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Inside Story
Inside Story
g At the time of transfer of power, there were more than 550 princely states in India.
g After independence, crores of people migrated to India from Pakistan.
g The Constituent Assembly began its work on 9th December, 1946 and Dr Rajendra Prasad
was elected as its Chairman.
g The salient features of the Indian Constitution are the Adult Suffrage, Parliamentary
System, Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles.
g India has adopted a foreign policy of neutrality and non-involvement.
g Rajiv Gandhi visited Myanmar in 1987 and the two countries agreed to solve these
problems through greater vigilance.
g Since India and Myanmar share common boundaries, they have to face problems of
smuggling and illegal migration.

A. Tick (3) the correct option.

1. This leader persuaded most of the maharajas and princes to join India.
(a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Subhas Chandra Bose

2. After partition, most of the rice and ______________ producing areas went to Pakistan.
(a) oilseeds (b) wheat (c) maize
3. This leader was the chairman of the Drafting Committee and is known as the ‘Father of
the Indian Constitution’.
(a) Dr Rajendra Prasad (b) Dr B. R. Ambedkar (c) Jawaharlal Nehru

4. This body was set up to build a strong agricultural and industrial base.
(a) Election Commission (b) Finance Commission

(c) Planning Commission
5. After the Second World War, there were two major superpowers–USA and:
(a) China (b) Japan (c) former USSR.

B. Fill in the blanks.
1. The rulers of ______________ ______________ and ______________ remained undecided
,
for a long time.
2. To rehabilitate the ______________ , was a big responsibility before the new government.
3. The Constituent Assembly began its work on ______________ .

4. The Prime Minister is the leader of the party that has a majority in the ______________ .
5. The republic of ______________ is a group of islands in the Indian Ocean.

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