CBSE Class 8 Social Science India After Independence MCQs

Question. Some important features of the Indian Constitution are given below: Pick if any, statement not true.
(a) The Constitution stressed on Hindu Pakistan ideals
(b) It offered special privileges for the poorest and most disadvantaged Indians
(c) It guaranteed equality before the law to all citizens, regardless of their caste or religious affiliation
(d) All Indians above the age of 21 would be allowed to vote in state and national elections

Answer :  A

Question.When did the Constituent Assembly met in?
(a) Bombay
(b) New Delhi
(c) Calcutta
(d) Madras

Answer:  B

Question- _____ is known as the Father of Indian Constitution.
(a) Rajendra Prasad
(b) S C Mukherjee
(c) B R Ambedkar
(d) Lala Lajpat Rai

Answer :  C

Question. Who was Potti Sriramulu?
African leader
Gandhian leader
Congress leader
None of these

Answer:  B

Question. How many countries of the world joined the conference of Bandung in Indonesia?
(a) 29 countries
(b) Less than 20 countries
(c) More than 100 countries
(d) 100 countries

Answer :  A

Question- _____ died fasting for demand for a separate state for Telugu people.
(a) A C Rao
(b) Potti Sriramalu
(c) Maulana Azad
(d) T T Krishnamachari

Answer :  B

Question. Why was the date 26 January 1950 chosen for the new Constitution to come into force ?
(a) To coincide the Birthday of the Father of Indian Constitution , B R Ambedkar
(b) To coincide the integration of the princely states
(c) To coincide with the 20th anniversary of the celebration of the Independence day at the Lahore session of the Congress under Nehru
(d) To coincide the day on which Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated

Answer :  C

Question- ______ was formulated in 1956.
(a) Finance Commission
(b) Second Five Year Plan
(c) Planning Commission
(d) Agriculture Commission

Answer :  B

Question.How can we describe the practice of untouchability?
(a) Inhuman practice
(b) Derogatory practice
(c) Slur and blot on the Hindu society
(d) All of them

Answer :  D

Question.On which country’s model did Jawahar Lal Nehru develop the Five Year Plans?
(a) USA
(b) France
(c) Soviet Union
(d) Japan

Answer :  C

Question- ______ was the first woman Chief Minister of independent India.
(a) Sucheta Kripalani
(b) Aruna Asaf Ali
(c) Indira gandhi
(d) Vijaylakshmi Pandit

Answer :  A

Question.Name the Hindu fanatic, who shot and killed Mahatma Gandhiji.
(a) Narayan Apte
(b) Nathuram Godse
(c) Gopal Godse
(d) None of the Above

Answer :  B

Question- _____ was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India.
(a) B R Ambedkar
(b) S C Bose
(c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(d) C Rajaji

Answer :  C

Question. Apart from building dams, name the important sector that was focused strongly on the Second Five Year Plan
(a) Cement and fertilizer sector
(b) Heavy industries like steel
(c) Agriculture
(d) Transport

Answer :  B

Question. Dharavi, the largest slum of the world, is situated in
(a) Calcutta
(b) Chennai
(c) Delhi
(d) Mumbai

Answer :  D

Question. What promise did the Congress make in 1920s?
(a) Own nation to linguistic group
(b) Own assembly to Linguistic group
(c) Own province to Linguistic group
(d) None of these

Answer :  C

Question- _____ was against Hindi being imposed on South India.
(a) C Rajaji
(b) Sarojini Naidu
(c) T T krishnamachari
(d) S P Mukherjee

Answer :  C

Question. How many Indians formed the Constituent Assembly?
(a) One hundred
(b) Two hundred
(c) Three hundred
(d) Four hundred

Answer :  C

Question. Which Industry was set up with the help of USSR?
(a) Barauni Dairy Plant
(b) Bhilai Steel plant
(c) Tata steel plant
(d) None of these

Answer :  B

Question- ______ is the old name of Madhya Pradesh.
(a) United Province
(b) Madras
(c) Central Province
(d) Bombay

Answer :  C

Question. What is Union List?
(a) Issue related to whole nation
(b) Issue related to state
(c) Issue related to central government
(d) None of these

Answer :  A

Question. The Planning Commission designed and executed suitable policies for economic development based on a ________________ model
(a) Market economy
(b) Mixed Economy
(c) Private enterprise
(d) Public enterprise

Answer :  B

Question. Pakistan was divided into two parts because of
(a) imposition of Persian on the Bengali speaking of the east
(b) imposition of Islamic language on the Bengali speaking of the east
(c) imposition of Urdu on Bengali speaking population of the east
(d) none of the above

Answer :  D

Question- Gandhi Sagar Dam is built on ______ river.
(a) Mahi
(b) Chambal
(c) Ganga
(d) Saraswati

Answer :  B

Question. Which one of the following words/terms refer to The Right to Vote
(a) Authorisation
(b) Permission
(c) Franchise
(d) Agreement

Answer :  C

Question. Up to which date were many of the princely states retained as administrative units?
(a) Up to October 15, 1947
(b) Up to October 31, 1947
(c) Up to October 15, 1955
(d) Up to October 31, 1956

Answer :  D

Question- Bhilai Steel Plant was set up with the help of _____ in 1959.
(a) Soviet Union
(b) United States of America
(c) Britain
(d) Burma

Answer :  A

Question.Mukti Vahini was formed by the Bengali Population under the leadership of
(a) Mira Behn
(b) Muziburr Rehman
(c) Potti Sriramulu
(d) None of these

Answer :  B

Question. A series of meetings of the Constituent Assembly were held in New Delhi after Indian’s independence with different political parties for an important discussion. What was the outcome of these series of meetings?
(a) Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Stress importance to be given for vernacular languages
(c) Importance of Western education
(d) Framing of Indian Constitution

Answer :  D

Question. Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India who hoisted the Indian flag on 15 August 1947?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Dr Rajendra Prasad

Answer :  A