Indian Political Parties and Elections

The smallest Parliamentary Constituency in terms of area is Chandni Chowk (Delhi).

Velupillai Prabhakaran was the founder and leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a militant organization that sought an independent Tamil state in Sri Lanka. Option C correctly identifies the LTTE as his affiliated organization.

Members of Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of State Legislative Assemblies (Vidhan Sabhas). The election is conducted by proportional representation using the single transferable vote system. Each state's representatives are allocated based on population, and MLAs elect them through this indirect election mechanism.

Sanjay Dutt did contest his first election on a Samajwadi Party ticket in 2007 (Lucknow parliamentary seat), though he did not win. The question is factually correct about the party, though it should be noted he lost that election.

Correct option is 3.

Surat session of congress in 1907

Correct Answer: Election Commission Only those political parties are recognised which are registered with the election commission.

According to the Election Commission of India, a political party must be recognized as a state party in at least four states to qualify as a national party. This is one of several criteria including vote share and seat requirements. The options of three, five, or seven states do not match the constitutional provision.

Benazir Bhutto was the first female Prime Minister of Pakistan and led the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), founded by her father Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. The PPP has been one of Pakistan's major political parties since the 1970s.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) is the constitutional authority responsible for recognizing and registering political parties under the Symbols Order, 1968. The ECI grants recognition to national and state parties based on their electoral performance. Neither the Parliament, President, nor Supreme Court has this constitutional mandate.

The Gore Committee (1968-69) was specifically appointed to review and recommend improvements in the training of Indian Police Service (IPS) officers. It was chaired by Shri A.D. Gorwala and focused on modernizing police training curriculum and methods in India.

In the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election, the Shiv Sena candidate was elected as Mayor. Shiv Sena has traditionally been a dominant force in Mumbai's civic politics for decades. The BJP, Congress, and other parties were not successful in this particular mayoral election.

Subhash Chandra Bose founded the Forward Bloc in 1939 after resigning from the Congress presidency. The party was formed as an alternative to Congress with the aim of radical fight for complete independence from British rule.

After India gained independence in August 1947, the Constituent Assembly functioned as the provisional parliament until the Constitution came into force on January 26, 1950. It performed legislative duties during this transitional period before the first elected Parliament was formed.

India was overwhelmingly rural (85%+) in 1947-1952, and provisional parliament members were elected from rural constituencies. While some urban areas existed, rural representation dominated the legislative body.