In NCERT Class 12 Political Science Chapter 12, titled "Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System", students explore the political dynamics of India during the 1960s and 1970s. The chapter examines the challenges faced by the Congress party, including the rise of opposition parties, internal factionalism, and socio-political crises. It also highlights key events like the split in the Congress party, the political instability of the late 1960s, and Indira Gandhi’s leadership that led to the restoration of Congress dominance. This chapter provides insights into the resilience of India’s democratic system during turbulent times.
This article provides a comprehensive resource for exam preparation. It includes sample MCQs and subjective questions for CBSE and CUET, alongside downloadable PDFs of Class 12 Political Science Chapter 12 MCQs and previous year questions for detailed practice of NCERT Class 12 Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System.
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NCERT Class 12 Political Science Chapters
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Class 12 Political Science Chapter 12 MCQs
This question bank includes previous years' CUET and CBSE MCQs, along with questions curated by subject experts. Below are 5 sample multiple-choice questions (MCQs) for Class 12 Political Science Chapter 12: Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System. For the full set of 50 questions, download the PDF using the link provided below.
1- Which two major crises were faced by India during the tenure of Lal Bahadur Shastri?
(a) Political and economic crisis (b) War and food crisis
(c) War and communalism (d) Failed monsoon and political crisis
2. Who became the Prime Minister of India after the death of Jawaharlal Nehru in 1964?
(a) Jagjivan Ram (b) Morarji Desai (c) Indira Gandhi (d) Lal Bahadur Shastri
3. Why Lal Bahadur Shastri resigned from the position of Railway Minister
(a) Accepting moral responsibilities for railway accident
(b) He was forced to resign
(c) His party lost election
(d) He was not healthy
4. What was the tenure of Shastri Ji as a Prime Minister of India
(a) 1964-1967 (b) 1964-1966 (c) 1963-1967 (d) 1965-1967
5. Lal Bahadur Shashtri was a minister in union Cabinet from
(a) 1952-1956 (b) 1954-1956 (c) 1953-1956 (d) 1951-1966
Class 12 Political Science Chapter 12 Subjective Questions Without Solutions
This question bank includes previous years' CBSE subjective questions (2 marks and above) without solutions, along with expert-curated questions. Below are 5 sample subjective questions for Class 12 Political Science Chapter 12: Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System. To access all questions, download the PDF from the link provided below.
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1- Read the passage given below carefully and answer the following questions:
The ease with which the succession after Nehru took place proved all the critics wrong. When Nehru passed away, K. Kamraj, the President of the Congress Party consulted party leaders and Congress Members of Parliament and found that there was a consensus in favour of Lal Bahadur Shastri. He was unanimously chosen as the leader of the Congress parliamentary party and thus became the country’s next Prime Minister. Shastri was a non-controversial leader from Uttar Pradesh who had been a Minister in Nehru’s cabinet for many years. Nehru had come to depend a lot on him in his last years. He was known for his simplicity and his commitment to principles.
(i) Which two fears of the critics were proved wrong by the easy succession after Nehru’s demise?
(ii) Give any one example to prove that Lal Bahadur Shastri was known for his commitment to principles.
(iii) Highlight any two major challenges which India faced during Shastri’s Prime Ministership.
(CBSE 2019, 5M)
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2. Highlight the importance of the strategy of ‘Non-Congressism’ forwarded by Ram Manohar Lohia in the 1967 general election.
(CBSE 2022, 2M)
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3. Explain the impact of “Defection” on the Indian political system.
(CBSE 2022, 2M)
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4. Examine any two reasons for the defeat of the Congress Party in the State Assembly elections of 1967.
(CBSE 2022, 2M)
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5. Assess the role played by ‘defections’ in Indian politics.
(CBSE 2019, 2M)
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Humanities Subjects Table
Sub Areas of Chapter 12: Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System
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Sub Topics
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Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System
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12.1 Introduction
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12.2 Congress Split of 1969
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12.3 Rise of Opposition Parties
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12.4 Indira Gandhi’s Leadership
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12.5 1971 Elections and Pro-Poor Policies
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12.6 Challenges of Coalition Politics
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12.7 Restoration of Congress Dominance
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Review of NCERT Class 12 Political Science Chapter 12
In NCERT Class 12 Political Science Chapter 12, "Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System," students analyze the political crises and recovery of the Congress party during the 1960s and 1970s. This chapter highlights the split in the Congress party, the emergence of strong opposition parties, and the leadership of Indira Gandhi. It discusses how the Congress regained its dominance through strategic electoral campaigns and policies focused on economic and social justice.
Mastering this chapter is essential for understanding the evolution of party politics in India and the role of leadership in shaping political outcomes. By practicing MCQs and subjective questions, students can enhance their knowledge of this critical period in India’s political history.
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