UPSC Post-Independence India – Chapter 14: The Indira Gandhi Years (20 MCQs)

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UPSC Post-Independence India – Chapter 14: The Indira Gandhi Years (20 MCQs) – 20 questions, subject: History. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  

Fourteen major banks were nationalised on:

Correct Answer: A [19 July 1969]

Explanation:

On 19 July 1969 an ordinance nationalised the 14 major banks whose deposits each exceeded ₹50 crore.

2.  

In the presidential election of 1969, the candidate backed by Indira Gandhi was:

Correct Answer: C [V.V. Giri]

Explanation:

Indira Gandhi called for a 'conscience vote' for V.V. Giri, who defeated the official Congress candidate N. Sanjiva Reddy in August 1969.

3.  

The Samyukta Vidhayak Dal (SVD) governments that came to power after the general election of 1967 were:

Correct Answer: B [coalition governments of non-Congress parties in several north Indian States]

Explanation:

after the 1967 setback, coalitions of non-Congress parties known as SVD governments took power in north Indian States.

4.  

The slogan "Garibi Hatao" is associated with the general election of:

Correct Answer: D [1971]

Explanation:

Indira Gandhi fought the early 1971 Lok Sabha election on 'Garibi Hatao', and the Congress (R) won 352 seats.

5.  

The Supreme Court held in 1967 that Parliament could not amend Fundamental Rights in the case of:

Correct Answer: A [Golaknath]

Explanation:

In I.C. Golaknath v. State of Punjab (1967) the Supreme Court ruled that Parliament could not amend Fundamental Rights.

6.  

Article 31C was added by the:

Correct Answer: B [25th Amendment]

Explanation:

Article 31C, protecting laws that give effect to certain Directive Principles, was added by the 25th Amendment in 1971.

7.  

The Nav Nirman Andolan of 1974 took place in:

Correct Answer: D [Gujarat]

Explanation:

Nav Nirman was a 1974 Gujarat student agitation against prices and corruption that forced the State government to resign.

8.  

The all-India railway strike of 1974 was led by:

Correct Answer: A [George Fernandes]

Explanation:

George Fernandes, the socialist trade union leader, led the all-India railway strike of May 1974, which the government put down firmly.

9.  

The Allahabad High Court judgment of 12 June 1975 was delivered on an election petition filed by:

Correct Answer: D [Raj Narain]

Explanation:

Raj Narain, defeated by Indira Gandhi at Rae Bareli in 1971, filed the petition; Justice Jagmohanlal Sinha set aside her election.

10.  

Consider the following statements:

1. The Congress split in 1969 into Congress (O) and Congress (R).
2. The Kesavananda Bharati judgment was delivered in 1973.
3. The R.C. Cooper case upheld the bank nationalisation law in full.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

The Congress split in November 1969 and Kesavananda Bharati came in April 1973; only statement 3 is wrong.

11.  

Assertion (A): Parliament passed the 26th Amendment in 1971.

Reason (R): The Supreme Court had struck down the presidential order derecognising the former rulers in 1970.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

After the Madhav Rao Scindia judgment of December 1970, Parliament passed the 26th Amendment in 1971 to abolish privy purses constitutionally.

12.  

Who was appointed Chief Justice of India in 1973, superseding three senior judges?

Correct Answer: A [A.N. Ray]

Explanation:

A.N. Ray became Chief Justice on 25 April 1973, superseding J.M. Shelat, K.S. Hegde and A.N. Grover, who resigned.

13.  

"Total Revolution" was the call given in 1974 by:

Correct Answer: B [Jayaprakash Narayan]

Explanation:

Jayaprakash Narayan gave the call for 'Total Revolution' at Patna on 5 June 1974.

14.  

The phrase "Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram" refers to:

Correct Answer: B [frequent defections by legislators]

Explanation:

The phrase arose from Haryana MLA Gaya Lal, who changed his party three times in 1967, and came to mean frequent defections.

15.  

The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act was passed in:

Correct Answer: C [1973]

Explanation:

The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act was passed in 1973 to control foreign exchange dealings and foreign firms in India.

16.  

After the 1969 split, the Syndicate's party was led by:

Correct Answer: D [S. Nijalingappa]

Explanation:

S. Nijalingappa, the Congress president, led the Syndicate's Congress (O) after the November 1969 split.

17.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. Bank nationalisation
2. Kesavananda Bharati judgment
3. Golaknath judgment
4. Allahabad High Court verdict against Indira Gandhi

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: C [3-1-2-4]

Explanation:

Order: Golaknath judgment (1967) → Bank nationalisation (1969) → Kesavananda Bharati judgment (1973) → Allahabad High Court verdict against Indira Gandhi (1975).

18.  

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, the Congress (R) won about:

Correct Answer: B [352 seats]

Explanation:

Campaigning on 'Garibi Hatao', the Congress (R) won 352 Lok Sabha seats in March 1971 against the Grand Alliance.

19.  

The rupee was devalued in June 1966, under pressure from aid donors, when the Prime Minister was:

Correct Answer: A [Indira Gandhi]

Explanation:

she had become Prime Minister on 24 January 1966.

20.  

In R.C. Cooper v. Union of India (1970), the Supreme Court struck down the law on:

Correct Answer: D [bank nationalisation]

Explanation:

In R.C. Cooper (1970) the Supreme Court struck down the 1969 bank nationalisation law on compensation; Parliament passed a fresh law.

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