EKYA SCHOOLS/CMR NATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL
GRADE XII POLITICAL SCIENCE
UNIT: CHALLENGES IN NATION BUILDING
Time: 1 hour Total Marks: 30
[Link] SECTION A Marks
1. India was born in very difficult circumstances. Consider the following statements regarding 1
the challenges India faced and find out the correct statements.
(a) The first and the immediate challenge was to shape a nation that was not united.
(b) Another challenge was to develop democratic practices in accordance with the
Constitution.
(c) Country also faced challenges in ensuring the development of the entire
society.
Code:
a) 2 only b) 1 and 2 only c) 2 and 3 only d) 1, 2 and 3
2. Since the Nagpur session of the Congress in 1920, this principle was accepted that the 1
reorganization of states would be on a linguistic basis. Despite this, the leaders were against
it after independence because—
(a) Things change after independence and partition.
(b)Might lead to disruption and disintegration.
(c) To adopt a mixed economy.
(d)To adopt a planned economy. S
Select the correct answer using the force given below:
a) ii and iv only b) ii and iv only. c) I and ii only. d) I and iii only
3. The Nizam wanted an independent status for Hyderabad. He entered into what was called 1
the standstill agreement with India in November 1947 for ___ while negotiations with the
Indian Government were going on.
a) A year b) Three years c) Two years d) Six months
4. Choose the odd one out of the following statements. 1
a) States Reorganization Act-1956 b) Partition of India-1947
c) Number of Princely States-512 d) Independence of India-1947
5. Which of the following statement about Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is incorrect? 1
a. He is known as Iron man of India.
b. He emerged as a major leader of national movement.
c. He was not in favour of any compromise with the territorial integrity of India.
d. He was not a part of Bardoli Satyagraha.
6. “Our leaders after independence, decided to postpone the formation of states on the basis 1
of language”. What was the basis of this thought? Choose the correct option.
a. It would lead to disruption and disintegration.
b. They thought it would draw attention away from social and economic challenges
that the country faced.
c. The fate of Princely states had not been decided.
d. The memory of partition was still fresh.
7 The cities that were divided into communal zones during the partition violence were 1
a. Lahore, Amritsar and calcutta.
b. Kashmir, lucknow and Allahabad.
c. Madras Hyderabad and Mysore
EKYA SCHOOLS/CMR NATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL
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UNIT: CHALLENGES IN NATION BUILDING
d. Delhi, Mumbai and Gwalior.
8 Which among the following statements about the partition is incorrect 1
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.
9 Which of the following statements is not false? 1
a. The year 1947 was a year of unprecedented violence and the year of displacement.
b. After Independence, India faced four types of challenges.
c. The congress supported the two-nation theory
d. Mohammad Ali Jinnah was the leader of North west Frontier Province and his fame
was Frontier Gandhi.
10 Match the following: 1
a. Mapping of boundaries on (i) Pakistan and Bangladesh
religious
grounds
b. Mapping of boundaries on grounds (ii) Indian and Pakistan
of
different languages
c. Demarcating boundaries within a (iii) Jharkhand and
country by geographical zones. Chhattisgarh
d. Demarcating boundaries with a (iv) Himachal Pradesh and
country on administrative and Uttarakhand
political
grounds
11 Which state was carved out of Assam from the following: 1
a. Meghalaya b. .Sikkim c. Manipur d. Tripura
12 Assertion(A): Nehru , believing in secularism,supported the declaration of India as a 1
secular state.A secularist state means that the state will not have any religion of its own and
will treat all religions equally.
Reason(R): Nehru believed that a strong nation can be built by making India a secular state.
a. Both (A)and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
b. Both (A) and (R)are true and (R)is not the correct explanation of (A)
c. (A) IS true but (R) is false
d. (A) is false but(R) is true
SECTION B
13 State any two approaches adopted by the Indian Government to resolve the issue of 2
princely states.
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14 Explain the role of the State Reorganization Commission. 2
SECTION C
15 “The Partition of India appeared to prove everyone’s worst fears” How far do you agree 4
with this statement?
SECTION D
16 Read the given passage carefully and answer the following questions 1+1+1
Above all, the linguistic states underlined the acceptance of the principal of diversity +1
When we say that India adopted democracy. It does not simply mean that India embraced a
democratic constitution, nor does it merely mean that Indian adopted the format of
elections. The choice was larger than that. It was a choice in favour of recognizing and
accepting the existence of difference which could at times be oppositional. Democracy. In
other words, was associated with plurality of ideas and ways of life.
i) What is meant by Linguistic states?
a. Linguistic states are the states organized on the basis of its regional languages
b. Linguistic states are the states organized on the basis of its government of states
c. Linguistic states are the states organized on the basis of center government.
d. None of these.
ii) why were linguistics states formed in India?
a. To promote separation
b. To establish unity in diversity by avoiding the threat of separatism
c. Separatism is important for India because it keeps peace in the country.
d. All of the above
iii) The formation of Linguistic states was approved by
a. The principle of diversity
b. Principle of Separatism
c. The independence of the states of the center
d. All of the above
iv) The ideology of democracy was connected in INdia
a. By ideas and ways of life
b. By ideas and movements
c. By movements and mass movement
d. By leader and its party
SECTION E
17 The three challenges faced by India, at the time of Independence are yet to be resolved 6
completely. Do you agree with the statement? Give three reasons in support of your answer.