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Recent Developments in Indian Politics — Set 02 (Advanced Level)

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Chapter Overview & Core Concepts: Recent Developments in Indian Politics

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Term / Formula Type Definition / Meaning Explanation / Notes Example / Usage
Core Concept Principle Primary concept governing Recent Developments in Indian Politics. मुख्य सिद्धांत "Understand and apply the principle accurately."
Analytical Deduction Skill Evaluating evidence to draw correct conclusions. तार्किक विश्लेषण "Examine question clues systematically."

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Systematic Elimination
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Q1
Why was the 'Mandalization of Indian Politics' in the 1990s described as the 'Second Democratic Upsurge' by political scientists (such as Yogendra Yadav)?
1990 के दशक में 'भारतीय राजनीति के मंडलीकरण' को राजनीतिक वैज्ञानिकों (जैसे कि योगेन्द्र यादव) द्वारा 'दूसरा लोकतांत्रिक उभार' क्यों बताया गया?
A
Because it abolished all democratic elections in Indiaक्योंकि इसने भारत में सभी लोकतांत्रिक चुनावों को समाप्त कर दिया
B
Because it forced all urban citizens to relocate to rural farmsक्योंकि इसने सभी शहरी नागरिकों को ग्रामीण खेतों में स्थानांतरित होने के लिए मजबूर किया
C
Because it established a two-party system identical to Britainक्योंकि इसने ब्रिटेन के समान द्विदलीय प्रणाली स्थापित की
D
It transformed the social composition of the political elite: intermediate and lower backward castes (OBCs) captured legislative power in state assemblies and Parliament, ending the traditional monopoly of upper-caste elites and deepening substantive grassroots democracyइसने राजनीतिक अभिजात वर्ग की सामाजिक संरचना को बदल दिया: मध्यवर्ती और निचली पिछड़ी जातियों (ओबीसी) ने राज्य विधानसभाओं और संसद में विधायी शक्ति पर कब्जा कर लिया, उच्च जाति के अभिजात वर्ग के पारंपरिक एकाधिकार को समाप्त कर दिया और वास्तविक जमीनी स्तर के लोकतंत्र को गहरा कर दिया
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Second Democratic Upsurge brought marginalized subaltern and backward castes into the core of state power, permanently democratizing political representation in India.
दूसरे लोकतांत्रिक उभार ने हाशिए पर मौजूद निम्नवर्गीय और पिछड़ी जातियों को राज्य सत्ता के केंद्र में ला दिया, जिससे भारत में राजनीतिक प्रतिनिधित्व का स्थायी रूप से लोकतंत्रीकरण हो गया।
Q2
Assertion (A): Coalition governments at the Centre between 1989 and 2014 made Indian federalism vastly more genuine, cooperative, and participatory. Reason (R): National ruling parties (Congress and BJP) became structurally dependent on regional state-based parties (such as DMK, AIADMK, TDP, Trinamool, RJD, JD-U, BJD) for parliamentary survival, compelling the Centre to accommodate regional federal interests and ending the unilateral abuse of Article 356.
दावा (ए): 1989 और 2014 के बीच केंद्र में गठबंधन सरकारों ने भारतीय संघवाद को काफी अधिक वास्तविक, सहकारी और भागीदारीपूर्ण बना दिया। कारण (आर): राष्ट्रीय सत्तारूढ़ दल (कांग्रेस और भाजपा) संसदीय अस्तित्व के लिए क्षेत्रीय राज्य-आधारित पार्टियों (जैसे डीएमके, एआईएडीएमके, टीडीपी, तृणमूल, राजद, जेडी-यू, बीजेडी) पर संरचनात्मक रूप से निर्भर हो गए, जिससे केंद्र को क्षेत्रीय संघीय हितों को समायोजित करने और अनुच्छेद 356 के एकतरफा दुरुपयोग को समाप्त करने के लिए मजबूर होना पड़ा।
A
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)(ए) और (आर) दोनों सत्य हैं लेकिन (आर) (ए) का सही स्पष्टीकरण नहीं है
B
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)(ए) और (आर) दोनों सत्य हैं और (आर) (ए) का सही स्पष्टीकरण है
C
(A) is true but (R) is false(ए) सच है लेकिन (आर) गलत है
D
(A) is false but (R) is true(ए) गलत है लेकिन (आर) सच है
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The coalition era democratized federalism: national parties could no longer ride roughshod over states, making regional parties kingmakers in national policymaking.
गठबंधन युग ने संघवाद को लोकतांत्रिक बना दिया: राष्ट्रीय पार्टियाँ अब राज्यों पर हावी नहीं हो सकतीं, जिससे क्षेत्रीय पार्टियाँ राष्ट्रीय नीति निर्धारण में किंगमेकर बन गईं।

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