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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System

Question:

Match the following Years in List 1 with the event associated with it in List 2:

List- 1 (Year)

List- 2 (Associated event)

(A) 1984

(I) Karpoori Thakur became the Chief Minister of Bihar

(B) 1964

(II) Indira Gandhi was assassinated

(C) 1967

(III) Shastri became Prime Minister of India after Nehru’s Death

(D) 1970

(IV) Coalition Politics emerged in the Lok Sabha elections

 

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her 2 bodyguards in 1984.

Lal Bahadur Shastri's tenure as Prime Minister was from 1964 to 1966 after the death of Pt. Nehru in 1964.

Coalition politics emerged in the 1967 Lok Sabha elections. These coalitions (Samyukta Vidhayak Dal) were formed to resist Congress from coming back into power.

Karpoori Thakur became Chief Minister of Bihar in December 1970 for a short term and then again in 1977.

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