NCERT Solutions Class 12 Political Science2 Chapter 6

NCERT Solutions Class 12 Political Science2 Chapter 6 The Crisis of Democratic Order स्वतंत्र भारत में राजनीति पाठ 6 लोकतान्त्रिक व्यवस्था का संकट

Question 1:
State whether the following statements regarding the Emergency are correct or incorrect.
(a) It was declared in 1975 by Indira Gandhi.
(b) It led to the suspension of all fundamental rights.
(c) It was proclaimed due to the deteriorating economic conditions.
(d) Many Opposition leaders were arrested during the emergency.
(e) CPI supported the proclamation of the Emergency.

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Question 2:
Find the odd one out in the context of proclamation of Emergency
(a) The call for ‘Total Revolution.
(b) The Railway Strike of 1974
(c) The Naxalite Movement
(d) The Allahbad High Court verdict
(e) The findings of the Shah Commission Report

Question 3:
Match the following
(a) Total Revolution i. Indira Gandhi
(b) Garibi hatao\(\quad\) ii. Jayaprakash Narayan
(c) Students’ Protest iii. Bihar Movement
(d) Railway Strike iv. George Fernandes

Question 4:
What were the reasons which led to the mid-term elections in 1980?

Question 5:
The Shah Commission was appointed in 1977 by the Janata Party Government. Why was it appointed and what were its findings?

Question 6:
What reasons did the Government give for declaring a National Emergency in 1975?

Question 7:
The 1977 elections for the first time saw the Opposition coming into power at the Centre. What would you consider as the reasons for this development?

Question 8:
Discuss the effects of Emergency on the following aspects of our polity.
• Effects on civil liberties for citizens.
• Impact on relationship between the Executive and Judiciary
• Functioning of Mass Media
• Working of the Police and Bureaucracy.

Question 9:
In what way did the imposition of Emergency affect the party system in India? Elaborate your answer with examples.

Question 10:
Read the passage and answer the questions below:
Indian democracy was never so close to a two-party system as it was during the 1977 elections. However, the next few years saw a complete change. Soon after its defeat, the Indian National Congress split into two groups……….. … … …The Janata Party also went through major convulsions…..David Butler, Ashok Lahiri and Prannoy Roy. — Partha
Chatterjee
(a) What made the party system in India look like a two-party system in 1977?
(b) Many more than two parties existed in 1977. Why then are the authors describing this period as close to a two-party system?
(c) What caused splits in Congress and the Janata parties?

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NCERT Solutions Class 12 Political Science2 Chapter 6 The Crisis of Democratic Order
स्वतंत्र भारत में राजनीति पाठ 6 लोकतान्त्रिक व्यवस्था का संकट