Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Recent Developments in Indian Politics

Question:

The National Front which formed Government in 1989 was supported by two diametrically opposite political groups:

Options:

BJP and Jan Sangh

BJP and the Left Front

Left Front and the Congress Party

Left Front and Jan Sangh

Correct Answer:

BJP and the Left Front

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (2) - BJP and the Left Front

Elections in 1989 led to the defeat of the Congress party but did not result in a majority for any other party. Though the Congress was the largest party in the Lok Sabha, it did not have a clear majority and therefore, it decided to sit in the opposition. The National Front (which itself was an alliance of Janata Dal and some other regional parties) received support from two diametrically opposite political groups: the BJP and the Left Front. On this basis, the National Front formed a coalition government, but the BJP and the Left Front did not join in this government.