Democratic Resurgence
1 Mark Question
1. What was the goal of the total revolution? - Establishment of true democracy
2. What is meant by press censorship? - Newspapers in anything called official permission to print press censorship on newspapers before printing.
3. When and why was the Shah Commission established? - In May 1977, for the action taken during the Emergency and to investigate the abuse of power.
4. By which constitutional amendment the term of the legislature was increased from 5 to 6 years? - 42nd
5. Which program was announced for the benefit of the poor during the Emergency? - Twenty point program
6. Under whose leadership the Congress for Democracy was formed? - Babu Jagjivan Ram
7. Which communist party supported the Congress party during the Emergency? - CPI (Communist Party of India)
8. Which two writers returned their titles to the government in protest against the suppression of democracy? - Kannada writer Sivaram Karanth and Hindi writer Fnishhwar Nath 'Renu'.
9. Which President had declared emergency on 25 June 1975? - Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
10. Which organization related to independence was formed in 1976? - Indian Civil Liberties Organization (CLOS)
11. What is meant by committed judiciary? - To act according to the policies of the government
12. When and who gave the slogan 'Garibi Hatao'? - Indira Gandhi, 1971
13. Who was appointed as the Chief Justice of India in 1973? - A.N. Ray
14. On the basis of which Article of the Constitution Emergency was imposed in 1975? - Article 0 352
15. By whom was the idea of total revolution given? - Jai Prakash Narayan
16. Who led the railway strike in 1974? - George Fernandes
17. J.P. Name any one party which supported the movement. - Bhartiya Lok Dal
