| 5401 |
Why were separate ballot boxes marked with party symbols used in the first general election? |
Political Science First three general elections |
Medium |
| 5402 |
Under which constitutional provision was the elected Communist government of Kerala dismissed in 1959? |
Political Science First three general elections |
Medium |
| 5403 |
A student says, “The first general election of independent India was completed within a single month in 1952.… |
Political Science First three general elections |
Hard |
| 5404 |
In the first general election, the Congress won about three-fourths of the Lok Sabha seats with less than hal… |
Political Science Congress dominance |
Easy |
| 5405 |
How did Congress dominance in India differ from single-party rule in a country like China? |
Political Science Congress dominance |
Easy |
| 5406 |
Which of these was NOT a reason for the Congress's dominance in the 1950s? |
Political Science Congress dominance |
Medium |
| 5407 |
Which statement about the regional spread of Congress dominance in the 1950s is correct? |
Political Science Congress dominance |
Medium |
| 5408 |
A party wins 45 per cent of votes nationally but finishes first in most constituencies because its rivals are… |
Political Science Congress dominance |
Hard |
| 5409 |
In the context of the Congress party in the 1950s, what is a “faction”? |
Political Science Congress as a coalition |
Easy |
| 5410 |
When was the Congress Socialist Party formed within the Congress? |
Political Science Congress as a coalition |
Easy |
| 5411 |
How did the tolerance of factions help the Congress remain dominant? |
Political Science Congress as a coalition |
Medium |
| 5412 |
Which description best captures the Congress as an ideological coalition? |
Political Science Congress as a coalition |
Medium |
| 5413 |
A rival party finds that most of its policy ideas are already supported by some group inside the Congress. Wh… |
Political Science Congress as a coalition |
Hard |
| 5414 |
Which party was founded in 1951 with Syama Prasad Mookerjee as its founder-president? |
Political Science Opposition parties |
Easy |
| 5415 |
Which party emerged as the largest opposition party in the Lok Sabha after the 1952 election? |
Political Science Opposition parties |
Easy |
| 5416 |
A party opposes the government's control of the economy, criticises land-ceiling laws and wants closer relati… |
Political Science Opposition parties |
Medium |
| 5417 |
Which leader is correctly matched with the party he founded or led? |
Political Science Opposition parties |
Medium |
| 5418 |
Despite winning few seats, opposition parties in the 1950s mattered to Indian democracy mainly because they: |
Political Science Opposition parties |
Hard |
| 5419 |
Nehru's “Tryst with Destiny” speech was delivered to which body? |
Political Science Nehru’s approach to nation-building |
Easy |
| 5420 |
Which of these was one of the three main challenges before independent India identified in nation-building? |
Political Science Nehru’s approach to nation-building |
Easy |