Chapter – 2
Era of One Party Dominance
Class 12 Political Science Chapter 2 Era of One Party Dominance Objective Questions in English. These Objective Questions are helpful for the students who are in class 12 and have Political Science. Attempt These Objective Questions to Check your knowledge and the status of your preparation. These Objective Questions are also helpful for the preparation of 1 Mark Questions
| Board | CBSE Board, UP Board, JAC Board, Bihar Board, HBSE Board, UBSE Board, PSEB Board, RBSE Board |
| Textbook | NCERT |
| Class | Class 12 |
| Subject | Political Science |
| Chapter no. | Chapter 2 |
| Chapter Name | Era of One Party Dominance |
| Category | Class 12 Political Science Objective Questions in English |
| Medium | English |
Era of One Party Dominance
Objective Questions in English
- The era of one party dominance in Indian politics is associated with which leader?
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
- Mrs. Indira Gandhi
- Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri
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Answer: (B) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
- Which period in Indian politics is known as the period of dominance of one party?
- 1952 -1967
- 1952 -1957
- 1952 -1971
- 1952-1961
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Answer: (A) 1952 -1967
- What was the reason for the dominance of the Congress party in India after independence?
- Legacy of the National Freedom Movement
- Strong organisation
- Lack of strong opposition
- All of the above
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Answer: (D) All of the above
- When was the third general election held in India?
- In 1960
- In 1961
- In 1962
- In 1957
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Answer: (C) In 1962
- How many seats did the Congress get in the third general election?
- 361
- 371
- 364
- 385
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Answer: (A) 361
- How many seats did the Communist Party of India get in the third general election?
- 25
- 50
- 32
- 29
- Who compared the Congress to a “Sarai”?
- Ram Manohar Lohia
- Shri Jawaharlal Nehru
- Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
- Indira Gandhi
- When did the Communist Party of India split?
- In 1962
- In 1924
- In 1951
- In 1964
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Answer: (D) In 1964
- When was the Bharatiya Jana Sangh established?
- In 1931
- In 1951
- In 1948
- In 1956
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Answer: (B) In 1951
- Who was the founder of Bharatiya Jana Sangh?
- Shri Ram Manohar Lohia
- Rafi Ahmed
- Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
- Acharya Narendra Rao
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Answer: (C) Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
- Which party promoted the ideology of “One Nation, One Culture and One Nation’?
- Bharatiya Jan Sangh
- Congress
- Socialist Party
- Communist Party of India
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Answer: (A) Bharatiya Jan Sangh
- When was the Swatantra Party formed?
- 1955
- 1985
- 1959
- 1978
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Answer: (C) 1959
- Who was the main leader of the Swatantra Party?
- C. Rajagopalachari
- K. M. Munshi
- N. G. Ranga
- All of the above
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Answer: (D) All of the above
- Who founded the Indian National Congress?
- Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
- Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
- A. O. Hume
- Deen Dayal Upadhyay
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Answer: (C) A. O. Hume
- What type of party system is in India?
- Single party system
- Two party system
- Multi party system
- Neither of the above
- What was the election symbol of the Congress Party from 1952 to 1971?
- Pair of oxen
- Hand print
- Lotus
- Elephant
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Answer: (A) Pair of oxen
- What is the election symbol of the Congress party at present?
- Cow calf
- Lotus
- Plough mark
- Hand
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Answer: (D) Hand
- What was the election symbol of Bharatiya Jana Sangh?
- Elephant
- Earthen Lamp
- Lotus
- Hand
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Answer: (B) Earthen Lamp
- What is the election symbol of Bharatiya Janata Party at present?
- Rose
- Arrows
- Lotus
- Cycle
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Answer: (C) Lotus
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भाग 1: पहला आम चुनाव
भाग 2: कांग्रेस-प्रणाली और विपक्ष

