📘 History Question Bank India and the Contemporary World – Part I Chapter – 1 : The French Revolution 1. Multiple Choice Questions (01 Mark each) i. Louis 16 was the king of which dynasty? (a) Romanov (b) Windsor (c) Bourbon (d) Hapsburg ii. When did the French Revolution begin? (a) 1780 AD (b) 1890 AD (c) 1789 AD (d) 1960 AD iii. What was the tithe in France? (a) Church tax (b) Direct tax (c) Indirect tax (d) Customs tax iv. When did women in France get the right to vote? (a) 1946 AD (b) 1935 AD (c) 1950 AD (d) 1952 AD v. Who was the leader of Jacobin Club? (a) Locke (b) Thomas Paine (c) Robespierre (d) Rousseau vi. Which are the French national colors? (a) Blue-Green-Red (b) Yellow-Green-Red (c) White-Blue-Yellow (d) Blue-White-Red vii. Why did Louis 16 call a meeting of the Estates General on May 5, 1789? (a) To impose new taxes (b) To remove taxes (c) To punish the nobles (d) To reward the philosophers viii. Which principle is not of the French Revolu...
One-Mark Questions
1. What was the main recommendation of the Mandal Commission?
Answer: Reservation for backward classes (OBCs) in government jobs.
2. Explain the following statement:
"The end of the Congress system occurred after the general elections of 2004."
Answer: The end of the Congress system occurred after the general elections of 1989.
3. When was the new economic policy implemented in India?
Answer: 1991
4. When did the Shah Bano case arise?
Answer: 1985
5. When was the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) formed?
Answer: 1980
6. Who played a significant role in the formation of the Bahujan Samaj Party?
Answer: Kanshi Ram
7. When did communal riots occur in Gujarat?
Answer: 2002
8. Which incident in Gujarat led to communal riots?
Answer: Godhra incident
Q9. Which party's government is currently in power?
Answer: United Front Government (Coalition).
Two-mark Questions
1. What is the impact of the end of the Congress system?
Answer: After 1989, Congress lost its dominance.
2. Give examples of two coalition governments.
Answer:
The National Front Government of 1989.
The United Front Government of 1996.
3. Who among the following was not a Prime Minister?
(1) Sonia Gandhi
(2) Inder Kumar Gujral
(3) Chandrashekhar
(4) Lal Krishna Advani
Answer: Sonia Gandhi and Lal Krishna Advani.
4. What is meant by a coalition government?
Answer: Formation of a government by merging several political parties.
5. When was the Mandal Commission established, and who was its chairman?
Answer:
In 1978 during the Janata Party Government.
The chairman was Bindeshwari Prasad Mandal.
6. In which Lok Sabha election did the Congress Party win 415 seats? Who became the Prime Minister at that time?
Answer:
In the 1984 elections.
Rajiv Gandhi became the Prime Minister.
7. Comment on the emergence of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).
Answer:
The BSP was founded in 1984 under the leadership of Kanshi Ram. Initially, it received support from Dalits in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.
8. Arrange the following events chronologically:
(a) Formation of the coalition government
(b) Godhra incident
(c) Implementation of Mandal Commission recommendations
(d) Demolition of Babri Masjid
Answer:
1990: Implementation of Mandal Commission recommendations
1992: Demolition of Babri Masjid
2002: Godhra incident
2004: Formation of the coalition government
Four-mark Questions:
1. Comment on the Mandal issue.
Answer:
In 1978, the Janata Party government appointed the Mandal Commission.
In 1980, the recommendations were submitted.
In 1990, the VP Singh government implemented the recommendations related to reservations for Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
The government's decision led to violent protests in several northern Indian cities.
2. Give two arguments in favor and against a coalition government.
Answer:
In Favor:
(1) Helps in establishing regional balance.
(2) Provides representation to various groups in governance.
Against:
(1) May lead to political instability.
(2) Decision-making can be slow and inefficient.
3. What were the impacts of the Ayodhya incident in December 1992?
Answer:
The BJP government in Uttar Pradesh was dismissed by the central government.
Presidential rule was imposed in Uttar Pradesh.
Communal tension in the country increased.
The central government appointed an investigative commission.
Condemnation by various opposition parties, etc.
4. Describe the developmental journey of BJP.
Answer:
The BJP did not achieve significant success in the elections of 1980, 1983, and 1984.
After 1986, emphasis was placed on elements of Hindu nationalism.
Focused on the protection of Ram Janmabhoomi (Ram’s birthplace).
Became the largest party in 1996.
From 1998 to 2004, led a coalition government.
5. Match the following:
(a) Judicial Politicization – (1) Shah Bano case
(b) Caste-Based Reservations – (2) Emergence of Other Backward Classes
(c) Personal Laws and Civil Justice – (3) Coalition Government
(d) Growing Power of Regional Parties – (4) Consensus on Economic Policies
Answer:
a------------(4)
b-------------(2)
c---------------(1)
d---------------(3)
6. Match the Following:
(a) H.D. Deve Gowda - (i) United Front
(b) Mohan Singh - (ii) National Front
(c) Atal Bihari Vajpayee - (iii) Coalition Government
(d) V.P. Singh - (iv) Regional Alliance
Answer:
(a) __________________ (iv)
(b) __________________ (iii)
(c) __________________ (i)
(d) __________________ (ii)
Descriptive Questions:
1. "The era of Congress dominance has ended. Despite this, Congress continues to influence the politics of the country. Do you agree with this statement? Support your answer with arguments."
Answer:
The Congress era ended in 1989.
Despite this, Congress remains the largest party for most of the time.
From 1991 to 1996, it formed the central government.
Since 2004, coalitions led by Congress have governed at the center.
The political influence of Congress remains significant.
2. "The coalition era began in 1989 and gradually stabilized Indian politics. Explain this statement in detail."
Answer:
After 1989, no single party could form a government at the center on its own, but either with support or through coalitions:
The power of regional parties increased.
The interdependence between national political parties and regional political parties grew.
Coalition governments were formed in 1989, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004, and 2009.
Growing importance of alliances in state politics, etc.
3. Discuss the major issues and changes in Indian politics after 1989.
Answer:
The decline of Congress dominance.
The Mandal issue.
New Economic Policy.
Ayodhya dispute.
Politics of alliances.
Increased influence of regional parties, etc.
4. Highlight the common points of agreement among the majority of political parties in contemporary Indian politics.
Answer:
Economic policies.
Acceptance of the political and social claims of backward castes.
Reservation for other backward classes.
Recognition of the role of regional parties in the country.
Focus on actionable programs over ideologies.Coalition politics, etc.
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