Match the following parties in List 1 correctly with the states to which they belong in List 2
| List 1 (Parties) | List 2 (States) |
| (i) Akali Dal | (a) Maharastra |
| (ii) Shiv Sena | (b) Tamil Nadu |
| (iii) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | (c) Punjab |
| (iv) National Conference | (d) Jammu & Kashmir |
Choose the correct answer from the given options:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option 2 - (i)–(c), (ii)–(a), (iii)–(b), (iv)–(d)
The correct match is:
| List 1 (Parties) | List 2 (States) |
| (i) Akali Dal | (c) Punjab |
| (ii) Shiv Sena | (a) Maharastra |
| (iii) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | (b) Tamil Nadu |
| (iv) National Conference | (d) Jammu & Kashmir |
Explanation:
Akali Dal was formed in 1920. It was formd as the political wing of the Sikhs and had led the movement for the formation of a ‘Punjabi suba'. It is active in Punjab
Shiv Sena is a political party active in Maharashtra.
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam was founded in 1949 by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam. It is very active in Tamil Nadu.
National Conference was a political party which was very active in Jammu and Kashmir after independence. The National Conference was revived under Sheikh Abdullah's leadership and won the 1977 assembly elections.