Well structured WBBSE Class 10 History MCQ Questions Chapter 8 Post Colonial India: Second Half of the 20th Century can serve as a valuable review tool before exams.
Post Colonial India: Second Half of the 20th Century Class 10 WBBSE MCQ Questions
Multiple Choice Questions (Tick off the correct ones)
Question 1.
Of the following the British Premiers who announced that the British Government had no intention to hand over paramountcy to either India or Pakistan was :
a. Winston Churchill
b. Clement Atlee
c. Lord Mountbatten
d. Radcliffe
Answer:
b. Clement Atlee
Question 2.
Of the following who successfully completed the accession of the Princely States with the Indian Union?
a. Jawaharlal Nehru
b. Govind Ballav Pant
c. Vallabhbhai Patel
d. J.N. Chaudhuri
Answer:
c. Vallabhbhai Patel
Question 3.
Of the following who was the last Nawab of the Princely State of Junagadh ?
a. Mohammad Mohabat Khanji Il
b. Mohammad Hamid Khanji I
c. Mohammad Bahadur Khanji II
d. Mohammad Muhabat Khanji III
Answer:
d. Mohammad Muhabat Khanji III
Question 4.
What was the total number of the Princely States in India at the time of India’s Independence?
a. 550
b. 560
c. 565
d. 570
Answer:
c. 565
Question 5.
Of the following which was the largest Princely States of India before Independence?
a. Jammu-Kashmir
b. Junagadh
c. Coochbehar
d. Hyderabad
Answer:
d. Hyderabad
Question 6.
Of the following Princely States the one acceded to the Indian Union in accordance with the express desire of its people was :
a. Hyderabad
b. Jamme-Kashmir
c. Jnagadh
d. Baroda
Answer:
c. Junagadh
Question 7.
Of the following who was the Maharaja of Kashmir at the time of its accession to the Indian Union?
a. Gulab Singh
b. Hari Singh
c Ranbir Singh
d. Pratap Singh
Answer:
b. Hari Singh
Question 8.
Into how many categories did the government authorities of West Bengal divide the refugees from East Pakistan ?
a. Two categories
b. Three categories
c. Four categories
d. Five categories
Answer:
b. Three categories
Question 9.
Which of the following became the first linguistic state of India ?
a. Hyderabad
b. West Bengal
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Mysore
Answer:
c. Andhra Pradesh
Question 10.
Who was the leader of the movement for the separation of Andhra from Madras Presidency?
a. Sitaram Raju
b. Patti Sriramalu
c. Veersalingam Pantulu
d. None of the above
Answer:
b Patti Sriramalu
Question 11.
Of the following the journalist who has given a graphic description of the movement of refugees from Pakistan in an article was :
a. Barun Sengupta
b. Sunanda Datta Roy
c. Kuldip Nayar
d. None of the above
Answer:
c. Kuldip Nayar
Question 12.
Which of the following refugee organizations for the first time began agitation politics?
a. Refugee Rehabilitation Committee
b. All Bengal Refugee Council for Action
c. Refugee Central Rehabilitation Council
d. Refugee Eviction Resistance Committee
Answer:
b. All Bengal Refugee Council for Action
Question 13.
Which of the following organizations was formed in the wake of the movement against the Eviction Bill?
a. Refugee Rehabilitation Committee
b. All Bengal Refugee Council for Action
c. United Central Refugee Council
d. Refugee Eviction Resistance Committee
Answer:
c. United Central Refugee Council
Question 14.
Of the following who was the Chairman of the States Reorganization Committee?
a. Fazl Ali
b. Fazlul Haq
c. Kiran Sankar Roy
d. Bidhan Chandra Roy
Answer:
a Fazl Ali
Tick off True or False
1. The British Government had the intention to handover paramountcy either to India or Pakistan.
Answer: False
2. The Princes of the native states got encouragement from the open statement made by Muhammad Ali Jinnah to secede from Indian Union.
Answer: True
3. Vallabhbhai Patel completed the accession of the Princely States to India following a policy of ‘carrot and stick’.
Answer: True
4. As a protest against Junagadh Nawab’s declaration of the accession of the state to Pakistan the people launched a vigorous movement.
Answer: True
5. In 1947 the Pathan tribesmen led officially by Pakistan army invaded Kashmir and proceeded towards Srinagar, the capital.
Answer: False
6. Hyderabad was the largest of the Princely States, and was surrounded on all sides by the Indian territories.
Answer : True
7. As regards the accession of Hyderabad the Nizam fell under the influence of a fanatical group called Razakars who were opposed to India.
Answer: True
8. In the partition of Punjab and Bengal there was the exchange of population.
Answer: False
9. The refugees from East Pakistan formed the All Bengal Refugee Council for Action and thus began agitation politics for the first time.
Answer: True
10. The difference between the migration in Punjab and that in Bengal is while the former was a one-time affair the latter continued in waves for several years.
Answer: True
11. After the accession of the princely states to India the question of their integration did not appear to be a difficult task.
Answer: False
12. The movement in Andhra in favour of its separation from Madras Presidency was led by Patti Sriramalu.
Answer: True
13. Bowing to the demand of the Nagas, Nagaland was curved out of Assam in 1963.
Answer: True
14. The twenty-two languages mentioned in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution are the official languages of India.
Answer: True
Fill in the gaps by choosing the correct words
1. The Princely States were all _______ occupying 4 % of the total territorial area of the Indian subcontinent.
Answer:
Independent
2. There were as many as _______ Princely States in India prior to their accession in the Indian Union.
Answer: 565
3. The open statement made by _______ that the Princely States would be sovereign States on the termination of paramountcy, encouraged the Princes to retain their independence.
Answer:
Muhammad AH Jinnah
4. with great skill and diplomacy successfully completed the accession of the Princely States with the Indian Union.
Answer:
Vallabhbhai Patel
5. ____ the ruling Nawab of Junagadh, despite the wishes of the people declared the accession of the State to Pakistan.
Answer:
Mohammad Muhabat Khanji III
6. Kashmir, a Muslim-dominated State had ____ a Hindu as its ruler.
Answer:
Hari Singh
7. Proposal for the reorganization of states on the basis of was generally accepted.
Answer:
Uniformity
8. ____ was the first state of India that had been reorganized linguistically.
Answer:
Andhra
9. One of the members of the States Reorganization Commission (SRC) was –
Answer:
K.M. Panikkar
Statement and Assertion
Question 1.
Statement : The Princes who wanted to retain their independence were encouraged by the open statement of Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Assertion :
(a) The statement of Jinnah complicated the situation as several Princes claimed to remain independent as soon as the British rule came to an end.
(b) The Princely States of Coochbehar, Bhopal, etc. responded to the call of Vallabhbhai Patel and acceded to the Indian Union.
(c) Nawab of Junagadh declared the accession of the state to Pakistan.
(d) Hyderabad was annexed to India by the ‘police action’ of J.N. Chaudhuri
Answer:
(a) The statement of Jinnah complicated the situation as several Princes claimed to remain independent as soon as the British rule came to an end.
Question 2.
Statement : The ruling Nawab of Junagadh, going against the wishes of the people, declared the accession of the state to Pakistan.
Assertion :
(a) As a protest against the Nawab’s decision the people of Junagadh launched a movement.
(b) Muhammad Muhabat Khanji III decision was against the wishes of the people of Junagadh.
(c) Unable to resist the people’s upsurge the Nawab fled to Pakistan.
(d) In November 1947 the Government of India took over the administration of Junagadh at the express desire of the people.
Answer :
(d) In November 1947 the Government of India took over the administration of Junagadh at the express desire of the people.
Question 3.
Statement : Hari Singh, the Maharaja of Kashmir, appealed to India for military assistance. India agreed to such assistance after the Maharaja had acceded Kashmir to India.
Assertion :
(a) Maharaja Hari Singh appealed to India for military assistance as the Pathan army backed by Pakistan army invaded Kashmir.
(b) Monarchy in Kashmir came to an end with the voluntary resignation of Hari Singh.
(c) A popular government headed by Sheikh Abdullah replaced the monarchy in Kashmir.
(d) Pakistan could not reconcile itself to the accession of Kashmir to the Indian Union.
Answer :
(a) Maharaja Hari Singh appealed to India for military assistance as the Pathan army backed by Pakistan army invaded Kashmir.
Question 4.
Statement : The ruling Nizam of Hyderabad refused to join either India or Pakistan and desired to remain as an independent ruler.
Assertion :
(a) The prevailing internal chaos and confusion in Hyderababd was a cause of concern to the Government of India.
(b) Nizam fell under the influence of a fanatical group called Razakar.
(c) An independent Hyderabad kingdom was, as it were, a dagger pointed to the heart of India, and thus its inclusion in the Indian Union was inevitable.
(d) The Razakars even carried on depredations on the boarders of Indian provinces.
Answer :
(c) An independent Hyderabad kingdom was, as it were, a dagger pointed to the heart of India, and thus its inclusion in the Indian Union was inevitable.
Question 5.
Statemant : In the partition of Punjab there was exchange of population, but in the case of the partition of Bengal the situation was completely different.
Assertion :
(a) The exchange of population in Punjab, however, was not at all peaceful.
(b) Partition, both of Punjab and Bengal, resulted in killing of several thousands of people.
(c) The discriminatory nature of the Government of India’s policy of refugee rehabilitation gave rise to controversies.
(d) The transfer of population in Punjab was a onetime affair, but in case of Bengal there had been influx of refugees from East Pakistan was a continuing process.
Answer :
(d) The transfer of population in Punjab was a onetime affair, but in case of Bengal the influx of refugees from East Pakistan was a continuing process.
Question 6.
Statement : Proposal for the reorganization of states on the basis of uniformity was generally accepted, yet the opinion in favour of linguistic reorganization received the greatest support.
Assertion :
(a) Agitation for the reorganization of boundaries of the states on linguistic basis became rampant.
(b) Andhra was the first state of India that was reorganized linguistically.
(c) States Reorganization Commission was appointed in 1953
(d) On the basis of the recommendations of the States Reorganization Commission the States Reorganization Act was passed in 1956.
Answer :
(b) Andhra was the first state of India that was reorganized linguistically.
Match List I with List II
Question 1.
Match the following:
| List I | List II |
| (a) The issue of accession complicated | (i) Muhammad Muhabat Khanji III |
| (b) The British Prime Minister | (ii) Muhammad Ali Jinnah |
| (c) Accession of Princely States | (iii) Clement Atlee |
| (d) The last Nawab of Junagadh | (iv) Vallabhbhai Patel |
Answer:
(a) – (ii), (b) – (iii), (c) – (iv), (d) – (iii)
Question 2.
Match the following:
| List I | List II |
| (a) By 15 August 1947 Kolhapur | (i) Hyderabad |
| (b) Junagadh merged with | (ii) Hari Singh |
| (c) Princely State of Kashmir | (iii) Bombay |
| (d) Razakars | (iv) Saurashtra |
Answer:
(a) – (iii), (b) – (iv), (c) – (iii), (d) – (i)
Question 3.
Match the following:
| List I | List II |
| (a) Exchange of population | (i) Vallabhbhai Patel |
| (b) Eye-witness account of refugee | (ii) Eviction Bill |
| (c) United Central Refugee Council | (iii) Punjab |
| (d) Integration of states | (iv) Kuldip Nayar |
Answer:
(a) – (iii), (b) – (iv), (c) – (ii), (d) – (i)
Question 4.
Match the following:
| List I | List II |
| (a) The first linguistic state of India | (i) Fazl Ali |
| (b) States Reorganization Act | (ii) Andhra |
| (c) Chairman of States Reorganization Commission | (iii) 22 |
| (d) Official languages | (iv) States Reorganization Commission |
Answer:
(a) – (ii), (b) – (iv), (c) – (i), (d) – (iii)