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1. The JVP committee was formed to look at the reorganisation of the states after the independence. If J stood for Jawaharlal Nehru, V for Vallabhai Patel, what did P stand for?
a. Puli Thevar
b. Pazhasi Raja
c. Prabhavathi Devi
d. Pattabhi Sitarammaiya
2. Who headed the States Reorganisation Commission in December 1953?
a. KM Panikkar
b. HN Kunzru
c. Fazal Ali
d. Narain Lal
3. The Indian state of Chhattisgarh was carved out of which state in India?
a. Odisha
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Bihar
4. In 1935, what was started by MV Gopalaswamy, a professor of psychology in Mysore, using his ham set?
a. Radiomirchi
b. All India Radio
c. Rainbow FM
d. Pandora Music
5. Constructed in 1885, which dam was leased to the Government of Madras for 999 years?
a. Mullaiperiyar Dam
b. Aliyar Dam
c. Sholayar Dam
d. Siruvani Dam
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Answers
1. The JVP committee was formed to look at the reorganisation of the states after the independence. If J stood for Jawaharlal Nehru, V for Vallabhai Patel, what did P stand for?
a. Puli Thevar
b. Pazhasi Raja
c. Prabhavathi Devi
d. Pattabhi Sitarammaiya
Did You Know?
Although Congress had promised for the unification of Kannada-speaking states, the first proposal only came with the formation of Andhra Pradesh, which disappointed the Kannadigas.
Read more about it in this link.
2. Who headed the States Reorganisation Commission in December 1953?
a. KM Panikkar
b. HN Kunzru
c. Fazal Ali
d. Narain Lal
Did You Know?
The states were organised based on a report produced by the committee. The new states came into being on November 1, 1956.
Read more about it in this link.
3. The Indian state of Chhattisgarh was carved out of which state in India?
a. Odisha
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Bihar
Did You Know?
After being carved out of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh became the 26th state of the Indian Union. Since Raipur gained more prominence than Ratanpur, Raipur was made its capital. In ancient times, the state was called Dakshin-Kaushal.
Read more about it in this link.
4. In 1935, what was started by MV Gopalaswamy, a professor of psychology in Mysore, using his ham set?
a. Radiomirchi
b. All India Radio
c. Rainbow FM
d. Pandora Music
Did You Know? He turned the service into a public service endeavor by inviting writers, musicians, and speakers to his house, and broadcast it on his tiny network. It was later bought by the government and became the All India Radio.
Read more about it in this link.
5. Constructed in 1885, which dam was leased to the Government of Madras for 999 years?
a. Mullaiperiyar Dam
b. Aliyar Dam
c. Sholayar Dam
d. Siruvani Dam
Did You Know? The Periyar river was dammed in 1885. The resulting reservoir, which submerged thousands of hectares of forests, was leased to the then Government of Madras for 999 years.
Read more about it in this link.
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