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Post-Independence India — Indian History Questions & Practice

Practise 12 Post-Independence India questions from Indian History for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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Practice questions on Post-Independence India — with answers

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1. Who was India's first Prime Minister?

  1. AJawaharlal Nehru
  2. BSardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  3. CDr. Rajendra Prasad
  4. DLal Bahadur Shastri
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Answer: A

Jawaharlal Nehru was India's first Prime Minister.

2. Who was India's first President?

  1. ADr. Rajendra Prasad
  2. BJawaharlal Nehru
  3. CC. Rajagopalachari
  4. DSarvepalli Radhakrishnan
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Answer: A

Dr. Rajendra Prasad was India's first President.

3. In which year did the Sino-Indian War take place?

  1. A1962
  2. B1971
  3. C1965
  4. D1947
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Answer: A

The Sino-Indian War took place in 1962.

4. Who chaired the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?

  1. ASardar Patel
  2. BDr. B.R. Ambedkar
  3. CRajendra Prasad
  4. DJawaharlal Nehru
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Answer: B

The correct answer is 'Dr. B.R. Ambedkar'.

5. In which year did the second Indo-Pakistani War take place, ending with the Tashkent Agreement?

  1. A1962
  2. B1971
  3. C1999
  4. D1965
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Answer: D

The correct answer is '1965'.

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