INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ 2020 - 21
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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding the composition of Constituent assembly.
- The Constituent Assembly was constituted in November 1946 under the scheme formulated by the August offer.
- Constituent Assembly was a partly elected and partly nominated body.
- Seats were allotted on the basis of population at that time.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
The Constituent Assembly was constituted in November 1946 under the scheme formulated by the Cabinet Mission Plan.
The representatives of princely states were to be nominated by the heads of the princely states.
Constituent Assembly was to be a partly elected and partly nominated body. Moreover, the members were to be indirectly elected by the members of the provincial assemblies, who themselves were elected on a limited franchise.
Seats were allotted on the basis of population at that time.
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Solution: d)
The Constituent Assembly was constituted in November 1946 under the scheme formulated by the Cabinet Mission Plan.
The representatives of princely states were to be nominated by the heads of the princely states.
Constituent Assembly was to be a partly elected and partly nominated body. Moreover, the members were to be indirectly elected by the members of the provincial assemblies, who themselves were elected on a limited franchise.
Seats were allotted on the basis of population at that time.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following regions were integrated by referendum in India?
- Nagaland
- Sikkim
- Junagarh
- Hyderabad
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: a)
Hyderabad was integrated by means of police action whereas Junagarh and Sikkim by means of referendum. Kashmir was integrated by an instrument of accession. Nagaland was part of Indian Union later separated from Assam.
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Solution: a)
Hyderabad was integrated by means of police action whereas Junagarh and Sikkim by means of referendum. Kashmir was integrated by an instrument of accession. Nagaland was part of Indian Union later separated from Assam.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements regarding India’s political status post-independence.
- From August 15, 1947 to January 26, 1950, India’s political status was that of a dependency in the British Commonwealth of Nations.
- India ceased to be a British dominion on January 26, 1950, by declaring herself a sovereign republic.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
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Solution: a)
Till the passage of the Indian Independence Act, 1947, India was a dependency (colony) of the British Empire.
From August 15, 1947 to January 26, 1950, India’s political status was that of a dominion in the British Commonwealth of Nations. India ceased to be a British dominion on January 26, 1950, by declaring herself a sovereign republic. However, Pakistan continued to be a British Dominion until 1956.
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Solution: a)
Till the passage of the Indian Independence Act, 1947, India was a dependency (colony) of the British Empire.
From August 15, 1947 to January 26, 1950, India’s political status was that of a dominion in the British Commonwealth of Nations. India ceased to be a British dominion on January 26, 1950, by declaring herself a sovereign republic. However, Pakistan continued to be a British Dominion until 1956.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Privy Purse system allowed
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Solution: c)
Abolition of Privy Purse was a major issue in post-independent India.
The integration of India was preceded by an assurance that after the dissolution of princely rule, the then rulers’ families would be allowed to retain certain private property, and given a grant in heredity or government allowance, measured on the basis of the extent, revenue and potential of the merging state.
This grant was called the Privy Purse.
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Solution: c)
Abolition of Privy Purse was a major issue in post-independent India.
The integration of India was preceded by an assurance that after the dissolution of princely rule, the then rulers’ families would be allowed to retain certain private property, and given a grant in heredity or government allowance, measured on the basis of the extent, revenue and potential of the merging state.
This grant was called the Privy Purse.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
The Delhi Agreement of 1952 is remarkable in Modern Indian History because
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Solution: c)
This agreement endorsed the main decisions of the Constituent Assembly of the then State of J&K.
It was reached between the representatives of Kashmir Government and the Indian Government. This arrangement was later on known as the “Delhi Agreement, 1952”.
This led to the conferment of special status to Kashmir, including a separate flag, jurisdiction of the Parliament and Supreme court over the state etc.
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Solution: c)
This agreement endorsed the main decisions of the Constituent Assembly of the then State of J&K.
It was reached between the representatives of Kashmir Government and the Indian Government. This arrangement was later on known as the “Delhi Agreement, 1952”.
This led to the conferment of special status to Kashmir, including a separate flag, jurisdiction of the Parliament and Supreme court over the state etc.
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