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What was a major challenge faced by the new nation of India after independence?
What was a major challenge faced by the new nation of India after independence?
- Establishing a new economic system
- Revamping the education system
- Integration of princely states into the Indian union (correct)
- Implementing a new healthcare policy
What event marked the end of communal violence in Kolkata in 1947?
What event marked the end of communal violence in Kolkata in 1947?
- Signing a peace treaty
- Imposition of martial law
- International intervention
- Jointly flying the flags of India and Pakistan from trucks (correct)
What did the photograph captured during the communal violence in Kolkata depict?
What did the photograph captured during the communal violence in Kolkata depict?
- The imposition of martial law
- The signing of a peace agreement
- The joy of freedom and the tragedy of partition in India and Pakistan (correct)
- The intervention of international organizations
What was one of the pressing challenges concerning national unity and territorial integrity of India after independence?
What was one of the pressing challenges concerning national unity and territorial integrity of India after independence?
What did Jawaharlal Nehru address in a special session of the Constituent Assembly on the night of independence?
What did Jawaharlal Nehru address in a special session of the Constituent Assembly on the night of independence?