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  1. Who was India's first President when the country became a republic on January 26, 1950?

    Answer: Dr. Rajendra Prasad

    Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as India's first President and served two terms from 1950 to 1962.

  2. The Panchsheel Agreement of 1954 was signed between India and China to govern their relations. Which of the five principles was NOT part of Panchsheel?

    Answer: Military alliance against third parties

    Panchsheel emphasized peaceful coexistence, non-interference, and mutual respect—not military alliances, which contradicted its non-alignment spirit.

  3. India's military action 'Operation Vijay' in December 1961 resulted in the liberation of which territory from Portuguese colonial rule?

    Answer: Goa

    Operation Vijay ended 451 years of Portuguese rule in Goa, Daman, and Diu, integrating them into India.

  4. The Sino-Indian War of 1962 ended with a unilateral Chinese ceasefire. Which region was the primary site of Chinese military advance in the eastern sector?

    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh (NEFA)

    China advanced through the North East Frontier Agency (NEFA, now Arunachal Pradesh) in the east and Aksai Chin in the west.

  5. The Green Revolution in India during the late 1960s was most successful in which state, dramatically increasing wheat production?

    Answer: Punjab

    Punjab became the heartland of the Green Revolution, adopting high-yielding variety (HYV) seeds, irrigation, and fertilizers to transform wheat output.

  6. India's first nuclear test, code-named 'Smiling Buddha,' was conducted in May 1974. At which site was this test carried out?

    Answer: Pokhran, Rajasthan

    India detonated its first nuclear device underground at Pokhran in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan on May 18, 1974.

  7. The Emergency period in India (1975–1977) was declared by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi invoking which article of the Constitution?

    Answer: Article 352

    Article 352 allows the President to proclaim a National Emergency on grounds of threat to national security or internal disturbance.