In which one of the following states the Congress did not get a majority in 1967 assembly elections?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Uttar Pradesh
In 1967 the Congress lost power in nine States — Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Orissa, Madras and Kerala; Uttar Pradesh is the only one of them among the options.
Note: The book says the Congress lost majority in seven States and that in two other States defections prevented it from forming a government, but it lists all nine together without saying which two. Strictly, ‘did not get a majority’ fits the seven; since the nine are not separated, Uttar Pradesh is taken from the list, and the answer is marked as per the NTA answer key.
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.…” |