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The Partition of India and Its Aftermath

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When did the Partition of India take place?

  1. 1947

  2. 1948

  3. 1949

  4. 1950


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Partition of India took place on August 14-15, 1947.

Who was the last Viceroy of India?

  1. Lord Mountbatten

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Muhammad Ali Jinnah

  4. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India, serving from March 1947 until August 1947.

Which political party led the movement for Pakistan?

  1. Indian National Congress

  2. Muslim League

  3. Communist Party of India

  4. All India Forward Bloc


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Muslim League, led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, led the movement for Pakistan.

What was the name of the boundary commission that determined the borders between India and Pakistan?

  1. Radcliffe Commission

  2. Mountbatten Commission

  3. Nehru Commission

  4. Jinnah Commission


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Radcliffe Commission, led by Sir Cyril Radcliffe, determined the borders between India and Pakistan.

Which city was divided between India and Pakistan during the Partition?

  1. Lahore

  2. Amritsar

  3. Delhi

  4. Calcutta


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lahore was divided between India and Pakistan during the Partition.

How many people were displaced during the Partition of India?

  1. 10 million

  2. 15 million

  3. 20 million

  4. 25 million


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

An estimated 15 million people were displaced during the Partition of India.

What was the name of the massacre that took place in Noakhali, East Bengal, during the Partition?

  1. Noakhali Massacre

  2. Calcutta Massacre

  3. Lahore Massacre

  4. Amritsar Massacre


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Noakhali Massacre was a massacre of Hindus by Muslims that took place in Noakhali, East Bengal, during the Partition.

Which Indian state saw the largest number of refugees during the Partition?

  1. Punjab

  2. West Bengal

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. Bihar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Punjab saw the largest number of refugees during the Partition.

What was the name of the agreement that was signed between India and Pakistan in 1960 to resolve the dispute over the Indus River waters?

  1. Indus Water Treaty

  2. Ganga Water Treaty

  3. Brahmaputra Water Treaty

  4. Yamuna Water Treaty


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Indus Water Treaty was signed between India and Pakistan in 1960 to resolve the dispute over the Indus River waters.

Which Indian state was created as a result of the Partition of India?

  1. Haryana

  2. Himachal Pradesh

  3. Jammu and Kashmir

  4. Punjab


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Punjab was created as a result of the Partition of India.

What was the name of the Indian leader who was assassinated by a Hindu extremist in 1948?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

  4. Muhammad Ali Jinnah


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by a Hindu extremist in 1948.

Which Indian state was created as a result of the States Reorganisation Act of 1956?

  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Kerala

  3. Karnataka

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Karnataka were created as a result of the States Reorganisation Act of 1956.

What was the name of the Indian leader who was the first Prime Minister of India?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

  4. Muhammad Ali Jinnah


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India.

Which Indian state was created as a result of the bifurcation of the Madras State in 1953?

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. Kerala

  4. Karnataka


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tamil Nadu was created as a result of the bifurcation of the Madras State in 1953.

What was the name of the Indian leader who was the first President of India?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

  4. Rajendra Prasad


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India.

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