Class 12 The Crisis of Democratic Order MCQs
Why was Emergency imposed? Was it necessary?
(a) Due to external aggression
(b) Perceived threat of internal disturbance
(c) Natural disaster
(d) To suppress freedom of press
Answer
Answer: (b) Perceived threat of internal disturbance
What did the imposition of Emergency mean in practice?
(a) Suspension of fundamental rights
(b) Enhanced civil liberties
(c) Increased political dissent
(d) Strengthened democratic institutions
Answer
Answer: (a) Suspension of fundamental rights
What were the consequences of Emergency on party politics?
(a) Strengthening of opposition parties
(b) Weakening of political dissent
(c) Consolidation of power within ruling party
(d) Emergence of new political ideologies
Answer
Answer: (c) Consolidation of power within ruling party
What are the lessons of Emergency for Indian democracy?
(a) Need for stronger executive powers
(b) Importance of constitutional checks and balances
(c) Suppression of civil liberties is justified in times of crisis
(d) Political dissent should be curtailed for national stability
Answer
Answer: (b) Importance of constitutional checks and balances
What was the relationship between the government and the judiciary during the period discussed?
(a) Harmonious
(b) Tense
(c) Collaborative
(d) Non-existent
Answer
Answer: (b) Tense
What was the Congress party’s stance towards the Supreme Court’s decisions?
(a) Supportive
(b) Neutral
(c) Opposed
(d) Indifferent
Answer
Answer: (c) Opposed
How did opponents of the Congress party view the political landscape during the period discussed?
(a) Fragmented
(b) Personalised
(c) United
(d) Stable
Answer
Answer: (b) Personalised
What effect did the split in the Congress party have on the political landscape?
(a) Increased unity
(b) Deepened divisions
(c) Enhanced cooperation
(d) Strengthened democracy
Answer
Answer: (b) Deepened divisions
How did the Congress party perceive the role of the judiciary during this period?
(a) Progressive
(b) Conservative
(c) Neutral
(d) Irrelevant
Answer
Answer: (b) Conservative
What was the primary reason behind the tensions between the government and the judiciary during the period discussed?
(a) Personal disputes
(b) Violation of parliamentary norms
(c) Conflict over constitutional interpretations
(d) Ideological differences
Answer
Answer: (c) Conflict over constitutional interpretations
What was the Congress party’s stance regarding the Supreme Court’s actions?
(a) Supportive
(b) Neutral
(c) Opposed
(d) Indifferent
Answer
Answer: (c) Opposed
How did the opposition parties perceive the trend in Indian politics during the period discussed?
(a) Fragmented
(b) Personalized
(c) United
(d) Stable
Answer
Answer: (b) Personalized
What impact did the split within the Congress party have on the political scenario?
(a) Increased unity
(b) Deepened divisions
(c) Enhanced cooperation
(d) Strengthened democracy
Answer
Answer: (b) Deepened divisions
What was the Congress party’s perception of the judiciary during this period?
(a) Progressive
(b) Conservative
(c) Neutral
(d) Irrelevant
Answer
Answer: (b) Conservative
What was the slogan given by the Congress party in the elections of 1971?
(a) Remove Poverty
(b) Garibi Hatao
(c) Economic Revolution
(d) Development for All
Answer
Answer: (b) Garibi Hatao
What was the impact of the Bangladesh crisis on India’s economy?
(a) Boosted economic growth
(b) Strained the economy
(c) Stabilized currency rates
(d) Increased foreign investments
Answer
Answer: (b) Strained the economy
What effect did the increase in oil prices have on India’s economy during the period discussed?
(a) Decreased inflation
(b) Reduced unemployment
(c) Lowered commodity prices
(d) Led to an all-round increase in prices
Answer
Answer: (d) Led to an all-round increase in prices
What was the impact of the failure of monsoons in 1972-1973 on agricultural productivity?
(a) Increased agricultural output
(b) No impact on productivity
(c) Sharp decline in productivity
(d) Stability in food grain output
Answer
Answer: (c) Sharp decline in productivity
What impact did the prevailing economic situation have on the activities of non-Congress opposition parties?
(a) Decreased their activities
(b) No impact on their activities
(c) Organized popular protests effectively
(d) Strengthened Congress party
Answer
Answer: (c) Organized popular protests effectively
What groups were particularly strong in West Bengal during this period?
(a) Socialist groups
(b) Communist groups
(c) Marxist-Leninist (now Maoist) groups or Naxalites
(d) Secular groups
Answer
Answer: (c) Marxist-Leninist (now Maoist) groups or Naxalites
What measures did the government take to reduce expenditure during this period?
(a) Increased salaries of its employees
(b) Initiated new welfare programs
(c) Froze the salaries of its employees
(d) Provided subsidies to industries
Answer
Answer: (c) Froze the salaries of its employees
What was the general atmosphere regarding the prevailing economic situation in the country during the period discussed?
(a) Satisfaction
(b) Indifference
(c) Dissatisfaction
(d) Contentment
Answer
Answer: (c) Dissatisfaction
1.
What was the main cause of the students’ protests in Gujarat and Bihar?
(a) Unemployment
(b) Rising prices of essential commodities
(c) Political corruption
(d) Lack of education
Answer
Answer: (b) Rising prices of essential commodities
2.
What action did Morarji Desai threaten to take if fresh elections were not held in Gujarat?
(a) Sit-in protests
(b) Boycott of government services
(c) Hunger strike
(d) Legal challenge in the Supreme Court
Answer
Answer: (c) Hunger strike
3.
What was the outcome of the assembly elections in Gujarat held in June 1975?
(a) Congress retained power
(b) Imposition of President’s rule
(c) Victory for opposition parties
(d) Formation of a coalition government
Answer
Answer: (c) Victory for opposition parties
4.
Who was invited by the students in Bihar to lead their protest?
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(c) Jayaprakash Narayan (JP)
(d) Morarji Desai
Answer
Answer: (c) Jayaprakash Narayan (JP)
5.
What demand did Jayaprakash Narayan make regarding the Bihar government?
(a) Increase in wages
(b) Resignation of the Chief Minister
(c) Introduction of new policies
(d) Dissolution of the state legislature
Answer
Answer: (b) Resignation of the Chief Minister
6.
Which political leader was associated with the demand for total revolution?
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(c) Morarji Desai
(d) Jayaprakash Narayan (JP)
Answer
Answer: (d) Jayaprakash Narayan (JP)
7.
What types of protests were organized against the Bihar government?
(a) Peaceful demonstrations
(b) Hunger strikes
(c) Bandhs, gehraos, and strikes
(d) Social media campaigns
Answer
Answer: (c) Bandhs, gehraos, and strikes
1.
What movement did Jayaprakash Narayan want to spread to other parts of the country?
(a) Bihar Movement
(b) Gujarat Movement
(c) Rajasthan Movement
(d) Maharashtra Movement
Answer
Answer: (a) Bihar Movement
2.
What action did the employees of the Railways call for?
(a) Nationwide strike
(b) Local protests
(c) Meeting with government officials
(d) Social media campaign
Answer
Answer: (a) Nationwide strike
3.
What was the purpose of JP’s people’s march to the Parliament?
(a) To protest against the opposition parties
(b) To support Indira Gandhi
(c) To demand reforms in the railway system
(d) To demand political change
Answer
Answer: (d) To demand political change
4.
Which political parties supported Jayaprakash Narayan as an alternative to Indira Gandhi?
(a) Only Congress (O)
(b) Bharatiya Jana Sangh and Socialist Party
(c) Only Bharatiya Lok Dal
(d) Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Congress (O), Bharatiya Lok Dal, and Socialist Party
Answer
Answer: (d) Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Congress (O), Bharatiya Lok Dal, and Socialist Party
5.
How did Indira Gandhi perceive the movements in Gujarat and Bihar?
(a) As protests against the opposition parties
(b) As movements for economic reforms
(c) As anti-Congress and protests against her leadership
(d) As movements for rural development
Answer
Answer: (c) As anti-Congress and protests against her leadership
1.
According to the Supreme Court, can the Parliament abridge Fundamental Rights?
(a) Yes
(b) No
Answer
Answer: (b) No
2.
What was the Supreme Court’s response to Parliament’s attempt to curtail the right to property through an amendment?
(a) Accepted the amendment
(b) Rejected the amendment
Answer
Answer: (b) Rejected the amendment
3.
What was the central issue in the Kesavananda Bharati Case?
(a) The appointment of the Chief Justice of India
(b) Parliament’s power to amend Fundamental Rights
(c) The right to property
(d) The conflict between the judiciary and the executive
Answer
Answer: (b) Parliament’s power to amend Fundamental Rights
4.
Who was appointed as the Chief Justice of India in 1973 despite the convention of appointing the senior-most judge?
(a) Justice A. N. Ray
(b) Justice Kesavananda Bharati
(c) Justice Indira Gandhi
(d) Justice Keshavananda Bharati
Answer
Answer: (a) Justice A. N. Ray
5.
What was the political controversy surrounding the appointment of Justice A. N. Ray?
(a) He had given rulings against the government
(b) He was the most qualified judge
(c) He was appointed based on seniority
(d) He was appointed based on popular demand
Answer
Answer: (a) He had given rulings against the government
6.
What was the climax of the confrontation between the judiciary and the executive?
(a) Supreme Court’s decision in the Kesavananda Bharati Case
(b) Ruling of the High Court declaring Indira Gandhi’s election invalid
(c) Appointment of Justice A. N. Ray as Chief Justice
(d) Parliament’s attempt to amend the Constitution
Answer
Answer: (b) Ruling of the High Court declaring Indira Gandhi’s election invalid
7.
What were the three constitutional issues that emerged in the conflict between Parliament and the judiciary?
(a) Appointment of Chief Justice, Judicial Powers, Political Ideologies
(b) Fundamental Rights, Right to Property, Directive Principles
(c) Parliament’s authority, Right to Property, Judiciary’s independence
(d) Judicial Interpretations, Executive Authority, Directive Principles
Answer
Answer: (b) Fundamental Rights, Right to Property, Directive Principles
What did the Supreme Court conclude about Parliament’s power to abridge Fundamental Rights for giving effect to Directive Principles?
(a) Accepted the provision
(b) Rejected the provision
Answer
Answer: (b) Rejected the provision
What did the confrontation between the judiciary and the executive lead to in 1975?
(a) Presidential rule in Gujarat
(b) Supreme Court’s intervention
(c) High Court ruling on election validity
(d) Imposition of emergency
Answer
Answer: (d) Imposition of emergency
What role did the judiciary play in the political controversies of the time?
(a) It supported the government’s decisions
(b) It maintained its independence
(c) It favored the opposition’s stance
(d) It was involved in corruption allegations
Answer
Answer: (b) It maintained its independence
1.
What was the outcome of the Allahabad High Court judgment on Indira Gandhi’s election?
(a) Declared her election as Prime Minister
(b) Invalidated her election to the Lok Sabha
(c) Upheld her election petition
(d) Granted her an extension as Prime Minister
Answer
Answer: (b) Invalidated her election to the Lok Sabha
2.
Who filed the election petition challenging Indira Gandhi’s election?
(a) Morarji Desai
(b) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(c) Raj Narain
(d) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Answer
Answer: (c) Raj Narain
3.
What was the reason cited for challenging Indira Gandhi’s election?
(a) Misuse of government resources
(b) Voter fraud
(c) Intimidation of opposition candidates
(d) Violation of electoral spending limits
Answer
Answer: (a) Misuse of government resources
4.
What action did the Supreme Court take regarding the High Court’s judgment?
(a) Upheld the High Court’s decision
(b) Granted a complete stay on the judgment
(c) Allowed Indira Gandhi to continue as Prime Minister
(d) Granted a partial stay on the judgment
Answer
Answer: (d) Granted a partial stay on the judgment
5.
What was the significance of the judgment’s timeframe for Indira Gandhi?
(a) She had to recontest the Lok Sabha elections within six months
(b) She was immediately removed from her position
(c) She was banned from participating in political activities for six months
(d) She had to step down as Prime Minister within six weeks
Answer
Answer: (a) She had to recontest the Lok Sabha elections within six months
1.
What event led to the massive demonstration at Delhi’s Ramlila grounds on 25 June 1975?
(a) Jayaprakash Narayan’s resignation
(b) Indira Gandhi’s resignation
(c) Declaration of a state of emergency
(d) Nationwide satyagraha
Answer
Answer: (d) Nationwide satyagraha
2.
Under what provision of the Constitution was the state of emergency declared?
(a) Article 356
(b) Article 358
(c) Article 352
(d) Article 360
Answer
Answer: (c) Article 352
3.
What powers does the government gain once an emergency is declared?
(a) Limited control over state governments
(b) Suspension of all powers
(c) Concentration of powers in the hands of the union government
(d) Complete decentralization of powers
Answer
Answer: (c) Concentration of powers in the hands of the union government
4.
Who issued the proclamation for the imposition of Emergency?
(a) President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
(b) Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
(c) Jayaprakash Narayan
(d) Justice Jagmohan Lal Sinha
Answer
Answer: (a) President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
5.
What action did the government take regarding major newspaper offices during the Emergency?
(a) Increased security
(b) Disconnected electricity
(c) Issued warnings
(d) Imposed censorship
Answer
Answer: (b) Disconnected electricity
6.
What was the response of the government to the massive demonstration at Ramlila grounds?
(a) Imposed martial law
(b) Declared a state of emergency
(c) Announced snap elections
(d) Initiated peace talks
Answer
Answer: (b) Declared a state of emergency
7.
What was the purpose of Jayaprakash Narayan’s call for a nationwide satyagraha?
(a) To support the government
(b) To demand fresh elections
(c) To protest against government corruption
(d) To advocate for military intervention
Answer
Answer: (c) To protest against government corruption
8.
How did the government perceive the nationwide satyagraha?
(a) As a peaceful protest
(b) As a threat to national security
(c) As a call for unity
(d) As a sign of progress
Answer
Answer: (b) As a threat to national security
9.
What was the political mood of the country during the crisis?
(a) Pro-Congress
(b) Neutral
(c) Against the Congress
(d) Divided
Answer
Answer: (c) Against the Congress
1.
What action did the government take to control the agitation during Emergency?
(a) Authorized free press
(b) Banned protests and strikes
(c) Released opposition leaders from jail
(d) Encouraged public demonstrations
Answer
Answer: (b) Banned protests and strikes
2.
What was the response of newspapers to press censorship during Emergency?
(a) They complied without any protest
(b) They resorted to printing only government-approved news
(c) They left blank spaces in protest against censorship
(d) They shut down their operations temporarily
Answer
Answer: (c) They left blank spaces in protest against censorship
3.
What organizations were banned during Emergency?
(a) Bharatiya Jana Sangh
(b) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Jamait-e-Islami
(c) Congress (O)
(d) Socialist Party
Answer
Answer: (b) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Jamait-e-Islami
4.
What is preventive detention?
(a) Detaining individuals for committed offenses
(b) Arresting people without any reason
(c) Detaining people based on potential future actions
(d) Releasing individuals without proper investigation
Answer
Answer: (c) Detaining people based on potential future actions
5.
What was the significance of the Supreme Court’s decision in April 1976?
(a) It upheld citizens’ rights during Emergency
(b) It granted the government more powers
(c) It restricted the government’s authority
(d) It limited the scope of judiciary during Emergency
Answer
Answer: (d) It limited the scope of judiciary during Emergency
6.
How did the government react to the opposition’s call for resignation during Emergency?
(a) Initiated peace talks
(b) Declared a state of emergency
(c) Granted all demands
(d) Banned protests and strikes
Answer
Answer: (b) Declared a state of emergency
8.
What was the government’s rationale behind preventive detention during Emergency?
(a) To maintain law and order
(b) To support democratic rights
(c) To encourage dissent
(d) To foster political stability
Answer
Answer: (a) To maintain law and order
9.
What did the newspapers like Indian Express and Statesman do in protest against press censorship?
(a) Continued publishing without censorship
(b) Resorted to self-censorship
(c) Left blank spaces in their publications
(d) Supported the government’s decision
Answer
Answer: (c) Left blank spaces in their publications
10.
What were the main consequences of the government’s decision to suspend Fundamental Rights during Emergency?
(a) Increased freedom of speech
(b) Curtailment of citizen’s rights
(c) Expansion of civil liberties
(d) Strengthening of democratic institutions
Answer
Answer: (b) Curtailment of citizen’s rights
11.
What was the reaction of the Indian judiciary to the government’s actions during Emergency?
(a) Issued supportive rulings
(b) Challenged government decisions
(c) Refrained from involvement
(d) Facilitated government measures
Answer
Answer: (b) Challenged government decisions
12.
What was the significance of the Supreme Court’s judgment regarding habeas corpus petitions?
(a) Upheld the rights of detainees
(b) Limited citizens’ access to courts
(c) Expanded legal protections
(d) Encouraged political dissent
Answer
Answer: (b) Limited citizens’ access to courts
1.
What was the purpose of the forty-second amendment to the Indian Constitution?
(a) Limit the powers of the President
(b) Extend the term of Parliament and state legislatures
(c) Strengthen the role of the judiciary
(d) Enhance the powers of the Prime Minister
Answer
Answer: (b) Extend the term of Parliament and state legislatures
2.
What specific provision was introduced regarding the challenge to the elections of Prime Minister, President, and Vice President?
(a) Elections could be challenged only by the Parliament
(b) Elections could not be challenged in any court
(c) Elections could be challenged only in the Supreme Court
(d) Elections could be challenged in the High Court
Answer
Answer: (b) Elections could not be challenged in any court
3.
What significant change was made to the duration of legislatures as per the forty-second amendment?
(a) Reduced from six years to five years
(b) Extended from four years to five years
(c) Extended from five years to six years
(d) No change was made
Answer
Answer: (c) Extended from five years to six years
4.
What was the rationale behind extending the term of legislatures as per the amendment?
(a) To increase political stability
(b) To promote democratic principles
(c) To accommodate the Emergency period
(d) To strengthen the role of the opposition
Answer
Answer: (c) To accommodate the Emergency period
5.
During an Emergency, how long could elections be postponed according to the provisions?
(a) One month
(b) One year
(c) Six months
(d) Two years
Answer
Answer: (b) One year
1.
What did the Emergency period reveal about India’s democracy?
(a) It proved that democracy is fragile in India
(b) It showed the strength and resilience of India’s democracy
(c) It demonstrated the need for authoritarian rule
(d) It highlighted the irrelevance of democracy in India
Answer
Answer: (b) It showed the strength and resilience of India’s democracy
2.
What changes were made to the Emergency provision in the Constitution after the Emergency period?
(a) Internal Emergency can only be declared on the grounds of civil unrest
(b) Internal Emergency can only be declared on the grounds of armed rebellion
(c) External Emergency can only be declared on the grounds of civil unrest
(d) External Emergency can only be declared on the grounds of armed rebellion
Answer
Answer: (b) Internal Emergency can only be declared on the grounds of armed rebellion
3.
What awareness did the Emergency period bring regarding civil liberties?
(a) It highlighted the need for increased government control
(b) It emphasized the importance of restricting civil liberties
(c) It made everyone more aware of the value of civil liberties
(d) It showed that civil liberties are not important in times of crisis
Answer
Answer: (c) It made everyone more aware of the value of civil liberties
4.
What issues arose regarding the implementation of Emergency rule?
(a) Lack of coordination between government agencies
(b) Independence of police and administration
(c) Overwhelming support from civil liberties organizations
(d) Political pressures on the judiciary
Answer
Answer: (d) Political pressures on the judiciary
5.
What tension does the chapter highlight regarding democratic functioning and political protests?
(a) Tension between state and central governments
(b) Tension between routine functioning and continuous protests
(c) Tension between legislative and executive branches
(d) Tension between civil society and government
Answer
Answer: (b) Tension between routine functioning and continuous protests
6.
According to the chapter, what role did the Courts play after the Emergency?
(a) They supported the government’s actions unconditionally
(b) They actively protected civil liberties
(c) They became instruments of political pressure
(d) They stayed neutral and didn’t intervene
Answer
Answer: (b) They actively protected civil liberties
7.
What effect did the Emergency have on civil liberties organizations?
(a) They were disbanded
(b) They became more active
(c) They lost public support
(d) They supported the government’s actions
Answer
Answer: (b) They became more active
8.
What did the Shah Commission Report reveal about the police and administration during the Emergency?
(a) They acted independently
(b) They resisted political pressures
(c) They became vulnerable to political pressures
(d) They upheld civil liberties
Answer
Answer: (c) They became vulnerable to political pressures
1.
What was the main slogan of the opposition during the 1977 elections?
(a) Save the Nation
(b) Save Democracy
(c) Emergency Must End
(d) Fight Against Corruption
Answer
Answer: (b) Save Democracy
2.
What was the impact of the Emergency on the 1977 elections?
(a) The government won a landslide victory
(b) Voters endorsed the Emergency
(c) The elections were boycotted
(d) The opposition won decisively
Answer
Answer: (d) The opposition won decisively
3.
Which party did the major opposition parties form on the eve of the 1977 elections?
(a) Indian National Congress
(b) Janata Party
(c) Bharatiya Janata Party
(d) Communist Party of India
Answer
Answer: (b) Janata Party
4.
Who was the leader accepted by the Janata Party?
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Morarji Desai
(c) Jayaprakash Narayan
(d) Raj Narain
Answer
Answer: (c) Jayaprakash Narayan
5.
What party did some Congress leaders form under Jagjivan Ram’s leadership?
(a) Janata Party
(b) Bharatiya Janata Party
(c) Congress for Democracy
(d) Indian National Congress (I)
Answer
Answer: (c) Congress for Democracy
6.
What did the 1977 elections turn into for the people of north India?
(a) A festival
(b) A protest
(c) A referendum on the Emergency
(d) A trial for the opposition leaders
Answer
Answer: (c) A referendum on the Emergency
7.
What was the primary lesson learned from the 1977 elections?
(a) Governments perceived as anti-democratic are punished
(b) People prefer authoritarian rule
(c) Emergency strengthens democracy
(d) Opposition parties always lose elections
Answer
Answer: (a) Governments perceived as anti-democratic are punished
8.
What was the duration of the Emergency?
(a) 12 months
(b) 18 months
(c) 24 months
(d) 6 months
Answer
Answer: (b) 18 months
1.
What was the primary focus of the Janata Party’s campaign during the election?
(a) Economic reforms
(b) Restoration of democracy
(c) Foreign policy changes
(d) Social welfare programs
Answer
Answer: (b) Restoration of democracy
2.
Who became the symbol of the restoration of democracy during the election?
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Sanjay Gandhi
(c) Raj Narain
(d) Jayaprakash Narayan
Answer
Answer: (d) Jayaprakash Narayan
3.
How many seats did the Congress win in the Lok Sabha elections of 1977?
(a) 154
(b) 295
(c) 330
(d) 542
Answer
Answer: (a) 154
4.
How many seats did the Janata Party win in the Lok Sabha elections of 1977?
(a) 154
(b) 295
(c) 330
(d) 542
Answer
Answer: (c) 330
5.
In which region did the Congress face a massive electoral wave against it?
(a) South India
(b) North India
(c) East India
(d) West India
Answer
Answer: (b) North India
6.
Which constituency did Indira Gandhi lose from during the 1977 elections?
(a) Amethi
(b) Rae Bareli
(c) Delhi
(d) Rajasthan
Answer
Answer: (b) Rae Bareli
7.
Which party won only one seat each in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Janata Party
(b) Bharatiya Janata Party
(c) Congress
(d) Congress for Democracy
Answer
Answer: (c) Congress
8.
What percentage of popular votes did the Congress receive in the 1977 elections?
(a) Less than 25%
(b) Less than 35%
(c) More than 50%
(d) More than 60%
Answer
Answer: (b) Less than 35%
1.
Who were the three leaders in stiff competition for the post of Prime Minister after the 1977 elections?
(a) Indira Gandhi, Morarji Desai, Jagjivan Ram
(b) Morarji Desai, Charan Singh, Jagjivan Ram
(c) Raj Narain, Charan Singh, Jagjivan Ram
(d) Indira Gandhi, Charan Singh, Raj Narain
Answer
Answer: (b) Morarji Desai, Charan Singh, Jagjivan Ram
2.
Who eventually became the Prime Minister after the 1977 elections?
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Charan Singh
(c) Morarji Desai
(d) Jagjivan Ram
Answer
Answer: (c) Morarji Desai
3.
What was the major criticism of the Janata Party government?
(a) Lack of experience
(b) Lack of direction, leadership, and a common program
(c) Excessive authoritarianism
(d) Lack of resources
Answer
Answer: (b) Lack of direction, leadership, and a common program
4.
How long did the Charan Singh government remain in power?
(a) Less than 6 months
(b) About 12 months
(c) More than 18 months
(d) About 4 months
Answer
Answer: (d) About 4 months
5.
In which year were the fresh Lok Sabha elections held following the Janata Party’s defeat?
(a) 1979
(b) 1980
(c) 1978
(d) 1976
Answer
Answer: (b) 1980
6.
How many seats did the Congress win in the fresh Lok Sabha elections of 1980?
(a) 154
(b) 295
(c) 353
(d) 542
Answer
Answer: (c) 353
7.
What lesson in democratic politics was learned from the experience of 1977-79?
(a) Stability is not essential
(b) Unstable governments are favored by voters
(c) Governments perceived as unstable are punished by voters
(d) Authoritarianism is preferred by voters
Answer
Answer: (c) Governments perceived as unstable are punished by voters
8.
Which party did not lose its grip in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Orissa after the 1977 Lok Sabha elections?
(a) Janata Party
(b) Congress
(c) Bharatiya Lok Dal
(d) Bharatiya Janata Party
Answer
Answer: (b) Congress
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Which party merged with the Janata Party after the 1977 elections?
(a) Bharatiya Lok Dal
(b) Indian National Congress
(c) Congress for Democracy
(d) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Answer
Answer: (c) Congress for Democracy
10.
Who led the Janata Party during the 1977 elections?
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Morarji Desai
(c) Charan Singh
(d) Jagjivan Ram
Answer
Answer: (d) Jagjivan Ram
1.
What characterized the Congress party’s shift in identity from 1969 onwards?
(a) Accommodating leaders of different ideologies
(b) Embracing socialism and pro-poor policies
(c) Advocating for capitalism
(d) Remaining politically neutral
Answer
Answer: (b) Embracing socialism and pro-poor policies
2.
What was the strategy adopted by opposition parties in response to the Congress party’s ideological shift?
(a) Non-Congressism
(b) Socialist revolution
(c) Pro-Congressism
(d) Centrist alliance
Answer
Answer: (a) Non-Congressism
3.
What role did the backward castes play in the elections of 1977?
(a) They supported the Congress party
(b) They remained politically neutral
(c) They shifted their allegiance away from the Congress party
(d) They supported a centrist alliance
Answer
Answer: (c) They shifted their allegiance away from the Congress party
4.
What controversial issue arose in Bihar following the 1977 elections?
(a) Reservations for the upper castes
(b) Reservations for women
(c) Reservations for the backward castes
(d) Reservations for religious minorities
Answer
Answer: (c) Reservations for the backward castes
5.
What was the response of the Janata Party government to the issue of reservations for ‘other backward classes’?
(a) It opposed reservations altogether
(b) It ignored the issue
(c) It appointed the Mandal Commission
(d) It supported reservations for the upper castes
Answer
Answer: (c) It appointed the Mandal Commission
6.
What change did the elections after the Emergency trigger in the party system?
(a) Shift towards a two-party system
(b) Emergence of multiple regional parties
(c) The dominance of the Congress party
(d) Transition to a coalition government
Answer
Answer: (b) Emergence of multiple regional parties
7.
What characterized the period around the Emergency?
(a) Economic prosperity
(b) Political stability
(c) Constitutional crisis
(d) Social harmony
Answer
Answer: (c) Constitutional crisis
8.
What was the ideological shift of the Congress party since the early nineteen seventies?
(a) Embracing capitalism
(b) Becoming politically neutral
(c) Claiming to be socialist and pro-poor
(d) Rejecting socialism
Answer
Answer: (c) Claiming to be socialist and pro-poor
9.
What role did ‘non-Congressism’ play in the elections of 1977?
(a) It strengthened the Congress party
(b) It weakened the opposition
(c) It united the opposition against the Congress
(d) It had no impact on the elections
Answer
Answer: (c) It united the opposition against the Congress
10.
What factor influenced the politics of north India following the 1977 elections?
(a) Economic reforms
(b) Social revolution
(c) Backward caste alliances
(d) Religious extremism
Answer
Answer: (c) Backward caste alliances
1.
What was the critical issue that emerged during the period discussed?
(a) Role of political parties
(b) Role of mass protests
(c) Constitutional amendments
(d) Government accountability
Answer
Answer: (b) Role of mass protests
2.
What trust did the makers of India’s Constitution have regarding political parties?
(a) They would suspend democratic norms
(b) They would uphold the rule of law
(c) They would prioritize revolutionary ideologies
(d) They would endorse government abuse of power
Answer
Answer: (b) They would uphold the rule of law
3.
What was abused during the Emergency according to the passage?
(a) Democratic norms
(b) Revolutionary ideologies
(c) Constitutional amendments
(d) Extraordinary powers
Answer
Answer: (d) Extraordinary powers
4.
What tension is highlighted in the passage?
(a) Tension between political parties
(b) Tension between government and opposition
(c) Tension between institution-based democracy and spontaneous popular participation
(d) Tension between legislative and executive branches
Answer
Answer: (c) Tension between institution-based democracy and spontaneous popular participation
5.
What is the setting of the film described?
(a) 1960s
(b) 1970s
(c) 1980s
(d) 1990s
Answer
Answer: (b) 1970s
6.
What are the aspirations of Siddharth in the film?
(a) Achieving political success
(b) Staging a revolution
(c) Pursuing personal wealth
(d) Promoting social transformation
Answer
Answer: (b) Staging a revolution
7.
What is the primary goal of Vikram in the film?
(a) Achieving political success
(b) Pursuing personal wealth
(c) Promoting social transformation
(d) Becoming a revolutionary
Answer
Answer: (b) Pursuing personal wealth
8.
What are the characters’ responses to their respective goals?
(a) Both succeed
(b) Both fail
(c) Siddharth succeeds, Vikram fails
(d) Vikram succeeds, Siddharth fails
Answer
Answer: (c) Siddharth succeeds, Vikram fails
9.
What societal backdrop influences the characters in the film?
(a) Economic boom
(b) Political stability
(c) Idealism and expectations of the 1970s
(d) Technological advancements
Answer
Answer: (c) Idealism and expectations of the 1970s
10.
What is the overall theme of the film as described in the passage?
(a) Success and failure
(b) Societal transformations
(c) Political disillusionment
(d) Historical reflections
Answer
Answer: (c) Political disillusionment
1.
What was Jagjivan Ram’s role during the period of 1977-1979?
(a) Labour Minister
(b) Prime Minister
(c) President
(d) Defence Minister
Answer
Answer: (a) Labour Minister
2.
Which state did Jagjivan Ram represent as a Member of Parliament?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Bihar
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer
Answer: (b) Bihar
3.
What was Jagjivan Ram’s contribution to the Indian government’s first ministry?
(a) Defence Minister
(b) Labour Minister
(c) Education Minister
(d) Foreign Minister
Answer
Answer: (b) Labour Minister
1.
During which period did Chaudhary Charan Singh serve as Prime Minister of India?
(a) 1960-1970
(b) 1979-1980
(c) 1985-1986
(d) 1990-1991
Answer
Answer: (b) 1979-1980
2.
Which state was Chaudhary Charan Singh active in politics?
(a) Bihar
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Punjab
Answer
Answer: (b) Uttar Pradesh
3.
Which political party did Chaudhary Charan Singh found in 1967?
(a) Indian National Congress
(b) Bharatiya Janata Party
(c) Bharatiya Kranti Dal
(d) Janata Party
Answer
Answer: (c) Bharatiya Kranti Dal
1.
When did Morarji Desai serve as Prime Minister of India?
(a) 1950-1955
(b) 1960-1965
(c) 1977-1979
(d) 1985-1990
Answer
Answer: (c) 1977-1979
2.
Which political party did Morarji Desai join after the split in the Congress party?
(a) Congress (I)
(b) Bharatiya Janata Party
(c) Congress (O)
(d) Janata Party
Answer
Answer: (c) Congress (O)
3.
Which state did Morarji Desai serve as Chief Minister of?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Bihar
Answer
Answer: (b) Gujarat
1.
What was the primary reason for the Railway Strike of 1974?
(a) Wage increase
(b) Improved working conditions
(c) Demand for bonus and service conditions
(d) Better retirement benefits
Answer
Answer: (c) Demand for bonus and service conditions
2.
Who led the National Coordination Committee for Railwaymen’s Struggle during the Railway Strike of 1974?
(a) Morarji Desai
(b) George Fernandes
(c) Jayaprakash Narayan
(d) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Answer
Answer: (b) George Fernandes
3.
What action did the government take in response to the Railway Strike of 1974?
(a) Agreed to all the demands
(b) Deployed territorial army
(c) Ignored the strike
(d) Gave a substantial wage hike
Answer
Answer: (b) Deployed territorial army
4.
Which movement was Jayaprakash Narayan a leader of?
(a) Labour Movement
(b) Women’s Rights Movement
(c) Bihar Movement
(d) Green Revolution Movement
Answer
Answer: (c) Bihar Movement
What movement was associated with the slogan “sampoorna Kranti ab nara hai, bhavi itihas hamara hai”?
(a) Civil Rights Movement
(b) Women’s Suffrage Movement
(c) Bihar Movement
(d) Environmental Movement
Answer
Answer: (c) Bihar Movement
Which slogan was given by D. K. Barooah, President of the Congress, in 1974?
(a) “Jal Yojana”
(b) “Jal Nagari”
(c) “Indira is India, India is Indira”
(d) “Jal Kshetra”
Answer
Answer: (c) “Indira is India, India is Indira”
What was the content of the anonymous advertisement in the Times of India, soon after the declaration of Emergency in 1975?
(a) Jal Yojana
(b) Jal Nagari
(c) death of D. E. M. O’Cracy, mourned by his wife T. Ruth, his son L. I. Bertie, and his daughters Faith, Hope and Justice
(d) Jal Kshetra
Answer
Answer: (c) death of D. E. M. O’Cracy, mourned by his wife T. Ruth, his son L. I. Bertie, and his daughters Faith, Hope and Justice
What was the content of the advertisement in The Times, London, on 15 August 1975 by the ‘Free JP Campaign’?
(a) Jal Yojana
(b) Jal Nagari
(c) today is India’s Independence Day…Don’t Let the Lights Go Out on India’s Democracy
(d) Jal Kshetra
Answer
Answer: (c) today is India’s Independence Day…Don’t Let the Lights Go Out on India’s Democracy
