Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

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

Question:

Answer questions based on the picture given.

What does the country learn from incidents like Aaya Ram Gaya Ram?

Options:

Political parties need more money to satisfy their party leaders.

Defection should be declared as a criminal punishable offence.

The country needs a strong law to prevent defections

Defection is a democratic process.

Correct Answer:

The country needs a strong law to prevent defections

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → The country needs a strong law to prevent defections

The lesson from incidents like “Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram” is that frequent defections weaken democracy and political stability. Hence, the country realised the need for a strong law to prevent defections, which later led to the Anti-Defection Law of 1985.