One-Party Dominance Test

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One-Party Dominance Test - 3

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Question 1
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Directions: In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: It was not just the size of the country and the electorate that made this election unusual. The first general election was also the first big test of democracy in a poor and illiterate country.
Reason: At that time there were 17 crores eligible voters, who had to elect about 3,200 MLAs and 489 Members of Lok Sabha. Yet, the elections were conducted successfully.

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A. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

C
C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

D
D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Solution

Despite the size of the voters, the election commission was able to organize a nationwide election. It firmly believed in democracy and staked all the resources and labour to conduct the elections in a fair manner.
Question 2
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Directions: In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: The Indian National Congress was expected to lose this election.
Reason: The Congress party, as it was popularly known, had inherited the legacy of the national movement.

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Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

B
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

C
(A) is false, but (R) is true.

D
(A) is true, but (R) is false.

Solution

This period was the inception of “One Party dominance ”in the politics of India. There was no other party which could give congress a tough competition. Hence, Congress won the elections as expected.
Question 3
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Directions: In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: The roots of the extraordinary success of the Congress party go back to the legacy of the freedom struggle.
Reason: This was similar to the dominance the African National Congress has enjoyed in South Africa after the end of apartheid.

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A. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

D
D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Solution

Indeed the dominance of Congress can be compared with that of the African National Congress. But Congress in India had the legacy of their struggle for freedom of India. Congress was seen as inheritor of the national movement.
Question 4
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Directions: In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: Congress accommodated the revolutionary and pacifist, conservative and radical, extremist and moderate and the right, left and all shades of the centre.
Reason: All these members had differences in deciding the party policies and launching freedom struggle.

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A. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

C
C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

D
D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Solution

Though Congress had members from various ideologies and backgrounds. It managed to create a balance between them and as a result, all the freedom struggles launched by congress were responded by the people belonging to every strata of the society.
Question 5
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Directions: In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: This coalition-like character of the Congress gave it an unusual strength.
Reason: Congress acted as an extremist as far as coalition politics is concerned and handled all the issues arbitrarily.

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A. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

B
B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

C
C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

D
D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Solution

Instead of being rigid in politics, Congress understood that compromise and inclusiveness are the hallmarks of a coalition. This strategy put the opposition in a difficulty.
Question 6
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Directions: In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: The factions took different ideological positions making the Congress appear as a grand centrist party.
Reason: The Bhartiya Jana Sangh called for a reunion of India and Pakistan in Akhand Bharat. The party was in forefront of the agitation to replace English with Hindi as the official language of India and was also opposed to the granting of concessions to religious and cultural minorities.

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A. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

B
B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

C
C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Solution

Congress and Bhartiya Jana Sangh were the two different sides of the coin of Indian politics. Congress supported the idea of the secularism and was leaning towards the leftist ideology. Bhartiya Jana Sangh, since its inception, was of the ideology which never favoured any concessions to be given to the minorities. It had a very clear vision of Akhand Bharat.
Question 7
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Directions: In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: Our leaders were conscious of the critical role of politics in any democracy.
Reason: They did not see politics as a problem; they saw it as a way of solving the problems.

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A. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

B
B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

C
C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

D
D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Solution

Every society needs to decide how it will govern and regulate itself. There are always different policy alternatives to choose from. There are different groups with different and conflicting aspirations. How do we resolve these differences? Democratic politics is an answer to this question. Our leaders meticulously chose what was right for the nation.
Question 8
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Directions: In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: The elections had to be postponed twice and finally held from October 1951 to February 1952.
Reason: But this election is referred to as the 1951 election since most parts of the country voted in January 1951.

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A. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

C
C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

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D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Solution

The elections had to be postponed. Since the majority of the population was able to vote in January 1952, it is referred as 1952 elections.
Question 9
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Directions: In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: What distinguished the dominance of the Congress party in India from all the other cases was it happened under democratic conditions.
Reason: Many parties contested elections in conditions of free and fair elections and yet the Congress managed to win election after election.

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A. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

B
B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

C
C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

D
D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Solution

In the other cases the dominance of one party was ensured by compromising democracy. But Congress never restricted any party to compete in the elections. Elections were conducted peacefully and in a fair manner.
Question 10
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Directions: In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: Congress evolved from its origins in 1785 as a pressure group for the newly educated, professional and commercial classes to a mass movement in the twentieth century.
Reason: Thus the Congress began as a party dominated by the English speaking, upper caste, upper middle-class and urban elite.

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A. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

C
C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

D
D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Solution

Congress party evolved in 1885. Its initial members were from upper class, elites, and English-speaking class. But with every movement it launched, the common people from all the caste and class began to be included in Congress.
Question 11
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Directions: In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: The Communists failed to generate popular support for their position and were crushed by the armed forces.
Reason: This forced them to rethink their position. In 1951 the Communist Party abandoned the path of violent revolution and decided to participate in the approaching general elections.

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A. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

C
C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

D
D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Solution

The Communists failed to generate popular support for their position and were crushed by the armed forces. This forced them to rethink their position. In 1951 the Communist Party abandoned the path of violent revolution and decided to participate in the approaching general elections. In the first general election, CPI won 16 seats and emerged as the largest opposition party. The party’s support was more concentrated in Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar and Kerala
Question 12
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Directions: In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
Assertion: The Bharatiya Jana Sangh was formed in 1986 with Shyama Prasad Mukherjee as its Founder-President.
Reason: It emphasized the idea of one country, one culture and one nation and believed that the country could become modern, progressive and strong on the basis of Indian culture and traditions.

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A. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

C
C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

D
D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Solution

The Bharatiya Jana Sangh was formed in 1951 by Shyama Prasad Mukherjee. It emphasized that the country can be modern by following Indian culture only. Its ideology was based on right wing politics.

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Question 1

A. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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Question 2

Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(A) is false, but (R) is true.

(A) is true, but (R) is false.

Solution

Question 3

A. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Solution

Question 4

A. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Solution

Question 5

A. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Solution

Question 6

A. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Solution

Question 7

A. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Solution

Question 8

A. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Solution

Question 9

A. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Solution

Question 10

A. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Solution

Question 11

A. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Solution

Question 12

A. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.

D. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Solution