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Trends And Developments In Indian Politics — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations

Practice high-yield Political Science & International Relations MCQs on Trends And Developments In Indian Politics — Part 1 with worked academic solutions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, KPPSC.

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Question 1 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

With its pre-intented goal . . . . . . . . the NDA III Government started several socio welfare schemes to make the development accessible to the masses

Question 2 of 40
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Who were the two major political parties who compete with each other in the 1990s elections?

Question 3 of 40
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Who was the Prime Minister during UPA I and II?

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Who was the chairperson of Mandal Commission?

Question 5 of 40
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Who started White Revolution in India?

Question 6 of 40
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Who said, "Planning is a way of organizing and utilizing resources to maximum advantage in terms of defined social ends"?

Question 7 of 40
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Who is the author of the book 'Economy of Permanence'?

Question 8 of 40
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Who is known as the 'Father of Green Revolution in India'?

Question 9 of 40
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Who introduced the LPG model of development in India?

Question 10 of 40
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Who headed the coalition government of 1989?

Question 11 of 40
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Who had recommendated reservation of OBC's in jobs of central government?

Question 12 of 40
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Which year was Janata Dal formed?

Question 13 of 40
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Which type of economy has India adopted?

Question 14 of 40
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Which statement about 2019 national election is/are correct?

Question 15 of 40
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Which Political Party was joined by B. P. MandaI in 1977?

Question 16 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Which political party for the first time with mainly dalit supporters gained importance in Indian politics?

Question 17 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Which party pursued the politics of 'Hindutva' and adopted the strategy of mobilising the Hindus?

Question 18 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Which ofthe following statements is not correct about public accounts committee?

Question 19 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Which of the following states has the highest irrigation coverage?

Question 20 of 40
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Which of the following statement is wrong with regards to Parliamentary Committee

Question 21 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Which of the following personalities is credited to provide the first blueprint of economic planning in India?

Question 22 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Which of the following is the correct full form of the PDS?

Question 23 of 40
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Which of the following is the correct full form of the NITI Aayog?

Question 24 of 40
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Which of the following ideas did not form part of the early phase of India's development policy?

Question 25 of 40
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Which of the following crop is not part of High - Yielding Varieties Programme?

Question 26 of 40
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Which of the following committee is not made for day to day business of the house?

Question 27 of 40
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Which Indian thinker emphasized planning in India?

Question 28 of 40
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Which city is known as milk city of India?

Question 29 of 40
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Which alliance was formed in 1996?

Question 30 of 40
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Which alliance formed the government at the center in 1989?

Question 31 of 40
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When Second Five Year Plan was started?

Question 32 of 40
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What was the name given to the model of decentralised planning adopted by southern state of India?

Question 33 of 40
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What was the main reason behind Gujarat riots?

Question 34 of 40
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What was the duration of the first plan that was prepared by the Planning Commission?

Question 35 of 40
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What is the full form of the GDP?

Question 36 of 40
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Tribals of Odisha fear their displacement due to the extraction of which mineral?

Question 37 of 40
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Though the 1990s was an era of coalition politics, there was consensus on a few things. What were those? 1. Consensus of new economic policies 2. Acceptance of social and political claims of OBCs 3. State level parties in governance of the country 4. Political alliances without ideological agreement

Question 38 of 40
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There is a shift in focus in Indian politics since 2014. What is the shift?

Question 39 of 40
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The vision of the second five-year plan was focused on which of the following sectors?

Question 40 of 40
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The Union Public Service Commission of India has been established under the article

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