Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Recent Developments in Indian Politics

Question:

Arrange the following Coalitions/Alliances in chronological order since first they formed government at the centre of India:
A. United Front
B. National Democratic Alliance
C. National Front
D. United Progressive Alliance

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

Options:

D-A-B-C

A-D-B-C

C-A-B-D

B-C-D-A

Correct Answer:

C-A-B-D

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3 - C-A-B-D.

C. National Front - 1989
A. United Front -1996
B. National Democratic Alliance - 1998
D. United Progressive Alliance - 2004

National Front came to power for the first time in 1989 under the leadership of Mr V.P. Singh as the Prime Minister of India. It was supported by the Left Front and the Bharatiya Janata Party.

United Front came to power for the first time in 1996 under the leadership of Mr. H.D. Deve Gowda as the Prime Minister. It was supported by Congress.

National Democratic Alliance came to power for the first time in 1998 under the leadership of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee as the Prime Minister of India. Bharatiya Janata Party heads the alliance. National Democratic Alliance came to power in the 1999, 2014 and 2019 elections as well.

United Progressive Alliance came to power for the first time in May 2004  under the leadership of Mr Manmohan Singh as the Prime Minister of India. It is led by the Congress Party. It again came to power in 2009.