Author Question: The new Indian government in 1947 a. was based on that of the Soviet Union. b. had a powerful ... (Read 12 times)

stephzh · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

The new Indian government in 1947

a. was based on that of the Soviet Union.
b. had a powerful president, as Nehru was an admirer of the United States constitution.
c. was based on the British system, with a figurehead president and a parliamentary form.
d. barred only two groups, Sikhs and harijans, from voting.
e. allowed for only one political party, the Congress Party.

Question 2

In the 1950s, India

a. took a neutral, third-world position in the Cold War.
b. opposed United States hegemonism in the Philippines and Manchuria.
c. took the side of the Soviet Union in the Cold War.
d. opposed Chinese independence.
e. rejected the Marxist policies begun by Nehru.