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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Recent Developments in Indian Politics

Question:

Match the following COALITIONS with the year in which they came to power at the Centre in India:

List- 1 (Coalition)

List- 2 (Year)

(A) National Democratic Alliance

(I) 1996

(B) United Front

(II) 1989

(C) United Progressive Alliance

(III) 1999

(D) National Front

(IV) 2004

 

Options:

(A)- I, (B)- II, (C)- IV, (D)- III

(A)- II, (B)- I, (C)- IV, (D)- III

(A)- IV, (B)- II, (C)- I, (D)- III

(A)- III, (B)- I, (C)- IV, (D)- II

Correct Answer:

(A)- III, (B)- I, (C)- IV, (D)- II

Explanation:

National Front came to power for the first time in 1989 under the leadership of Mr V.P. Singh as the Prime Minister of India. It was supported by the Left Front and the Bharatiya Janata Party.
United Front came to power for the first time in 1996 under the leadership of Mr. H.D. Deve Gowda as the Prime Minister. It was supported by Congress.
National Democratic Alliance came to power for the first time in 1998 under the leadership of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee as the Prime Minister of India. Bharatiya Janata Party heads the alliance. National Democratic Alliance came to power in the 1999, 2014 and 2019 elections as well.
United Progressive Alliance came to power for the first time in May 2004  under the leadership of Mr Manmohan Singh as the Prime Minister of India. It is led by the Congress Party. It again came to power in 2009.

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