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The states where the Congress party lost power in 1967 across the country – Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, _____, Bihar, West Bengal, _____, Madras and Kerala. 

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Political Science>Indian Politics in Post-independence Era>Challenges to and Restoration of Congress System>Abolition of Privy Purse
State whether this can be the reason for the defeat of the Congress in 1967. Give a reason for your answer.

Increased mobilization of regional, ethnic and communal groups.

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Political Science>Indian Politics in Post-independence Era>Challenges to and Restoration of Congress System>Abolition of Privy Purse
Did internal differences within the Congress party cause its defeat in 1967?
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Political Science>Indian Politics in Post-independence Era>Challenges to and Restoration of Congress System>Abolition of Privy Purse
Was the Emergency declared in 1975 by Indira Gandhi?
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Political Science>Indian Politics in Post-independence Era>Challenges to and Restoration of Congress System>Abolition of Privy Purse
The ‘privy purse’ or the special privileges given to former princes was abolished in 1969.
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Political Science>Indian Politics in Post-independence Era>Challenges to and Restoration of Congress System>Abolition of Privy Purse
What does Defection mean in the context of Indian politics?
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Political Science>Indian Politics in Post-independence Era>Challenges to and Restoration of Congress System>Abolition of Privy Purse
What does the term ‘syndicate’ mean in the context of the Congress party of the sixties?
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Political Science>Indian Politics in Post-independence Era>Challenges to and Restoration of Congress System>Abolition of Privy Purse
State which of these were reasons for the defeat of the Congress in 1967. Give reason for your answer.

Split within the Congress party.

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Political Science>Indian Politics in Post-independence Era>Challenges to and Restoration of Congress System>Abolition of Privy Purse
Whom would you identify with the following slogans/phrases?

Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan

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Political Science>Indian Politics in Post-independence Era>Challenges to and Restoration of Congress System>Abolition of Privy Purse
Who is associated with the slogan "Garibi Hatao!"?
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Political Science>Indian Politics in Post-independence Era>Challenges to and Restoration of Congress System>Abolition of Privy Purse
Was the Emergency proclaimed due to the deteriorating economic conditions?
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Political Science>Indian Politics in Post-independence Era>Challenges to and Restoration of Congress System>Abolition of Privy Purse
What are the pros and cons of listening to the majority group in resolving internal differences?
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Political Science>Indian Politics in Post-independence Era>Challenges to and Restoration of Congress System>Abolition of Privy Purse
The split in the _____ party reduced Indira Gandhi Government to a _____.
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Political Science>Indian Politics in Post-independence Era>Challenges to and Restoration of Congress System>Abolition of Privy Purse
What role did the Syndicate play in the Congress party of the sixties?
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Political Science>Indian Politics in Post-independence Era>Challenges to and Restoration of Congress System>Abolition of Privy Purse
Discuss the major issue which led to the formal split of the Congress Party in 1969.
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Political Science>Indian Politics in Post-independence Era>Challenges to and Restoration of Congress System>Abolition of Privy Purse
Which of the following statement about the Grand Alliance of 1971 is correct?
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Political Science>Indian Politics in Post-independence Era>Challenges to and Restoration of Congress System>Abolition of Privy Purse
Did increased mobilisation of regional, ethnic, and communal groups contribute to the Congress’s defeat in 1967?
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Political Science>Indian Politics in Post-independence Era>Challenges to and Restoration of Congress System>Abolition of Privy Purse
What were the factors which led to the popularity of Indira Gandhi's Government in the early 1970s?
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Political Science>Indian Politics in Post-independence Era>Challenges to and Restoration of Congress System>Abolition of Privy Purse
Whom would you identify with the following slogans/phrases?

Garibi Hataol

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Political Science>Indian Politics in Post-independence Era>Challenges to and Restoration of Congress System>Abolition of Privy Purse
What, according to the author, is the difference between the strategies of Nehru and Indira Gandhi?
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Political Science>Indian Politics in Post-independence Era>Challenges to and Restoration of Congress System>Abolition of Privy Purse
Which political party emerged as a significant force from the Dravidian Movement in Tamil Nadu after independence?