The factional rivalry between the Syndicate and Indira Gandhi came in
A. Presidential Election, 1969
B. Parliamentary Election, 1969
C. State Election, 1969
D. None of the above
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Which Indian party is the oldest party in Asia?
A. Communist Party of India
B. Bharatiya Jans Sanghl
C. Indian National Congress
D. None of these
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Which one of the following statements about globalization is not correct?
A. All economies are closed
B. Secular economies
C. Open economies with trade liberalization
D. None of these are correct
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The Uttar Pradesh movement under Mahendra Singh Tikait organised many rallies, agitations as well as struggles. Some of the major well known struggles are as:
1. Struggle against Power Tariff, 1986
2. Meerut Struggle, 1988
3. Agitation for Payment of Arrears, 2007
4. Sit-in Dharna at Jantar Mantar, 2008
A. Both 1 and 2
B. Both 3 and 4
C. Both 2 and 4
D. All of the above
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Which statement about 1977 elections is NOT true?
A. Janata party won the 1977 elections
B. Congress won the 1977 elections
C. It was the start of the end of congress rule
D. North India saw massive electoral wave against the congress
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The ideology of the Naxalite groups is based on the teachings of . . . . . . . .
A. Marx-Lenin
B. Adam Smith
C. Nicollo Machiavelli
D. None of the above
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Morarji Desai was proponent of . . . . . . . .
A. agriculture
B. swadeshi
C. ayurveda
D. Khadi, naturopathy
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Why did the CPI back congress during the National Emergency?
A. It believed there was international conspiracy against India's unity
B. They wanted to join hands with congress and come to power
C. They did not understand what harm the emergency could do to the country
D. All of the above
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National Development Council comprises of:
A. All Governors of states
B. All Chief Ministers of states
C. All Central ministers
D. Central Cabinet ministers only
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Capitalist model of development relates to:
A. Co-operative model of development
B. Individual development
C. Equality of all
D. None of these
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Which incident is NOT associated with the National Emergency?
A. Allahabad High Court Verdict
B. Naxalite Movement
C. Railway strike of 1974
D. Opening up of the market
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Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?
A. Shayama Prasad Mukherjee
B. Sukumar Sen
C. Rajagopalachari
D. Balraj Madhok
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Which of the following statements is correct about National Fish workers Forum?
A. Work of the NFF put forth in 1991
B. The government's deep sea fishing policy that opened up India's waters to large commercial vessels including those of the multinational fishing companies
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
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In the early 1990s, the BKU pressurised the state to accept its
A. political demands
B. social demands
C. cultural demands
D. economic demands
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The . . . . . . . . elections turned into a referendum on the experience of the Emergency.
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Shah Commission was appointed in . . . . . . . .
A. June 1977
B. July 1977
C. March 1977
D. May 1977
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Emergency witnessed large-scale displacement of people living in . . . . . . . .
A. Kashimiri gate
B. Ajmeri gate
C. Turkman gate
D. None of these
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Indian farmer was goaded into cultivation of opium by:
A. promise of high prices
B. system of advances
C. the village headman
D. revenue concessions
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What parameters should be included in the calculation of the social costs of the development projects?
A. Rehabilitation of the people
B. Loss of the livelihood of the people
C. Loss of depletion of ecological resources
D. All of the above
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Political parties are responsible for maintaining a continuous connection between:
A. People and the government
B. President and the Prime Minister
C. People and the opposition
D. Both A and C
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