Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Crisis of democratic Order

Question:

Answer the questions based on the following image:

How many seats did the Janata Party and its allies win out of the 542 seats in the 1977 Lok Sabha elections?

Options:

330

332

340

154

Correct Answer:

330

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → 330

"For the first time since Independence, the Congress party was defeated in the Lok Sabha elections (1977). The Congress could win only 154 seats in the Lok Sabha. Its share of popular votes fell to less than 35 per cent. The Janata Party and its allies won 330 out of the 542 seats in the Lok Sabha; Janata Party itself won 295 seats and thus enjoyed a clear majority. In north India, it was a massive electoral wave against the Congress. The Congress lost in every constituency in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana and the Punjab and could win only one seat each in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Indira Gandhi was defeated from Rae Bareli, as was her son Sanjay Gandhi from Amethi."