CBSE Class 12 History Understanding Partition Politics Memories Experiences Worksheet

Politics, Memories, Experiences

Key concepts in nutshell

- Sources- Incidents narrated by people.

- Partition or holocaust 

1. Communal riots

2. Refugee problem

- Why partition took place-

1. Mr Jinnah's two nation theory

2. Hindu Muslim conflict

3. British policy of divide and rule

4. Communal electorates

5. Hindu Muslim Riots

- Post war development-Muslim league emerged as sole representative of Indian Muslim in the provincial elections.

- Cabinet mission proposal in 1946.

- Direct action day by Muslim league in 1946.

- Gendering partition- women were raped, abducted and sold. Families were uprooted.

- Preserving honour- where the men feared that there would be molested by the enemies, they killed their own women.

- Sources: Oral testimonies- narrations, memories, diaries, family history and hand written accounts.

Question. Lucknow Pact of 1916 was important due to
(a) Congress rejected separate electorate
(b) Congress accepted separate electorate
(c) separate electorate was further extended
(d) separate electorate was withdrawn from Muslims

Answer : B

Question. ‘Direct Action Day’ took place in
(a) 1944
(b) 1945
(c) 1946
(d) 1947

Answer : C

Question. The movement that was started by Arya Samaj to bring back converts was
(a) Tabligh
(b) Prarthana Sabha
(c) Self-respect Movement
(d) Shuddhi Movement

Answer : D

Question. Which event was seen as beginning of communal politics by some scholars?
(a) Separate electorate for Muslims
(b) Separate electorates for Christians
(c) Acceptance of separate electorates by Congress
(d) Formation of Muslim league

Answer : A

Question. Who gave the ‘Two-Nation’ theory?
(a) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(b) Md. Ali Jinnah
(c) Shaukat Ali
(d) Mahatma Gandhi

Answer : B

Question. In how many provinces, Congress got absolute majority in the Provincial elections of 1937?
(a) Five
(b) Six
(c) Seven
(d) Eight

Answer : A

Question. Who was the President of Muslim League in session that held in 1930?
(a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(b) Sikandar Hayat Khan
(c) Choudhary Rehmat Ali
(d) Mohammad Iqbal

Answer : D

Question. Bangladesh was established in
(a) 1948
(b) 1950
(c) 1961
(d) 1971

Answer : D

Question. In which year provincial election were held for the first time?
(a) 1926
(b) 1937
(c) 1946
(d) 1947

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following are the causes of portion of India?
(a) Hindu-Muslim Conflict
(b) Communal Politics
(c) Religious Tensions
(d) All of these

Answer : D

Question. Who was known as Frontier Gandhi?
(a) Maulana Abul Kalam
(b) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
(c) Nawab Salimullah
(d) Sheikh Abdullah

Answer : B

Question. A separate electorate was given to the muslim in
(a) 1892
(b) 1909
(c) 1919
(d) 1935

Answer : B

Question. Unionist Party was belonged to
(a) Punjab
(b) Bengal
(c) Madras
(d) All of these

Answer : A

Question. Hindu Mahasabha was founded in
(a) 1915
(b) 1916
(c) 1917
(d) 1918

Answer : A

Question. In which year Lucknow Pact was signed?
(a) 1906
(b) 1916
(c) 1918
(d) 1923

Answer : B

Question. In which year Muslim League was formed?
(a) 1905
(b) 1906
(c) 1910
(d) 1913

Answer : B

Question. How many members were those in the Cabinet Mission?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4

Answer : C

Question. Pakistan Resolution was passed in
(a) 23rd March, 1941
(b) 25th March, 1940
(c) 23rd March, 1940
(d) 26th April, 1942

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following is not a recommendation of Cabinet Mission?
(a) India to remain United.
(b) Weak Central Government controlling only selected subjects.
(c) Provincial assemblies to be divided into three groups.
(d) A two tier confederation for the country.

Answer : D

Question. Who wrote ‘Sare Jahan Se Accha Hindustan Hamara’?
(a) Md. Iqbal
(b) Rabindranath Tagore
(c) Hayat Khan
(d) Ch. Rehmat Ali

Answer : A

Question. Pakistan was formed on
(a) 15th August, 1947
(b) 14th August, 1947
(c) 15th November, 1948
(d) 16th August, 1947

Answer : B

Question. Consider the following statements regarding Partition of India.
I. Some Scholars compare it with German Holocaust.
II. State agencies were involved in violence during Partition.
III. Self-styles representatives of religious communities were involved in violence.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) I and III
(d) I, II and III

Answer : C

Question. Consider the following statements regarding Provincial elections of 1937.
1. Only about 10 to 12 per cent of population have voting right.
2. In United province, Muslim League got majority.
3. In United province a Coalition government was formed.
Which of the above statement is/are not correct?
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) I and III
(d) I, II and III

Answer : B

Question. Arrange the following in chronological order and select the correct answer from the option below.
(i) Formation of Muslim league
(ii) Formation of Hindu Mahasabha
(iii) Formation of Unionist Party
(iv) Formation of Arya Samaj
Codes
(a) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(b) (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)
(c) (i), (ii), (iv), (iii)
(d) (iv), (i), (iii), (ii)

Answer : B

Question. Match the following.
List I                                                         List II
A. Direct Action Day                         1. 22nd December, 1939
B. Pakistan Resolution                     2. 16th August, 1946
C. Arrival of Cabinet Mission            3. 24th March, 1946
D. Day of Deliverance                      4. 23rd March, 1940
Codes
     A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 4 1 3
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 4 3 1 2

Answer : B

Very Short Answers

Question. Explain the term 'Shadow Lines' with reference to Partition.
Answer: It refers to the hastily constructed frontiers separating Indian and Pakistan.

Question. State two causes for changes in British attitude towards India after 1945.
Answer:
1.Change in International situation.
2. Labour Party came power in Britain.

Question. Write four sources to reconstruct history of Partition
Answer:
1.Oral Narratives
2. Diaries
3. Memories
4. Hand written accounts.

Short Answer

Question. How did Partition affect the people of India & Pakistan?
Answer:
1.Thousand people were killed, women raped of both side.
2. Millions Were up rooted, homeless, became refugees.
3. Loss of Properties and employment.
4. Loss of friends, culture and relatives.

Question. Write four precautions needed to be taken while collecting oral data on Partition.
Answer:
1.Empathy with fact
2. Should avoid Personal traumas.
3. We should use other sources also.
4. We should also try to understand the problem of memory.

Long Answers

Question. What are the Major Causes of India's Partition in 1947? Was it avoidable?
Answer:
1.The British policy of Divide and Rule.
2. Attitude of Muslim league & Mr. Jinnah.
3.Appeasement Policy towards Muslims.
4.Recommendation of various missions.
5.Failure of Interim Government.
6.Lack of Co-operation between congress and Muslim League.
7.Communal growth.
8.Hindu Muslim riots.
9.Role of communal parties and leaders.
No, the Partition was not avoidable as there was a situation of civil war in India.

Question. What was the impact of Partition on Indian Women?
Answer:
1.Brutally tortured and beaten.
2. Thousands of women were killed and rapped.
3. Problem of Resettlement.
4. Their opinions were not taken.