In the 1971 election, the Congress (R) - CPI alliance won _____ seats.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 375
In the Lok Sabha elections of 1971, the Congress(R)-CPI combine won 375 seats and secured 48.4 per cent of the votes; Indira Gandhi’s Congress(R) on its own won 352 seats.
NCERT (2026-27): “The outcome and after … The results of the Lok Sabha elections of 1971, were as dramatic as was the decision to hold these elections. The Congress(R)-CPI alliance won more seats and votes than the Congress had ever won in the first four general elections. The combine won 375 seats in Lok Sabha and secured 48.4 per cent votes. Indira Gandhi’s Congress(R) won 352 seats with about 44 per cent of the popular votes on its own.…” |