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In the given political outline map of India, four states have been marked as A, B, C and D. Identify these on the basis of the information given below and write their correct names in your answer book along with their respective serial number of the information used and the concerned alphabet as per format that follows :
(i) The state related to student movement against inflation and corruption in 1974.
(ii) The state related to the farmer’s leader Chaudhary Charan Singh.
(iii) The state related to Congress leader Jag Jeevan Ram.
(iv) The state where Congress could not win even a single Lok Sabha seat in 1977 elections.
Question: 1
Write the name of first Prime Minister of Janta Party Government.
Write the name of first Prime Minister of Janta Party Government.
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Morarji Desai became the first non-Congress Prime Minister of India, heading the Janata Party coalition government from 1977 to 1979.
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Question: 2
In which year, was the National Emergency imposed in India by Indira Gandhi government ?
In which year, was the National Emergency imposed in India by Indira Gandhi government ?
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The 1975 National Emergency was declared under Article 352 on the ground of "internal disturbance," leading to the suspension of fundamental rights and press censorship.
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Question: 3
Name the leader who announced a nationwide Satyagraha at Ram Lila Maidan before the declaration of National Emergency.
Name the leader who announced a nationwide Satyagraha at Ram Lila Maidan before the declaration of National Emergency.
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Jayaprakash Narayan (JP) coined the famous slogan "Sampoorna Kranti" (Total Revolution) and spearheaded the opposition movement prior to the 1975 Emergency.
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Question: 4
Name the political party that won the Lok Sabha Election in 1977.
Name the political party that won the Lok Sabha Election in 1977.
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The Janata Party won 295 seats on its own in the 1977 elections, forming the first non-Congress central government in independent India's history.
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