Identify the correct statements from those given below:
(A) The B.J.P. continued to consolidate its position in the elections of 1991 and 1996
(B) The National Front government was supported by Congress in 1989
(C) The United Front government was supported by B.J.P and the Left
(D) The National Front government of 1989 was supported from outside by the BJP and the Left
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) and (D) only
(A) The B.J.P. continued to consolidate its position in the elections of 1991 and 1996 Correct. The BJP continued to consolidate its position in these elections and emerged as the largest party in the 1996 election.
(B) The National Front government was supported by Congress in 1989 Incorrect. In 1989 the Congress decided to sit in the opposition; the National Front government was supported by the BJP and the Left Front.
(C) The United Front government was supported by B.J.P and the Left Incorrect. The United Front government of 1996 was supported by the Congress and the Left; this time the BJP did not support the government.
(D) The National Front government of 1989 was supported from outside by the BJP and the Left Correct. The National Front received support from the BJP and the Left Front, but the two did not join the government.
NCERT (2026-27): “Era of Coalitions … Elections in 1989 led to the defeat of the Congress party but did not result in a majority for any other party. Though the Congress was the largest party in the Lok Sabha, it did not have a clear majority and therefore, it decided to sit in the opposition. The National Front (which itself was an alliance of Janata Dal and some other regional parties) received support from two diametrically opposite political groups: the BJP and the Left Front. On this basis, the National Front formed a coalition government, but the BJP and the Left Front did not join in this government. Alliance politics … 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. This shows how unstable the political equations were. In 1989, both the Left and the BJP supported the National Front Government because they wanted to keep the Congress out of power. In 1996, the Left continued to support the non-Congress government but this time the Congress, supported it, as both the Congress and the Left wanted to keep the BJP out of power. They did not succeed for long, as the BJP continued to consolidate its position in the elections of 1991 and 1996. It emerged as the largest party in the 1996 election and was invited to form the government.…” |