Thought for Today

Thought for Today

Post-independence Nation Building MCQs

Post-independence Nation Building MCQs

  1. Who was the first President of independent India?

    • A) Jawaharlal Nehru
    • B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
    • C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
    • D) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
  2. Which document serves as the constitution of India, adopted on January 26, 1950?

    • A) Government of India Act, 1935
    • B) Charter of India
    • C) Dominion of India Act
    • D) The Constitution of India
  3. Which city serves as the capital of India after independence?

    • A) Mumbai
    • B) Chennai
    • C) Kolkata
    • D) New Delhi
  4. The first general elections in independent India were held in which year?

    • A) 1947
    • B) 1948
    • C) 1949
    • D) 1950
  5. Who served as the first Prime Minister of India?

    • A) Lal Bahadur Shastri
    • B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
    • C) Jawaharlal Nehru
    • D) Indira Gandhi
  6. The Five-Year Plans for economic development in India were inspired by which country's model?

    • A) China
    • B) United States
    • C) Soviet Union
    • D) United Kingdom
  7. Who coined the term "Tryst with Destiny" in his speech on the eve of Indian independence?

    • A) Mahatma Gandhi
    • B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
    • C) Jawaharlal Nehru
    • D) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
  8. The linguistic reorganization of Indian states was implemented based on the recommendations of which committee?

    • A) Nehru Committee
    • B) Rajamannar Committee
    • C) Fazal Ali Commission
    • D) Kher Commission
  9. Which Indian state was formed through the States Reorganization Act, 1956?

    • A) Karnataka
    • B) Kerala
    • C) Tamil Nadu
    • D) Andhra Pradesh
  10. Who was known as the "Iron Man of India" for his role in integrating princely states into the Indian Union?

    • A) Jawaharlal Nehru
    • B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
    • C) Lal Bahadur Shastri
    • D) Morarji Desai
  11. The Green Revolution in India aimed to increase the production of which agricultural crop?

    • A) Wheat
    • B) Rice
    • C) Cotton
    • D) Sugarcane
  12. Which organization was established in 1950 to promote family planning and population control in India?

    • A) Indian National Congress (INC)
    • B) Planning Commission
    • C) National Development Council
    • D) Family Planning Commission
  13. Who was the first woman to serve as the Prime Minister of India?

    • A) Sarojini Naidu
    • B) Indira Gandhi
    • C) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
    • D) Sucheta Kripalani
  14. The slogan "Garibi Hatao" (Remove Poverty) was associated with which Indian Prime Minister?

    • A) Lal Bahadur Shastri
    • B) Indira Gandhi
    • C) Morarji Desai
    • D) Rajiv Gandhi
  15. Which Indian state was formed in 1966 through the Punjab Reorganization Act?

    • A) Haryana
    • B) Himachal Pradesh
    • C) Uttarakhand
    • D) Chhattisgarh
  16. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was established in which year?

    • A) 1950
    • B) 1962
    • C) 1975
    • D) 1980
  17. Which Indian state was the first to implement the Panchayati Raj system in 1959?

    • A) Maharashtra
    • B) Rajasthan
    • C) Kerala
    • D) Gujarat
  18. The Mandal Commission was appointed in 1979 to recommend measures for the welfare of which section of society?

    • A) Women
    • B) Scheduled Tribes
    • C) Minorities
    • D) Other Backward Classes (OBCs)
  19. The 73rd and 74th Amendments to the Indian Constitution relate to which aspect of governance?

    • A) Electoral reforms
    • B) Financial autonomy
    • C) Panchayati Raj institutions
    • D) Linguistic reorganization
  20. The Right to Information (RTI) Act was enacted in India in which year?

    • A) 2002
    • B) 2005
    • C) 2010
    • D) 2014

Answers to the MCQs on Post-independence Nation Building

  1. B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
  2. D) The Constitution of India
  3. D) New Delhi
  4. C) 1949
  5. C) Jawaharlal Nehru
  6. C) Soviet Union
  7. C) Jawaharlal Nehru
  8. C) Fazal Ali Commission
  9. D) Andhra Pradesh
  10. B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  11. A) Wheat
  12. D) Family Planning Commission
  13. B) Indira Gandhi
  14. B) Indira Gandhi
  15. A) Haryana
  16. B) 1962
  17. B) Rajasthan
  18. D) Other Backward Classes (OBCs)
  19. C) Panchayati Raj institutions
  20. B) 2005