Solution of Chapter 5. Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System (Politics In India Since Independence-Important Questions Book)

Chapter Exercises

Very Short Answer (1 Mark)

1

What is meant by ‘Congress Syndicate’?

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2

What is meant by ‘Privy Purse’?

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3

What is ‘defection’?

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Short Answer (3 Marks)

4

What is meant by ‘Grand Alliance’?

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Long Answer (4 Marks)

5

Describe the organisation of the Congress Party as a social and ideological coalition.

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6

Analyse the issue ‘Indira vs the Syndicate’. What type of challenges did the issue pose before Indira Gandhi?

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Long Answer (6 Marks)

7

What factors were responsible for the revival of the Congress Party in India in 1971?

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8

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of coalition government in India.

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9

Examine the major changes that the country witnessed at the time of fourth general election in 1967.

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