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Class 12 Political Science Chapter 1 MCQ : Challenges of Nation Building – Important MCQs for CBSE

BySonu Mahato

Political Science MCQs – Nation Building

Class 12 Political Science

Chapter 1: Challenges of Nation Building – Important MCQs for CBSE

Question 1
When did India attain independence?
  • a) 15 August 1946
  • b) 14-15 August 1947
  • c) 26 January 1947
  • d) 15 August 1948
Answer: b) 14-15 August 1947
Question 2
Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India?
  • a) Mahatma Gandhi
  • b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  • c) Jawaharlal Nehru
  • d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Answer: c) Jawaharlal Nehru
Question 3
Which of the following statements about partition is incorrect?
  • a) Partition was the outcome of the two-nation theory
  • b) Punjab and Bengal were divided on the basis of religion
  • c) East Pakistan and West Pakistan were contiguous
  • d) The scheme of partition included a plan for transfer of population
Answer: d) The scheme of partition included a plan for transfer of population
There was no planned transfer of population; it was an unplanned and tragic migration.
Question 4
How many people were estimated to have been killed in Partition-related violence?
  • a) 1-2 lakh
  • b) 5-10 lakh
  • c) 15-20 lakh
  • d) 25-30 lakh
Answer: b) 5-10 lakh
Question 5
Who played a historic role in integrating the princely states into the Indian Union?
  • a) Jawaharlal Nehru
  • b) Mahatma Gandhi
  • c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  • d) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Answer: c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
As Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister, Patel negotiated with princely state rulers.
Question 6
How many princely states existed in India before independence?
  • a) 365
  • b) 465
  • c) 565
  • d) 665
Answer: c) 565
Question 7
When was Mahatma Gandhi assassinated?
  • a) 15 August 1947
  • b) 26 January 1948
  • c) 30 January 1948
  • d) 15 August 1948
Answer: c) 30 January 1948
Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse during his evening prayer in Delhi.
Question 8
Which state was the largest princely state that was surrounded entirely by Indian territory?
  • a) Kashmir
  • b) Hyderabad
  • c) Mysore
  • d) Travancore
Answer: b) Hyderabad
Question 9
What was the name of the paramilitary force unleashed by the Nizam of Hyderabad?
  • a) Nizami Force
  • b) Razakars
  • c) Hyderabadi Army
  • d) Telangana Guards
Answer: b) Razakars
Question 10
In which year did Hyderabad accede to India?
  • a) 1947
  • b) 1948
  • c) 1949
  • d) 1950
Answer: b) 1948
In September 1948, the Indian army moved in and the Nizam surrendered.
Question 11
Which was the first part of India to hold elections based on universal adult franchise?
  • a) Kerala
  • b) Manipur
  • c) Punjab
  • d) West Bengal
Answer: b) Manipur
Manipur held elections in June 1948 under the Maharaja.
Question 12
Who undertook a fast unto death demanding a separate state of Andhra?
  • a) T. Prakasam
  • b) Potti Sriramulu
  • c) N.G. Ranga
  • d) Sanjiva Reddy
Answer: b) Potti Sriramulu
He fasted for 56 days and died in December 1952, leading to the formation of Andhra state.
Question 13
When was the States Reorganisation Commission appointed?
  • a) 1950
  • b) 1952
  • c) 1953
  • d) 1956
Answer: c) 1953
Question 14
In which year was the States Reorganisation Act passed?
  • a) 1953
  • b) 1954
  • c) 1955
  • d) 1956
Answer: d) 1956
This led to the creation of 14 states and 6 union territories.
Question 15
How many states and union territories were created by the States Reorganisation Act of 1956?
  • a) 12 states and 5 union territories
  • b) 14 states and 6 union territories
  • c) 16 states and 7 union territories
  • d) 18 states and 8 union territories
Answer: b) 14 states and 6 union territories
Question 16
In which year were Maharashtra and Gujarat created as separate states?
  • a) 1956
  • b) 1958
  • c) 1960
  • d) 1962
Answer: c) 1960
They were carved out from the bilingual Bombay state.
Question 17
When did Nagaland become a separate state?
  • a) 1956
  • b) 1960
  • c) 1963
  • d) 1966
Answer: c) 1963
Question 18
Which three states were created in the year 2000?
  • a) Goa, Sikkim, Mizoram
  • b) Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand
  • c) Telangana, Goa, Sikkim
  • d) Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura
Answer: b) Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand
Question 19
When was Telangana created as a new state?
  • a) 2 June 2010
  • b) 2 June 2012
  • c) 2 June 2014
  • d) 2 June 2016
Answer: c) 2 June 2014
Question 20
Which leader was known as ‘Frontier Gandhi’?
  • a) Maulana Azad
  • b) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
  • c) Mohammad Ali Jinnah
  • d) Liaquat Ali Khan
Answer: b) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
He was the undisputed leader of NWFP and opposed the two-nation theory.

Class 12 Political Science – Chapter 1: Challenges of Nation Building

Prepared for CBSE Board Examination 2025-26

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