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CBSE Class 12 Political Science Worksheet

This document contains 40 questions related to the political crisis in India between 1967-1977, known as the Emergency period. The questions cover political events and movements during this time, including the imposition of Emergency by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975, the resulting suspension of civil liberties and crackdown on political opposition, and the formation of the Janata Party government after Emergency was lifted in 1977. The questions probe the socio-economic conditions preceding Emergency, the role of Jayaprakash Narayan and other opposition leaders, constitutional issues that arose, Supreme Court rulings, and the impact on India's democracy and political system.

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CBSE Class 12 Political Science Worksheet

This document contains 40 questions related to the political crisis in India between 1967-1977, known as the Emergency period. The questions cover political events and movements during this time, including the imposition of Emergency by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975, the resulting suspension of civil liberties and crackdown on political opposition, and the formation of the Janata Party government after Emergency was lifted in 1977. The questions probe the socio-economic conditions preceding Emergency, the role of Jayaprakash Narayan and other opposition leaders, constitutional issues that arose, Supreme Court rulings, and the impact on India's democracy and political system.

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BAL BHARATI PUBLIC SCHOOL

Ganga Ram Hospital Marg, New Delhi-60

CLASS –XII SUBJECT – POL SC


ASSIGNMENT- 15 TOPIC – THE CRISIS OF DEMOCRATIC ORDER

1. What changes took place in Indian politics between 1967-1971?


2. What was the socio-economic content of emergency?
Or
What were the socio economic conditions of india during the years preceeding emergency?
3. Explain the students’ movements in Gujarat and Bihar in 1974?
4. What was role played by jayaprakash narayan in the students’ movement of bihar?
5. How did jayaprakash movement influence national politics?
6. Who were nanalites?
7. Who was the leader of the nanalbhari movement?
8. Why were JP agitations criticised by indira Gandhi?
9. Which constitutional issues emerged as a result of conflict between parliament and judiciary in
part 1970’s?
10. What decision was given by Supreme Court in keshvananda bharti case?
11. Why was the appointment of justice A N Ray politically controversial?
12. Why was 1971 Lok Sabha elections of indira Gandhi challenged and by whom?
13. What was judgment of Allahabad high court?
14. What action of JP forced indira Gandhi to impose emergency?
15. What was the result of Allahabad high court judgment? How did government deal with it?
16. What was emergency declared? Why?
17. Which article of Indian constitution was used to invoke emergency?
18. Why is an emergency described as an extraordinary condition?
Or
What is the effect of an emergency situation?
Or
What are the two immediate effects of declaration of an emergency?
19. What were the consequences’ of declaration of an emergency?
20. How did supreme court support government during emergency?
21. How did the government misuse the provision of preventive detention during emergency?
22. Which was the most controversial judgement of supreme court during emergency?
23. Give example of a few acts of dissent and resistance to emergency?
24. What changes were made in the constitution due to the Amendment Act?
25. Which commission of inquiry was set up by Janata party government after emergency? What
were its recommendations?
26. When did Janta party form government?
27. How did CPI support emergency?
28. Why was emergency crititsed?
29. What justifications were given by the government for imposition of emergency?
30. What was 20 point programme of Mrs. Gandhi?
31. Why were middle classes happy during the initial years of emergency?
32. What kinds of excesses were made during emergency?
33. What lessons have been drawn from emergency?
34. When was emergency lifted?
35. What factors helped janata party to form government?
36. What was the outcome of Lok Sabhaelection in 1977?
37. What were the weaknesses of janata party government?
38. What was the lesson of 1977-79 experience of janata party rule?
39. Why is the emergency and the period around it describe as a period of constitutional crisis?
40. In what way did the imposition of emergency affect the party system in India? Elaborate your
answer with example?

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