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Challenges to and Restoration of Congress System – Class 12 Political Science MCQs
The emergence of the congress system and challenges faced. The political transition took place after Nehru, The opposition unity and the Congress split posed a challenge to Congress's dominance, a new Congress led by Indira Gandhi overcome these challenges; and new policies and ideologies facilitated the restoration of the congress system.
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1. When did Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru pass away?
- 1964
- 1987
- 1965
- 1977
Answer: A) 1964
Explanation:
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru passed away in May 1964.
2. Who became the prime minister after Jawaharlal Nehru?
- Lal Bahadur Shastri
- Indira gandhi
- Morarji desai
- No one
Answer: A) Lal Bahadur Shastri
Explanation:
Lal bahadur Shastri became the prime minister after Nehru.
3. Defection gave rise to the expression?
- Khud kamao desh badhao
- Aya ram gaya ram
- Hindi chini bhai bhai
- No expression
Answer: B) Aya ram gaya ram
Explanation:
The constant realignment and shifting political loyalties called defection gave rise to the expression"Aya Ram Gaya Ram".
4. Who became the leader after Lal Bahadur Shastri?
- Morarji Desai
- Indira Gandhi
- Coalition govt
- No govt
Answer: B) Indira Gandhi
Explanation:
Indira Gandhi became the leader after Lal Bahadur Shastri.
5. Where did Shastri die?
- Uzbekistan
- Pakistan
- India
- Russia
Answer: A) Uzbekistan
Explanation:
Shastri died in Tashkent, Uzbekistan (then the Soviet Union) on 11 January 1966, one day after signing a peace treaty to end the 1965 Indo-Pakistan War.
6. When was Lal Bahadur Shastri died?
- 1977
- 1966
- 1965
- 1761
Answer: B) 1966
Explanation:
Lal Bahadur Shastri died on 11th January 1966.
7. Who gave the slogan "Jai jawan Jai kisan"?
- Lal Bahadur Shastri
- Indira Gandhi
- Bhagat Singh
- None of the above
Answer: A) Lal Bahadur Shastri
Explanation:
Jai Jawan Jai Kisan was a slogan of Lal Bahadur Shastri.
8. Who gave the slogan "Indira Hatao,Desh Bachao"?
- Jayaprakash Narayan
- Lal bahadur shastri
- Morarji desai
- Punjabi suba
Answer: A) Jayaprakash Narayan
Explanation:
Jayaprakash Narayan's famous slogan "Indira hatao,Desh bachao" was the rallying cry for the opposition parties post-Emergency.
9. Where was India's first nuclear test conducted?
- Pokhran
- Lonavla
- Bikaner
- All the above
Answer: A) Pokhran
Explanation:
It was on May 18, 1974, that India tested its first nuclear bomb successfully in Rajasthan's Pokhran.
10. Which slogan was used by the BJP at a Lucknow political rally in 1996?
- Har Har Modi Har Ghar Modi
- Bari Bari Sabki Bari, Abki Bari Atal Bihari
- Congress ka Haath, Aam Aadmi ke Saath
- Maa, Mati, Manush
Answer: B) Bari Bari Sabki Bari, Abki Bari Atal Bihari
Explanation:
Bari Bari Sabki Bari, Abki Bari Atal Bihari was coined at a Lucknow political rally in 1996, the slogan used by the BJP to project Atal Bihari Vajpayee as the next prime minister.