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In the given maps Figures A & B. The areas marked in Pink represent the Princely states.

I. Identify the new states that were formed in 1956 and what are the languages of these states? 

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Figure A: Indian Provinces and Princely States before 14 August 1947

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Figure B: Indian States before 1 November 1956

 

Important Questions on India After Independence

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Social Science Our Pasts-III Textbook of History for Class VIII>Chapter 10 - India After Independence>Activity
Discuss in your class whether Mira Behn was right in her view that science and machinery would create problems for human beings. You may like to think about examples of the effects of industrial pollution and deforestation on the world today.
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Social Science Our Pasts-III Textbook of History for Class VIII>Chapter 10 - India After Independence>Let’s recall>Q 1
Name three problems that the newly independent nation of India faced.
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Social Science Our Pasts-III Textbook of History for Class VIII>Chapter 10 - India After Independence>Let’s recall>Q 2
What was the role of the Planning Commission?
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Social Science Our Pasts-III Textbook of History for Class VIII>Chapter 10 - India After Independence>Let’s recall>Q 3
Economic planning by which both the state and the private sector played a role in development was called a _____ model.(market economy/mixed economy)
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Social Science Our Pasts-III Textbook of History for Class VIII>Chapter 10 - India After Independence>Let’s recall>Q 3
The death of _____ sparked off such violent protests that the government was forced to give in to the demand for the linguistic state of Andhra. (Potti Sriramulu/Gottipati Brahmaiah)
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Social Science Our Pasts-III Textbook of History for Class VIII>Chapter 10 - India After Independence>Let’s recall>Q 4
After independence, the majority of Indians lived in villages.
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Social Science Our Pasts-III Textbook of History for Class VIII>Chapter 10 - India After Independence>Let’s recall>Q 4
The Constituent Assembly was made up of members of the Congress party.
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Social Science Our Pasts-III Textbook of History for Class VIII>Chapter 10 - India After Independence>Let’s recall>Q 4
In the first national election, only men were allowed to vote.