GCERT Class 8 Social Science Semester 2 Chapter 12 Solution
Brief Information: This post contains the solution for Chapter 12 India – Post Independence of Class 8 Semester 2 of the Gujarat Board (GSEB) books GCERT.
The subtopics covered under chapter 12 India – Post Independence are:
- Resolution of the Muslim League
- The Mountbatten Plan
- ‘Indian Independence Act’ (1947)
- Rejoicing the Independence throughout the nation
- The Princely States
- Merger of the Princely states
- Gandhiji’s Assassination
- Re-habilitation of refugees
- Constitution of India and its implementation
The solution for the exercise of the chapter is given below
Q.1 Match the items in colum 'A' with the appropriate one in column 'B'.
Ans.
- 1. The Independence Day – 2. 15 th August
- 2. The first Prime Minister of India – 3. Jawaharlal Nehru
- 3. The Republic Day – 5. 26 th January
- 4. The first President of India – 1. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- 5. Chairman of the Drafting Committee – 4. Dr. Ambedkar
Q.2 Answer the following questions.
1. What were the challenges faced by India at the time of independence?
Ans. India faced three major challenges at the time of Independence. They are –
a.) Partition of India and Pakistan led to more than 80 lakh refugee coming to India from Pakistan. It was great challenge to rehabilitate these refugees.
b.) There were about of 562 small and big princely states. Their Integration into United India was challenging
c.) Build a stable political system to fulfill the expectations and hopes of he people and develop India into a strong nation.
2. What was the resolution passed by the Muslim League in its Lahore Session?
Ans. Muslim League passed the resolution in Lahore Session in 1940 to form Pakistan as separate nation in area having muslim majority.
3. What were the main clauses of the ‘Indian Independence Act’?
Ans. The main Clause of ‘Indian Independence Act’ were as follow:
a.) Sikhs, Hindus and Muslims in Punjab and Bengal legislative assemblies would meet and vote for partition. If a simple majority of either group wanted partition, then these provinces would be divided.
b.)Sindh was to take its own decision.
c.)The fate of North West Frontier Province and Sylhet district of Assam was to be decided by a referendum.
d.)India would be independent by 15 th August, 1947.
e.)The separate independence of Bengal was ruled out.
f.)A boundary commission to be set up in case of partition.
g.)The princely states could join any one of the unions and if they were not willing to join any of the unions then they were free to remain independent.
4. Who was given the responsibility of merging the princely states into the Indian Union?
Ans. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and his secretary Shri V.P Menon was given the responsibility of merging the princely states into the Indian Union.
5. What did Jawaharlal Nehru say on the radio while announcing the death of Gandhiji?
Ans. While announcing the death of Gandhiji on the radio Jawaharlal Nehru said “”Friends and comrades, the light has gone out of our lives and there is darkness everywhere. I do not know what to tell you and how to say it. Our beloved leader, Bapu as we called him, the Father of the Nation, is no more.”
Q.3 Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
1. There were 562 princely states in India at the time of independence.
2. The constituent Assembly was formed in the year 1946
3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and his secretary Shri V.P Menon were given the responsibility of merging the princely states into the Indian Union.
4. The proposal of partition of India was put forward by Viceroy Mountbatten.
5. Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the first president of independent India.