The agreement principal between India and China are collectively known as $...........$
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Panchsheel
B
Principal of peace
C
Non$-$alignment principal
D
Indo $-$ China Peace accord
Answer
Correct option: A.
Panchsheel
In $1954,$ India and China signed an agreement containing five principles of peaceful co$-$existence. These principles collectively known as "Panchsheel" became guidelines for the Non$-$Aligned Movement to evolve.
After independence how many princely states were there?
A
less than $200$
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more than $500$
C
$600-700$
D
more than $900$
Answer
Correct option: B.
more than $500$
After independence more than $500$ princely states existed which became the second major problem for India. These states were ruled by Maharaja or Nawabs. They had to be persuaded to join the new Independent India and accept its governance.
Which country was not the founder of $\text{NAM}?$
A
Egypt
B
India
C
Yugoslavia
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Myanmar
Answer
Correct option: D.
Myanmar
The $\text{NAM}$ movement was formed as a result of cumulative efforts of the nations that did not want to join the major powers. It was formed under the leadership of Josip Broz Tito of Yugoslavia, Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt, Jawaharlal Nehru of India, Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, and Sukarno of Indonesia. Myanmar later became its member. It has $120$ members.
When was Universal Adult Franchise Granted in India?
A
$1948$
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$1950$
C
$1852$
D
$1954$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$1950$
Universal Adult Franchise means that the right to vote should be given to all citizens without any discrimination of caste, race, religion, sex, literacy, wealth or gender. It is based on equality which is the basic principle of democracy.
India had implemented this principle on January $26, 1950.$
How many refugees entered India from Pakistan after partition?
A
$2$ Million
B
$6$ Million
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$8$ Million
D
$10$ Million
Answer
Correct option: C.
$8$ Million
The partition of India created a lot of problems. The major problem was that of the refugees. $8$ milion refugees entered India from Pakistan. These people needed shelter and a livelihood.
Jawaharlal Nehru and Vallabhbhai Patel were against the creation of linguistic states. This caused a great disappointment among the Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, and Telugu speakers. Why did the veteran Gandhian Potti Sriramulu go on a hunger fast in October $1952?$
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To demand the formation of an Andhra state to protect the interests of Telugu speakers.
B
To demand the formation of an Andhra state to protect the interests of Tamil speakers.
C
To demand the formation of a Malay state to protect the interests of Malayalam speakers.
D
To demand the formation of a Tamil state to protect the interests of Telugu speakers.
Answer
Correct option: A.
To demand the formation of an Andhra state to protect the interests of Telugu speakers.
The new state of Andhra pradesh came into being on $1^{st}$ October, $1953$. Other linguistic communities also began demanding separate states. In $1966$, the state of Punjab was divided into $.............$
The principles were emphasized by the Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, in a broadcast speech made at the time of the Asian Prime Ministers Conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka just a few days after the signing of the Sino-Indian treaty in Beijing.
The Constituent Assembly of India came into existence as per the provisions of Cabinet Mission Plan of May $1946.$ Its task was to formulate the Indian constitution for facilitating the appropriate transfer of sovereign power from British authorities to Indian hands.
The Indian constitution come out of the effect from $26$ January $1950$. At that time the country was ruled by the interim government, so it is necessary to install first democratically elected government. Hence, the Election Commission of India was set up in January $1950.$