Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Recent Developments in Indian Politics

Question:

Match the following person in List 1 with the description in List 2:

List- 1 (Person)

List- 2 (Description)

(A) Narasimha Rao

(I) Constructed Babri Masjid in the 16th century

(B) Indira Sawhney

(II) Became Prime Minister after Rajiv Gandhi's death

(C) Mohd. Aslam

(III) Petitioner against reservation of seats for OBCs

(D) Mir Baqi

(IV) Filed a contempt petition against Shri Kalyan Singh

 

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

Rajiv Gandi's assassination occurred during an election campaign tour in Tamil Nadu and was attributed to a Sri Lankan Tamil associated with the LTTE. He was assassinated in May 1991. In the subsequent 1991 elections, the Congress emerged as the largest individual party. Following Rajiv Gandhi's tragic passing, Narasimha Rao was elected as the Prime Minister by the party.

In August 1990, the National Front government made the crucial choice to put into effect one of the recommendations put forth by the Mandal Commission. This particular recommendation concerned the reservation of positions for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) within the central government and its affiliated entities. However, this decision triggered a series of fervent demonstrations and violent protests across numerous cities in northern India. Subsequently, the decision was legally contested and escalated to the Supreme Court, ultimately becoming known as the 'Indira Sawhney case,' named after one of the individuals who filed the petition. In November 1992, the Supreme Court issued a verdict that upheld the government's decision.

In MOHD ASLAM VS UNION OF INDIA case, MOHD ASLAM, the petitioner filed a contempt petition against Shri Kalyan Singh, the respondent. He stated the then-chief minister had willfully disobeyed the court’s order. It addressed the failure of a Chief Minister to uphold a promise related to the 'Ram Janam Bhumi-Babri Masjid' structure.

The Faizabad district court's verdict in 1986 declared that the premises of the Babri Masjid should be unsealed, allowing Hindus to conduct prayers at a location they regarded as a temple. An enduring dispute had persisted for numerous decades, revolving around a structure called the Babri Masjid situated in Ayodhya. Constructed in the 16th century by Mir Baqi, a general under Mughal emperor Babur, the Babri Masjid was at the heart of the contention. Some Hindu adherents maintained that it was erected atop the remains of a temple dedicated to Lord Rama, believed to be his birthplace. This disagreement evolved into a protracted legal battle that spanned several decades, with the mosque being locked during the late 1940s due to its contested status.