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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Recent Developments in Indian Politics

Question:

Assertion: After the demolition of the Babri Mosque, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh was sent to Jail for a year.
Reason: The Chief Minister had given an undertaking that the disputed structure will be protected.

Options:

Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.

The Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct.

The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect.

Correct Answer:

The Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct.

Explanation:

Assertion: After the demolition of Babri Mosque, a case against the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh was registered in the Supreme Court for contempt of court.

The events at Ayodhya led to a series of other developments. The State government, with the BJP as the ruling party, was dismissed by the Centre. Along with that, other States where the BJP was in power, were also put under President’s rule. A case against the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh was registered in the Supreme Court for contempt of court.

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