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One Mark Questions for Class 12 Political Science Chapter 5 Challenges to and Restoration of Congress System

Question 1.
In which year was the Fifth General Elections to Lok Sabha held? Imp. (C.B.S.E. 2014)
Answer:
The Fifth General Elections to Lok Sabha was held in 1971

Question 2.
Who represented Congress (O) Congress (R) after the split of the Congress Party? (C.B.S.E 2014)
Answer:
Congress (O) was represented by the Syndicate under Morarji Desai and Congress (R) was represented by Requisition under Indira Gandhi.

Question 3.
What is meant by the term ‘Congress Syndicate’ ?Imp. (C.B.S.E. 2014)
Answer:
In the Indian National Congress there was a group of senior leaders which was known as the ‘Syndicate.’ Due to differences between the Syndicate and Mrs. Indira Gandhi, there was split in the Congress party in 1969.

Question 4.
Which major factor was responsible for the dramatic victory of Indira Gandhi in 1971 elections ? Imp. (C.B.S.E. 2015)
Answer:
The slogan of Garibi Hatao and the programmes that followed it became a prime political strategy of building an independent nation-wide political support base. Thus, it became a major factor responsible for the dramatic victory of Indira Gandhi in 1971 elections.

Question 5.
After the death of Lai Bahadur Shastri on 10th January 1966, how did Smt. Indira Gandhi become the next Prime Minister ? (C.B.S.E. 2010)
Or
After the death of Lai Bahadur Shastri, which two leaders of the Congress party contested against one another to become the leader of the party. (C.B.S.E. 2013)
Answer:
There was a contest for Prime Ministership between Sint. Indira Gandhi and Morarji Desai and Smt. Indira Gandhi defeated Morarji Desai, by securing the support of more than two-third of the Congress MPs.

Question 6.
After which General Election in India did the Congress party lose its dominance for the first time at the centre ? (C.B.S.E. 2013)
Answer:
After the General Election of 1977, Congress party lost its dominance for the first time at the centre.

Question 7.
What is meant by ‘Congress Syndicate’? (CaBS.E. 2013)
Answer:
In the Indian National Congress, there was a group of senior leaders which was known as the ‘Syndicate’.

Question 8.
Name the two main contenders who contested the election for the post of President of India in 1969. Imp. (C.B.S.E. 2013)
Answer:
Dr. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy and Sh. V.V. Giri.

Question 9.
Who was the official Congress candidate for the post of the President of India in 1969 ? Imp. (C.B.S.E. 2014)
Answer:
Mr. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy was the official Congress candidate for the post of the President of India in 1969.

Question 10.
Which two political parties were the major partners in the ruling alliance after the 1971 General Elections to the Lok Sabha ? (C.B.S.E 2014)
Answer:
Congress (R) and Communist Party of India were the two political parties who were the major partners in the ruling alliance after the 1971 General Elections to the Lok Sabha.

Question 11.
“The Practice of defection in Indian Politics is many a time expressed as the policy of-Aaya Ram Gaya Ram!” Justify the statement. (C.B.S.E. 2019)
Answer:
It is very much true that the practice of defection in Indian politics is many a times expressed as the policy of “Aaya Ram Gaya Ram”, because greedy politicians and representative change their parties only for the greed of money or ranks only.

Choose the correct answer :

Question 12.
Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru passed away in :
(a) January 1964
(b) May 1965
(c) March 1964
(d) May 1964.
Answer:
(d) May 1964.

Question 13.
When Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru passed away, at that time Congress President was ?
(a) K. Kamraj
(b) Lai Bahadur Shastri
(c) S.K. Patil
(d) Morarji Desai.
Answer:
(a) K. Kamraj

Question 14.
Who was the founder of Congress Socialist Party ?
(a) C. Natarajan Amadurai
(b) K. Kamraj
(c) Ram Manohar Lohia
(d) S. Nijalingappa.
Answer:
(c) Ram Manohar Lohia

Question 15.
Name the person with whom would you associate the following slogans. (Sample Paper 2019-20)
(a) Aya Ram and Gaya Ram
(b) Total Revolution .
Answer:
(a) Gaya Lai
(b) Sh. Jai Prakash Narayan.