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6. When the British left India, ______________ attacked Kashmir and occupied a part of the
Kashmir Valley.

C. Write True or False.
1. The Drafting Committee completed its work on 26 January 1950.
2. The Constitution of India has three lists of subjects.

3. The public sector was considered more important during the first few Five Year
Plans.
4. India is a democratic and secular country.
5. Rajiv Gandhi visited Myanmar in 1987.

D. Answer the following questions.
1. Discuss some features of the Constitution of India.
2. Why did the Constitution of India grant special privileges to some sections of society?

3. What do you understand by the policy of non-alignment?
4. Discuss the challenges that India faces today.
5. Why do you think the Indian nawabs had to be persuaded to join the Indian Union?

6. It is said that there was rule of law in British India, but equality before law emerged only
after they left India. What does it mean?

H TS Question
H TS Question
Give an example to prove that there is political equality in India.

Activity
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Activity
A. Make a PowerPoint presentation on the kinds of problems faced by our leaders in
integrating the princely states. You may include the following points in your
presentation.
w Locality of these princely states and their rulers
w Demand of these princely states
w Role of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in resolving issues with the princely states
Make the presentation lively by inserting relevant photographs and maps.

B. Make a collage on India’s Journey from 1948 to 2010. You can choose any one of the
following themes and then draw comparisons by pasting relevant photographs, maps
and sketches.
Cities like Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai Things of everyday use
Clothes Transport Educational system
Advertisments Postage stamps Currency

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