Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Recent Developments in Indian Politics

Question:

Which of the following is not a feature of post-2019 development in Indian politics?

Options:

Agreement among political parties that new economic policies would lead to economic prosperity.

There is support for reservation of seats for backward classes in education and employment.

Though most parties of the NDA did not agree with the Hindutva ideology of the BJP yet they came together to form government.

State level parties did not share power at the national level.

Correct Answer:

State level parties did not share power at the national level.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → State level parties did not share power at the national level.

  • Agreement on new economic policies → This continued after 2019. Most major parties accepted that liberalisation, privatisation, and globalisation should remain, even if they differed on implementation.

  • Support for reservation for backward classes → Political consensus remained strong on protecting and expanding reservations.

  • NDA coalition despite ideological differences → True. Several NDA allies, though not committed to Hindutva, allied with BJP for electoral and political reasons.

  • State-level parties not sharing power at national level → This is not true post-2019. In fact, state parties (like JD(U), Shiv Sena before 2019 split, AIADMK, etc.) played important roles in coalitions and governance at the Centre.