Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Crisis of democratic Order

Question:

Which among the following statements is correct about Emergency in 1975?

(A) Emergency was imposed for eighteen months.
(B) The opposition fought the Lok Sabha election in 1977 on the slogan of 'Save Democracy'.
(C) The experience of 1975-77 ended up strengthening the foundations of democracy in India.
(D) In 1977 the Janata Party lost the national elections.

Choose the correct statements from the options given below:

Options:

(A), (B) and (C) only

(A), (B) and (D) only

(A), (B), (C) and (D)

(B), (C) and (D) only

Correct Answer:

(A), (B) and (C) only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (B) and (C) only

(A) Emergency was imposed for eighteen months. (Correct)
(B) The opposition fought the Lok Sabha election in 1977 on the slogan of 'Save Democracy'. (Correct).The Janata Party, a coalition of opposition parties, campaigned on the powerful anti-Emergency slogan of "Save Democracy" (Loktantra Bachao).
(C) The experience of 1975-77 ended up strengthening the foundations of democracy in India. (Correct).The public's overwhelming rejection of the Emergency in the 1977 elections and the subsequent reforms showed that democracy was deeply rooted in India. The period taught a valuable lesson about the importance of civil liberties and the resilience of democratic institutions.
(D) In 1977 the Janata Party lost the national elections. (Incorrect).The Janata Party and its allies won the 1977 general election with a decisive majority, defeating the Congress party for the first time since independence.