Post-Independence MCQs for CET Graduate
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CET Graduate — Modern Period — Post-Independence
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Question 1 of 20
Who was the Diwan of Junagadh who invited the Government of India to intervene in November 1947?
Question 2 of 20
What major internal event occurred in Hyderabad on 7 August 1947?
Question 3 of 20
What was the immediate consequence of the 'Indian Independence Act' regarding the relationship between the Crown and the States?
Question 4 of 20
According to the summary of the integration process, what major loss did the merger of princely states help to compensate for?
Question 5 of 20
Which three major Princely States had not decided to join India by 15 August 1947?
Question 6 of 20
In the context of the integration of states, who stated: "The ideal of geographical, political and economic unity of India, which was a distant dream for centuries... has now been fully achieved"?
Question 7 of 20
Approximately how long did the entire process of integrating Indian princely states into the Indian Union take?
Question 8 of 20
Which leader played a key role alongside Nehru in handling the Kashmir and Hyderabad issues?
Question 9 of 20
Why did India and Pakistan increase their military budgets significantly?
Question 10 of 20
Identify the incorrect statement regarding the Hyderabad State Congress movement started in 1947.
Question 11 of 20
In the case of Kashmir, what was the percentage of the Muslim population roughly estimated to be?
Question 12 of 20
What major reason led the Nizam of Hyderabad's hopes of remaining independent to end?
Question 13 of 20
The integration of Princely States was completed in a relatively short period. Approximately how long did this process take?
Question 14 of 20
What impact did Clement Attlee's declaration of February 20, 1947, have on the rulers of the Princely States?
Question 15 of 20
Which country's political maneuvering in 1947 encouraged some Princely States to delay accession to India?
Question 16 of 20
Which radical organization in Hyderabad was supported by the state administration and accused of terrorizing the population?
Question 17 of 20
Who was the 'Nawab' of Junagadh during the time of partition?
Question 18 of 20
The British policy towards India changed slightly when they began to see India as a potential ally in Asia. How did this shift affect their stance on the Princely States?
Question 19 of 20
Sardar Patel remarked that the ideal of India's unity had been fully achieved. This unity encompassed which three dimensions according to him?
Question 20 of 20