Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System

Question:

Match the following options correctly (based on the place from where they contested the elections of 1967):

List 1

List 2

(a) K. Kamaraj

(i) Maharashtra

(b) Atulya Ghosh

(ii) Tamil Nadu

(c) S.K. Patil

(iii) Bihar

(d) K. B. Sahay

(iv) West Bengal

 

Options:

(a)- iii, (b)- i, (c)- iv, (d)- ii

(a)- ii, (b)- i, (c)- iii, (d)- iv

(a)- ii, (b)- iv, (c)- i, (d)- iii

(a)- i, (b)- ii, (c)- iv, (d)- iii

Correct Answer:

(a)- ii, (b)- iv, (c)- i, (d)- iii

Explanation:

Many contemporary political observers described the election results of the 1967 elections as a ‘political earthquake’. The Congress did manage to get a majority in the Lok Sabha, but with its lowest tally of seats and share of votes since 1952. Half the ministers in Indira Gandhi’s cabinet were defeated. The political stalwarts who lost in their constituencies included Kamaraj in Tamil Nadu, S.K. Patil in Maharashtra, Atulya Ghosh in West Bengal, and K. B. Sahay in Bihar.