MCQ Ch 7 Nationalism Class 11 Political Science Political Theory

1. What is commonly associated with the idea of nationalism?

Economic competition

Patriotism and national loyalty

Religious conflicts

Individual interests

Question 1 of 20

2. Which event is considered a striking symbol of Indian nationalism?

Independence Day celebrations

Republic Day parade in Delhi

General elections

International trade fairs

Question 2 of 20

3. During which period did nationalism emerge as one of the most powerful political beliefs?

During the last two centuries or more

During the medieval period only

During ancient times only

During the last fifty years

Question 3 of 20

4. Which of the following was an important impact of nationalism?

It ended all political conflicts

It united people and sometimes divided them

It eliminated cultural differences

It stopped the formation of states

Question 4 of 20

5. Which two European countries were formed through the unification of smaller kingdoms?

France and Spain

Germany and Italy

Russia and Britain

Portugal and Greece

Question 5 of 20

6. Which empires broke up during the early twentieth century due to nationalist movements?

British and French empires

Roman and Greek empires

Austro-Hungarian and Russian empires

Spanish and Portuguese empires

Question 6 of 20

7. What was the main objective of India's nationalist struggle against colonial rule?

To establish foreign control

To establish independence from foreign control

To expand the British Empire

To establish separate religious communities

Question 7 of 20

8. Which of the following groups has raised demands for national self-determination?

Basques

Kurds

Quebecois

All of the above

Question 8 of 20

9. Where does the Basque nationalist movement exist?

Northern Spain

Southern France

Eastern Germany

Western Italy

Question 9 of 20

10. What is a nation according to the discussion of nationalism?

A casual collection of people

A group connected only by family relationships

A community held together by collective beliefs and aspirations

A group formed only through common religion

Question 10 of 20

11. How is a nation different from a family?

A nation is based entirely on personal relationships

Members of a nation need not personally know one another

Members of a nation must share the same family background

A nation consists only of relatives

Question 11 of 20

12. Which of the following is NOT necessarily a common characteristic of all nations?

Common language

Common religion

Common descent

All of the above

Question 12 of 20

13. Which country is given as an example of a nation without a single common language?

Canada

Japan

Portugal

Greece

Question 13 of 20

14. What holds an imagined community together as a nation?

Common occupation

Collective beliefs, aspirations, and imaginations

Similar economic conditions

Common geographical boundaries alone

Question 14 of 20

15. What is the first important element that constitutes a nation?

Shared beliefs

Economic equality

Military strength

Political competition

Question 15 of 20

16. When does a nation exist according to the idea of shared beliefs?

When people have identical occupations

When members believe that they belong together

When everyone speaks the same language

When people live in separate territories

Question 16 of 20

17. With which of the following can a nation be compared to explain collective identity?

A market

A business organisation

A team

A political party

Question 17 of 20

18. What does historical identity provide to a nation?

A sense of continuity with the past and future

Complete economic independence

A common occupation

Freedom from political responsibilities

Question 18 of 20

19. Which book by Jawaharlal Nehru discussed India's historical unity and civilisation?

India Wins Freedom

The Discovery of India

Hind Swaraj

My Experiments with Truth

Question 19 of 20

20. What did Indian nationalists use to establish the historical identity of India?

Ancient civilisation and cultural heritage

Foreign political traditions only

Economic development alone

Military achievements alone

Question 20 of 20

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