Jawaharlal Nehru — Questions and answers

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What important event happened on August 14, 1947?

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  1. Jawaharlal Nehru declared India's independence. ✓
  2. The world went to sleep at midnight.
  3. A new speech called 'Tryst with Destiny' was written.
  4. Nehru became a famous writer.

Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru declared India's independence.

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What was the name of Jawaharlal Nehru's childhood home?

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  1. New Delhi
  2. Anand Bhavan ✓
  3. Kashmiri House
  4. Motilal Manor

Answer: Anand Bhavan

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Who became an important mentor for Nehru when he returned to India?

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  1. Lord Mountbatten
  2. Muhammad Ali Jinnah
  3. Mahatma Gandhi ✓
  4. Sukarno

Answer: Mahatma Gandhi

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What did 'Purna Swaraj' mean when Nehru declared it?

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  1. Dominion status for India
  2. Complete independence from British rule ✓
  3. A new type of government rule
  4. Working together with the British

Answer: Complete independence from British rule

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Why did Nehru reluctantly agree to the partition of India?

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  1. Because he wanted to create more countries.
  2. To start more communal violence.
  3. To avoid more bloodshed and bring independence. ✓
  4. Because Lord Mountbatten told him to.

Answer: To avoid more bloodshed and bring independence.

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What important movement did Nehru help start that encouraged nations not to pick sides in the Cold War?

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  1. The Alliance of Independent Countries
  2. The Global Peace Initiative
  3. The Non-Aligned Movement ✓
  4. The Bandung Conference League

Answer: The Non-Aligned Movement

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What did Nehru's 'Five-Year Plans' mainly focus on for India?

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  1. Building new parks and playgrounds.
  2. Industrialization, scientific research, and agriculture. ✓
  3. Creating new holidays for the nation.
  4. Training athletes for the Olympic Games.

Answer: Industrialization, scientific research, and agriculture.

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What is one of the important things Nehru is remembered for as the 'architect of modern India'?

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  1. Establishing a parliamentary democracy and secularism. ✓
  2. Designing all the new buildings in New Delhi.
  3. Inventing new scientific technologies.
  4. Traveling the world to meet new friends.

Answer: Establishing a parliamentary democracy and secularism.

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