History of India Textbook Quiz
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The textbook is meant to help you do all these things, as mentioned by ______.

Dr Sunil Magar

This year, we will teach the history covering the years from 1961 to ______.

2000

The central theme of this book is ‘How a newly independent State sets itself on the road towards ______.’

development

This book highlights the role played by political and administrative ______, as well as by scientists, educationists, and artists.

<p>leadership</p> Signup and view all the answers

The faith of the citizens of India in ______ is an important theme of this book.

<p>democracy</p> Signup and view all the answers

The public has always sent out the message that every individual has a social ______.

<p>responsibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

Using modern technology, teachers can shoulder the responsibility of teaching with ______.

<p>ease</p> Signup and view all the answers

Teachers will be teaching about the very period they have themselves ______.

<p>experienced</p> Signup and view all the answers

They hold the idea that the government is partial against their ______.

<p>religion</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Naxalites established an organisation called People’s Liberation ______ Army (PLGA).

<p>Guerilla</p> Signup and view all the answers

Hundreds of innocent people are killed, and public property worth crores of rupees is ______.

<p>damaged</p> Signup and view all the answers

Trust between people is the basis of ______.

<p>coexistence</p> Signup and view all the answers

The opportunities of development available to people in developed States are not possible for people in ______ States.

<p>backward</p> Signup and view all the answers

They begin to think that they are being cheated; they are being kept away from the benefits of ______.

<p>development</p> Signup and view all the answers

During the 1980s, Vishwanath Pratap Singh became the next Prime Minister of India and his most important contribution was the policy for providing reservations for other backward classes (OBC) which is considered to be his most important ______.

<p>contribution</p> Signup and view all the answers

We should accept the good practices and ideas of each ______.

<p>other</p> Signup and view all the answers

We should not mix these questions with ______.

<p>religion</p> Signup and view all the answers

In 1990, ______ Shekhar became the Prime Minister of India.

<p>Chandra</p> Signup and view all the answers

Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by the terrorist organization in Sri Lanka, ______.

<p>LTTE</p> Signup and view all the answers

India conducted nuclear tests in ______ and declared itself as an atomic power.

<p>1998</p> Signup and view all the answers

Towards the end of the ______ decade, unrest in Jammu and Kashmir began to grow.

<p>1980s</p> Signup and view all the answers

The year ______ is held to be very important in the history of the world and India as the Soviet Union disintegrated.

<p>1991</p> Signup and view all the answers

The National Planning Commission was established to coordinate development through the policy of ______ Year Plans.

<p>Five</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Narasimha Rao Government aimed to establish an economy based on social ______ through planning.

<p>justice</p> Signup and view all the answers

The New Economic Policy was implemented in ______.

<p>1991</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a mixed economy, the means of production are owned by both the ______ and the public sector.

<p>private sector</p> Signup and view all the answers

Capitalism prioritizes privately owned means of ______.

<p>production</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a socialist economy, the means of production are owned by the ______.

<p>State</p> Signup and view all the answers

India adopted the model of 'mixed economy' after ______.

<p>independence</p> Signup and view all the answers

The industrial policy of 1973 aimed to control the influence of heavy ______.

<p>industries</p> Signup and view all the answers

Public Sector industries are completely under the control of the ______.

<p>government</p> Signup and view all the answers

Long term development is stressed upon in a mixed economy with priority given to national ______.

<p>interest</p> Signup and view all the answers

The production of ______ and foreign industries should be improved to remove the imbalance in regional development.

<p>defence equipment</p> Signup and view all the answers

The industries in the private sector are owned by ______ industrialists.

<p>private</p> Signup and view all the answers

The government focuses on the development of small scale industries and ______ industries.

<p>cottage</p> Signup and view all the answers

The colonial power had exploited India economically, leading to severe problems like poverty, unemployment, and ______ population growth.

<p>population</p> Signup and view all the answers

The First Five Year Plan (1951-1956) focused primarily on agriculture, social development, and ______ control.

<p>flood</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Second Five Year Plan (1956-1961) had ambitious goals of ______.

<p>industrialisation</p> Signup and view all the answers

The chemical fertilisers plant at ______ was one of the key projects during the Second Five Year Plan.

<p>Sindri</p> Signup and view all the answers

The focus of planning in India has been consistent with ______ ideals.

<p>democratic</p> Signup and view all the answers

The famine required the government to undertake measures to tackle the effects of ______.

<p>famine</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Rolling Plan started in ______ 1978.

<p>April</p> Signup and view all the answers

The intentions behind the Fourth Five Year Plan were for India to become ______.

<p>self-reliant</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Sixth Five Year Plan aimed to alleviate poverty and generate ______.

<p>employment</p> Signup and view all the answers

The objectives of the Fifth Five Year Plan included increasing the national ______.

<p>income</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Congress government closed the system of the ______ Plan.

<p>Rolling</p> Signup and view all the answers

The major banks in the country were ______ during the Fourth Five Year Plan.

<p>nationalised</p> Signup and view all the answers

The programmes implemented in the Sixth Five Year Plan included the Integrated Rural Development ______.

<p>Programme</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

History and Political Science Standard Nine

  • Textbook covers the period from 1961 to 2000
  • Subjects covered include social, cultural, economic, and political aspects
  • Maps, figures, and activities included to aid understanding of events
  • Textbook aims to provide foundational knowledge for advanced studies and competitive exams
  • Author(s), Cartographer(s), and Reviewer(s) listed

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Test your knowledge on the major themes and events covered in the history textbook focusing on India's journey since independence. This quiz covers important social, political, and technological aspects that have shaped modern India. Challenge yourself to recall significant facts and insights presented in the book.

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