UPSC Post-Independence India – Chapter 16: Regional Aspirations and Crises of the 1980s (20 MCQs)

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UPSC Post-Independence India – Chapter 16: Regional Aspirations and Crises of the 1980s (20 MCQs) – 20 questions, subject: History. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  

The Anandpur Sahib Resolution (1973) was passed by the:

Correct Answer: D [Akali Dal]

Explanation:

The Akali Dal's working committee adopted the Resolution at Anandpur Sahib in 1973, seeking State autonomy and a limited role for the Centre.

2.  

Operation Blue Star was carried out in June 1984 at:

Correct Answer: C [the Golden Temple, Amritsar]

Explanation:

In June 1984 the army entered the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar to flush out Bhindranwale and the militants fortified there.

3.  

The Punjab Accord of 24 July 1985 was signed between Rajiv Gandhi and:

Correct Answer: B [Harchand Singh Longowal]

Explanation:

Akali Dal president Harchand Singh Longowal signed the Accord with Rajiv Gandhi on 24 July 1985; he was assassinated in August 1985.

4.  

Under the Assam Accord, foreigners who entered Assam on or after which date were to be detected and expelled?

Correct Answer: A [25 March 1971]

Explanation:

The Accord fixed 25 March 1971 as the cut-off: foreigners entering Assam on or after that date were to be detected and expelled.

5.  

The Sarkaria Commission (1983) was set up to examine:

Correct Answer: A [Centre–State relations]

Explanation:

Set up in 1983 under Justice R.S. Sarkaria, the Commission reviewed Centre–State relations, including the use of Article 356.

6.  

The Asom Gana Parishad government formed in 1985 was led by:

Correct Answer: C [Prafulla Kumar Mahanta]

Explanation:

AASU leader Prafulla Kumar Mahanta headed the newly formed Asom Gana Parishad and became Chief Minister after the December 1985 election.

7.  

The Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council was created in 1988 after a movement led by:

Correct Answer: B [Subhash Ghising]

Explanation:

Subhash Ghising's GNLF led the movement that ended with the creation of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council in 1988.

8.  

The anti-defection law (Tenth Schedule) was added by the:

Correct Answer: D [52nd Amendment]

Explanation:

The anti-defection law (Tenth Schedule) was added by the 52nd Amendment in 1985.

9.  

The Bhopal gas tragedy took place in:

Correct Answer: D [December 1984]

Explanation:

The Bhopal gas tragedy took place on the night of 2–3 December 1984.

10.  

Consider the following statements:

1. The Mizo Accord was signed in 1986.
2. The 61st Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.
3. The 64th Amendment Bill on panchayats was passed by both Houses in 1989.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

The Mizo Accord was signed on 30 June 1986 and the 61st Amendment (1988) lowered voting age to 18; statement 3 is false.

11.  

Assertion (A): The Assam movement of 1979–85 demanded the detection and deportation of illegal migrants.

Reason (R): There was fear among the Assamese of losing their cultural identity and political control.

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

Explanation:

The demand for detection and deportation of migrants arose directly from Assamese fears of losing cultural identity and political control.

12.  

The Kashmir Accord of 1975 was signed between Indira Gandhi and:

Correct Answer: C [Sheikh Abdullah]

Explanation:

The 1975 Kashmir Accord between Indira Gandhi and Sheikh Abdullah brought the Sheikh back to power as Chief Minister.

13.  

The Bofors controversy related to:

Correct Answer: D [a defence purchase]

Explanation:

The Bofors controversy related to a defence purchase of howitzers from the Swedish firm Bofors, with charges of kickbacks.

14.  

The Nellie massacre of February 1983 took place in:

Correct Answer: D [Assam]

Explanation:

Nellie is in Nagaon district of Assam; the killings of February 1983 occurred during the disputed Assembly elections.

15.  

The Sarkaria Commission submitted its report in:

Correct Answer: C [1988]

Explanation:

Appointed in 1983, the Sarkaria Commission submitted its report on Centre–State relations in 1988.

16.  

The National Front, which challenged the Congress in 1989, was led by:

Correct Answer: A [V.P. Singh]

Explanation:

V.P. Singh, who left the Congress over Bofors, led the National Front formed in 1988 and became Prime Minister in December 1989.

17.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. Operation Blue Star
2. Sarkaria Commission set up
3. Assam Accord
4. Anandpur Sahib Resolution

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Explanation:

Order: Anandpur Sahib Resolution (1973) → Sarkaria Commission set up (1983) → Operation Blue Star (1984) → Assam Accord (1985).

18.  

The India–Sri Lanka Accord that led to the IPKF mission was signed on:

Correct Answer: B [29 July 1987]

Explanation:

Rajiv Gandhi and J.R. Jayewardene signed the India–Sri Lanka Accord on 29 July 1987, leading to the IPKF deployment.

19.  

Which of the following was a common cause of regional movements in the 1980s?

Correct Answer: D [Demands for autonomy and fear of losing identity]

Explanation:

Punjab, Assam, Mizoram and Darjeeling movements shared demands for autonomy and fears of losing religious, linguistic or ethnic identity.

20.  

In the December 1984 general election, the Congress under Rajiv Gandhi won:

Correct Answer: A [over 400 seats]

Explanation:

Riding a sympathy wave after Indira Gandhi's assassination, the Congress won 404 seats, its largest Lok Sabha tally ever.

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