Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 10 (ICSE) · History and Civics
Chapter: Chapter 7 — Chapter 7: Communalism and the Partition of India
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is communalism? [1]
(A) Prioritising religious identity over national unity
(B) National unity above all else
(C) Ignoring religion entirely
(D) Economic cooperation between religions
2. What contributed to communalism? [1]
(A) Colonial 'divide and rule' policies
(B) Only religious teachings
(C) National unity efforts
(D) Economic prosperity
3. Who led the Muslim League? [1]
(A) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) Subhas Chandra Bose
4. What did the Muslim League advocate for? [1]
(A) A separate Muslim state (Pakistan)
(B) Continued unity with India
(C) British continued rule
(D) Ignoring religious identity
5. When did the Partition of India occur? [1]
(A) 1947
(B) 1857
(C) 1935
(D) 1942
6. What did partition create? [1]
(A) India and Pakistan as separate nations
(B) A single unified India
(C) No political change
(D) British continued rule
7. What accompanied partition? [1]
(A) Massive population transfers and violence
(B) Peaceful transitions with no issues
(C) No population movement
(D) Complete unity
8. Why is studying partition important? [1]
(A) Its legacy still influences India-Pakistan relations
(B) No reason
(C) It's not important
(D) Only for tests
9. What is communalism? [1]
(A) Prioritising religious identity over national unity
(B) National unity above all else
(C) Ignoring religion entirely
(D) Economic cooperation between religions
10. What contributed to communalism? [1]
(A) Colonial 'divide and rule' policies
(B) Only religious teachings
(C) National unity efforts
(D) Economic prosperity
11. Who led the Muslim League? [1]
(A) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Jawaharlal Nehru
(D) Subhas Chandra Bose
12. What did the Muslim League advocate for? [1]
(A) A separate Muslim state (Pakistan)
(B) Continued unity with India
(C) British continued rule
(D) Ignoring religious identity
13. When did the Partition of India occur? [1]
(A) 1947
(B) 1857
(C) 1935
(D) 1942
14. What did partition create? [1]
(A) India and Pakistan as separate nations
(B) A single unified India
(C) No political change
(D) British continued rule
15. What accompanied partition? [1]
(A) Massive population transfers and violence
(B) Peaceful transitions with no issues
(C) No population movement
(D) Complete unity
16. Why is studying partition important? [1]
(A) Its legacy still influences India-Pakistan relations
(B) No reason
(C) It's not important
(D) Only for tests