Read the passage and answer the question: In January 1977, after eighteen months of Emergency, the government decided to hold elections. Accordingly, all the leaders and activists were released from jail. Elections were held in March 1977. This left the opposition with very little time, but political developments took place very rapidly. The major opposition parties had already been coming closer in the pre-Emergency period. Now they came together on the eve of the elections and formed a new party. |
Which of the following happened during the Emergency? |
Forced relocation Displacement of people Compulsory sterilization All of the above |
All of the above |
The correct answer is Option 4 - All of the above Option 1- Forced relocation The impact of Emergency was not felt equally in all the States. The forced relocation and displacements, the forced sterilisations, were mostly concentrated in the northern States. But more importantly, north India had experienced some long term changes in the nature of political competition. |