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121 Who signed the Punjab Accord of 1985 with Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi? Political Science
Punjab crisis
Medium
122 What was the main demand of the Anandpur Sahib Resolution? Political Science
Punjab crisis
Medium
123 Which of the following was a term of the Punjab Accord of 1985? Political Science
Punjab crisis
Hard
124 Which leader of the Mizo National Front became Chief Minister after the Mizoram Accord? Political Science
Kashmir and the North East
Easy
125 Which student organisation led the Assam movement of 1979–85? Political Science
Kashmir and the North East
Easy
126 Which three social and political regions did the state of Jammu and Kashmir comprise? Political Science
Kashmir and the North East
Medium
127 Which state was carved out of Assam in 1963? Political Science
Kashmir and the North East
Medium
128 What does the experience of Mizoram after 1986 suggest about responses to regional movements? Political Science
Kashmir and the North East
Hard
129 The phrase “second democratic upsurge” in Indian politics refers mainly to: Political Science
Participatory upsurge in the 1990s
Easy
130 Which decision of 1990 brought caste-based mobilisation to the centre of national politics? Political Science
Participatory upsurge in the 1990s
Easy
131 Which of these was part of the broad political consensus that emerged after 1989? Political Science
Participatory upsurge in the 1990s
Medium
132 Which of these was NOT an element of the new consensus among major parties in the 1990s? Political Science
Participatory upsurge in the 1990s
Medium
133 A state sees a sharp rise in the share of rural and lower-caste voters, and new parties led by leaders from t… Political Science
Participatory upsurge in the 1990s
Hard
134 In which year was the Bharatiya Janata Party formed? Political Science
New parties and coalitions
Easy
135 Who led the National Front government formed in 1989? Political Science
New parties and coalitions
Easy
136 What does it mean when a party gives “outside support” to a government? Political Science
New parties and coalitions
Medium
137 Which party's withdrawal of support led to the fall of the V.P. Singh government in 1990? Political Science
New parties and coalitions
Medium
138 Which statement about the BJP's electoral rise is correct? Political Science
New parties and coalitions
Hard
139 Who led the United Progressive Alliance government formed in 2004? Political Science
Coalition governments
Easy
140 Which two leaders served as Prime Minister in the United Front government between 1996 and 1998? Political Science
Coalition governments
Easy