Deck 6: Development and Revolts in Indian History

Question 1

However, .................... shocked everybody by declaring Lok Sabha elections in January 1977 bringing an end to draconian Emergency.

A)Indira Gandhi
B)Ramakrishna Hegde,
C)HD Deve Gowda,
D)M Karunanidhi.

Answer 1

Indira Gandhi

Question 2

...................... succeeded her as the Prime Minister and led the Janata Party government till 1980.

A)Morarji Desai
B)Lalu Prasad Yadav,
C)Mulayam Singh Yadav
D), Sharad Yadav

Answer 2

Morarji Desai

Question 3

In the ................... Lok Sabha polls, Indira Gandhi returned to power and remainedin power till her assassination in 1984.

A)1908
B)1940
C)1970
D)1980

Answer 3

1980

Question 4

................... started his career as the Prime Minister of independent India in 1947, and immediately launched a number of economic reforms.

A)Nehru
B)Indira Gandhi
C)Morarji Desai
D)Rajiv Gandhi

Question 5

One of Nehru's key economic reforms was the introduction of the Five Years Plan in........................

A)1901
B)1911
C)1941
D)1951.

Question 6

Nehru's economic policies have often been considered to be .................in nature.

A)Socialist
B)Communist
C)Capitalist
D)Utopian Socialism

Question 7

................... was the main architect of first green revolution of India listed fivecomponents of Agricultural renewal?

A)Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
B)Lalu Prasad Yadav,
C)Mulayam Singh Yadav
D)Sharad Yadav

Question 8

Since......................., the Indian economy has pursued free market liberalisation , greater openness in trade and increase investment in infrastructure.

A)1961
B)1971
C)1981
D)1991

Question 9

The Special Economic Zone (SEZ) policy in India first came into inception on April 1, ..........................

A)1900
B)1947
C)1991
D)2000

Question 10

The prime objective of ................was to enhance foreign investment and provide an internationally competitive and hassle free environment for exports.

A)SEZ
B)Land Grabbing
C)Liberalization
D)Privatization

Question 11

...............is a specifically delineated duty-free enclave and shall be deemed to be foreign territory for the purposes of trade operations and duties and tariffs.

A)SEZ
B)Liberalization
C)Privatization
D)Globalization

Question 12

In................, with the emergence of a new politically independent nation, India continued to march ahead pursuing a programme of using modern science and technology for national development.

A)1907
B)1917
C)1937
D)1947

Question 13

There is no doubt that J.L Nehru's India's first Prime Minister was fully analysed the indispensability of science and technology in the economic and the social independence.

A)J.L Nehru\s
B)Narasimha Rao
C)Prof. P.M.S Blackett
D)Vajpayee

Question 14

soon after becoming the Prime Minister of India, .................created a Ministry of Scientific Research and Natural Resources and actively supported the atomic energy programme for peaceful purposes.

A)Nehru
B)Narasimha Rao
C)Prof. P.M.S Blackett

Question 15

In.................., the Atomic Energy Act was passed and the Department of Atomic Energy was directly under his charge was created.

A)1908
B)1938
C)1945
D)1948

Question 16

Under the farsighted leadership of ..................the nation, the government and the public leaders became committed to the promotion of science and technology.

A)Nehru,
B)Narasimha Rao
C)Prof. P.M.S Blackett
D)Vajpayee

Question 17

......................appointed a scientific man power committee and five institutes of technology came up at Kharagpur, Bombay, Madras, Kanpur and Delhi besides a number of regional engineering colleges by his efforts.

A)J.L. Nehru
B)Prof. P.M.S Blackett
C)Indira Gandhi
D)Vajpayee

Question 18

In................., Nehru directed the CSIR to prepare National Register of Scientific and Technical personnel.

A)1908
B)1938
C)1948
D)1958

Question 19

Defence organization was set up in 1948, on advice ................for the scientific evolution of weapons and equipment, operational research and special studies.

A)Prof. P.M.S Blackett
B)Vajpayee
C)Jawaharlal Nehru
D)Indira Gandhi

Question 20

The vision of Homi. ..................also led to advanced research in nuclear energy and other fundamental areas through the creation of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research which is now known as the Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC).

A)J. Bhabha
B)Vajpayee
C)Jawaharlal Nehru
D)Sardar Patel

Question 21

The economic liberalisation in India denotes the continuing financial reforms which began since July 24, ..........................

A)1961
B)1971
C)1981
D)1991

Question 22

In....................., the country experienced a balance of payments dilemma following the Gulf War and the downfall of the erstwhile Soviet Union.

A)1951
B)1961
C)1971
D)1991

Question 23

Who said permanent settlement that it was sad blunder

A)Marshman
B)Holmes
C)V A Smith
D)Lanepoole

Question 24

Among the following ,permanent settlement was introduced in the province of

A)Madras
B)punjab
C)Bengal
D)Bombay

Question 25

Velu Thampi led a revolt against the British in state of

A)Travancore
B)Baroda
C)Hyderaba
D)D Mysore