Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I (Coalition/ Parties in Government) | LIST-II (Leader) | ||
| A. | National Front supported by Left front and BJP | I. | A B Vajpayee |
| B. | United Front with Congress support | II. | V P Singh |
| C. | National Democratic Alliance led by BJP | III. | H D Deve Gowda |
| D. | United Progressive Alliance led by Congress | IV. | Manmohan Singh |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A – II, B – III, C – I, D – IV
(A) National Front supported by Left front and BJP — this matches (II) V P Singh (1989).
(B) United Front with Congress support — this matches (III) H D Deve Gowda (1996).
(C) National Democratic Alliance led by BJP — this matches (I) A B Vajpayee (1998, 1999).
(D) United Progressive Alliance led by Congress — this matches (IV) Manmohan Singh (2004, 2009).
NCERT (2025-26): “Decline of Congress … The National Front Government lead by V. P. Singh was supported by the Left (represented here by Jyoti Basu) as well as the BJP (represented by L. K. Advani) Alliance politics … These parties played an important role in the United Front government that came to power in 1996. The United Front was similar to the National Front of 1989 for it included Janata Dal and several regional parties. This time the BJP did not support the government. The United Front government was supported by the Congress.… Alliance politics … a coalition government from May 1998 to June 1999 and was re-elected in October 1999. Atal Behari Vajpayee was the Prime Minister during both these NDA governments and his government formed in 1999 completed its full term.” |