List of top Political Science Questions on Recent Developments in Indian Politics

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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions based on it : ‘‘The defeat of the Congress party in 1989 marked the end of Congress dominance over the Indian party system. It did not, however, mean the emergence of any other single party to fill in its place. Thus, began an era of multi-party system, in which regional parties played a crucial role in forming the alliances.’’
Explain any two immediate consequences of the implementation of the recommendations of the Mandal Commission in August 1990.
The government of which political party/alliance decided to implement the recommendations of the Mandal Commission?
Describe any four issues on which a broad agreement has emerged among most of the political parties in India.
State any four major political happenings of the decade of the nineties which had a widespread impact.
Analyse any two major problems of Indian politics from 1989 to 1999.
Why was the state of Jammu and Kashmir constituted into two Union Territories? Explain the reasons.
Examine any three grounds on which the regional parties support the various coalition governments formed at the Centre in India.
How did the Mandal Commission recommendations prove to be an effort to solve the problems of Other Backward Classes (OBCs)? Analyse.
Analyse any two factors responsible for the change in the nature of coalition governments at the Centre after the General Elections of 2014.
State the article related to Jammu and Kashmir which was abolished in 2019.
Explain any four advantages of coalition governments with reference to Indian politics.
Analyse the main reason responsible for the formation of Coalition Governments after 1989.
Which was the last state toured by Rajiv Gandhi for his election campaign in May 1991 ?
The alliance that has formed the government at the centre the maximum number of times :
State the article related to Jammu and Kashmir which was abolished in 2019.
Explain any four advantages of coalition governments with reference to Indian politics.
Analyse the main reason responsible for the formation of Coalition Governments after 1989.
Which was the last state toured by Rajiv Gandhi for his election campaign in May 1991 ?
Why was the Mandal Commission set up ? In what ways did it change the nature of representation in political, social, economic and educational fields in India ? Explain.
The alliance that has formed the government at the centre the maximum number of times :
Which trends in Indian Politics may be predicted on the basis of the seats won in the general elections by various political parties from 2004 till now ? Explain any three.
Arrange the following events in chronological order :
(i) Assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
(ii) Formation of the First Non-Congress coalition government at the centre.
(iii) Sixteenth Lok Sabha elections.
(iv) The Mandal Commission gave its recommendations.
Identify the political party which has had a continuous growth in its Lok Sabha seats in the General Elections from 2009 to 2019.