CROSS & CLIMB

Regional Aspirations

Political Science Assignment – 7

1. Which were main social and political 5. When was resolution in UN passed for
regions in Jammu & Kashmir? solution of Jammu & Kashmir issue?
a) Jammu a) 21 April, 1947
b) Kashmir b) 21 June, 1947
c) Ladakh c) 21 April, 1948
d) All of the above d) 21 May, 1948
2. Who led popular movement against 6. How many steps solution was
Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir? suggested by UN on Jammu & Kashmir
a) Sheikh Abdullah issue?
b) Farooq Abdullah a) 1
c) Umar Abdullah b) 2
d) Mehbooba Mufti c) 3
3. Sheikh Abdullah formed which party? d) 4
a) Congress 7. Which of the following was not one of
b) National Conference the steps in UN suggested Jammu &
c) Indian Conference Kashmir solution?
d) People’s Democratic Party (PDP) a) Pakistan had to withdraw its entire
4. Jammu & Kashmir issue was taken to nationalities, who entered into Kashmir
which international organisation for b) India needed to progressively reduce its
solution? forces so as to maintain law and order
a) World Bank c) Plebiscite was to be conducted in a free
b) International Monetary Fund and impartial manner.
c) United Nations d) There can be armed annexation of
d) European Union Kashmir by any country
8. When Sheikh Abdullah became 1st PM of 12. When Sheikh Abdullah was dismissed
Jammu & Kashmir? 1st time from government?
a) February, 1948 a) 1952
b) March, 1948 b) 1953
c) May, 1948 c) 1954
d) September, 1948 d) 1955
9. Under which constitutional article, 13. Which party was in power in Jammu
Jammu & Kashmir was granted and Kashmir after removal of Sheikh
provisional autonomy? Abdullah in 1953?
a) Article 370 a) National Conference minus Sheikh
b) Article 375 Abdullah
c) Article 380 b) Indian conference
d) Article 390 c) Congress
10. Which of the following statements are d) People’s Democratic Party (PDP)
correct? 14. When Jammu & Kashmir constitution
a) People of Jammu and Kashmir believed was amended to change post of Prime
in Kashmiriyat i.e. identify themselves as Minister into Chief Minister?
Kashmiri after all a) 1964
b) Pakistan occupied some area after 1947 b) 1965
infiltration which they call it “Azad c) 1966
Kashmir” d) 1967
c) India refers Pakistan Occupied Kashmir 15. Who was 1st Chief Minister of Jammu &
(Pok) to area illegally occupied by Kashmir?
Pakistan a) Sheikh Abdullah (National Conference)
d) All of the above b) Farooq Abdullah (national Conference)
11. Which of the following were main c) Gulam Sadiq (Congress)
reasons for dissatisfaction with Article d) Ghulam Nabi Azad (Congress)
370? 16. In which year was Sheikh Abdullah
a) Special federal status guaranteed by it reinstated as Chief Minister of Jammu &
has been eroded in practice Kashmir?
b) Democracy which is practised in rest of a) 1971
India has not been similarly b) 1972
institutionalised in state c) 1973
c) It indirectly promoted rise separatist d) 1974
activities in state
d) All of the above
17. Who was Prime Minister when Sheikh d) Ghulam Nab Azad
Abdullah was reinstated as Chief 23. Which party formed government after
Minister in 1974? 1986 election of Jammu & Kashmir?
a) Indira Gandhi a) National Conference
b) Rajiv Gandhi b) Congress
c) Morarji Desai c) Bhartiya Jana Sangh
d) K. Kamraj d) Both (a) and (b)
18. In which year, election was again held in 24. Which of the following statements are
Jammu and Kashmir after Sheikh correct?
Abdullah became CM? a) National conference won 1987 Jammu &
a) 1976 Kashmir election with majority
b) 1977 b) People were dissatisfied with 1987
c) 1978 elections procedure
d) 1979 c) After 1989, militancy was on rise in
19. Which party won 1977 election of Jammu & Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir? d) All of the above
a) National Conference 25. Which party won majority in 1996
b) Congress Jammu & Kashmir election?
c) Bhartiya Janata Party a) National Conference
d) People’s Democratic Party b) People’s Democratic Party
20. Who became Chief Minister of Jammu c) Congress
and Kashmir after 1977 election? d) Bhartiya Janata Party
a) Farooq Abdullah 26. Who became CM of Jammu & Kashmir
b) Ghulam Sadiq after 1996 election?
c) Ghulam Nabi Azad a) Sheikh Abdullah
d) Sheikh Abdullah b) Omar Abdullah
21. When Sheikh Abdullah died? c) Farooq Abdullah
a) 1980 d) Ghulam Nabi Azad
b) 1981 27. Which party coalition came in power in
c) 1982 Jammu & Kashmir after 2002 election?
d) 1983 a) National Conference – Congress
22. Who became CM of Jammu & Kashmir b) People’s Democratic Party – Congress
after demise of Sheikh Abdullah? c) National Conference – People’s
a) Farooq Abdullah Democratic Party
b) Omar Abdullah d) People’s Democratic Party – Bhartiya
c) Rajiv Gandhi Janata Party
28. Who became CM of Jammu & Kashmir a) Omar Abdullah
after 2002 election? b) Farooq Abdullah
a) Mufti Mohammed c) Ghulam Nabi Azad
b) Farooq Abdullah d) Mehbooba Mufti
c) Omar Abdullah 34. Which of the following statements are
d) Ghulam Nabi Azad correct?
29. Who became CM of Jammu and a) Hurriyat conference became active in
Kashmir after Mufti Muhammed due to Jammu & Kashmir after 2008
coalition agreement? b) Highest ever voter turnout in 25 years
a) Ghulam Nabi Azad was registered during 2014 elections
b) Omar Abdullah c) Major acts of terrorism like Uri attack,
c) Sadiq Ali Pulwama attack happened in 2010s
d) Mehbooba Mufti d) All of the above
30. When was President rule imposed in 35. Which party coalition formed
Jammu & Kashmir? government in Jammu & Kashmir after
a) July, 2007 2014 election?
b) January, 2008 a) People’s Democratic Party – Bhartiya
c) July, 2008 Janata Party
d) November, 2008 b) National Conference – Congress
31. When election was held in Jammu & c) People’s Democratic Party – National
Kashmir after removal of President rule? Conference
a) July, 2008 d) Congress – People’s Democratic Party
b) November, 2008 36. Who was 1st woman CM of Jammu &
c) December, 2008 Kashmir?
d) January, 2009 a) Mehbooba Mufti
32. Which party coalition formed b) Indira Gandhi
government in Jammu & Kashmir after c) Rubika Khan
November, 2008 election? d) Rukaye Abdullah
a) National Conference – People’s 37. Which party withdrew support from PDP
Democratic Party leading to imposition of President rule in
b) Congress – People’s Democratic Party Jammu & Kashmir?
c) People’s Democratic Party – Bhartiya a) Bhartiya Janata Party
Janata Party b) Congress
d) National Conference – Congress c) National Conference
33. Who became CM of Jammu & Kashmir d) None of the above
after 2008 election?
38. Which social movement is known for b) MK Stalin
opposing Brahmins dominance and c) CN Annadurai
affirmation of regional pride? d) Karunanidhi
a) Dravidian movement 44. When was Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
b) Telugu movement (DMK) formed?
c) Gorkha movement a) 1948
d) None of the above b) 1949
39. Which of the following statements c) 1950
about Dravidian movement is correct? d) 1951
a) Its reach limited to Tamil Nadu 45. What is full form of DMK party?
b) It used democratic means like public a) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
debates to achieve its ends b) David Munnetra Kazhagam
c) It supported use of local languages like c) Damad Munnetra Kazhagam
Tamil than Sanskrit d) Dravida Munnetra Kazakhastan
d) All of the above 46. Which railway station was renamed as
40. Which movement led to formation of Dalmiapuram?
Dravidar Kazhagam (DK)? a) Matatildu railway station
a) Dravidian movement b) Kallakudi railway station
b) Anti-Hindi Movement c) Sitamarhi railway station
c) Anti-Brahmin Movement d) Mudligadia railway station
d) None of these 47. Kallakudi railway station was renamed
41. Who was prominent leader of Dravidar as?
Kazhagam? a) Tatapuram
a) MK Stalin b) Birlapuram
b) JL Nehru c) Dalmiapuram
c) EV Ramasamy Naicker (Periyar) d) Jamshedpur
d) JP Narayan 48. Which of the following were main
42. Which party was formed as a result of demands of DMK?
split in Dravidar Kazhagam (DK)? a) Demanded restoration of original name
a) Communist Party of Kallakudi railway station which had
b) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) been renamed Dalmiapuram
c) AIMIM b) Giving Tamil cultural history greater
d) None of the above importance in school curricula
43. Who is considered as founder of c) Against craft education scheme of State
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)? government, which it alleged was linked
a) Periyar to Brahmanical social outlook
 d) All of the above a) Akali Dal
49. Which party won Tamil Nadu elections b) Congress
of 1967? c) Unionist Party
a) Congress d) Muslim League
b) DMK 55. Akali coalition government in Punjab
c) Communist Party of India was facing challenges due to which of
d) AIADMK the following reasons?
50. Which of the following statements about a) Government was dismissed by Centre
DMK are true? mid-way through its term
a) Success of Anti-Hindi agitation of 1965 b) They did not enjoy strong support among
added its popularity Hindus
b) DMK won Tamil Nadu Elections of 1967 c) Congress got more support among
c) DMK party seeks to pursue Periyar Dalits, whether Hindu or Sikh, than
ideals Akalis
d) All of the above d) All of the above
51. What is full form of AIADMK party? 56. In which year, Anandpur Sahib
a) All International Dravida Munnetra resolution was passed?
Kazhagam a) 1971
b) All India Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam b) 1972
c) Always India Dravida Munnetra c) 1973
Kazhagam d) 1974
d) All India Dravida Munnu Kazhagam 57. Anandpur Sahib resolution is related to
52. AIADMK was formed as result of split which state?
from which party? a) Punjab
a) DMK b) Haryana
b) Congress c) Uttar Pradesh
c) Bhartiya Janata Party d) Rajasthan
d) Communist Party of India 58. Which of the following statements
53. In which year, state of Punjab was about Anandpur Sahib resolution are
formed? true?
a) 1965 a) Spoke of aspirations of Sikh qaum
b) 1966 (community or nation)
c) 1967 b) Declared its goal as attaining bolbala
d) 1968 (dominance or hegemony) of Sikhs –
54. Which political party played central role c) Limited appeal to masses
in demanding separate Punjabi Suba? d) All of the above
59. Which of the following was main idea of d) 31 October, 1984
Anandpur Sahib resolution? 65. In which year, Anti-Sikh riots
a) To strengthen federalism happened?
b) To have peaceful relations with Pakistan a) 1980
c) To promote inter – state economic trade b) 1981
d) To have peaceful relations with c) 1984
Bangladesh d) 1983
60. What does federalism refer to? 66. In which year, Rajiv Gandhi-H.
a) Sharing of power between different tiers Longowal accord was signed?
of government a) 1981
b) Absolute rule of President b) 1983
c) Sharing of powers between Prime c) 1985
Minister and President d) 1987
d) Rule of international institutions applies 67. Which of the following were main
in every country provisions of Gandhi – Longowal
61. In which of the following year, Akali Dal accord?
government was dismissed? a) Chandigarh transfer to Punjab
a) 1977 b) a separate commission would be
b) 1978 appointed to resolve border dispute
c) 1979 between Punjab and Haryana
d) 1980 c) Tribunal would be set up to decide
62. When operation blue star was sharing of Ravi-Beas River water among
conducted? Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.
a) 5 June, 1983 d) All of the above
b) 5 January, 1984 68. Which of the following was not
c) 5 June, 1984 provision of Gandhi-Longowal accord?
d) 5 July, 1984 a) Compensation to and better treatment of
63. Operation Blue star is related to? those affected by militancy in Punjab
a) Armed operation in Golden Temple b) withdrawal of application of Armed
b) Armed operation in Akshardham Temple Forces Special Powers Act in Punjab
c) Kargil war c) Chandigarh transfer to Haryana
d) 1971 – Indo – Bangladesh war d) Chandigarh transfer to Punjab
64. When Indira Gandhi was assassinated? 69. How much voter turnout was there in
a) 30 October, 1984 1992 Punjab election?
b) 31 October, 1984 a) 21%
c) 30 October, 1983 b) 23%
 c) 24 a) 32 Km
d) 25% b) 25 Km
70. Which of the following elections were c) 22 Km
‘dubbed’ as 1st Normal election of d) 12 Km
Punjab? 76. Which region of India is known as
a) 1992 Gateway of South – east Asia?
b) 1997 a) North – Eastern part of India
c) 200 b) South – Western part of India
d) 2007 c) Western Part of India
71. Which party coalition formed d) South Eastern part of India
government in 1997 Punjab election? 77. North – east region shares international
a) Akali Dal – Bhartiya Janata Party border with which countries?
coalition a) China
b) Akali Dal – Congress coalition b) Myanmar
c) Bhartiya Janata Party – Congress c) Bangladesh
coalition d) All of the above
d) Akali Dal – Aam Aadmi Party 78. In which year, Mizoram state was
72. Who apologised for Anti-Sikh riots of formed?
1984 in Parliament? a) 1987
a) Sonia Gandhi b) 1988
b) Rahul Gandhi c) 1989
c) A.B. Vajpayee d) 1990
d) Manmohan Singh 79. In which year, Arunachal Pradesh was
73. In which year, Manmohan Singh formed?
apologised for Anti-Sikh riots? a) 1985
a) 2005 b) 1986
b) 2006 c) 1987
c) 2007 d) 1988
d) 2008 80. Which of the following issues
74. Which corridor connects North-East to dominated politics of North-east?
rest of the country? a) Demands for autonomy
a) Kachchh corridor b) Secessionism
b) Kolkata corrido c) Opposition to ‘outsiders’
c) Darjeeling corridor d) All of the above
d) Guwahati corridor 81. Which of the following statements are
75. What is length of Darjeeling corridor? correct?
 a) Partition of India in 1947 had reduced d) Mizoram
North-east to a landlocked region 86. Who was founder of Mizo National Front
b) Tripura, Manipur and Khasi hills of (MNF)?
Meghalaya were erstwhile Princely a) A. Phizo
states which merged with India after b) Phulion Tamang
independence c) Zima Denzel
c) Influx of refugees affected demographic d) Lal Denga
changes 87. When Mizo National Front (MNF) was
d) All of the above formed?
82. When All Party Hill leaders Conference a) 1958
was formed? b) 1959
a) 1958 c) 1960
b) 1959 d) 1961
c) 1960 88. In which year, famine in Mizo hills took
d) 1961 place?
83. Which of the following statements were a) 1957
correct? b) 1958
a) At independence, entire region except c) 1959
Manipur and Tripura comprised state of d) 1960
Assam 89. When Mizo National Front started armed
b) Reorganisation of North-east was campaign for independence?
completed by 1972 a) 1964
c) Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya states b) 1965
were formed in 1972 c) 1966
d) All of the above d) 1967
84. Bodos, Karbis and Dimasa tribal 90. In which area, insurgents in North-
separatist movement were related to eastern part of India used to take shelter
which states? to evade Indian army?
a) West Bengal a) West Pakistan
b) Meghalaya b) Maldives
c) Assam c) East Pakistan
d) Manipur d) Sri Lanka
85. Lushai hill is situated in which state? 91. In which year, Rajiv Gandhi – Laldenga
a) Manipur accord was signed?
b) Arunachal Pradesh a) 1983
c) Nagaland b) 1984
 c) 1985 b) 1960s
d) 1986 c) 1970s
92. Who led Nagaland movement? d) 1980s
a) Lal Denga 98. Which was first state to implement
b) Phulion Tamang National Record of Citizens (NRC)?
c) Hamza Alavi a) West Bengal
d) Angami Phizo b) Mizoram
93. In which year many Nagas people c) Odisha
declared independence from India? d) Assam
a) 1950 99. In which year, Assam accord was
b) 1951 signed?
c) 1952 a) 1983
d) 1953 b) 1984
94. Which political organisation in Nagaland c) 1980
declared armed struggle against India? d) 1985
a) Naga Independence Council 100. Who was Prime minister when
b) Naga National Front Assam accord was signed?
c) Naga Armed Resistance a) Indira Gandhi
d) Naga National Council b) Rajiv Gandhi
95. In which year, All Assam Student Union c) Sanjay Gandhi
(AASU) was formed? d) Rahul Gandhi
a) 1976 101. What was main purpose of Assam
b) 1977 accord?
c) 1978 a) To make Assam a separate country
d) 1979 b) To provide separate status like Jammu
96. What was the main demand of Assam and Kashmir to Assam
movement? c) To deport illegal foreigners
a) To stop infiltration from Pakistan d) None of the above
b) To stop illegal Bengali Muslim migration 102. AASU organisation stands for?
from Bangladesh a) Anglo Assam Student Union
c) To stop illegal Bengali Muslim migration b) All Anglo Student Union
from China c) All Assam Student Union
d) To create separate Assam country d) All Assam Social Union
97. Assam movement was into prominence 103. Which parties merged into Asom
in which decade Gana Parishad (AGP)?
a) 1950s
 a) All Assam Student Union (AASU) – 108. Which dynasty was ruling in Sikkim
Asom Gana Sangram Parishad at time of India’s independence?
b) Bhartiya Janata Party - All Assam a) Cholas
Student Union (AASU) b) Tamang
c) All Assam Student Union (AASU) – c) Lepchas
Congress d) Chogyal/Namgyal
d) Asom Gana Sangram Parishad – 109. Which community constitute majority
Congress of population of Sikkim?
104. Which political party won 1985 a) Lepchas
elections of Assam? b) Nepali
a) Congress c) Bhutias
b) Bhartiya Janata party d) Bengali
c) Communist Party of India 110. Which community was favoured by
d) Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) ruling dynasty?
105. Which tribal group faced hostility in a) Nepali
Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram? b) Bengali
a) Chakma c) Lepcha – Bhutia community
b) Meena d) Assamese
c) Gonds 111. In which year, 1st democratic
d) Bodo elections held in Sikkim?
106. At the time of India’s independence, a) 1971
Sikkim was ____________ of India? b) 1972
a) Slave c) 1973
b) Protectorate d) 1974
c) Ruler 112. Which party won 1974 Sikkim
d) Independent elections?
107. What did protectorate of India status a) Congress
mean? b) Bhartiya Janata Party
a) Defence relations were looked after by c) Sikkim United Front
India d) Sikkim left front
b) Foreign relation was looked after by 113. What was main election promise of
India Sikkim Congress?
c) Power of internal administration was with a) De-attachment with India
ruler b) Support to Monarchy
d) All of the above c) Integration with China
d) Greater integration with India
114. In which year, a resolution was d) 1978
passed for integration with India by 120. Basques and Catalonia secessionist
Sikkim assembly? movements active in which country?
a) 1973 a) Italy
b) 1974 b) USA
c) 1975 c) Germany
d) 1976 d) Spain
115. In which year, referendum was 121. Tamil separatist movement is active
conducted in Sikkim for issue of in which country?
integration with India? a) Myanmar
a) 1971 b) Pakistan
b) 1972 c) Sri Lanka
c) 1974 d) Bangladesh
d) 1975 122. Scotland, Wales and Northern Island
116. What was result of Sikkim’s regional movements are associated with
referendum? which country?
a) Integration with India a) Germany
b) To become independent nation b) USA
c) To remain protectorate of India c) United Kingdom
d) Tie d) Spain
117. Sikkim became ______ state of India? 123. Which of the following are main
a) 21st lessons about managing regional
b) 22nd aspirations?
c) 23rd a) Regional aspirations form part of
d) 24th democratic politics
118. Which constitutional amendment b) Best way to respond to regional
granted accession of Sikkim to India? aspirations is through democratic
a) 34th negotiations rather than through
b) 35th suppression
c) 36th c) groups and parties from region need to
d) 37th be given share in power at State level
119. In which year, 35th Constitutional d) All of the above
amendment was passed? 124. From which country, Goa, Daman
a) 1975 and Diu were liberated?
b) 1976 a) Portugal
c) 1977 b) France
 c) England b) Majority of people voted to keep Goa
d) USA outside of Maharashtra
125. Which operation was conducted to c) Majority of people voted to make Goa a
integrate Goa into India? separate country
a) Operation Shakti d) None of the above
c) Operation Jeet 131. When Goa became separate state of
b) Operation Devi India?
d) Operation Vijay a) 1985
126. In which year, Goa was liberated from b) 1986
Portugal rule? c) 1987
a) 1961 b) 1962 d) 1988
c) 1963 d) 1964
127. What was main demand of
Maharashtra Gomantak Party?
a) Goa should be merged with Maharashtra
b) Goa should remain separate state
c) Goa should become separate country
d) None of the above
128. What was main demand of United
Goan party?
a) Goa should be merged with Maharashtra
b) Goa should remain separate state
c) Goa should become separate country
d) None of the above
129. In which year, special poll was
conducted by central government to
decide future of Goa?
a) 1967
b) 1968
c) 1969
d) 1970
130. What was result of special poll in
Goa?
a) Majority of people voted to keep Goa
inside Maharashtra