TEST (Era of one party dominance)
2 markers
1-highlight the reasons which compelled the socialists to form a separate party in 1948.
2-In the first general election, how many seats did the Congress win? How many seats did the next
largest party win?
3-In spite of token representation in the Indian legislatures during the fifties, what role did the
opposition parties play?
OR
when and where was the first non-congress state government formed after India’s independence.
4 markers
1-Explain any four reasons for the dominance of the congress party in the first general elections.
6 markers
1-Explain how the general elections of 1952 in India were landmark in the history of democracy all
over the world.