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

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

<p>Mahatma Gandhi (B)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What is the purpose of history as an academic discipline?

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

What do historians debate about the nature of history?

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

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