Question

Which of the following statements is/are correct in the context of the dominance of the Congress Party in the first three general elections?

1. The Congress party had inherited the legacy of the national movement. It had a great leader Jawaharlal Nehru who led the Congress campaign and toured throughout the country.
2. Congress party won 364 of the 489 seats in the first Lok Sabha and finished way ahead of any other challenger. Jawaharlal Nehru became the Prime Minister after the first general election.
3. The state elections were held with the Lok Sabha elections. Congress scored a big victory in those elections as well. The party ruled all over the country at the national and the state level.
4. In the second and the third general elections, held in 1957 and 1962 respectively, the Congress maintained the same position in the Lok Sabha by winning three-fourths of the seats. 

विकल्प

• i only 

• ii & iv

• i, iii & iv

• i,ii, iii & iv

Answer 1

i,ii, iii & iv

Explanation:

1. The Congress party had inherited the national movement's legacy. Jawaharlal Nehru, the Congress's renowned leader, led the party's campaign and toured the country.
2. In the first Lok Sabha, the Congress party won 364 of the 489 seats, far outnumbering any other contender. Following the first general election,  Jawaharlal Nehru was elected Prime Minister.
3. With the Lok Sabha elections, state elections were held. In those elections, Congress also came out on top. At both the national and state levels, the party governed the country.
4. The Congress retained its position in the Lok Sabha by winning three-fourths of the seats in the second and third general elections, held in 1957 and 1962, respectively.
5. Congress received three out of every four seats, but not even half of the votes. Congress, for example, received 45 percent of the vote in 1952. However, it was able to secure 74% of the seats.