Assertion (A): The period of 1951 to 1967 is referred to in Indian politics as the one-party dominance…
Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). In Indian politics, the phase from the first general election in 1951–52 until 1967 is characterised as…
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Assertion (A): The period of 1951 to 1967 is referred to in Indian politics as the one-party dominance system.
Reason (R): The Congress controlled over 70% of seats in the Lok Sabha and held power in most states between 1951 and 1967.
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Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). In Indian politics, the phase from the first general election in 1951–52 until 1967 is characterised as the one-party dominance system, because the Congress won over 70% of seats in the Lok Sabha across the first three general elections and governed most states during this period.
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Telangana SET (TG SET)