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Question 1.
The Indian National Congress was defeated for the first time in the General Elections of Parliament in the year
A) 1962
B) 1967
C) 1977
D) 1998
Answer:
C) 1977

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Question 2.
The Presidential Rule can be imposed in the states by this Article
A) 352
B) 356
C) 360
D) 370
Answer:
B) 356

Question 3.
74th Constitutional Amendment Act is related to
A) Urban areas
B) Women
C) Rural areas
D) Minorities
Answer:
A) Urban areas

Question 4.
Which of the following constitutional
amendment relates to rural local self government ?
A) 42nd amendment
B) 73rd amendment
C) 72nd amendment
D) 76th amendment
Answer:
C) 72nd amendment

Question 5.
What is the number of general elections held in 2014?
A) 10 th
B) 16th
C) 14th
D) 9th
Answer:
B) 16th

Question 6.
The machine to cast vote which is used by the election commission in elections at present
A) ETC
B) ATM
C) EVM
D) PAN
Answer:
C) EVM

Question 7.
Which of the following is correct ?
A) AGP political party was started in Assom.
B) DMK party started Anti – Hindi agitation in Kerala.
C) Operation Blue Star started in Bangladesh.
D) P.V. Narsimha Rao was first Vice President of India.
Answer:
A) AGP political party was started in Assom.

Question 8.
One of the following is not related to Telangana armed struggle.
A) Cancelled farmer’s debts
B) Banned vetti
C) Land to tillers
D) Changed Hyderabad into Hindu state
Answer:
D) Changed Hyderabad into Hindu state

Question 9.
The party which withdrew support to V.P. Singh government leading to early elections
A) The Congress party
B) The BJP
C) The CPI
D) The DMK
Answer:
B) The BJP

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Question 10
The militant Sikh leader who demanded a separate state ‘Khalistan’ for Sikhs was ………………
A) Sukhdev
B) Sikhander Singh
C) Delhiwala
D) Bhindranwale
Answer:
D) Bhindranwale

Question 11.
In which year elections, did the Janata party defeat the Congress party?
A) 1977
B) 1972
C) 1980
D) 1982
Answer:
A) 1977

Question 12.
In which year, the Supreme Court laid down norms for the use of President’s Rule?
A) 1990
B) 1992
C) 1994
D) 1993
Answer:
C) 1994

Question 13.
The first party to defeat Congress in Andhra Pradesh was …………….
A) Telugu Desam Party
B) Janata Party
C) The Congress
D) Dravida Munnetra Kazagam
Answer:
A) Telugu Desam Party

Question 14.
Telugu Desam Party was started in the year ……………
A) 1984
B) 1982
C) 1986
D) 1988
Answer:
B) 1982

Question 15.
In which year, the Chief Minister N.T. Rama Rao was dismissed?
A) 1982
B) 1988
C) 1986
D) 1984
Answer:
D) 1984

Question 16.
Who led the Assom movement ?
A) AASU
B) AGP
C) DMK
D) SAD
Answer:
A) AASU

Question 17.
Who were the outsiders in Assom ?
A) People from Bangladesh
B) Bengalis
C) Both A & B
D) Gujarat
Answer:
C) Both A & B

Question 18.
In which year, an agreement was signed between the Central Government and AASU ?
A) 1980
B) 1986
C) 1984
D) 1988
Answer:
C) 1984

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Question 19.
Which party had passed a set of resolutions in 1978 demanding decentralization of powers ?
A) Assom Gana Parishad
B) Akali Dal
C) Both A & B
D) TDP
Answer:
B) Akali Dal

Question 20.
When was the budget with more
liberalizations made in India?
A) 1981
B) 1982
C) 1985
D) 1983
Answer:
C) 1985

Question 21.
In 1990’s Hindus demanded to build a temple for Lord Rama in controversial place in
A) Allahabad
B) Kanpur
C) Delhi
D) Ayodhya
Answer:
D) Ayodhya

Question 22.
The process that leading political party could not implement any policy for fear of withdrawal of support by other coalition partners was called
A) Policy implementation
B) Policy exchange
C) Policy moderation
D) Policy paralysis
Answer:
D) Policy paralysis

Question 23.
The first coalition to be re-elected was
A) Janata Dal
B) NDA
C) UPA
D) Janata Party
Answer:
C) UPA

Question 24.
Which government implemented 27% reservation for backward castes ?
A) Janata Party
B) Janata Dal
C) NDA
D) UPA
Answer:
B) Janata Dal

Question 25.
Name of the Sikh State for which the anti-Sikh riots demanded was
A) Pakistan
B) Hindusthan
C) Khalisthan
D) Pulisthan
Answer:
C) Khalisthan

Question 26.
This party was organised around Gurudwaras.
A) DMK
B) SAD
C) AIADMK
D) BLD
Answer:
B) SAD

Question 27.
Khalisthan was related to this agitation
A) Punjab
B) Bengal
C) Assom
D) Bihar
Answer:
A) Punjab

Question 28.
This Prime Minister entered an agreement with Sant Langowal
A) Deva Gowda
B) Indira Gandhi
C) Chandra Sekhar
D) Rajiv Gandhi
Answer:
D) Rajiv Gandhi

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Question 29.
The slogan of TDP when it was founded …………
A) Teluguvari Ikyata
B) Teluguvari Pratishta
C) Teluguvari Atmagauravam
D) Teluguvari Adhikaram
Answer:
C) Teluguvari Atmagauravam

Question 30.
The sixth President of India was …………………
A) Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
B) C.V. Raman
C) Giani Zail Singh
D) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
Answer:
A) Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy

Question 31.
Find the incorrect set.
A) Mandal commission – Reservations for OBCs
B) Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi – LTTE
C) First coalition govt – Morarji Desai
D) Ram Janmabhoomi Rath Yatra – L.K.Advani
Answer:
C) First coalition govt – Morarji Desai

Question 32.
Which is not the correct set ?
A) Telecom Revolution – Rajiv Gandhi
B) Constitutional status to local self governments – P.V. Narasimha Rao
C) Coalition government – Ethnic cleansing
D) Popular welfare schemes for the poor – N.T.Rama Rao
Answer:
C) Coalition government – Ethnic cleansing

Question 33.
Find out the wrongly matched
A) Rama Janmabhoomi Rath Yathra – 1990
B) Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi -1991
C) Assassination of Indira Gandhi and Operation Blue Star -1982
D) Local self governments -1992
Answer:
C) Assassination of Indira Gandhi and Operation Blue Star -1982

Question 34.
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched ?
A) Congress (O) – led by Indira Gandhi
B) SAD – based in Haryana
C) Jan Sangah Party – largely confined to Northern States
D) Bharatiya Lok Dal-a party in Jammu and Kashmir
Answer:
C) Jan Sangah Party – largely confined to Northern States

Question 35.
Which of the following statements is not correct ?
A) Mr. Sanjeeva Reddy is 6th Lok Sabha Speaker of India.
B) The first Non- Congress Prime Minister is Morarji Desai
C) Mr. Sanjeeva Reddy is 6th President of India.
D) Mr Sanjeeva Reddy had worked with Prime Ministers Nehru and Morarji Desai.
Answer:
D) Mr Sanjeeva Reddy had worked with Prime Ministers Nehru and Morarji Desai.

Question 36.
Identify the incorrect set ?
A) President’s rule over a state – Article 356
B) Amendment to Indian Constitution Article – 368
C) Financial Emergency – Article – 362
D) Proclamation of Emergency – Article 352
Answer:
C) Financial Emergency – Article – 362

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Question 37.
Identify the incorrect set:
A) DMK – Tamil Nadu
B) AGP – Assom
C) SAD – Uttar Pradesh
D) TDP – Andhra Pradesh
Answer:
C) SAD – Uttar Pradesh

Question 38.
Arrange the following Prime Ministers in chronological order.
a) Rajiv Gandhi
b) Lai Bahadur Shastri
c) H.D Deva Gowda
d) I.K. Gujral
A) a, b, c, d
B) b, a, c, d
C) c, a, b, d
D) b, d, a, c
Answer:
B) b, a, c, d

Question 39.
Which of the following party was not in the Left Front Govt ?
A) CPI
B) Forward Block
C) TDP
D) CPM
Answer:
C) TDP

Question 40.
Which of the following government won elections from 1978 – 2006 ?
A) SVD Government
B) Congress Government
C) Left Front Government
D) BJP Government
Answer:
C) Left Front Government

Question 41.
Article 356 of Indian Constitution is related to
A) the election of President
B) amendments in Constitution
C) President’s rule
D) elections in the states
Answer:
C) President’s rule

Question 42.
An initiative launched by West Bengal in 1978 to record the names of share croppers and secure their rights was
known as……………
A) Operation Blue Star
B) Operation Polo
C) Operation Vijay
D) Operation Barga
Answer:
D) Operation Barga

Question 43.
In India, the ‘Telecom Revolution’ was initiated by………
A) Sanjay Gandhi
B) Indira Gandhi
C) Rajiv Gandhi
D) Mahatma Gandhi
Answer:
C) Rajiv Gandhi

Question 44.
Identify the senior leader who played an important role in bringing together all the anti-congress and anti¬emergency parties.
A) Jayaprakash Narayan
B) JagjivanRam
C) Morarji Desai
D) Charan Singh
Answer:
A) Jayaprakash Narayan

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Question 45.
Choose the correct matching
i) Advani — a) CPM
ii) Jyoti Basu — b) SAD
iii) Sant Langowal — c) BJP
A) i-a, ii-c, iii-b
B) i-c, ii-a, iii-b
C) i-c, ii-b, iii-a
D) i-b, ii-c, iii-a
Answer:
C) i-c, ii-b, iii-a

Question 46.
Coalition government means
A) Government formed with the help of some parties
B) A party which wins with absolute majorty
C) Parties forming government with the help of the President
D) All the above
Answer:
A) Government formed with the help of some parties

Question 47.
Assom revolt was led by
A) AASU
B) AGP
C) DMK
D) SAD
Answer:
A) AASU

Question 48.
Founder of TDP is
A) YSR
B) P.V. Narasimha Rao
C) NTR
D) Chandrababu Naidu
Answer:
C) NTR

Question 49.
27% reservation for OBCs was given by which Prime Minister
A) P.V. Narasimharao
B) V.P.Singh
C) Man Mohan Singh
D) Rajiv Gandhi
Answer:
B) V.P.Singh

Question 50.
The Commission that recommended reservation for OBC during V.P.Singh regime
A) Kothari Commission
B) Mandal Commission
C) Fazal Ali Commission
D) Krishna Commission
Answer:
B) Mandal Commission

Question 51.
Farmers of UP and Haryana agitated under the leadership of ……………..
A) V.P. Singh
B) Mahendra Singh Tikati
C) Indira Gandhi
D) Sharada Joshi
Answer:
B) Mahendra Singh Tikati

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Question 52.
The party came to power in center, immediately after the end of emergency was ………………..
A) Congress Party
B) Janatha Party
C) Communist Party of India
D) Siromani Akali Dal
Answer:
B) Janatha Party

Question 53.
Operation Barga was launched by …………… government
A) Haryana
B) Kerala
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) West Bengal
Answer:
D) West Bengal

Question 54.
Shri Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy was sworn as the 6th president of India in the year
A) 1980
B) 1977
C) 1970
D) 1985
Answer:
B) 1977

Question 55.
India consists of ………………………….
A) 29 States, 7 Union Territories.
B) 29 States, 8 Union Territories.
C) 23 States, 7 Union Territories.
D) 28 States, 7 Union Territories
Answer:
A) 29 States, 7 Union Territories.

Question 56.
Match the following.
1. Morarji Desai — a) Telecom revol¬ution
2. V.P. Singh — b) First non-cong ress Prime Minister
3. Rajiv Gandhi — c) Mandal commission
A) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
B) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a
C) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c
D) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b
Answer:
A) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a

Question 57.
1. Rath Yatra — a) P.V. Narasimha Rao
2. Liberalisation — b) Neelam Policy Sanjeeva Reddy
3. Lok Sabha speaker that became Indian President. — c) L.K. Adwani
A) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a
B) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c
C) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
D) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
Answer:
C) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b

Question 58.
The first coalition government was led by ………………….
A) Indira Gandhi
B) Vajpayee
C) V.P. Singh
D) Morarji Desai
Answer:
D) Morarji Desai

Question 59.
Which are the following measures to gain substantial support of the rural population for the Left Front government in West Bengal ?
A) Implementation of Panchayat Raj
B) Operation Barga
C) Price control
D) Both options (A) and (B)
Answer:
D) Both options (A) and (B)

Question 60.
Which of the following political party is not existing in India now ?
A) Indian National Congress (I)
B) Bharatiya Janata Party
C) Muslim League
D) Communist Party of India
Answer:
C) Muslim League

Question 61.
Which of the following coalition government is led by BJP ?
A) United Progressive Alliance
B) National Front Government
C) First Coalition Government
D) National Democratic Alliance
Answer:
D) National Democratic Alliance

Question 62.
Which of the following is wrong matching ?
A) L.K Advani – Rath yatra
B) V.P. Singh – Janata Dal
C) Rajiv Gandhi – LTTE
D) P.V. Narasimha Rao – Left Front
Answer:
D) P.V. Narasimha Rao – Left Front

Question 63.
IMF stands for ………………
A) Integrated Monetaty Fund
B) International Money Fund
C) International Monetary Fund
D) Indian Mutual Fund ‘
Answer:
C) International Monetary Fund

Question 64.
The following acts contributed to huge support to West Bengal Government
A) Operation Barga
B) Implementation of Panchayat Raj ‘ System
C) Price control
D) A and B
Answer:
D) A and B

Question 65.
Meaning of liberalisation ………………….
A) Decreasing of importance on private sector
B) Given importance to only public sector
C) Promoting private sector
D) Not given importance to public sector
Answer:
C) Promoting private sector

Question 66.
Party based in Punjab
A) D.M.K
B) T.D.P
C) Shirormani Akali Dal
D) None of above
Answer:
C) Shirormani Akali Dal

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Question 67.
Which of the following was not the demand of Assom Movement ?
A) Local People should be given greater preference in employment
B) Demanded greater recruitment of Assamese in the army
C) Outsiders should be removed
D) Resources should be used for the benefit of the locals.
Answer:
B) Demanded greater recruitment of Assamese in the army

Question 68.
Identify the incorrect set from the following
A) Anti – Flindi Agitation – MNF
B) Punjab Agitation – SAD
C) Teluguvari atma gauravam – TDP
D) Assom Movement – AASU
Answer:
A) Anti – Flindi Agitation – MNF

Question 69.
Which of the following is not a characterstic features of coaliation government ?
A) Common minimum programmes
B) Coordination committees
C) Single party domination
D) Mostly instable
Answer:
C) Single party domination

Question 70.
73 and 74 amendments were made in the year ………………..
A) 1990
B) 1991
C) 1993
D) 1992
Answer:
D) 1992

Question 71.
Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by in ………………..
A) Naxals, 1991
B) Maoists, 1995
C) Terrorists, 1993
D) LTTE, 1991
Answer:
D) LTTE, 1991

Question 72
………………. introduced liberalisation policy in India.
A) Rajiv Gandhi
B) Indira Gandhi
C) P.V. Narasimha Rao
D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer:
C) P.V. Narasimha Rao

Question 73.
Raj iv Gandhi began a peace intiative in Punjab, Assom and Mizoram and also in the neighbouring country …………….
A) Sudan
B) Pakistan
C) Afghanistan
D) Sri Lanka
Answer:
D) Sri Lanka

Question 74.
The Janata Dal dining V.P. Singh’s rule focussed on the need for
A) Exclusive Development
B) Inclusive Development
C) Inclusive Democracy
D) Majoritarian Democracy
Answer:
B) Inclusive Development

Question 75.
The Prime Minister who made agreement with All Assom Students Union in 1984 was
A) Indira Gandhi
B) V.P. Singh
C) Rajiv Gandhi
D) Deva Gowda
Answer:
C) Rajiv Gandhi

Question 76.
The Prime Minister to implement Mandal Commission Report was
A) Rajiv Gandhi
B) Indira Gandhi
C) V.P. Singh
D) L.B. Shastry
Answer:
C) V.P. Singh

Question 77.
Arrange the following in chronological order.
a) Formation of TDP
b) Operation Blue Star
c) Ram Janma Bhoomi Rath Yatra
d) End of Emergency
A) b, a, d, c
B) a, b, c, d
C) d, c, b, a
D) d, a, b, c
Answer:
D) d, a, b, c

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Question 78.
Which is not the reason for Assom
Movement ?
A) Bengali officialdom did not treat them as equals but as second class citizens
B) Migrants creating huge discomfort for the locals
C) Electoral competition between the local parties and the rilling Congress Party
D) Trade and other establishments were in the hands of non – Assamese communities
Answer:
C) Electoral competition between the local parties and the rilling Congress Party

Question 79.
A law in 1986 was seen as compromising before religious orthodoxy. The case that led to this framing of law
i) Kesavananda Bharati
ii) Shah Bano
A) i is correct
B) ii is correct
C) i & ii are correct
D) Both i & ii wrong
Answer:
B) ii is correct

Question 80.
In 1980 elections Congress was victor¬. ious in all states except
A) Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
B) Tamil Nadu and Bihar
C) West Bengal and Assom
D) Tamil Nadu and West Bengal
Answer:
D) Tamil Nadu and West Bengal

Question 81.
Which of the following-is incorrect?
A) NT Rama Rao began the TDP in 1982
B) TDP stood for the honour and self respect of the Telugu people
C) NTR argued that the state could be treated as a lower office of the Congress party
D) TDP swept the 1982 elections
Answer:
C) NTR argued that the state could be treated as a lower office of the Congress party

Question 82.
Which is not the member in Left Front Government led by Jyothi Basu of CPM in 1977 in West Bengal ?
A) Forward Block
B) Trinamool Congress
C) Communist Party of India (CPI)
D) Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP)
Answer:
B) Trinamool Congress

Question 83.
Which Revolution initiated by Rajiv Gandhi to speed up and spread the network of telephonic communication in the country using satellite technology?
A) Green Revolution
B) White Revolution
C) Telecom Revolution
D) Digital Revolution
Answer:
C) Telecom Revolution

Question 84.
Match the following
1) BLD — a) Tamil nadu
2) CPI (M) — b) Punjab
3) DMK — c) Uttar Pradesh
4) SAD — d) West Bengal
A) 1 – d, 2 – b, 3 – c, 4 – a
B) 1 – b, 2 – d, 3 – a, 4 – c
C) 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b
D) 1 – a, 2 – b, 3 – c, 4 – d
Answer:
C) 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b

Question 85.
Which of the following tribals do not belong to Assom ?
A) Kurmis
B) Khasis
C) Mizos
D) Bodos
Answer:
A) Kurmis

Observe the map and answer questions from 86-88
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Question 86.
The marked place (1) in map is relevant to this issue
A) Anti – Hindi movement
B) Struggle of Assamese
C) Operation Blue Star
D) Indo-Bangladesh issue
Answer:
A) Anti – Hindi movement

Question 87.
Which of the following is related to the marked place (2) in map ?
A) LTTE issue
B) Article 356
C) Anti Bengali, anti religion
D) Operation Blue Star
Answer:
C) Anti Bengali, anti religion

Question 88.
’3’ in map is related to India for
A) War with India
B) Border dispute
C) Occupying territories
D) LTTE issue
Answer:
D) LTTE issue

Question 89.
Coalition governments are not advisable for this reason
A) Policy paralysis
B) No strong leadership
C) Unstable span government
D) All the above
Answer:
D) All the above

Question 90.
NTR got great welcome to politics for this reason
A) He raised voice for self respect of Telugu people
B) He was a film hero
C) He got stunning personality
D) He was the man from popular com-munity in A.P
Answer:
A) He raised voice for self respect of Telugu people

Question 91.
The demand for Khalisthan was not acceptable for the following reason
A) It strengthens nationalism
B) It supports Sikhism
C) It disturbs nationalism and integrity of country
D) It adopted violent measures
Answer:
C) It disturbs nationalism and integrity of country

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Question 92.
The following efforts of Rajiv Gandhi are appreciable
i) Agreement with Longowal in Punjab.
ii) Peace talks with AASU in Assom.
iii) Introduction of Telecom revolution
A) i, iii
B) i
C) i, ii, iii
D) None
Answer:
C) i, ii, iii

Question 93.
Multi party democratic system is advisable as
A) Ruling party may turns to opposition any time
B) It provides opportunities to raise voice of differences
C) People can have choice to elect many parties.
D) Coalition governments can be formed.
Answer:
B) It provides opportunities to raise voice of differences

Question 94.
The aim of “Operation Barga’ is ………………..
A) Ruling party may turns to opposition any time
B) It provides opportunities to raise voice of differences
C) People can have choice to elect many parties.
D) Coalition governments can be formed.
Answer:
B) It provides opportunities to raise voice of differences

Question 95.
Who among the following Prime Ministers opined that out of every rupee spent on the poor, barely 15 paise reaches them ?
A) Rajiv Gandhi
B) Lai Bahadur Shastry
C) Indira Gandhi
D) V.P. Singh
Answer:
B) Lai Bahadur Shastry

Question 96.
Observe the below statements.
1. Rajiv Gandhi government’s first budget in 1985 move towards a more liberalised system.
2. In the late 1970s the general feeling of happiness was transformed into social movement in Punjab.
A) Both 1 and 2 are true
B) 1 false, 2 true
C) 1 true, 2 false
D) Both land 2 are false
Answer:
C) 1 true, 2 false

Question 97.
Ram Janma Bhomi Rath Yatra was conducted by
A) A.B Vajpayee
B) L.K. Advani
C) J.P Narayana
D) J.B Kripalani
Answer:
B) L.K. Advani

Question 98.
The president of SAD
A) Bhindranwale
B) Charan Singh
C) Sant Langowal
D) None of them
Answer:
C) Sant Langowal

Question 99.
Observe the following statements.
I) Potti Sriramulu, demanding the formation of a separate; Telugu speaking state, died after 58 days of fasting in October 1952.
II) N.T Rama Rao began the Telugu Desam party (TDP) on his 60th birthday in 1982. He said that the TDP stood for the honour and self respect of the Telugu speaking people (Telugu Vari Atmagaur- avam)
A) I True, II False
B) I and II True
C) I False, II True
D) Both I, II False
Answer:
B) I and II True

Question 100.
Which kind of mechanisms used to bring about greater understanding between the parties in coalition government ?
A) Cooperative cell
B) Common Need cell
C) National Committees and Common Services
D) Common Minimum Programmes and Coordination Committees
Answer:
D) Common Minimum Programmes and Coordination Committees

Question 101.
Among the parties, which is not the member in National Front (1989 – 90) Government ?
A) DMK
B) JKNC
C) AGP
D) Samajwadi Party
Answer:
D) Samajwadi Party

Question 102.
The Prime Minister who negotiated ? with IMF in 1992 for loans to come out of economical crises was ………………..
A) Rajiv Gandhi
B) H.D. Deve Gowda
C) Narendra Modi
D) P.V. Narasimha Rao
Answer:
D) P.V. Narasimha Rao

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Question 103.
The party that participated in the Governments of National Front, United Front and
supported the National Democratic Alliance government from outside is ( )
A) AGP
B) TDP
C) CPI
D) Shiva Sena
Answer:
B) TDP

Question 104.
The party that participated in the above three governments is ………………..
A) AGP
B) TDP
C) Samajwadi party
D) JKNC
Answer:
D) JKNC

Question 105.
Which state Trinamool Congress Party belongs to ?
A) Assom
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) West Bengal
D) Punjab
Answer:
C) West Bengal

Question 106.
TDP belongs to
A) Tamilnadu
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Punjab
D) Maharashtra
Answer:
B) Andhra Pradesh

Question 107.
The Prime Minister who apologized in the Rajya Sabha for 1984 anti sikh roits.
A) P.V. Narasimha Rao
B) Rajiv Gandhi
C) Manmohan Singh
D) Narendra Modi
Answer:
C) Manmohan Singh

Question 108.
…………………. made agreement with all Assam Students Union in 1984
A) Indira Gandhi
B) Deva Gowda
C) V.P. Singh
D) Rajiv Gandhi
Answer:
D) Rajiv Gandhi

Question 109.
…………………… quit Congress after emergency and joined Anti Congress Front.
A) Kripalini
B) J.P.N.
C) Kamaraj .
D) JagjivanRam
Answer:
D) JagjivanRam

Question 110.
The P.M. of first coalition of Janata Dal in 1989 was ……………
A) ChandraSekhar
B) Manmohan Singh
C) V.P. Singh
D) P.V. Narasimha Rao
Answer:
C) V.P. Singh

AP 10th Class Social Bits Chapter 19 Emerging Political Trends 1977 to 2000

Question 111.
An assembly at the Akal Takht made a declaration of an Independent state of Khalistan in
A) October, 1986
B) April, 1986
C) October, 1984
D) April, 1984
Answer:
B) April, 1986

Question 112.
Which is the incorrect set ?
A) SAD-Punjab
B) DMK – Karnataka
C) TDP – Andhra Pradesh
D) BLD – Uttar Pradesh
Answer:
B) DMK – Karnataka

Question 113.
Which is the incorrect set ?
A) Liberalisation – P.V. Narasimha Rao
B) Anti – Sikh Riots – Rajiv Gandhi
C) Khalistan – Bhindranwale
D) Operation Blue Star – Morarji Desai
Answer:
D) Operation Blue Star – Morarji Desai

Question 114.
For a long period from 1978 to 2006, a party and its allies ruled a state. The name of the state
A) Tamilnadu
B) Kerala
C) West Bengal
D) A.P.
Answer:
C) West Bengal

Question 115.
Which party along with its allies ruled for a long time in West Bengal ?
A) C.P.M.
B) DMK
C) Trinamool Congress
D) AASU
Answer:
A) C.P.M.

Question 116.
This is not correct with regard to operation Barga.
A) It was a programme launched in West Bengal
B) It was a programme to uplift women of weaker sections
C) It helped in decling rural poverty
D) It is a programme of land reforms
Answer:
B) It was a programme to uplift women of weaker sections

Question 117.
The problems with the coalition governments
i) Policy Paralysis
ii) Common minimum programmes
iii) Considerable instability
iv) Compromising with a number of parties and idealogies
A) i & ii
B) ii & iii
C) i & iii
D) i, iii, iv
Answer:
D) i, iii, iv

Question 118.
The main plank of the election campaign for non – congress political forces in the election held in 1989.
A) Reservation to OBCs
B) Corruption in administration and in political circles
C) Sending armies to Srilanka
D) Default of India in payments to foreign countries
Answer:
A) Reservation to OBCs