Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Era of one Party Dominance

Question:

In the first general election (1952) Bharatiya Jana sangh managed to win only:

Options:

One seat

Two seats

Three seats

Five seats

Correct Answer:

Three seats

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 3- Three seats

The Bharatiya Jana Sangh was founded in 1951 by Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, with its lineage traced back to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Hindu Mahasabha.
The Jana Sangh won only three Lok Sabha seats in the first general elections in 1952. It maintained a minor presence in parliament until 1967.
The Jana Sangh emphasized the idea of one country, one culture, and one nation, believing that India could progress and become strong based on its culture and traditions.
The party advocated for the reunification of India and Pakistan in ‘Akhand Bharat’ & opposed granting concessions to religious and cultural minorities.
It actively supported the replacement of English with Hindi as the official language of India and called for India to develop nuclear weapons after China's atomic tests in 1964.