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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Recent Developments in Indian Politics

Question:

Match the following numbers in List 1 with the most suitable description in List 2:

List- 1

List- 2

(A) 545

(I) Number of seats won by Congress in 1989 Lok Sabha elections

(B) 303

(II) Number of seats allocated to states in the Indian Parliament

(C) 197

(III) Number of seats won by Bharatiya Janata Party in the 17th Lok Sabha

(D) 530

(IV) Total positions in the Indian Parliament

 

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

The Indian Parliament comprises a total of 545 positions, with 530 allocated to states, 13 to Union Territories (UTs), and 2 nominated by the President from the Anglo-Indian Community. (PER NCERT)

The Bharatiya Janata Party won 303 seats in the 17th Lok Sabha. It formed the government at the centre by leading the National Democratic Alliance.

The primary turning point during this era (1990s) was the Congress party's defeat in the 1989 elections. After securing a significant 415 seats in the Lok Sabha during the 1984 elections, the Congress party's representation plummeted to a mere 197 in this subsequent elections of 1989. Although the Congress managed to regain power after the mid-term elections of 1991, the 1989 elections marked the conclusion of what political analysts refer to as the 'Congress system'.

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