Which of the following statements are correct about fourth general elections?
(A) The Congress was facing the electorate for the first time without Nehru in the fourth general elections.
(B) Though the Congress got a majority in the Lok Sabha, it had the lowest tally of seats and share of votes since 1952.
(C) All ministers in Indira Gandhi's cabinet were re-elected.
(D) Among the political stalwarts who won in their constituencies, we can mention the names of Kamraj in Tamil Nadu, Atulya Ghosh in West Bengal and K.B. Sahay in Bihar
Choose the correct answer from the following options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) and (B) only
(A) The Congress was facing the electorate for the first time without Nehru in the fourth general elections. (Correct)
(B) Though the Congress got a majority in the Lok Sabha, it had the lowest tally of seats and share of votes since 1952. (Correct)
(C) All ministers in Indira Gandhi's cabinet were re-elected. (Incorrect). Half the ministers in Indira Gandhi’s cabinet were defeated.
(D) Among the political stalwarts who won in their constituencies, we can mention the names of Kamraj in Tamil Nadu, Atulya Ghosh in West Bengal and K.B. Sahay in Bihar. (Incorrect). The political stalwarts who lost in their constituencies included Kamaraj in Tamil Nadu, S.K. Patil in Maharashtra, Atulya Ghosh in West Bengal and K. B. Sahay in Bihar