Question 1

Which is the correct chronological sequence of the major events given below? 1. SL-3 Launch 2. Formation of Bangladesh 3. Sikkim becomes twenty-second State of the Indian Union 4. Pokharan-First Nuclear test

Accepted Answer

In the given events, the correct chronological sequence is as follows: Formation of Bangladesh in August 1947, SL-3 Launch on July 28, 1973, Pokhran First Nuclear Test on May 18, 1974, and Sikkim becoming the twenty-second State of the Indian Union on May 16, 1975. The correct order is 2-4-3-1.

Question 2

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the formation of the following as full States of the Indian Union?

Accepted Answer

The correct chronological order of the formation of the following as full States of the Indian Union is as follows: Nagaland in 1962, Haryana in 1966, Sikkim in 1975, and Arunachal Pradesh in 1986. This makes option (b) the correct answer choice.

Question 3

Consider the following statements: 1. 21st February is declared to be the International Mother Language Day by UNICEF. 2. The demand that Bangla has to be one of the national languages was raised in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

The demand for Bangla to be one of the national languages was indeed raised in the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan. This demand eventually led to the Language Movement in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), which played a significant role in the recognition of Bangla as one of the official languages of Pakistan.

Question 4

Which was the Capital of Andhra State when it was made a separate State in the year 1953?

Accepted Answer

In 1953, Andhra became a separate State with Kurnool as its capital city.

Question 5

Assertion (A): The British sovereignty continued to exist in free India.
Reason (R): The British sovereign appointed the last Governor General of free India.

Accepted Answer

In free India, the British sovereign appointed the last Governor General, indicating that British sovereignty still had a presence. Therefore, the assertion that British sovereignty continued to exist in free India is true, while the statement that it ceased to exist after August 15, 1947, is false.

Post-Independence India — UPSC Previous Year Questions

Which is the correct chronological sequence of the major events given below? 1. SL-3 Launch 2. Formation of Bangladesh 3. Sikkim becomes twenty-second State of the Indian Union 4. Pokharan-First Nuclear test

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Post-Independence India — UPSC Previous Year Questions

Which is the correct chronological sequence of the major events given below? 1. SL-3 Launch 2. Formation of Bangladesh 3. Sikkim becomes twenty-second State of the Indian Union 4. Pokharan-First Nuclear test

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