India's Culture and Development Quiz
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What is the percentage of the Hindu population in India?

  • 10.7%
  • 2.44%
  • 83.5% (correct)
  • 1.79%

Which factor is stated as an essential need for the country's progress in the text?

  • Religion
  • Assimilation (correct)
  • Nationalism
  • Obstruction

What role did religion play under British rule according to the text?

  • Supporter of democracy
  • Promoter of nationalism
  • Barrier against national unity (correct)
  • Catalyst for progress

How is the culture of India described in the text?

<p>Constantly evolving (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is mentioned as a remarkable feature of Indian historical and cultural development?

<p>Continuous evolution (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which religion in India had the smallest percentage of the population according to the text?

<p>Others (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of certain religious customs like Mundan ceremony in Hindus and Naming ceremony in Sikhs?

<p>Religious value and entertainment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do certain customs related to dresses and ornaments of women contribute to Indian customs and traditions?

<p>They are associated with specific regions and add color to Indian customs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What serves as a unifying factor of Secular India according to the text?

<p>Customs and traditions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor does NOT contribute to unity in India according to the text?

<p>Diversity in customs and traditions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason behind the unity in India despite its diversity?

<p>Cultural ties like language and shared history (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of India's diversity is highlighted in the text?

<p>Multiple art forms like song and dance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When was the NCC song 'Kadam Mila Ke Chal' officially adopted?

<p>1963 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What change was felt necessary about the NCC song in 1974?

<p>Change of lyrics (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what year was the song 'Hum Sab Bhartiya Hain' first introduced?

<p>1968-69 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What change was made to the word 'Hindi' in the song 'Hum Sab Bhartiya Hain' in 1980?

<p>'Hindi' was replaced with 'Bhartiya' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes items given to NCC cadets on a returnable basis?

<p>Appendix 'D' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the title of the documentary film on NCC mentioned in the text?

<p>'A Cadet's Diary' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did the Congress party resign from the Ministry after winning a vast majority of seats in Indian provinces?

<p>Due to the outbreak of World War II in 1939 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the major point of disagreement between the Congress and the Muslim League during the partition negotiations?

<p>The creation of Pakistan (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Lord Atlee fix June 1948 as the final date for the transfer of power to India?

<p>In response to World War II (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of Sir Stafford Crips' mission as sent by the British Government to India?

<p>To solve a political deadlock (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Gandhiji observe a fast unto death regarding the separate presentation given to Harijans?

<p>To undo the separate presentation given to Harijans by suvarna Hindu leaders (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the mission led by Sir Stafford Crips to solve India's political deadlock?

<p>Failure (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What method did Chander Shekhar Azad believe was necessary for acquiring independence?

<p>Action and sacrifice (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Chander Shekhar Azad emphasize the lesson about killing individuals and ideas?

<p>To warn against the power of ideas (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's view on Gandhiji's methods of national struggle?

<p>Opposed (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Chander Shekhar Azad refer to himself as, in the text?

<p>'A movement for Swaraj or Swatantra' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose consider as an important weapon for national liberty?

<p>Propaganda (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Azad's people perceive him according to the text?

<p>'An idea' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers
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