India after Independence

India After Independence Quiz

Which of the following was NOT a major challenge faced by India after independence?

Poverty and illiteracy
Communal tensions
Lack of natural resources
Integration of princely states

The first Prime Minister of independent India was:

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Jawaharlal Nehru
Mahatma Gandhi
B.R. Ambedkar

The main objective of the Five-Year Plans was to:

Promote industrialization and economic growth
Establish a communist system
Increase foreign trade
Reduce defense spending

Which of the following institutions was established to promote scientific research in India?

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
All of the above

The Green Revolution primarily focused on increasing the production of:

Cotton
Jute
Wheat and rice
Tea

Which of the following statements about the Non-Aligned Movement is correct?

It was a military alliance against the Soviet Union
It was a political and economic alliance with the United States
It was a movement of countries that did not align with either the US or the Soviet Union during the Cold War
It was a movement to promote nuclear disarmament

The Indian Constitution guarantees the right to:

Equality
Freedom of speech and expression
Freedom of religion
All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental duty of Indian citizens?

To vote in elections
To defend the country
To respect the National Flag
To develop scientific temper

The Indian Parliament consists of:

The President
The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha
The Supreme Court
The Prime Minister and his Council of Ministers

Which of the following is a major environmental challenge facing India today?

Air pollution
Water pollution
Deforestation
All of the above