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The Major Political Separatist Movements in India

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Which of the following is not a major political separatist movement in India?

  1. Khalistan Movement

  2. Naxalite Movement

  3. Dravida Nadu Movement

  4. Gorkhaland Movement


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Naxalite Movement is a communist revolutionary movement, not a separatist movement.

The Khalistan Movement is a separatist movement seeking the creation of a separate Sikh state called Khalistan in which region of India?

  1. Punjab

  2. Haryana

  3. Himachal Pradesh

  4. Jammu and Kashmir


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Khalistan Movement is primarily active in the Punjab region of India.

The Dravida Nadu Movement is a separatist movement seeking the creation of a separate Dravidian state in which region of India?

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. Karnataka

  4. Kerala


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Dravida Nadu Movement is primarily active in the Tamil Nadu region of India.

The Gorkhaland Movement is a separatist movement seeking the creation of a separate Gorkha state in which region of India?

  1. West Bengal

  2. Sikkim

  3. Darjeeling

  4. Assam


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Gorkhaland Movement is primarily active in the Darjeeling region of West Bengal.

Which of the following is not a major factor contributing to the rise of political separatist movements in India?

  1. Economic Disparities

  2. Cultural Differences

  3. Historical Grievances

  4. Religious Conflicts


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Religious conflicts are not a major factor contributing to the rise of political separatist movements in India.

The Khalistan Movement gained momentum in the 1970s and 1980s due to which of the following factors?

  1. Operation Blue Star

  2. The Anandpur Sahib Resolution

  3. The rise of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the above factors contributed to the rise of the Khalistan Movement in the 1970s and 1980s.

The Dravida Nadu Movement gained momentum in the 1940s and 1950s due to which of the following factors?

  1. The rise of C.N. Annadurai

  2. The demand for linguistic states

  3. The anti-Hindi agitations

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the above factors contributed to the rise of the Dravida Nadu Movement in the 1940s and 1950s.

The Gorkhaland Movement gained momentum in the 1980s and 1990s due to which of the following factors?

  1. The rise of Subhash Ghisingh

  2. The demand for a separate Gorkhaland state

  3. The anti-Nepali agitations

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the above factors contributed to the rise of the Gorkhaland Movement in the 1980s and 1990s.

Which of the following is not a major challenge faced by political separatist movements in India?

  1. Government Repression

  2. Lack of Public Support

  3. Internal Divisions

  4. External Support


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

External support is not a major challenge faced by political separatist movements in India.

The Khalistan Movement faced significant government repression in the 1980s, including which of the following events?

  1. Operation Blue Star

  2. The arrest of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale

  3. The imposition of martial law in Punjab

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the above events were part of the government's repression of the Khalistan Movement in the 1980s.

The Dravida Nadu Movement faced significant government repression in the 1950s and 1960s, including which of the following events?

  1. The arrest of C.N. Annadurai

  2. The imposition of President's Rule in Tamil Nadu

  3. The ban on the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the above events were part of the government's repression of the Dravida Nadu Movement in the 1950s and 1960s.

The Gorkhaland Movement faced significant government repression in the 1980s and 1990s, including which of the following events?

  1. The arrest of Subhash Ghisingh

  2. The imposition of President's Rule in Darjeeling

  3. The ban on the Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF)

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the above events were part of the government's repression of the Gorkhaland Movement in the 1980s and 1990s.

Which of the following is not a major political party that has supported political separatist movements in India?

  1. Shiromani Akali Dal

  2. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)

  3. All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)

  4. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not a major political party that has supported political separatist movements in India.

The Shiromani Akali Dal has been a major supporter of the Khalistan Movement, advocating for the creation of a separate Sikh state.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Shiromani Akali Dal has been a major supporter of the Khalistan Movement, advocating for the creation of a separate Sikh state.

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has been a major supporter of the Dravida Nadu Movement, advocating for the creation of a separate Dravidian state.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has been a major supporter of the Dravida Nadu Movement, advocating for the creation of a separate Dravidian state.

The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) has been a major supporter of the Gorkhaland Movement, advocating for the creation of a separate Gorkha state.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) has been a major supporter of the Gorkhaland Movement, advocating for the creation of a separate Gorkha state.

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