Which statement is true about a multi-party system?
(i) Many political parties compete for power
(ii) There will often be coalition government
(iii) It can become an unstable political system at times
(iv) All parties have the capacity to gain control of government offices
A. (i)
B. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
C. (iii) and (iv)
D. (iii)
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The chairman of drafting committee of the Constituent Assembly was
A. Lal Bahadur shastri
B. Indira Gandhi
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
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Strip cultivation was practiced by:
A. peasants in England
B. tribals
C. nomadic pastoralists
D. shifting cultivators
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What is democratic upsurge?
A. Increasing participation of the people in the democratic politics of the country
B. Increased participation of people in elections
C. Increased participation of people in social revolutions
D. Increased participation of people in international affairs
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One-party dominance in India was different than in other countries. How?
A. In India one-party dominance happened through democratic processes
B. In India one-party dominance happened through military measures
C. In India one-party dominance happened by compromising democracy
D. In India one-party dominance happened by constitutional act
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Which was the first national elections that the congress lost?
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In 1952, the Socialist Party could not win percent of the seats
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The rise of political parties is directly linked to the emergence of . . . . . . . .
A. monitory democracies
B. direct democracies
C. representative democracies
D. constitutional democracies
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The beginning of the New Farmer's Movement in general is seen from the decade of:
A. 1980s
B. 1970s
C. 1960s
D. 1940s
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Which parties were important in the multi-party coalition system?
A. National parties
B. Regional parties
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
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Political parties reflect fundamental . . . . . . . . in a society. Parties are about a part of the society and thus involve PARTISANSHIP.
A. social divisions
B. religious divisions
C. economic divisions
D. political divisions
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Assembly elections were held in Gujarat in . . . . . . . . The Congress was defeated in this election.
A. July 1975
B. June 1975
C. May 1975
D. April 1975
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Consider the following statement (s) is/are related to the Bishnoi Movement.
I. This movement was started by sage Sombaji around 1700 AD against deforestation.
II. It was launched from Gopeshwar in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand in 1973.
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II
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Reason which gives importance to privatization:
A. Decline in private monopoly
B. Favour the objective of social welfare
C. Reduce the cost by minimising wastages
D. Increase employment due to exit policy for sick public enterprises
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The National Commission for Schedule Caste was established under . . . . . . . . of Indian Constitution.
A. Article 338
B. Article 250
C. Article 180
D. Article 142
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Development in socialism doesn't mean:
A. Equal distribution of resources
B. Egalitarianism
C. Competition
D. Common ownership of resources
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. . . . . . . . was the moving force behind the formation of Janata Party.
A. Rajendra Prasad
B. Pt. Nehru
C. Vinoba Bhave
D. Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan
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Tebhaga movement started in . . . . . . . .
A. 1945
B. 1946
C. 1972
D. None of these
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What is the full form of the NFF?
A. National Fishworkers Forum
B. National Fashonworkers Forum
C. National Fishworkers Federation
D. National Fashionworkers Federation
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Which statement about the first democratic upsurge is NOT true?
A. It is from 1950s to 1970s
B. It is based on adult Indians participation in electoral politics and democratic practices
C. It falsified the theory that for democracy, modernization is required
D. It wholeheartedly grabbed the western ways of thinking
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