Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Recent Developments in Indian Politics

Question:

Arrange the following political parties in 'descending' order based on the number of seats won in the 17th Lok Sabha:

A- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
B- Indian National Congress (INC)
C- Shiv Sena (SS)
D- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Options:

D, B, A, C

D, B, C, A

A, C, B, D

A, B, C, D

Correct Answer:

D, B, C, A

Explanation:

In descending order, the Party with the highest number of votes will be arranged first.

Correct sequence - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Indian National Congress (INC)-Shiv Sena (SS)-Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)

Indian Political Parties and Their Seat Count in the 17th Lok Sabha:

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): 303 seats
Indian National Congress (INC): 52 seats
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK): 24 seats
Shiv Sena (SS): 18 seats
Janata Dal (United) [JD(U)]: 16 seats
Biju Janata Dal (BJD): 12 seats
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP): 10 seats
Other Parties: 108 seats