Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Recent Developments in Indian Politics

Question:

Which political party was formed after the break-up of the Janata Party in 1980?

Options:

Bharatiya Jana Sangh

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

Republican Party of India

Bharatiya Janata Party

Correct Answer:

Bharatiya Janata Party

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → Bharatiya Janata Party

"....in the aftermath of the Emergency, the Bharatiya Jana Sangh had merged with the Janata Party. After the fall of the Janata Party and its break-up, the supporters of erstwhile Jana Sangh formed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 1980. Initially, the BJP adopted a broader political platform than that of the Jana Sangh. BJP embraced ‘Gandhian’ Socialism’ along with cultural nationalism as its ideology. But it did not get much success in the elections held in 1984. After 1986, the party began to emphasise nationalism as the core of its ideology. The BJP also pursued the politics of ‘Hindutva’ for political mobilisation.  ".