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Chapter 8: Reconstruction of Post-colonial India — Online MCQ Test

Q: Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?

Answer: B. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar — Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was appointed as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee, which played a pivotal role in framing the Indian Constitution.

Q: Under whose leadership was the States Reorganisation Commission (SRC) set up in December 1953?

Answer: A. Justice Fazl Ali — The States Reorganisation Commission was set up under the chairmanship of Justice Fazl Ali, with K.M. Panikkar and H.N. Kunzru as its members.

Q: Who assisted Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as the Secretary of the Ministry of States during the integration of princely states?

Answer: A. V.P. Menon — V.P. Menon was the administrative head (Secretary) of the States Ministry, who worked hand-in-hand with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to secure the accession of the princely states.

Q: Arrange the following events in the correct chronological order: 1. Appointment of the Dhar Commission 2. Submission of the JVP Committee Report 3. Death of Potti Sreeramulu 4. Passage of the States Reorganisation Act

Answer: A. 1, 2, 3, 4 — The Dhar Commission was appointed in June 1948; the JVP Committee report was submitted in April 1949; Potti Sreeramulu died in December 1952; and the States Reorganisation Act was passed in 1956.

Q: Why did the Dhar Commission (1948) advise against the immediate creation of linguistic states, despite strong public sentiment in southern India?

Answer: D. Both A and B — The Dhar Commission argued that linguistic states could threaten national integration and that administrative convenience and economic feasibility should be the primary criteria rather than language.

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Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?

A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar ✓
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Answer: B. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was appointed as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee, which played a pivotal role in framing the Indian Constitution.

Under whose leadership was the States Reorganisation Commission (SRC) set up in December 1953?

A. Justice Fazl Ali ✓
B. K.M. Panikkar
C. H.N. Kunzru
D. Potti Sreeramulu

Answer: A. Justice Fazl Ali
The States Reorganisation Commission was set up under the chairmanship of Justice Fazl Ali, with K.M. Panikkar and H.N. Kunzru as its members.

Who assisted Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as the Secretary of the Ministry of States during the integration of princely states?

A. V.P. Menon ✓
B. K.M. Munshi
C. C. Rajagopalachari
D. John Mathai

Answer: A. V.P. Menon
V.P. Menon was the administrative head (Secretary) of the States Ministry, who worked hand-in-hand with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to secure the accession of the princely states.

Arrange the following events in the correct chronological order: 1. Appointment of the Dhar Commission 2. Submission of the JVP Committee Report 3. Death of Potti Sreeramulu 4. Passage of the States Reorganisation Act

A. 1, 2, 3, 4 ✓
B. 2, 1, 3, 4
C. 1, 3, 2, 4
D. 3, 1, 2, 4

Answer: A. 1, 2, 3, 4
The Dhar Commission was appointed in June 1948; the JVP Committee report was submitted in April 1949; Potti Sreeramulu died in December 1952; and the States Reorganisation Act was passed in 1956.

Why did the Dhar Commission (1948) advise against the immediate creation of linguistic states, despite strong public sentiment in southern India?

A. It feared it would foster sub-nationalism and threaten national unity during a critical transition phase.
B. It prioritized economic viability and administrative convenience over linguistic homogeneity.
C. The threat of Pakistan-supported unrest made administrative experiments unsafe.
D. Both A and B ✓

Answer: D. Both A and B
The Dhar Commission argued that linguistic states could threaten national integration and that administrative convenience and economic feasibility should be the primary criteria rather than language.

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