Nehru (b) Indira Gandhi (0). B. Chavan (@) Atal Behari Vajpayee ‘Who exercised profound influence in the formulation and implementation of India’s foreign policy from 1946 to 1964? (a) Motilal Nehru (b) Sardar Patel (c)Indira Gandhi (4) Jawaharlal Nehru Council was (b) 1958 (196442 lesh emerged as an independent (a) January 1972 (b) December 1971 (c) March 1971 (d) November 1971 5. India convened the Asian Relations Conference in March 1947 under the leadership of (a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (b) Dr. Radha Krishnan (©) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Rajendra Prasad 6 China made a sudden attack on India in: (a) August 1962 (b) September 1962 (©) October 1962 (d) September 1965 7, In the Nehru cabinet who was apprehensive of the future attack from china? (@) Vallabhbhai Patel (b) C, Rajagopalachari (©) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Jagjivan Ram 8. Bandung Conference was held in the year: (a) 1954 (b) 1955 (c) 1956 (d) 1957 9. Expand NEFA, (a) North-Eastern Far Agency (b) North Eastern Frontier Agency (c) North-Eastern Fullest ‘Agency (d) North Eastern Farther Agency 10. When China annexed Tibet? (a) 1930 (b) 1940 (c) 1950 (d) 1960 11. The foreign policy of a country is the outeome of her economic policy” these remarks were made by: (a) Indira Gandhi —_(b) Jawaharlal Nehru (c) Morarji Desai (d) Charan Singh 12. Apartheid is the practice of (a) religious discrimination, (b) racial discrimination, (©) linguistic differences, (d) human behaviour 13. The basis of India’s foreign policy is (a) non-alignment (b) promoting US bloc (c) promoting USSR bloc (@ aligning with China 14, Who accompanied the Tibetan spiritual Jeader Dalai Lama during the official Chinese visit to India in 1956? a Shilpi : Entrance Exam Guide (a) Hua Gi lofeng (b) Zhao Ziyang (c) Chinese Premier Zp, (d) Li Peng 15, Which conference Markeg t India’s engagement with = % independent Asian and Afp; (a) Bandung Conference (b) Singapore Conference (0) Egyptian Conference (d) Malaysian Conference 16. For the early freedom of which, Count made an earnest effort by cony international conference? OU Enlai ean lean n, "tly (a) Malaysia (b) Indonesia (c) Vietnam (d) Singapore 17. After Nehru, the first Prime Minister China was (a) Lal Bahadur Shastri. (b) Indira Gandhi. (c) Rajiv Gandhi, (d) VP. Singh, 18. Why Britain attacked Egypt in 1956? (a) over Suez Canal issue (b) over Suzhou Canal issue (c) over Panama Canal issue (&) over Bruges Canal issue 19. In the Nehru cabinet who was appreh of the future attack from china? (a) Vallabhbhai Patel (b) C. Rajagopalach (c) Jawaharlal Nehru (d) Jagjivan Ram 5. Challenge to and Restoration of Congress Sys 1. The policy initiatives of Mrs.Indira Gan government did not include (a) abolition of the privy purse (b) nationalisation of banks (c) nuclear tests (d) ban on nuclear tests 2. Who was the founder of the Congress Soci Party? (a) C. Natarajan Amadurai (b) K. Kamraj (c) Ram Manohar Lohia (4) 8. Nijalingappament began in ition gover™ of oo (b) 2004. (d) 1967. pt. Jawaharlal Nehru passed (b) May 1965 (d) May 1964 er who gave the strategy i“ 1904 y got ! Me ist Head ‘ oc as i DSO wy.Gia ly 0 ee oy a] vt Smfqwabarial ru passed away, at yen Pl ss President was? , ‘ vane COURTE " ai Shastri fe iL pa ie eee pe ‘ onan of drafting committee of the P fe gent Assembly was “one 4) indir Gandhi. har Lohia “Ambedkar. Oe a following statements about the | Mi ane of 1971's correct? The Grand a formed by non-Communist non- Congress parties. 3 i a. clean political and ideological mme. 0 eer by all non-Congress parties (@) None of thesr v | Thefactional rivalry between the Syndicate andIndira Gandhi came in the open (i) Presidential Election, 1969 ())Patiamentary Election, 1969 (State Election, 1969 (O None of the above ‘\ Trine Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru passed my ins () hmuary 1964 (March 1964 (b) May 1965 (d) May 1964 Shilpi : Entrance Exam Gulde MW 12, 14, 15. 16. 17. 18. +The fifth general 43 The Indian “Garibi hata (a) Lal Bahadu sh (b) Indira Gandhi (©) Jawaharlal Nebr WER Amber ‘om Would ‘| Slogansphraseg? 1 Mit the folowing (@) Jai Jawan, Jal Jal Ki (8) Indira Hatao, (c) Garibi Hatao () BR. Ambedkar leader why 0” was 10 Bave the slogan held in election to Lok Sabha was (a) October 1970 (b) Novernber 1970 (©) January 1971 (4) February 1971 The factional rivalry between the Syndicate and Indira Gandhi came in the open (a) Presidential Election, 1969 (b) Parliamentary Election, 1969 (c) State Election, 1969 (4) None of the above ‘The policy initiatives of Mrs.Indira Gandhi's government did not include (@) abolition of privy purse. (b) nationalisation of banks. (c) nuclear tests. (d) ban on nuclear tests. ‘When Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru passed away, at that time Congress President was? (a) K. Kamraj (b) Lai Bahadur Shastri (c) SK. Patil () Morarji Desai. After the death of Shastri, there was an intense competition between Indira Gandhi and (a) Ram Manohar Lohia (b) K. Kamaraj (c) Morarji Desai (d) Karpoori Thakur Fs ‘After the death of Shastri, there was an intense competition between Indira Gandhi and (a) Ram Manohar Lohia (b) K. Kamraj. (c) Morarji Desai. (d) Karpoori Thakur.of eaaltion government by ri ue in (b) 2004. 7 itl (a) 1967. 0 a instr Pt Jawaharlal Nehru passed ris rise be b) May 1965 0 Mary 1964 (0 ogs (a) May 1964 o pas Jeader who gave the strategy os 38 ‘tani Zal Singh ain ve anc Lohia ® ve. Singh oeneyjawahartal Nehru passed away, at ak ‘Congress President was? ut Kamraj : tpBehadur Shastri ® .K. Patil Desai Nirman of drafting committee of the 7 Constituent Assembly was (g)Lal Bahadur shastr. {b)Indira Gandhi. (o Jawaharlal Nehru. ee ts about the Which of the following statements abo Grand Alliance of 1971 is correct? The Grand Alliance _ {a)was formed by non-Communist non- Congress parties. j (hd a clean political and ideological programme. (c)was formed by all non-Congress parties (Nore of thesr ). The factional rivalry between the Syndicate and Indira Gandhi came in the open (a) Presidential Election, 1969 (b) Parliamentary Election, 1969 (0) State Election, 1969 (@) None of the above i Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru passed away in: (@)emwary 1964 (b) May 1965 (©) March 1964 («) May 1964 15. 12 + The factional rival 4a n leader Ww “SGaritl hatao™ wag “NO 8t¥¢ the slogan (a) Lal Bahadur shastri, (b) Indira Gandhi, (©) Jawaharlal Nehru. @BR Ambedkar. Whom would you Slogans/phrases? (a) Jai Jawan, Jal Kisan, () Indira Hatao, (©) Garibi Hatao, (BR. Ambedkar The fifth general e held in (a) October 1970 (©) January 197) Ident:fy with the following lection to Lok Sabha was (b) November 1970 (4) February 1971 ry between the Syndicate and Indira Gandhi came in the open (a) Presidential Election, 1969 (b) Parliamentary Election, 1969 (c) State Election, 1969 (@) None of the above The policy initiatives of Mrs.Indira Gandhi's government did not include (@) abolition of privy purse. (b) nationalisation of banks. (c) nuclear tests, (4) ban on nuclear tests. When Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru passed away, at that time Congress President was? (a) K. Kamraj (b) Lai Bahadur Shastri (©) SK. Patil (4) Morarji Desai. After the death of Shastri, there was an intense competition between Indira Gandhi and (a) Ram Manohar Lohia (b) K. Kamaraj (©) Morarji Desai (4) Karpoori Thakur . After the death of Shastri, there was an intense competition between Indira Gandhi and (a) Ram Manohar Lohia (b) K. Kamraj. (c) Morarji Desai (d) Karpoori Thakur.44 19. 20. 2. Shilpi: ‘The slogan of ‘garibi hhatao* was used before (b) 1967 elections (d) 1977 elections was strongly the (a) 1952 elections (0) 1971 elections Use of English languag’ by the (a) Gulzari Lal Nanda. (b) J. L. Nehru. (c) Charan Singh. (d) Kerpoori Thakur. ve Shastri was the country’s Prime Minister from (@) 1962 101965 (b) 1964 to 1966 (c) 1962 101967 (a) 1964 to 1969 6. Crisis of the Constitutional Order The “state of emergency” was declared on (a) 13th May 1971 (b) 23rd May 1972 (6) 25th June 1975 (4) 11th March 1975 In which state Nay Nirman Movement was started? (@) Gujarat (b) Punjab (© Bihar (@ Haryana Mandal Commission was set up for the issue of (a) reservation of other backward classes. (b) temple conflict. (c) welfare of women. (d) child labour. In which year internal emergency was declared by Smt. Indira Gandhi? (a) 1965 (b) 1971 {c) 1975 (@) 1980 The Janata Party made which election into = referendum on the Emergency? (a) 1977 (b) 1980 (1971 (d) 1984 Find the odd one out in the context of proclamation of Emergency. (a) The call for “Total Revolution’ (b) The Railway Strike of 1974 (c) The Naxalite Movement (¢) The Allahabad High Court Verdict The Prime Minister of India during 1977-79 was (b) Indira Gandhi, (b) Charan Singh. (c) Chandra Shekhar. (4) Morarji Desai Entrance Exam Guide i. 12. 13. 14. The Bihar movement was led by State whether the follovigg “eo regarding the Emergency are ine (g) It was declared in 1975 by Ind + of! (b) It led to the suspension of diy: 0 rights. © (o) It was proclaimed due to the de, vy economic conditions. myo (@Many opposition leaders wer ry ° the emergency. Nr Shah Commission was appointed to ( (a) abuse of authority during an emer J (b) domestic violence s (0) child labour (@) conditions of Dalits (a) Charu Majumdar. (b) J.P. Narayan (c) Morarji Desai. (d) C. Natarajan. ‘After the 1977 general elections, government came into power? (a) Bharatiya Jana Sangh (b) Congress (0) Janata Party (d) Socialist Party Who left Congress party and foun Bharatiya Kranti Dal in 19672 (a) Sanjay Gandhi (b) Jagiivan Ram (c) Chaudhary Charan Singh (d) Morarji Desai The railway strike of 1974 was called by _ led by George Fernandes. (a) National Coordination Committee (b) National Coordination Corporation (c) National Coordination Call (d) National Coordination Association Congress was defeated in the lok ssbit elections of (a) January 1975. (b) February 1976. (©) March 1977. (4) April 1977. Gandhi may die, but Gandhism will remit forever” In which session of Indian Nation! Congress Gandhi ji said this? (a) Lucknow 1916 (6) Nagpur 1921 (c) Karachi 1931 (d) Ramgarh 1940Shilpi : Entrance Exam Guide jon" sani Reore ‘ 5S wed Year? a (b) 1951 ig a0 (¢) 1954 | 0 1993 the leader of the Naga National « (wre I? 4 coal \ we a i } Ken vane Zaps PhIZO ) iod between 1953 and 1974, \ porag te Pe on the politics of Kashmir + gis oF inflenes | 1 psecised by the ss. | aoe Janata Pasty. Q communist Party of India. o oael an Resolution was passed at big) Asreerence ot Akal lin roe i ©) ee () 2 ” eommunal zones” exclude ke eae (b) Amritsar : | alka (Jammy & Kashi ide ‘Anandpur Sahib Resolu was «Maes | {a) 1962 (b) 1965 (9 1967 (d) 1973 4. Rajiv Gandhi joined active politics after (9 1950. (b) 1960. (9 1970. (@) 1980. 4 Inwhich year agreement took place between Shekkh Abdullah and Prime Minister Indira Gandhi? (1970 () 1974 (1976 (@) 1980 The interim government formed under the cabinet mission plan was headed by (a). Rajendra Prasad (b)Jewaharlal Nehru (©) Sardar Vallabhbbhai Patel (4) Rajagopalachari MW. On the question of diversity which ‘approach \sadopted by India? Totalitarian approach (b) Dictatorial approach (c) Fascist approach (@) Democratic approach ne When Gujarat was carved out of Bombay? (a) 1950, (b) 1960 (©) 1970 (a) 1980 12. Nagaland state was created in the year (a) 1980, (b) 1963. (© 1980, (a) 1970. 13. When Meghalaya was carved out of Assam? (@) 1970 (b) 1971 (1972 14. Master Tara Singh was a leader of (@) sGPc. (b) AIADMK (©) MDMK. (a) PDP. 15. The Cities that were divided into ‘communal zones’ during the partition violence were (a) Lahore, Amritsar, and Calcutta (b) Kashmix, Lucknow, and Allahabad (©) Madras, Hyderabad, and Mysore (@) Delhi, Mumbai, and Gwalior 16. Bodo” is a community in (@) Manipur. (b) Assam. (©) Mizoram. (@) Arunachal Pradesh. 17. Name the original state from which Chattisgarh was carved out. (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Bihar (c) Jharkhand (d) Madhya Pradesh 18. Which students group led the anti-foreigner movement in Assam? (a) All Assam Workers’ Union (b) All Assam Students’ Union (©) All Assam Official’ Union (@) All Assarn Women’ Union 19. How many princely states existed at the time of independence of India? (a) 560 (b) 562 (c) 563 (@) 565 20. What was the anther name of Rajiv Gandhi ~ Longowal Accord? (a) Maharashtra Accord (b) Punjab Accord (c) Uttar Pradesh Accord (@) Kerala Accord,* Shilpi : Entrance Exam Guide 8. Rise of New Social Movements Anti-Arrack Movement demanded the ban on the (a) falling of trees (b) practice of untouchability (c) sale of aleohol (d) construction of dam Where Anti-Arrack Movement was started? (a) Haryana (>) Andhra Pradesh (c) Punjab (a) Tamil Nadu When did Nepal become a constitutional monarchy ? (a) 1980. (c) 1990, Dalit Panthers is a: (a) Social Organisation (b) Student federation (c) Dalit Militant Organisaiton (d) Pressure Group Who led the Narmada Bachao Andolan? (2) Medha Patkar —(b) Rajni Sharma (©) Shabana Azmi (d) Meira Kumar ‘What was the main demand of the Chipko Movement? (2) To prevent child marriages (b) To fight against discrimination (©) To prevent trees from being cut and fell. (d) To discontinue child labour In the early 1990s, the BKU pressurised the state to accept its (a) political demands (b) social demands (c) cultural demands (d) economic demands In which year All India Kisan Sabha was established? (6) 2000, (4) 2006. (a) 1930 (b) 1936 (©) 1940 (@) 1950 Chipko Movement started in which of the following states? (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Uttarakhand = (4) Punjab Which popular movement led to the empowerment of women? (a) Chipko Movement (b) Anti-Arrack Movement (c) Narmada Movement (d) None of the above Il. 12, 13. 14. 15. 17. 18. ang “ > (c) was a movernent against leo} Which of these: Statements Arey Chipko Movement: “Oty, (a) was an environmental mo, \ the cutting down of trees, “my, | (b) raised questions of ecologicg exploitations. by women, a! (@) demanded that local Communities. | have control over their natural re, Mazdoor Kisan Shalt Sangathanse) 1990 in I (a) Rajasthan. (b) Madhya Prada, | (©) Gujarat. (d) Maharashtra, Dalit Panthers, a militant Organisation, formed in which state? (2) Uttar Pradesh (b) Maharashtra (©) Rajasthan (@) Bihar ‘On what issue the villagers related to ( movement protested? (@) Deforestation and commercial logging (b) Construction of big dams (0) Untouchability. (d) Exploitation of adivasis, Chipko Movement started in which of j following states? (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Uttarakhand (4) Puajab ». One of the most successful social movene of eighties was (a) farmer’s movement, (b) anti-arrack movement, (©) movement for right to information, (@) fish worker's movement, What was the main demand of the Chi Movement? (a) To prevent child marriages () To fight against discrimination (©) To prevent trees from being cut and fell (d) To discontinue child labour Which of these statements are incor! regarding The Chipko Movement.Shilpi : Entrance Exam Guide wi s i . . 88% joan of ological and economic ink ff stions @ , : re i tio ; it ins 0 0% ement agal EM gcal communities should e ied ee their natural resources. jee contol and Coalition Politics cot rm for coming together t alcoholism started wo! oe ne Mh Us fe Ups if tet inser political parties to form a ym 70 int es ment in ion Government Ooi Government wna ve 0 No shen government of 1989? : or Shekhar a yp sing (ik ou (piaiv Gare ursued the politics of Md adopted the strategy of “find ? gobilisiog the ae ? (0) Bhattiye Janata Party. Congress. t Communist Party of India. i j Party. (@ Bahujan ‘Samaj i Nfisea recommendations : esi were implemented in the year 91 ) 1990 (b) 19! Q 1992 (d) 1993 vhich year was Janata Dal formed? (195 (b) 1982 (o 1985 (d) 1988 Vho headed the central government in India alter 1998 parliamentary elections? (@ Atal Bihari Vajpayee () BV. Narsimha Rao. (0H. D. Deve Gowda. (OLK. Gujral. Vhichaltiance formed the government at the Center in 19892 (National Front (b) United Front (0 Super Front (d) Real Front ental movement to prevent 8, jo 47 The reason for 2 (2) carthquake re Centre, (b) A bogey ofa train returnin, from Carrying Karsevaks was aoe ‘re (c) demolition of babri masjid (d) state emergency. : The General Elections of 2004 resulted in (a) dominance of Congress (b) coalition government (c) convincing victory of BJP (d) the emergence of Akali Dal Political competition along religious and ethnic lines led to the disintegration of 002 Gujarat riots is lief was not provided by the into six independent countries. (a) Kosovo (b) Yugoslavia, (c) Greece, (d) Soviet Union The single largest party in the 1996 parliamentary elections was (a) Bhartiya Janta Party (b) Janta Dal (c) CPI (d) Congress Who was the chairperson of Mandal Commission? (a) Bindeshwari Prasad Mandal. (b) Nandeshwari Prasad Mandal. (c) Chandeshwari Prasad Mandal. (d) None of the Above Prime Minister Rajiv assassinated in the year (a) 1989 (b) 1990 (c) 1991 (d) 1992 Choose the correct term for coming together of two or more political parties to form government, (a) United Government (b) Coalition Government (c) National Government (d) None of the above : Which political party believes in Marxism- Leninism (a) Communist Party of India (b) Nationalist Congress Party (c) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) (d) Bahujan Samaj Party Gandhi was16. 11. 5. led an era of coalitions with Electic the defeat of Congress Party (a) 1988 (b) 1989 (©) 1990 (d) 1991 In February and March 2002, large scale violence against Muslims took place in (a) Rajasthan (b) Gujarat (©) Punjab (d) Uttar Pradesh 10. Recent Issues and Challenges Removing barriers or restrictions set by the government is called: (a) Liberalisation (b) Investment (0) Fovourable trade (d) Free trade Rapid integration or interconnection between countries is known as: (a) Privatisation _(b) Globalisation (© Liberalisation —_(d) Socialisation Globalisation has led to improvement in living conditions: (a) ofall the people (b) of people in the developed countries (c) of workers in the developing countries (d) none of the above. Which one of the following Indian industries has been hit hard by globalisation? (a) Information Technology (IT) (b) Toy making (c) Jute (d) None of these World ‘Trade Organisation (WTO) was started at the initiative of which one of the following group of countries? (a) Rich countries (b) Poor countries (c) Developed countries Which of the following organisations lays stress on liberalisation of foreign trade and foreign investment? (a) International Labour Organisation (b) International Monetary Fund (c) World Health Organisation (@) None of these 1. 10. i. 12. 13. 14, NOUS inves (0) Fotcign invesinem” NY by (c) Entrepreneur's investrnen } (d) None of these Mt Which of the following jg a Multi-National Company?" a tay | (a) It owns/controls Production, : in nation. ong (b) It sets up factories where inig | markets. Shag (c) It organises production in ¢ (a) None of these ply Tax on imports is an example of; (a) Terms of Trade (b) Collateral (0) Trade Barriers (d) None of these Which one of the following j, characteristic of Special Economic 7», (a) They do not have to pay taxes for long (b) Government has allowed flexibility in laws. (c) They have world class facilities. (d) They do not have to pay taxes for an’ period of five years. Companies who set up production units’ ‘Special Economic Zones (SEZs) do Nott to pay taxes for an initial period of: (a) 2 years (b) 5 years (©) 4 years (d) 10 years It refers to the globalisation which cre opportunities for all and ensures that benefits are better shared. (a) Privatisation (b) Special Economic Zones (SEZs) (c) World Trade Organisation (WTO) (d) None of these An MNC is a company that owns or contn production in (a) one country (b) more than one country (c) only developing countries (d) only developed countries The city called Ayodhya is in which Ind state? |