Practice 73 Post-Independent Nation Building multiple-choice questions with detailed answers and explanations. Ideal for RAS/RPSC exam preparation.
Q1. The Partition of India resulted in the creation of:
Explanation
The partition on August 14-15, 1947 created India and Pakistan (with two wings — West Pakistan and East Pakistan). The Radcliffe Line defined the borders. East Pakistan became Bangladesh in 1971. The partition caused massive displacement and communal violence.
Q2. The 10-year India-USA Defence Framework Agreement signed on October 31, 2025 was signed between which two officials?
Explanation
The 10-year India-USA Major Defence Partnership Framework was signed on October 31, 2025, at Kuala Lumpur between India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. It is the most ambitious US-India defence framework to date, covering mil-to-mil exercises, information sharing, defence industry, and S&T cooperation.
Q3. Who was the last Viceroy of India?
Explanation
Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of British India. He oversaw the transfer of power and the partition of India in 1947. He then became the first Governor-General of independent India.
Q4. The Panchsheel Agreement was signed between India and China in which year?
Explanation
The Panchsheel Agreement (Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence) was signed on April 29, 1954, as part of the Agreement on Trade and Intercourse between the Tibet Region of China and India. The five principles include mutual respect for sovereignty, non-aggression, non-interference, equality, and peaceful coexistence.
Q5. How many Pakistani troops surrendered in the 1971 war?
Explanation
In the 1971 war, 93,000 Pakistani troops surrendered — the largest military surrender since World War II.
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Q6. B.R. Ambedkar founded which political party?
Q7. Dr. Ambedkar was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in which year?
Q8. Vijay Diwas on December 16 commemorates India's victory in which war?
Q9. Indian Navy Day is celebrated on December 4 to commemorate which of the following events?
Q10. The Instrument of Accession of Jammu & Kashmir to India was signed by Maharaja Hari Singh on:
Q11. As of October 2025, what was India's total installed electricity generation capacity?
Q12. The Panchsheel Agreement (Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence) was signed between:
Q13. Lord Mountbatten announced the Partition Plan (3 June Plan) in:
Q14. The Widow Remarriage Association was founded in 1861 by:
Q15. The Objectives Resolution in the Constituent Assembly was moved by:
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