Indian polity miscellaneous


  1. Which party provided two Prime Ministers in two years time ?









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    The Janata Party (People’s Party) was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the State of Emergency that was imposed between 1975 and 1977 by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her party, the Indian National Congress (R). Morarji Desai became the fourth Prime Minister of India from 1977 to 1979. In 1979, Raj Narain and Charan Singh pulled out of the Janata Party, forcing Desai to resign from office. Charan Singh was the fifth Prime Minister of the Republic of India, serving from 28 July, 1979 until 14 January, 1980.

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    The Janata Party (People’s Party) was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the State of Emergency that was imposed between 1975 and 1977 by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her party, the Indian National Congress (R). Morarji Desai became the fourth Prime Minister of India from 1977 to 1979. In 1979, Raj Narain and Charan Singh pulled out of the Janata Party, forcing Desai to resign from office. Charan Singh was the fifth Prime Minister of the Republic of India, serving from 28 July, 1979 until 14 January, 1980.


  1. What is the motto incorporated under our National Emblem ?









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    Satyameva Jayate is a mantra from the ancient Indian scripture Mundaka Upanishad. Upon independence of India, it was adopted as the national motto of India.

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    Satyameva Jayate is a mantra from the ancient Indian scripture Mundaka Upanishad. Upon independence of India, it was adopted as the national motto of India.



  1. Which is the national flower of India?









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    Lotus is a sacred flower and occupies a unique position in the art and mythology of ancient India and has been an auspicious symbol of Indian culture. The Lotus symbolizes divinity, fertility, wealth, knowledge and enlightenment.

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    Lotus is a sacred flower and occupies a unique position in the art and mythology of ancient India and has been an auspicious symbol of Indian culture. The Lotus symbolizes divinity, fertility, wealth, knowledge and enlightenment.


  1. A national political party is one which received 4% of the total votes polled in









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    If a political party is treated as a recognised political party in four or more States, it shall be known as a ‘National Party’ throughout the whole of India, but only so long as that political party continues to fulfill thereafter the conditions for recognition in four or more States on the results of any subsequent general election either to the House of the People or to the Legislative Assembly of any State.

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    If a political party is treated as a recognised political party in four or more States, it shall be known as a ‘National Party’ throughout the whole of India, but only so long as that political party continues to fulfill thereafter the conditions for recognition in four or more States on the results of any subsequent general election either to the House of the People or to the Legislative Assembly of any State.



  1. The Prime Minister who was voted out of power by the Parliament was









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    Vishwanath Pratap Singh (25 June, 1931 – 27 November, 2008) was the seventh Prime Minister of India and the 41st Raja Bahadur of Manda. Singh held office for slightly less than a year, from 2 December 1989 to 10 November, 1990. The Bhartiya Janata Party withdrew support to his support to the National Front government on the issue of Babri Masjid. V. P. Singh faced the vote of confidence saying that he occupied the high moral ground, as he stood for secularism, had saved the Babri Masjid at the cost of power and had upheld the fundamental principles which were challenged during the crises; ‘What kind of India do you want?’, he asked of his opponents of various shades in Parliament before losing the vote 142–346.

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    Vishwanath Pratap Singh (25 June, 1931 – 27 November, 2008) was the seventh Prime Minister of India and the 41st Raja Bahadur of Manda. Singh held office for slightly less than a year, from 2 December 1989 to 10 November, 1990. The Bhartiya Janata Party withdrew support to his support to the National Front government on the issue of Babri Masjid. V. P. Singh faced the vote of confidence saying that he occupied the high moral ground, as he stood for secularism, had saved the Babri Masjid at the cost of power and had upheld the fundamental principles which were challenged during the crises; ‘What kind of India do you want?’, he asked of his opponents of various shades in Parliament before losing the vote 142–346.