India's Journey to Independence and Constitution
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Which leader was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee for the Indian Constitution?

  • Mahatma Gandhi
  • Subhash Chandra Bose
  • Dr. Bhimji Rao Ambedkar (correct)
  • Jawaharlal Nehru
  • When was India declared to be a Sovereign Democratic Republic?

  • 1976
  • 26 January, 1950 (correct)
  • 15 August, 1947
  • 1949
  • Which two regions experienced communal violence after India's Independence?

  • Kerala and Tamil Nadu
  • Delhi and Mumbai
  • Bengal and Punjab (correct)
  • Rajasthan and Gujarat
  • What type of republic did India become in 1976?

    <p>Sovereign Secular Socialist Democratic Republic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who undertook a fast until death to demand an end to communal violence?

    <p>Mahatma Gandhi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is used to describe the period of events before the invention of writing systems?

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

    What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?

    <p>Written documents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of history as an academic discipline?

    <p>To analyze past events</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do historians debate about the nature of history?

    <p>The significance of different causes and effects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the umbrella term that comprises past events and the memory, discovery, and interpretation of these events?

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

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