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50 Years of Independent India Class 10 History Chapter 9 Important Question Answer
Question 1. When did India become independent?
Answer – 15 August 1947 AD
Question 2. When was the State Reorganization Commission formed?
Answer – 1953 AD
Question 3. Who was the “Iron Man” of India?
Answer – Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Question 4. In which ocean is Sri Lanka located?
Answer – Indian Ocean
Question 5. When was the United Nations Organization established?
Answer – 24 October 1945 AD
Question 6. When did India adopt the policy of economic liberalisation?
Answer – 1991 AD
Question 7. When was the Planning Commission formed?
Answer – 15 March 1950 AD
Question 8. What is the function of the Constituent Assembly?
Answer – The Constituent Assembly has to make the constitution for the country.
Question 9. Name the neighboring countries of India?
Answer – Seven neighboring countries of India are Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka.
Question 10. What is meant by ‘Green Revolution’?
Answer – In the 1960s, the India-China war, the India-Pakistan war and the drought weakened our economy. As a result food crisis arose in India. A new agricultural policy was announced for the farmers. Under this policy, the use of cheap and advanced seeds, fertilizers and technology was encouraged in Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh of North India. Through this agriculture policy, arrangements were made to provide electricity, irrigation and cheap loans to the farmers. As a result, by the beginning of the 1970s, the cultivation of wheat, rice and maize in the country increased by two and a half times. The rapid increase in agricultural production during this period is called ‘Green Revolution’.
Question 11. Why did Indira Gandhi impose emergency in 1975 AD?
Answer – After independence, in 1975 AD, India experienced the biggest political crisis. Within a year of the formation of Indira Gandhi’s government, in December 1971, the Indo-Pak war and the creation of Bangladesh took place. Due to this recession, unemployment, poverty, food shortage, problem of Bangladeshi refugees, drought and failure of monsoon started increasing discontent among the people. The law and order situation in the country was deteriorating due to nationwide strikes and student movements. Due to this, by the time of 1974, a large part of the public had become angry with the government of Indira Gandhi. In the judgment given by the Allahabad High Court on June 12, 1975, Indira Gandhi was convicted of improper conduct in elections. According to this decision, she could no longer hold any post. Seeing herself surrounded, Indira Gandhi declared emergency on 25 June 1975 to save her power.
Question 12. How was the constitution made and how long did it take to make?
Answer – A ‘Constituent Assembly’ was formed to make the Constitution of India. The Constituent Assembly had a total of 389 members. Its first meeting was held on 9 December 1946 AD. Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the permanent president of the Constituent Assembly. A total of 22 committees were constituted by the Constituent Assembly for the making of the Constitution. A seven member drafting committee was formed under the chairmanship of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar. This committee was given the task of preparing the draft of the constitution. Finally on 26 November 1949, our constitution was ready. It took 2 years, 11 months and 18 days to make this constitution. It was implemented on 26 January 1950 AD.
Question 13. What was the Non-Aligned Movement? (HBSE 2023)
Answer – After the Second World War, many countries of the world were divided into two opposing factions based on ideology. One of these factions was the US and the other was the Soviet Union. In order to get economic and technical cooperation, India tried to have equal friendship with both the factions. For India, the movement of non-alignment has been a symbol of global peace and social, economic and political development of poor countries.
Question 14. Who, when and why was the ‘Planning Commission’ established ? (HBSE 2023)
Answer – In 1944 AD, eight big industrialists in India proposed land reform, a cooperative system, and planned development in the form of the Bombay Plan. But, after the attainment of independence in the country, the government emphasised the establishment of large government institutions and the expansion of socialism. In this regard, Prime Minister Nehru established the advisory body named ‘Planning Commission’ on 15 March 1950 AD for the reconstruction of the economy.
Question 15. Which problems were there before the country after Independence ? (HBSE 2023)
Answer – After Independence, country faced many problems which are described below :-
- After the independence of India, there was an unfortunate partition of the country. As a result of the partition of the country, Pakistan was created.
- A large part of the Muslim population from India had to migrate to the newly created Pakistan.
- Integration of Princely state was a big challenge for country.
- Making the Constitution for the country was also a big challenge.
- The administration of India was divided into different princely states by the British as per their convenience. After independence, these princely states were included in the Indian Union. Therefore, there was a need to reorganise the states on the basis of language and geography.