Which of the following statements are correct about the emergence of opposition parties in the 1950s?
(A) All these opposition parties gained only a token representation in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies during this period.
(B) The dominance of the Congress party disallowed the opposition parties to offer any principled criticism of the practices of the Congress party.
(C) The opposition parties kept democratic political alternative alive.
(D) There was mutual respect between the leaders of the Congress and those of the opposition.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (C) and (D) only
(A) All these opposition parties gained only a token representation in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies during this period. Correct.
(B) The dominance of the Congress party disallowed the opposition parties to offer any principled criticism of the practices of the Congress party. Incorrect. The opposition parties offered a sustained and often principled criticism of the policies and practices of the Congress, which kept the ruling party under check.
(C) The opposition parties kept democratic political alternative alive. Correct. In doing so, they prevented the resentment with the system from turning anti-democratic.
(D) There was mutual respect between the leaders of the Congress and those of the opposition. Correct. Opposition leaders like Dr. Ambedkar and Shyama Prasad Mukherjee were even in the first cabinet.
NCERT: Politics in India since Independence — Chapter 2: Era of One-party Dominance (2025-26)
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