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The party that won the second largest number of Lok Sabha seats in the first elections was the (Praja Socialist Party/ Bharatiya Jana Sangh/ Communist Party of India/Bharatiya Janata Party)

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Important Questions on Era of One-Party Dominance

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Politics in India since Independence>Chapter 2 - Era of One-Party Dominance>Q 6
One of the guiding principles of the Swatantra Party was _____ (Working class interests/ economy free from State control)
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Politics in India since Independence>Chapter 2 - Era of One-Party Dominance>Q 8

One-party dominance is rooted in the absence of strong alternative political parties.

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Politics in India since Independence>Chapter 2 - Era of One-Party Dominance>Q 9
One-party dominance occurs because of weak public opinion.
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Politics in India since Independence>Chapter 2 - Era of One-Party Dominance>Q 10
One-party dominance is linked to the nation’s colonial past.
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Politics in India since Independence>Chapter 2 - Era of One-Party Dominance>Q 11
One-party dominance reflects the absence of democratic ideals in a country.
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Politics in India since Independence>Chapter 2 - Era of One-Party Dominance>Q 12
If Bharatiya Jana Sangh or the Communist Party of India had formed the government after the first election, in which respects would the policies of the government have been different? Specify three differences each for both the parties.
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Politics in India since Independence>Chapter 2 - Era of One-Party Dominance>Q 13
In what sense was the Congress an ideological coalition? Mention the various ideological currents present within the Congress
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Politics in India since Independence>Chapter 2 - Era of One-Party Dominance>Q 14
Did the prevalence of a 'one party dominant system' affect adversely the democratic nature of Indian politics?