UPSC Post-Independence India – Chapter 6: Tribal Policy and the Integration of the North-East (20 MCQs)

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1.  

India's tribal policy after independence followed the approach of:

Correct Answer: A [integration]

Explanation:

Following Nehru and Elwin, India chose integration – development and equal citizenship while respecting tribal culture and autonomy.

2.  

The anthropologist who advised the government on NEFA and wrote "A Philosophy for NEFA" was:

Correct Answer: C [Verrier Elwin]

Explanation:

Verrier Elwin, adviser on tribal affairs for NEFA, wrote A Philosophy for NEFA, whose foreword by Nehru set out five principles.

3.  

The Sixth Schedule is based on the report of a sub-committee chaired by:

Correct Answer: D [Gopinath Bordoloi]

Explanation:

The Constituent Assembly sub-committee on the North-East tribal areas, chaired by Gopinath Bordoloi, recommended the district councils of the Sixth Schedule.

4.  

Nagaland became a State on:

Correct Answer: B [1 December 1963]

Explanation:

After the 1960 16-point agreement, Nagaland was inaugurated as a State on 1 December 1963, with Article 371A.

5.  

The Mizo National Front was led by:

Correct Answer: B [Laldenga]

Explanation:

Laldenga turned the Mizo National Famine Front into the Mizo National Front in 1961 and led its 1966 uprising.

6.  

The Mizo Accord was signed on:

Correct Answer: A [30 June 1986]

Explanation:

Laldenga and the Centre signed the Mizo Accord on 30 June 1986, ending the MNF insurgency.

7.  

The Sixth Schedule applies to tribal areas in:

Correct Answer: D [Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram]

Explanation:

The Sixth Schedule covers tribal areas of only four States – Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.

8.  

The Dhebar Commission (1960–61) dealt with:

Correct Answer: B [Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes]

Explanation:

U.N. Dhebar headed the Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes Commission (1960–61), which reviewed tribal administration and welfare.

9.  

The famine of 1959 that led to the Mizo movement is known as:

Correct Answer: C [Mautam]

Explanation:

Mautam bamboo flowering caused a rat plague and the 1959 Mizo Hills famine, which sparked the Mizo movement.

10.  

Consider the following statements:

1. The Naga National Council was led by A.Z. Phizo.
2. Nagaland enjoys special provisions under Article 371A.
3. The Shillong Accord was signed with the Mizo National Front.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

Phizo led the NNC and Nagaland has Article 371A, but the Shillong Accord was signed with Naga underground groups.

11.  

Assertion (A): Mizoram became a State in 1987.

Reason (R): The Mizo Accord of 1986 ended the insurgency and provided for statehood.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

Both are true, and the 1986 Mizo Accord's provision for statehood directly led to Mizoram becoming a State in 1987.

12.  

Which of the following became full States in 1972?

Correct Answer: D [Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura]

Explanation:

The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 made Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura full States on 21 January 1972.

13.  

NEFA was renamed and later became the State of:

Correct Answer: C [Arunachal Pradesh]

Explanation:

NEFA was renamed Arunachal Pradesh and made a UT in 1972; it became a State on 20 February 1987.

14.  

Which of the following was NOT one of Nehru's five principles of tribal policy?

Correct Answer: D [Rapid assimilation into mainstream culture]

Explanation:

Nehru's Panchsheel rejected imposing mainstream culture; tribes were to develop along the lines of their own genius.

15.  

The North Eastern Council was established by an Act passed in:

Correct Answer: C [1971]

Explanation:

Parliament passed the North Eastern Council Act in 1971; the Council began work in 1972 as an advisory body.

16.  

The 16-point agreement of 1960 led to the creation of:

Correct Answer: A [Nagaland]

Explanation:

The 1960 agreement between the Naga People's Convention and the Centre led to Nagaland's statehood on 1 December 1963.

17.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. Mizo Accord signed
2. North Eastern Council Act passed
3. Dhebar Commission appointed
4. Nagaland becomes a State

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: C [3-4-2-1]

Explanation:

Order: Dhebar Commission appointed (1960) → Nagaland becomes a State (1963) → North Eastern Council Act passed (1971) → Mizo Accord signed (1986).

18.  

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act now in force in the North-East was enacted in:

Correct Answer: A [1958]

Explanation:

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act was enacted in 1958, when the Naga insurgency was at its height.

19.  

Meghalaya was carved out of:

Correct Answer: C [Assam]

Explanation:

Meghalaya, formed from Assam's Khasi, Jaintia and Garo hills, became an autonomous State in 1970 and a full State in 1972.

20.  

The Shillong Accord of 1975 was signed by the Centre with:

Correct Answer: B [a section of the Naga underground groups]

Explanation:

others continued the struggle, leading to later talks.

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