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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