Consider the following statements.
1. According to the ‘two-nation theory’ advanced by the Muslim League, India consisted of not one but two ‘people’, Hindus and Muslims
2. The Congress supported the demand for Pakistan and this theory
Which of these statements are not correct?
Consider the following statements about the Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
1. He was the leader of the North Western Frontier Province and known as ‘Frontier Gandhi'
2. He opposed to the two-nation theory
Which of these statements are correct?
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Consider the following statements.
1. The British Indian Provinces were directly under the control of the British government
2. The Princely States, enjoyed some form of control over their internal affairs as long as they opposed British supremacy
3. Princely States covered one-third of the land area of the British Indian Empire
Which of these statements are correct?
Consider the following statements.
1. Just before Independence it was announced by the British that with the end of their rule over India, paramountcy of the British crown over Princely States would also lapse
2. The decision to become was left not to the people but to the princely rulers of these states
Which of these statements are correct?
Consider the following statements.
1. The people of most of the princely states clearly wanted to become part of the Indian union.
2. The government was prepared to be flexible in giving autonomy to some regions.
3. The idea was to accommodate plurality and adopt a flexible approach in dealing with the demands of the regions
Which of these statements are correct?
Consider the following statements.
1. The rulers of most of the states signed a document called the ‘Instrument of Accession’ which meant that their state agreed to become a part of the Union of India
2. The issue of Junagarh was resolved after a plebiscite confirmed people’s desire to join India
Which of these statements are correct?
Consider the following statements
1. The Nizam wanted an independent status for Hyderabad
2. He entered into what was called the Standstill Agreement with India in November 1947 for a year while negotiations with the Indian government were going on
Which of these statements are not correct?
Consider the following statements regarding the merger of Manipur with India.
1. While the state Congress opposed the merger, other political parties were wanted to this
2. The Government of India succeeded in pressurising the Maharaja into signing a Merger Agreement in September 1949, without consulting the popularly elected Legislative Assembly of Manipur
Which of these statements are not correct?
Consider the following statements.
1. The Constitution was adopted on 26 November 1949 and it came into effect on 26 January 1950
2. The Election Commission of India was set up in January 1950
3. Sukumar Sen became the first Chief Election Commissioner
Which of these statements are correct?
Consider the following statements.
1. In the second and the third general elections, held in 1957 and 1962 respectively, the Congress maintained the same position in the Lok Sabha by winning three-fourth of the seats
2. None of the opposition parties could win even one-tenth of the number of seats won by the Congress
Which of these statements are not correct?
Consider the following statements about Lal Bahadur Shashtri.
1. He was the country’s Prime Minister from 1964 to 1966
2. He gave the famous slogan ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’
Which of these statements are correct?
Consider the following statements.
1. Defection means an elected representative leaves the party on whose symbol he/she was elected and joins another party
2. The issue of ‘Aya Ram, Gaya Ram’ was originated in Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Which of these statements are not correct?
Consider the following statements about the Charu Majumdar.
1. He was the Communist revolutionary and the leader of the Naxalbari uprising
2. He participated in the Tebhaga movement after independence
Which of these statements are correct?
Consider the following statements.
1. The Naxalite movement has used force to snatch land from the rich landowners and give it to the poor and the landless
2. Its supporters advocated the use of violent means to achieve their political goals
Which of these statements are correct?
Consider the following statements.
1. The National Coordination Committee for Railwaymen’s Struggle led by JP Narayan gave a call for nationwide strike by all employees of the Railways
2. Their demands were related to bonus and service conditions
Which of these statements are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding the events in the emergency.
1. Under this provision, people are arrested and detained not because they have committed any offence, but on the apprehension that they may commit an offence
2. Arrested political workers could not challenge their arrest through habeas corpus petitions
Which of these statements are correct?
Consider the following statements.
1. In 1977, the Janata Party government appointed a Commission of Inquiry headed by Justice J.C. Shah
2. It was appointed to inquire into several aspects of allegations of abuse of authority, excesses and malpractices committed and action taken in the wake of the Emergency proclaimed in 1975
Which of these statements are not correct?
Consider the following statements.
1. National emergency can be proclaimed only on the grounds of 'internal disturbance'
2. It is necessary that the advice to the President to proclaim emergency must be given in writing by the Council of Ministers
Which of these statements are correct?
Consider the following statements.
1. For the second time since independence, the Congress party was defeated in the Lok Sabha elections
2. Janata Party itself won 295 seats and enjoyed a clear majority
Which of these statements are correct?
Consider the following statements.
1. In an indirect manner the issue of welfare of the backward castes also began to dominate politics since 1977
2. As we saw above, the results of 1977 elections were at least partly due to a shift among the backward castes of north India
Which of these statements are correct?
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