In the 1967 assembly elections, the Congress party lost power in which of the following states?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Orissa
C. Bihar
D. Uttar Pradesh
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → B, C and D only
A. Andhra Pradesh Incorrect. Andhra Pradesh is not among the nine States where the Congress lost power in 1967.
B. Orissa Correct.
C. Bihar Correct.
D. Uttar Pradesh Correct.
NCERT (2025-26): “Electoral verdict … The dramatic nature of the political change would be more apparent to you at the State level. The Congress lost majority in as many as seven States. In two other States defections prevented it from forming a government. These nine States where the Congress lost power were spread across the country – Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Orissa, Madras and Kerala.…” |