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🌍CBSE Class 12 Political Science Chapter 8  Recent Developments in Indian Politics  MCQ Questions  and Answer 📚

1.Which political party emerged as the single largest party in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections?

A) Indian National Congress

B) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

C) Aam Aadmi Party

D) Communist Party of India (Marxist)

Answer: B) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

2.Who is the current Prime Minister of India, as of 2024?

A) Rahul Gandhi

B) Narendra Modi

C) Arvind Kejriwal

D) Mamata Banerjee

Answer: B) Narendra Modi

3.The term “Lingayats” refers to a religious community primarily located in which Indian state?

A) Uttar Pradesh

B) Kerala

C) Karnataka

D) Maharashtra

Answer: C) Karnataka

4.The “Make in India” campaign was launched by the Government of India to promote which sector?

A) Information Technology

B) Agriculture

C) Manufacturing

D) Healthcare

Answer: C) Manufacturing

5.Who is considered the founder of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)?

A) Arvind Kejriwal

B) Rahul Gandhi

C) Nitish Kumar

D) Mamata Banerjee

Answer: A) Arvind Kejriwal

6.The Goods and Services Tax (GST) was implemented in India in which year?

A) 2015

B) 2016

C) 2017

D) 2018

Answer: C) 2017

7.Who was the first woman to be appointed as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?

A) Mayawati

B) Mamata Banerjee

C) Vasundhara Raje

D) Sheila Dikshit

Answer: A) Mayawati

8.The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) guarantees employment for how many days in a year?

A) 50 days

B) 100 days

C) 150 days

D) 200 days

Answer: B) 100 days

9.The “One Rank One Pension” (OROP) scheme primarily benefits which group of individuals?

A) Farmers

B) Civil servants

C) Retired military personnel

D) Women entrepreneurs

Answer: C) Retired military personnel

10.The “Surgical Strike” conducted by the Indian Army targeted militant launch pads in which region?

A) Nepal

B) Sri Lanka

C) Pakistan

D) China

Answer: C) Pakistan

11.Who coined the term “New Politics” to describe the emergence of regional parties in India?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru

B) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

C) Rajiv Gandhi

D) Yogendra Yadav

Answer: D) Yogendra Yadav

12.Which state in India has a separate flag, indicating its unique cultural identity?

A) Punjab

B) Tamil Nadu

C) West Bengal

D) Karnataka

Answer: D) Karnataka

13.The “Jan Dhan Yojana” aims to provide what to every household in India?

A) Free healthcare

B) Direct cash transfer

C) Basic bank account

D) Housing subsidy

Answer: C) Basic bank account

14.The National Food Security Act (NFSA) aims to provide subsidized food grains to what percentage of the population?

A) 25%

B) 50%

C) 75%

D) 100%

Answer: D) 100%

15.Who among the following served as the Chief Minister of Delhi for three consecutive terms?

A) Sheila Dikshit

B) Arvind Kejriwal

C) Mamata Banerjee

D) Nitish Kumar

Answer: B) Arvind Kejriwal

16.The “Green Revolution” in India was primarily aimed at improving the production of which crop?

A) Rice

B) Wheat

C) Cotton

D) Sugarcane

Answer: B) Wheat

17.The “Right to Information” Act was enacted in which year?

A) 2001

B) 2005

C) 2010

D) 2015

Answer: B) 2005

18.The National Green Tribunal (NGT) was established in India for what purpose?

A) Wildlife conservation

B) Environmental protection

C) Heritage preservation

D) Disaster management

Answer: B) Environmental protection

19.The “Pink Revolution” in India refers to the growth of which industry?

A) Information Technology

B) Dairy and livestock

C) Tourism

D) Renewable energy

Answer: B) Dairy and livestock

20.Which Indian state recently passed a law to regulate “Love Jihad”?

A) Uttar Pradesh

B) Kerala

C) Rajasthan

D) Maharashtra

Answer: A) Uttar Pradesh

21.The “Narmada Bachao Andolan” is associated with the protest against which project?

A) Tehri Dam

B) Sardar Sarovar Dam

C) Bhakra-Nangal Dam

D) Hirakud Dam

Answer: B) Sardar Sarovar Dam

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