'Twenty point programme' was launched in the year:
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After independence at the party system level, India witnessed . . . . . . . .
A. Coalition in party
B. Hung parliament
C. Multi-party system
D. Coalition of parties
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Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to the Chipko Movement.
I. It was launched from Gopeshwar in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand in 1973.
II. The movement was to prevent illegal cutting of trees in the Himalayan region (Uttarakhand).
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II
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Apprehending social and communal disharmony, the government banned . . . . . . . .
A. RSS and Jamait-e-Islami
B. Only RSS
C. Only Jamait-e-Islami
D. None of these
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The first decade of Indian politics is described as the . . . . . . . .
A. Congress system
B. Multiparty system
C. Non-democratic period
D. Bi-party system
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Which statement about the Janata Party is NOT true?
A. Janata Party lacked cohesion
B. Janata party brought fundamental change to the Indian politics
C. Janata party government was in power for a 5-year period
D. Janata party lacked common programme
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The Indian leader who gave the slogan "Garibi hatao" was
A. Lal Bahadur shastri
B. Indira Gandhi
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. B. R. Ambedkar
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Who was the political successor of Lal Bahadur Shastri?
A. Smt. Indira Gandhi
B. C. Natarajan Amadurai
C. K. Kamraj
D. Ram Manohar Lohia
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In the assembly elections held in March 1957, the Communist Party won 60 of the 126 seats.
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Chairman of NITI AAYOG of India is:
A. President of India
B. Prime Minister of India
C. Vice President of India
D. Home Minister
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Which of the faction of the Communist Party was pro-Soviet?
A. Communist Party of India
B. Bharatiya Jans Sanghl
C. Indian National Congress
D. None of these
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The year is considered a landmark year in India's political change.
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India's economic planning cannot be said to be:
A. Indicative
B. Imperative
C. Limited
D. Democratic
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Why is Integral Humanism best suited for a vast country like India?
A. The philosophy promotes diversity
B. India is set to play an important role in globalisation
C. India wants to integrate the entire world
D. India has a lot of natural resources
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MGNREGA stands for:
A. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
B. National Rural Integration Programme
C. A project under UN
D. None of these
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The third democratic upsurge promotes participation of . . . . . . . .
A. Youth
B. Women
C. NGOs
D. International bodie
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What are the principles that Integral Humanism is based on?
(i) Primacy of whole, not part
(ii) Supremacy of Dharma
(iii) Autonomy of Society
(iv) Globalisation of society
A. (i), (ii) and (iii)
B. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
C. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
D. (iii) and (iv)
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Civil society can be understood as:
A. the whole population of a state
B. the people within a state who behave in a politically civilised way
C. a social organization made up of retired civil servants
D. a framework within which people who lack political authority conduct their lives
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The annual growth rate of India's population according to 2011 census is:
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Ram Manohar Lohia member was in Lok Sabha during
A. 1966-67
B. 1965-67
C. 1964-67
D. 1963-67
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