Determinants of the Outcomes of Politics of Division

Q.

What do you mean by a linguistic state in India?

Q.

After Independence, why was there a reluctance to divide the country on linguistic lines?

Q. He was an Indian freedom fighter who fasted unto death for the formation of a state for the Telugu speaking people. The state now exists in the southeastern coastal region of India. Who is the person being referred to, and what is the name of the state hence formed?

1. Potti Sreeramulu, Tamil Nadu
2. Alluri Sitharama Raju, Kerala
3. Potti Sreeramulu, Andhra Pradesh
4. Gottipati Brahmaiah, Karnataka

Q. When was the State Reorganisation Act passed in India?

1. 1956

Q. Why was India divided into language-based states?

1. Due to mass religious protests.
2. Due to mass economic struggles.
3. Due to mass linguistic agitations.
4. India was not divided by langauge.

Q.

In dealing with social divisions which one of the following statements is NOT correct about democracy?

1. Due to political competition in a democracy, social divisions get reflected in politics

2. In a democracy, it is possible for communities to voice their grievances in a peaceful manner

3. Democracy is the best way to accommodate social diversity

4. Democracy always leads to the disintegration of society on the basis of social divisions.

Q. Assertion (A): By the States Reorganisation Act, India was divided into different states.

Reason (R): There was a widespread demand for different states in India.

From the following, choose the appropriate option:

1. Neither A nor R are true.
2. A and R are true, and R is the reason for A.
3. A and R are true, but R is not the reason for A.
4. A and R are true, but both are unrelated.

Q. In India, the demand of linguistic states was accepted for the ________.

1. Unity and administration
2. Sovereignty and diversity
3. Vote bank politics and autonomy
4. Finance and resources

Q. The greatest fear of national leaders after an increase in the demand for new linguistic states was __________.

1. Foreign attack
2. Insurgency
3. Clashes
4. Disintegration

Q. Why was the State Reorganisation Act passed in India?

1. To fulfil the demands of people and reorganise the state borders
2. Only to form Andhra Pradesh and no other states in India
3. To change the international boundaries as per the wish
4. To gain votes in elections by changing the borders of the country

Q. Which of the following are untrue?

1. Slobodan Milosevic's policies led to the disintegration of Yugoslavia.
2. Only large countries can have social differences and social divisions.
3. Social division can be reflected in a democracy due to high competition in politics.
4. A democratic form of government is the cause of social differences and social divisions.

Q. The demand for linguistic division of India was a display of which of the following?

1. Economic division
2. Political division
3. Social division
4. Religious division

Q. When was the States Reorganisation Act passed?

1. 1954
2. 1955
3. 1956
4. 1953

Q. Potti Sreeramulu was known for being a/an:

1. Politician
2. Poet
3. Theatre professional
4. Activist and revolutionary

Q. In which year was the demand for formation of Andhra Pradesh accepted by the Indian government?

1. 1946
2. 1956
3. 1949
4. 1953

Q. Potti Sreeramulu had fasted continuously for how many days for the sake of Andhra Pradesh?

1. 15 days
2. 40 days
3. 58 days
4. 30 days

Q. Analyse and make the correct pair.
X- Split into 6 nations
Y- State Reorganisation Act, 1956

1. Sri Lanka
2. Civil War
3. Yugoslavia
4. India
5. Y
6. X

Q. The government must not take into account, the social differences existing in the society.

1. True
2. False