Post-Independence MCQs for RAS
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RAS — Modern Period — Post-Independence
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Question 1 of 20
Which of the following would have been a likely security consequence if the Princely States had remained independent?
Question 2 of 20
Who was the Diwan of Junagadh who invited the Government of India to intervene in November 1947?
Question 3 of 20
Which of the following Princely States initially announced their intention to remain independent, refusing to join India or Pakistan?
Question 4 of 20
Why did the proposal for a plebiscite in Kashmir under the 1951 UN resolution fail?
Question 5 of 20
Consider the following statements about Sardar Patel's approach to Hyderabad: 1. He wanted to rush the integration process immediately in August 1947. 2. He believed time was on India's side as the Nizam was hesitant to join Pakistan. Which of the statements is/are correct?
Question 6 of 20
Consider the following regarding the UN's role in Kashmir: 1. It declared Pakistan as the aggressor immediately. 2. It focused on the 'Kashmir problem' as a dispute rather than addressing the invasion. Which statement is correct?
Question 7 of 20
When did the Hyderabad State Congress launch a movement against the Nizam's rule demanding democratization?
Question 8 of 20
Why did the British Government shift its policy from fragmentation to supporting integration of states?
Question 9 of 20
Which two Indian leaders played the most prominent role in the successful integration of the Princely States?
Question 10 of 20
In which month and year did the Nawab of Junagadh announce his accession to Pakistan?
Question 11 of 20
Which leader played a key role alongside Nehru in handling the Kashmir and Hyderabad issues?
Question 12 of 20
According to Nehru, what should be the priority of newly independent countries of the 'Third World' instead of engaging in wars?
Question 13 of 20
What was the 'Instrument of Accession'?
Question 14 of 20
What is the Pakistani-occupied part of Kashmir referred to as by Pakistan?
Question 15 of 20
Which crucial declaration on June 18, 1947, complicated the integration process by asserting that Princely States could remain independent?
Question 16 of 20
Which organization/group's support for the Indian government's action in Hyderabad surprised both the Nizam and Pakistani leaders?
Question 17 of 20
According to the geographical division of India, the famous 'Malabar Coast' runs primarily along the western seaboard of which Indian state?
Question 18 of 20
Which of the following was NOT a reason why the integration of Princely States was considered mandatory for independent India?
Question 19 of 20
Which prominent independence leader and visionary served as the inaugural Education Minister in the very first cabinet of free India assembled in 1947?
Question 20 of 20