Globalization of Indian Economy means:
A. Increasing External borrowing
B. Larger FDI
C. Import Substitution
D. Minimum possible restrictions on economic relation with other countries
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Identify two reasons that state that caste alone cannot determine elections in India:
1. No party wins the votes of all the voters of a caste or community.
2. Some political parties are known to favour some castes and are seen as their representatives.
3. No parliamentary constituency in the country has a clear majority of one single caste.
4. Mobilising and securing political support has brought new consciousness among the lower castes.
A. 1 and 3
B. 1 and 4
C. 2 and 3
D. 2 and 4
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The issue of adequate participation of women in Panchayati Raj institutions was first raised by:
A. Santhanam Committee Report
B. Ashok Mehta Committee Report
C. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee Report
D. All of the above
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The organisation Dalit Panthers was formed in which of the following states?
A. Maharashtra
B. Gujarat
C. West Bengal
D. Uttar Pradesh
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Which of the following were the main demands of the Dalit Panthers?
A. Implementation of the reservation policies
B. Implementation of the social welfare programmes
C. Ending social inequality in the society
D. All of the above
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The opposition fought the 1977 election on the slogan of . . . . . . . .
A. Save democracy
B. Promote democracy
C. Enrich democracy
D. None of these
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Name the founder President of Congress Socialist Party.
A. Acharya Narendra Dev
B. K. M. Munshi
C. Shayama Prasad Mukherjee
D. Sukumar Sen
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In India seats are reserved for women in:
1. Lok Sabha
2. State legislative assemblies
3. Cabinets
4. Panchayati Raj bodies
A. 1, 2 and 4
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 2 and 3
D. 1 and 4
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In which state of India resides the maximum number of tribes?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Nagaland
C. West Bengal
D. None of these
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The best indicator of economic development of any country is:
A. Its agriculture
B. Its transport
C. Its gross production
D. Its per capita income
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Where Anti-Arrack Movement was started?
A. Haryana
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Punjab
D. Tamil Nadu
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In 1957, which party formed the government in Kerala?
A. Jan Sangh
B. C.P.I.
C. Congress
D. Socialist Party
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National parties have their units in various states, but by and large, all these units follow the same policies, programmes and strategy that is decided at the . . . . . . . .
A. national level
B. state level
C. district level
D. village level
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One of the most successful social movement of eighties was
A. farmer's movement
B. anti-arrack movement
C. movement for right to information
D. fish worker's, movement
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In Madras state (now Tamil Nadu), a regional party won the 1967 elections. Which party was that?
A. DMK
B. CPI
C. Janata Party
D. AAP
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Lohia followed the strategy of . . . . . . .
A. Non-Congressism
B. Democracy
C. One-party system
D. Socialism
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After the death of Shastri, there was an intense competition between Indira Gandhi and
A. Ram Manohar Lohia
B. K. Kamaraj
C. Morarji Desai
D. Karpoori Thakur
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The second democratic upsurge took place in . . . . . . . .
A. 1980s
B. 1990s
C. 1970s
D. 1950s
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When Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru passed away, at that time Congress President was?
A. K. Kamraj
B. Lai Bahadur Shastri
C. S. K. Patil
D. Morarji Desai
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Which of the following committees proposed a draft RTI law?
A. Shourie Committee
B. Punchi Committee
C. Rangarajan Committee
D. Hora Committee
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