CHAPTER 2: ERA OF ONE PARTY DOMINANCE
Q1. Explain any two reasons for the dominance of the Congress Party in the first three
general elections in India in very simple words.
Answer: Fought for India’s Freedom: The Congress Party played a big role in India’s
freedom struggle. People trusted the party because it helped India become independent.
Strong and Well-Connected: The Congress Party had a strong team and offices all over
India. This helped them reach many people and win their support.
Q2. Write two big problems faced by the Election Commission in the first General
Election in 1952 in very simple words.
Answer:
India was too big, and it was the first time: India is a huge country, and this was the first
time such a big election was happening. The Election Commission had no past experience in
handling such a large election.
Many people could not read or write: A lot of people in India were not able to read or write
at that time. This made it difficult for them to understand the voting process.
Q3. Write two important ideas of Bhartiya Jana Sangh in very simple words.
Answer: Bhartiya Jana Sangh was a political party started in 1951 by Shyama Prasad
Mukherjee. Later, it became part of the Janata Party.
Two important ideas of this party were:
Hindu culture is important:
The party wanted India to follow Hindu traditions and culture. It believed in the idea of "one
nation, one culture."
Jammu and Kashmir should be like other states:
The party did not want Jammu and Kashmir to have special rules. It wanted the state to be
treated the same as the rest of India.
Q5. What is a coalition government? When was it formed for the first time in India?
Answer:
, Meaning of a coalition government:
When no single party wins enough seats to form a government, two or more parties join
together to run the country. This is called a coalition government.
First coalition government in India:
The first coalition government at the centre was formed in 1977 after the elections. It was
called the Janata Party and was led by Morarji Desai.
Q6. Why were the 1952 general elections in India important for democracy in the
world?
Answer:
First big democratic election:
The 1952 elections in India were the first large-scale democratic elections in a country with
many poor and illiterate people.
Proved democracy can work anywhere:
Many people thought democracy could only work in rich and educated countries, but India
proved that even a developing country could have free and fair elections.
People chose their leaders:
Indian citizens used their votes to select their leaders, showing that democracy could succeed
in all kinds of societies.
Inspired other countries:
India’s election proved that any country, no matter its problems, could follow democracy and
let people choose their government.
Q7. How did the ideology of the Communist Party of India change from the 1920s to
1952?
Answer:
1. Fight Against British Rule (1920s-1930s):
o The Communist Party of India (CPI) was formed in 1925.
o At first, it focused on getting independence from the British.
Q1. Explain any two reasons for the dominance of the Congress Party in the first three
general elections in India in very simple words.
Answer: Fought for India’s Freedom: The Congress Party played a big role in India’s
freedom struggle. People trusted the party because it helped India become independent.
Strong and Well-Connected: The Congress Party had a strong team and offices all over
India. This helped them reach many people and win their support.
Q2. Write two big problems faced by the Election Commission in the first General
Election in 1952 in very simple words.
Answer:
India was too big, and it was the first time: India is a huge country, and this was the first
time such a big election was happening. The Election Commission had no past experience in
handling such a large election.
Many people could not read or write: A lot of people in India were not able to read or write
at that time. This made it difficult for them to understand the voting process.
Q3. Write two important ideas of Bhartiya Jana Sangh in very simple words.
Answer: Bhartiya Jana Sangh was a political party started in 1951 by Shyama Prasad
Mukherjee. Later, it became part of the Janata Party.
Two important ideas of this party were:
Hindu culture is important:
The party wanted India to follow Hindu traditions and culture. It believed in the idea of "one
nation, one culture."
Jammu and Kashmir should be like other states:
The party did not want Jammu and Kashmir to have special rules. It wanted the state to be
treated the same as the rest of India.
Q5. What is a coalition government? When was it formed for the first time in India?
Answer:
, Meaning of a coalition government:
When no single party wins enough seats to form a government, two or more parties join
together to run the country. This is called a coalition government.
First coalition government in India:
The first coalition government at the centre was formed in 1977 after the elections. It was
called the Janata Party and was led by Morarji Desai.
Q6. Why were the 1952 general elections in India important for democracy in the
world?
Answer:
First big democratic election:
The 1952 elections in India were the first large-scale democratic elections in a country with
many poor and illiterate people.
Proved democracy can work anywhere:
Many people thought democracy could only work in rich and educated countries, but India
proved that even a developing country could have free and fair elections.
People chose their leaders:
Indian citizens used their votes to select their leaders, showing that democracy could succeed
in all kinds of societies.
Inspired other countries:
India’s election proved that any country, no matter its problems, could follow democracy and
let people choose their government.
Q7. How did the ideology of the Communist Party of India change from the 1920s to
1952?
Answer:
1. Fight Against British Rule (1920s-1930s):
o The Communist Party of India (CPI) was formed in 1925.
o At first, it focused on getting independence from the British.
