Which statements about the Indian National Congress (post independence) is true?
1. It was an all-inclusive party
2. It had the 'first of the block' advantage
3. It was a well organised party
4. It had a pan India presence
A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
B. 2 and 3
C. 4
D. 1, 2 and 3
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Public Sector denotes:
A. Individual enterprise for people
B. Government controlled firms
C. Communication facilities
D. Industries
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which of the following is not a feature of pressure group?
A. It tries to influence from outside
B. Its membership is large
C. It actively joins political parties
D. Its members can join any number of groups
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When we speak of gender divisions, we usually refer to:
A. Biological difference between men and women
B. Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women
C. Unequal child sex ratio
D. Absence of voting rights for women in democracies
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Which justice declared Indira Gandhi's elections to be invalid in 1975?
A. Justice Jagmohan Lal Sinha
B. Justice Ranjan Gogoi
C. Justice N. V. Ramana
D. Justice H. J. Kania
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How many democratic upsurges have there been in post-independence India?
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The Non-political organization 'Bharatiya Kisan Union' was formed by
A. Brinda Karat
B. George Femandes
C. Mahendra Singh Tikait
D. Sanal Edamaruku
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Narama Sagar Project was to be implemented in which of the following state?
A. Maharashtra
B. Gujarat
C. Telangana
D. Madhya Pradesh
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Political parties are registered as per the provision of:
A. Article 324 of the Constitution
B. The Election Commission
C. The Election Commission in consultation with the govt.
D. Representation of Peoples Act 1951
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What are the two foundations of Economic Democracy?
1. Decentralisation
2. Swadeshi
3. Globalisation
4. Free market
A. 1 and 2
B. 3 and 4
C. 2 and 4
D. 1 and 3
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The socialist leader who gave the strategy 'non-congress' was
A. Giani Zail Singh
B. V. V. Giri
C. Ram Manohar Lohia
D. V. P. Singh
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Development Planning Indian economy before 1990 was known for its style of functioning as a:
A. Socialist economy
B. Planned economy
C. Mixed economy
D. Capitalist economy
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In . . . . . . . . March 1974, in Bihar to protest against rising prices, food scarcity, unemployment and corruption led by Jayaprakash Narayan (JP),
A. July 1975
B. June 1975
C. May 1974
D. March 1974
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Who gave the call for Total Revolution?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Jaya Prakash Narayan
D. Ram Manohar Lohia
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Anti-Arrack Movement demanded the ban on the
A. falling of trees
B. practice of untouchability
C. sale of alcohol
D. construction of dam
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Which of the following is fare party based movement?
1. Naxalite movements.
2. Trade Union movement of Mumbai, Kolkata and Kanpur.
3. Peasants movement in Telangana under the leadership of political party.
A. Only 1
B. Both 2 and 3
C. Only 1 and 3
D. All 1, 2 and 3
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Find the odd one out in the context of proclamation of Emergency.
A. The call for 'Total Revolution'
B. The Railway Strike of 1974
C. The Naxalite Movement
D. The Allahabad High Court Verdict
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In the first three elections, when the congress won the elections which party came second?
A. CPI
B. Janata Party
C. Swaraj Party
D. Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
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Due to differences between the Syndicate and Mrs. Indira Gandhi, there was split in the Congress party in
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Development Planning is:
A. Change Oriented
B. Hierarchical
C. Centralism
D. Bureaucratic
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