1.
The States Reorganisation Act (1956) was based on language, yet one specific state was
initially kept as a "Bi-lingual" state despite intense protests. Which one?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Bombay
C. Punjab
D. Kerala
2. In the August Offer (1940), the British gave a "Minority Veto." What did this actually
imply?
A. Minorities could vote twice in elections.
B. No constitutional change would be made without the consent of the Muslim League.
C. Minorities were given the right to secede immediately.
D. The Viceroy’s Council would only consist of minority members.
3. The Naxalbari uprising of 1967 led to the formation of the CPI(ML). What was the
fundamental ideological disagreement with the parent CPI(M)?
A. Participation in parliamentary elections vs. Armed agrarian revolution.
B. Support for the USSR vs. Support for the USA.
C. The role of industrial workers vs. The role of the middle class.
D. Implementation of the Five-Year Plans.
4. During the Indo-Pak war of 1971, which international treaty signed by India acted as a
deterrent against US or Chinese intervention?
A. The Simla Agreement
B. The Tashkent Declaration
C. The Indo-Soviet Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation
D. The Panchsheel Agreement
5. Under the 38th Amendment (passed during the 1975 Emergency), what was made "non-
justiciable" (immune to court challenge)?
6. During the Great Leap Forward, how did the "Militarization of Labor" in the Communes
contribute to the collapse of family structures?
7. Explain how the Yom Kippur War (1973) changed the global economy beyond the borders
of the Middle East.
8. Why did the 1975 Shillong Accord lead to the "split" in the Naga movement rather than
ending it?
[Link] (A): The Cabinet Mission (1946) proposed a "Weak Center" with only Defense,
Foreign Affairs, and Communications.
Reason (R): It was a tactical move to prevent the partition of India by satisfying the Muslim
League's demand for provincial autonomy.
Options: [A] Both true/correct explanation
[B] Both true/not correct explanation
[C] A is true, R is false
[D] A is false, R is true
10. Assertion (A): The Equal Pay Act (1963) in the USA failed to close the gender wage gap
immediately.
Reason (R): The Act only applied to women doing "equal work" and did not address the fact
that women were largely pushed into lower-paying "pink-collar" jobs.
Options: [A] Both true/correct explanation
[B] Both true/not correct explanation
[C] A is true, R is false
[D] A is false, R is true
11. What was the immediate cause of the 1962 Sino-Indian War?
12. True or False: The Marshall Plan was the Soviet Union’s economic response to provide
aid to Eastern European countries.
13. In the USA, the radical wing of the Second Wave Feminist movement was characterized
by “_______________” groups, where women discussed personal experiences to identify
systemic oppression.
14. The collapse of the Soviet Union was finalized in December 1991 when the leaders of
Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus signed the _______________, declaring the USSR dead.
15. The Shillong Accord, which saw a section of the Naga underground accept the Indian
Constitution, was signed in the year _______________.
16. The Equal Pay Act, which prohibited wage disparity based on sex in the USA, was signed
by President _______________ in 1963.