Road to Independence
In which year did India gain independence?
1947
What two countries were created from British India in 1947?
On what date did India's Constitution come into force?
26th January 1950
Who was India’s first prime minister?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Which Prime Minister declared the Emergency in 1975?
Indira Gandhi
Who was the last Viceroy of British India?
Lord Mountbatten
Who became the first Prime Minister of independent India?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Who chaired the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
B. R. Ambedkar
What economic system did Nehru promote through Five-Year Plans and a strong public sector?
Planned/Mixed Economy
What major political event ended the Emergency in 1977?
The Congress government lost the general election.
What 1940 Muslim League resolution is commonly associated with the demand for separate Muslim-majority states?
Lahore Resolution
Who became the first Governor-General of independent Pakistan?
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Who was India’s first President?
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
What principle guided India's Cold War foreign policy?
Non-Alignment Policy
Which party formed India's first national non-Congress government in 1977?
Janata Party
What was the name of the 1947 plan that provided the framework for the partition of British India?
Mountbatten plan
What was the name of the boundary line drawn between India and Pakistan in 1947?
Radcliffe Line
What major principle meant that all adult citizens could vote regardless of caste, religion, gender or wealth?
Universal adult Franchise
Which country fought India in the 1962 war?
China
What major economic reforms were introduced in India in 1991?
Liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation (LPG reforms)
Which 1946 British proposal attempted to create a united India with a three-tier constitutional structure?
Cabinet Mission Plan
What 1932 agreement settled a major dispute over political representation for the Depressed Classes after Gandhi opposed the British government's original proposal?
Poona Pact
What 1950 Supreme Court case established an early interpretation of Parliament's power to amend the Constitution?
Shankari Prasad v. Union of India?
What 1956 legislation reorganised India's states largely along linguistic lines?
States Reorganization Act
What 1971 conflict resulted in the creation of Bangladesh?
Bangladesh Liberation War