Regional aspirations MCQ in English Class 12 Political Science Book-POLITICS IN INDIA SINCE INDEPENDENCE Chapter-7 Chapter wise MCQ

 

What are the 1980s known for?

(A) Decade of Industrial Revolution

(B) Decade of demand for autonomy

(C) Decade of Cultural Diversity

(D) Decade of agricultural reform

How is cultural diversity viewed in Europe?

(A) Symbol of unity

(B) As a threat to the nation

(C) Factor of economic development

(D) The basis of religious balance

What approach has the government adopted on the question of diversity in India?

(A) Authoritarian

(B) Democratic

(C) Militarist

(D) Economic

In which Indian state did the demand for separatism arise prominently?

(A) West Bengal

(B)  Haryana

(C) Rajasthan

(D) Nagaland and Mizoram

What was opposed during the Dravidian movement in South India?

(A) English language

(B) Hindi language

(C) Tamil language

(D) Sanskrit language

People of which religions mainly live in Ladakh?

(A) Hindu and Jain

(B)  Sikhs and Christians

(C) Buddhist and Muslim

(D) Jains and Sikhs

What has been the main political issue for Jammu and Kashmir?

(A) Opposition to language

(B) The issue of autonomy

(C) Border dispute

(D) Religious conflict

Who ruled Jammu and Kashmir before 1947?

(A) Hari Singh

(B)  Sheikh Abdullah

(C) Nehru

(D) Pakistan

Which organisation was led by Sheikh Abdullah?

(A) Indian National Congress

(B) National Conference

(C) Muslim League

(D) Bharatiya Janata Party

To which post was Sheikh Abdullah appointed in 1948?

(A) Chief Minister

(B)  Chairman

(C) The Governor.

(D)  Prime Minister

What is the status of Jammu and Kashmir after 2019?

(A) Special State

(B) Union Territory with a Legislative Assembly

(C) Union Territory without a Legislative Assembly

(D) Fully independent state

In which year Punjab was reorganized?

(A) 1956

(B) 1966

(C) 1970

(D) 1980

In which decade was Akali Dal formed?

(A) 1910 decade

(B) 1920s

(C) 1930s

(D) 1940s

In which year Operation Blue Star was carried out?

(A) 1990

(B) 1986

(C) 1984

(D) 1982

Which place was made the headquarters by the militants during Operation Blue Star?

(A) Chandigarh

(B) Golden Temple of Amritsar

(C) Jalandhar

(D) Ludhiana

When was Indira Gandhi assassinated?

(A) 15 August 1984

(B)  January 1, 1985

(C) 2 November 1984

(D) October 31, 1984

In which state were most Sikhs killed after the assassination of Indira Gandhi?

(A) Punjab

(B) Delhi

(C) Haryana

(D) Uttar Pradesh

What percentage of people voted in the Punjab elections of 1992?

(A) 24%

(B) 50%

(C) 60%

(D) 75%

Who expressed regret in Parliament over the Sikh riots in 2005?

(A) Indira Gandhi

(B) Rajiv Gandhi

(C) Manmohan Singh

(D) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

By what name are the North-Eastern states collectively known?

(A) Seven mountains

(B) Seven sisters

(C) North Eastern Union

(D) Frontier State

Which countries share borders with the North-Eastern states?

(A) Nepal and Bhutan

(B) China, Myanmar and Bangladesh 

(C) Pakistan and Afghanistan

(D) Sri Lanka and Maldives

The North Eastern region is the gateway to which region of India?

(A) West Asia

(B) South Asia

(C) South East Asia

(D) Central Asia

In which year Nagaland became a state?

(A) 1956

(B) 1963

(C) 1972

(D) 1987

In which year Meghalaya, Manipur, and Tripura became states?

(A) 1950

(B) 1963

(C) 1972

(D) 1987

In which year Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram became states?

(A) 1963

(B) 1972

(C) 1987

(D) 1990

By what name was most of the North-East region known at the time of independence?

(A) Tripura

(B) Manipur

(C) Assam

(D) Meghalaya

When were Tripura and Mizoram given full statehood?

(A) 1963

(B) 1972

(C) 1987

(D) 1990

Which communities of Assam demanded a separate state?

(A) Bordo, Karbi, Dimasa

(B) Naga, Khasi, Garo

(C) Mizo, Chakma, Hajong

(D) Sikh, Buddhist, Muslim

Under whose leadership was Mizo National Front (MNF) formed?

(A) Laldenga

(B) P. Sheelu

(C) T. Kiflang

(D) V. Fanai

When did the Mizo National Front start armed rebellion?

(A) 1956

(B) 1966

(C) 1976

(D) 1986

Which country supported Mizo National Front?

(A) China

(B) Pakistan

(C) Bangladesh

(D) Myanmar

When did the main movement of 'AASU' start?

(A) 1951

(B) 1966

(C) 1979

(D) 1985

In which year Rajiv Gandhi's government signed an agreement during the Assam movement?

(A) 1980

(B) 1983

(C) 1985

(D) 1987

Where did the Mizo rebels make their hideouts?

(A) West Pakistan

(B) East Pakistan

(C) Myanmar

(D) Nepal

Which industry was tried to be affected during the Assam Movement?

(A) Tea and oil

(B) Coal and steel

(C) Cotton and Jute

(D) Wood and rubber