Democratic Upsurge and Coalition politics

Class 12 Political Science

1. Short Questions’ Answers:

(a) When were economic reforms announced?

Ans:- In 1991.

(b) Which party led the National Democratic Alliance?

Ans:- BJP.

(c) What if full form of NDA?

Ans:- National Democratic Alliance

(d) How may parties are in NDA in 1999?

Ans:- 13.

(e) What is the political ideolagy of BJP?

Ans:- Hindutya

(f) What is the full form of RSS?

Ans:- Rastriya Sayang Sevak Sangha.

(g) What is the full form of UPA? HS-2014

Ans:- United Progressive Alliance.

(h) Which party led the UPA?

Ans:- Congress (1).

(i) The government of India appointed Mandal Commission in the year _____. HS-2014

Ans:- 1979.

(j) Write any one recommendation of Mandal Commission. HS-2015

Ans:- Other Backward Castes (OBC) should be given 27% reservation in government services.

(k) In which year era of coalition government started in centre?     HS-2017

Ans:- In 1989.

(l) Who was the chairperson of Mandal Commission?

Ans:- Bindeshwari Prasad Mandal

2. Short Questions’ Answers: mark-2

(a) When and why Mandal issue was raised in Indian politics? HS-2012

Ans:- In 1978 Mandal issues was raised to identify the backward class people and put forward for their reservation.

(b) Name two alliances/fronts that formed the government

at the centre in 1989 and 1996 respectively 

Ans:- National Front-1989

United Front-1996

(c) What is hung parliament? 

Ans:- A hung parliament is a term used in legislatures under the Westminister system to describe a situation in which no particular political party has an absolute majority.

(d) What is coaliton politics?

Ans:- Coalition politics does not have majority even to a single party but parties may enter into an alliance or get support of other parties to form government.

(e) Write two features of coalition government. HS-2014, 2018

Ans:- (i) Major role of Regional parties.

(ii) Ideological differences between parties.

(f) Mention two recommendation of Mandal Commission. HS- 2016, 2018 

Ans:- (1) 27% reservation of seats in educational institutions and government jobs for the OBC’s

(ii) Spread of vocational education among the students Other Backward Classes 

(g) Mention any two incidents of violence against minority community which are a threat to democracy.

Ans:- (i) Violent anti-Mandal protest

(ii) Godhra incident

(h) State any two major political happenings of 1984 in India. 

Ans:- (i) Assassination of Indira Gandhi

(ii) Lok Sabha Elections were held.

(i) When was India’s New economic policy launched who was its chief architect?

Ans:- (i) It was launched in 1991 by then prime minister Narshimha Rao.

(ii) The main architect was Dr. Manmohan Singh.

Dr. Ratanlal Brahma, M.A., B.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Post Graduate Teacher (Political Science)
H.N.Seminary Model HS School, Bagribari, Dhubri, Assam
Email : brahmaratan@gmail.com
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