NCERT Class 12 Political Science Chapter 8 Challenges of Nation Building MCQs & PYQ

In NCERT Class 12 Political Science Chapter 8, titled "Challenges of Nation Building", students explore the significant challenges faced by independent India in its formative years. The chapter delves into the issues of partition and its aftermath, the integration of princely states, and the reorganization of states based on linguistic and cultural identities. It also highlights the efforts made by leaders like Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru in uniting a diverse and fragmented nation. The chapter examines how these challenges were addressed to lay the foundation for modern India.

This article provides a comprehensive resource for exam preparation. It includes sample MCQs and subjective questions for CBSE and CUET, alongside downloadable PDFs of Class 12 Political Science Chapter 8 MCQs and previous year questions for detailed practice of NCERT Class 12 Challenges of Nation Building.

NCERT Class 12 Political Science Chapters

NCERT Class 12 Political Science Chapters
Chapter 1: The End of Bipolarity	Chapter 2: Contemporary Centres of Power
Chapter 3: Contemporary South Asia	Chapter 4: International Organisations
Chapter 5: Security in the Contemporary World	Chapter 6: Environment and Natural Resources
Chapter 7: Globalisation	Chapter 9: Era of One-Party Dominance
Chapter 10: Politics of Planned Development	Chapter 11: India’s External Relations
Chapter 12: Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System	Chapter 13: The Crisis of Democratic Order
Chapter 14: Regional Aspirations	Chapter 15: Recent Developments in Indian Politics

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Class 12 Political Science Chapter 8 MCQs

This question bank includes previous years' CUET and CBSE MCQs, along with questions curated by subject experts. Below are 5 sample multiple-choice questions (MCQs) for Class 12 Political Science Chapter 8: Challenges of Nation Building. For the full set of 50 questions, download the PDF using the link provided below.

1 The following statement was given by which leader “Tomorrow we shall be free from the slavery of the British domination. But at midnight India will be partitioned. Tomorrow will thus be a day of rejoicing as well as mourning”.

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Mohd. Ali Jinnah

2. Name the statesman who was the last Governor General of India and the founder of Swatantra Party.

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) C. Rajagopalachari

3- What was the name of the leader who was opposed to the two-nation theory and wanted to form one democratic country?

(a) Rafi Ahmad Kidwai (b) Maulana Azad

4. Which of the following statement was not a challenge for Independent India?

(a) The challenge of establishing democracy.

(b) To shape a Nation that was united.

(d) Achieve Economic Development with Equality and Justice

5. In the midnight on 14-15 August, Jawahar Lal Nehru the first Prime minister of independent India, addressed a special session of the constituent assembly. This speech is known as.

(a) Destiny with trust (b) Tryst with Destiny (c) Truth of Destiny (d) Destiny of truth

Class 12 Political Science Chapter 8 Subjective Questions Without Solutions

This question bank includes previous years' CBSE subjective questions (2 marks and above) without solutions, along with expert-curated questions. Below are 5 sample subjective questions for Class 12 Political Science Chapter 8: Challenges of Nation Building. To access all questions, download the PDF from the link provided below.

‘‘Free India was born in very difficult circumstances.’’ Justify the statement with any two suitable arguments.

(CBSE 2019, 2M)

Highlight any three challenges faced by India after independence.

(CBSE 2023, 6M)

Analyse any two factors that led to the creation of Pakistan.

(CBSE 2019, 2M)

‘The idea of Pakistan might have appeared simple, but its creation presented many severe difficulties.’’ Elucidate any two of them.

(CBSE 2019, 2M)

Explain any four consequences of the partition of India in 1947.

(CBSE 2020, 4M)

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Sub Areas of Chapter 8: Challenges of Nation Building

Chapter Name	Sub Topics
Challenges of Nation Building	8.1 Introduction
	8.2 Partition and Its Consequences
	8.3 Integration of Princely States
	8.4 Linguistic Reorganization of States
	8.5 Early Policies for National Unity
	8.6 Rehabilitation of Refugees
	8.7 Leadership of Nehru and Patel

Review of NCERT Class 12 Political Science Chapter 8

In NCERT Class 12 Political Science Chapter 8, "Challenges of Nation Building," students learn about the immense difficulties faced by India after gaining independence. These include the trauma of partition, integrating over 500 princely states, and reorganizing states based on linguistic and cultural identities. The chapter highlights the pivotal role of leaders like Sardar Patel in unifying the country and laying the foundation for a stable political structure. Students will understand the strategies adopted to overcome these challenges and the long-term impact on India's development.

Mastering this chapter is essential for comprehending how India addressed its early challenges to establish a unified and democratic nation. By practicing MCQs and subjective questions, students can deepen their understanding of the nation-building process in post-independence India.

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