The crisis of democratic order MCQ in English Class 12 Political Science Book-POLITICS IN INDIA SINCE INDEPENDENCE Chapter-6 Chapter wise MCQ

 

Which slogan was given by Congress in 1971?

(A) Eliminate poverty

(B) Increase employment

(C) Develop

(D) Everyone's support, everyone's development

How many refugees came to India during the Bangladesh crisis?

(A) 50 lakhs

(B) 60 lakhs

(C) 80 lakhs

(D) 90 lakh

By how much percent did inflation increase in 1973-74?

(A) 10%-15%

(B) 23%-30%

(C) 35%-40%

(D) 50%

Which leftist groups were most active in the 1970s?

(A) Socialist

(B) Maoists and Naxalites

(C) Capitalist

(D) Liberal

By what name is the Bihar movement known?

(A) Independence Movement

(B) Total Revolution

(C) Farmers' Movement

(D) Student revolt

Who filed the petition against Indira Gandhi?

(A) Jayaprakash Narayan

(B) Rajnarayan

(C) Morarji Desai

(D) A.N. Ray

Under which article was the Emergency declared?

(A) Article 356

(B) Article 370

(C) Article 352

(D) Article 365

Who declared the emergency?

(A) Prime Minister

(B) President

(C) Chief Justice

(D) Home Minister

Which writer returned his title in protest against the suppression of democracy?

(A) Premchand

(B) Shivram Karanth

(C) Mahasweta Devi

(D) Rabindranath Tagore

Which amendment of the Constitution remained controversial during the Emergency?

(A) 38th Amendment

(B) 42nd Amendment

(C) 44th Amendment

(D) 50th Amendment

By how much was the term of the legislature extended during the emergency?

(A) 4 years

(B) 5 years

(C) 6 years

(D) 7 years

Who interfered in government work during the emergency?

(A) Indira Gandhi

(B) Sanjay Gandhi

(C) Rajiv Gandhi

(D) Jaiprakash Narayan

By whom will the advice of emergency be given in writing to the President?

(A) Prime Minister

(B) Council of Ministers

(C) Chief Justice

(D) Speaker of the Lok Sabha

When were the Lok Sabha elections held in 1977?

(A) January

(B) March

(C) May

(D) November

When was the decision to hold Lok Sabha elections taken in 1977?

(A) March 1977

(B)  June  1977

(C) December 1976

(D)  January  1977

Who was given the leadership of Janata Party?

(A) Jagjivan Ram

(B) Morarji Desai

(C) Jayaprakash Narayan

(D) Charan Singh

Which Congress leader formed a party against Congress?

(A) Jagjivan Ram

(B) Indira Gandhi

(C) Charan Singh

(D) Raj Narayan

Which party emerged victorious in the 1977 Lok Sabha elections?

(A) Bharatiya Janata Party

(B) Janata Party

(C) Samajwadi Party

(D) Congress

What percentage of votes did Congress get in the 1977 elections?

(A) 35%

(B) 40%

(C) 50%

(D) 30%

How many seats in total did the Janata Party and its allies win in 1977?

(A) 154

(B) 295

(C) 330

(D) 400

How many seats did Congress get in total in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh?

(A) 5 seats

(B) 10 seats

(C) 1 seat

(D) 2 seats

From which constituency did Sanjay Gandhi contest and lose?

(A) Varanasi

(B) Delhi

(C) Amethi

(D) Raebareli

Which government formed the Shah Inquiry Commission?

(A) Congress Government

(B) Janata Party Government

(C) Bharatiya Janata Party

(D) Samajwadi Party

When was the Shah Inquiry Commission formed?

(A) March 1977

(B) May 1977

(C) June 1975

(D) January 1978

Who was the head of Shah Inquiry Commission?

(A) Jagjivan Ram

(B) Morarji Desai

(C) J.C. Shah

(D) Charan Singh

Whose statement did the Shah Inquiry Commission try to take, but did not get any answer?

(A) Morarji Desai

(B) Indira Gandhi

(C) Sanjay Gandhi

(D) Charan Singh

Which party formed the government at the Centre for the first time in 1977?

(A) Congress

(B) Bharatiya Janata Party

(C) Janata Party

(D) Samajwadi Party

Who became the prime minister in 1977?

(A) Charan Singh

(B) Morarji Desai

(C) Jagjivan Ram

(D) Jaiprakash Narayan

How long did Morarji Desai's government last?

(A) 2 years

(B) 18 months

(C) 4 years

(D) 6 months

How long did Charan Singh's government last?

(A) 1 month

(B) 2 months

(C) 4 years

(D) 6 years

When were the mid-term Lok Sabha elections of 1980 held?

(A)  January  1980

(B)  March  1980

(C) June 1980

(D) November 1980

How many seats did Congress win in the 1980 elections?

(A) 353

(B) 330

(C) 295

(D) 400

Which commission was appointed by the Janata Party government?

(A) Shah Commission

(B) Mandal Commission

(C) Sachar Commission

(D) Farmers Commission

Who was the chairman of Mandal Commission?

(A) J.C. Shah

(B) Bindeshwari Prasad Mandal

(C) Morarji Desai

(D) Charan Singh

What was the main work of Mandal Commission?

(A) Review of women empowerment

(B) Research and recommendations regarding backward classes

(C) Reform of education policy

(D) To give suggestions on religious unity