Class 12 · Political Science · CBSE Board · 2016–2025

The Crisis of Democratic Order — Class 12 Political Science PYQs

34 questions from this chapter, asked in 9 Class 12 exams between 2016–2025 — every question paper set included, duplicates removed.

34questions
9Class 12 exams
2016–2025years covered

Questions asked per year

Practice questions first 10 of 34 — free

Describe the role of Jaya Prakash Narayan in Indian National Politics.

Describe any two reasons for the victory of Janata Party in 1977 Lok Sabha elections.

Q3MCQ2025

In the following question, a statement of Assertion

(A)is correct, but the Reason (R) is incorrect.
(B)Both the Assertion
(C)The Assertion
(D)The Assertion
Q4MCQ2025

On which one of the following basis was emergency declared in 1975 ?

(A)Internal disturbances
(B)External threat
(C)Armed rebellion
(D)External Aggression

Explain any two reasons for the split in the Janta Party in 1979.

In the given political outline map of India, four States have been marked as A, B, C and D. Identify these States on the basis of the information given below and write their correct names in your answer-book along with the respective serial number of the information used and the concerned alphabets given in the map as per the following format :
(i) The State related to former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh.
(ii) The State to which former Deputy Prime Minister Jagjivan Ram belonged.
(iii) The State where the Naxalites were very active.
(iv) A State where the Congress party could not win even a single seat in the Lok Sabha elections in 1977.

Note : The following questions are for the Visually Impaired Candidates only in lieu of Q. No. 82.
(83.1) Name the State where the Naxalites were very active.
(83.2) Name the State to which former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh belonged.
(83.3) Name a State from where the Congress Party could win only one seat in the 1977 Lok Sabha elections.
(83.4) Name the State where Morarji Desai led the Students' Movement in 1974 – 75.

Study the cartoon given below and answer the questions that follow :
(84.1) Identify and name the leader who toppled the Janata Government.
(84.2) Identify and name the Prime Minister of the Janata Party Government shown in the cartoon.
(84.3) Highlight any two reasons for the defeat of the Janata Party in 1980.

Note : The following questions are for the Visually Impaired Candidates only in lieu of Q. No. 84.
(85.1) Highlight any two reasons for the defeat of the Congress Party in the general elections of 1977.
(85.2) Name the political party that won the general elections in 1977.
(85.3) Name the Prime Minister of India before the Congress Party won the elections in 1980.
(85.4) Name the first Non-Congress Prime Minister of India.

Q10MCQ2023

Who gave a call for a nationwide Railway Strike in 1974 ?

(A)Jayaprakash Narayan
(B)George Fernandes
(C)Ram Manohar Lohia
(D)Morarji Desai

Why practise The Crisis of Democratic Order PYQs?

The Crisis of Democratic Order has appeared in 9 Class 12 Political Science exams we track between 2016–2025. CBSE Board examiners consistently reuse concepts and question patterns from this topic — practising its previous year questions is the most reliable way to know exactly what to expect in your exam.

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