Answer the following questions based on the picture:
The elections of ........ led to the phenomenon of coalition governments in Indian states.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 1967
The elections of 1967 brought in the phenomenon of coalitions: as no single party had a majority, non-Congress parties formed joint legislative parties (Samyukt Vidhayak Dal) that supported non-Congress governments in the States.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| – | 22-05 S1 | – | 02-07 S3* | – |
* A similar question.
NCERT (2026-27): “Coalitions … The elections of 1967 brought into picture the phenomenon of coalitions. Since no single party had got majority, various non-Congress parties came together to form joint legislative parties (called Samyukt Vidhayak Dal in Hindi) that supported non-Congress governments. That is why these governments came to be described as SVD governments.…” |