Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Recent Developments in Indian Politics

Question:

Match the following options in List 1 correctly with those in List 2:

List 1

List 2

(a) Hindutva 

(i) Shah Bano Case

(b) Demand for maintenance

(ii) Started by BJP

(c) Kanshi Ram

(iii) V. D. Savarkar

(d) Rathyatra

(iv) Founder of BAMCEF

 

Options:

(a)- iii, (b)- i, (c)- ii, (d)- iv

(a)- i, (b)- iii, (c)- iv, (d)- ii

(a)- iii, (b)- i, (c)- iv, (d)- ii

(a)- ii, (b)- i, (c)- iv, (d)- iii

Correct Answer:

(a)- iii, (b)- i, (c)- iv, (d)- ii

Explanation:

Hindutva literally means ‘Hinduness’ and was defined by its originator, V. D. Savarkar, as the basis of Indian (in his language also Hindu) nationhood.

Shah Bano case 1985: In this case, a 62-year-old divorced Muslim woman, had filed a case for maintenance from her former husband.

Kanshi Ram is the founder of BAMCEF.

The BJP, in order to generate public support, took out a massive march called the Rathyatra from Somnath in Gujarat to Ayodhya in UP.