Previous Year Question
Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?
Lok Sabha — Election year
7th — 1982
11th — 1996
9th — 1989
13th — 1999
Correct Answer: A
Detailed Solution
The general elections for the Seventh Lok Sabha were held in 1980, not in 1982.
Seventh Lok Sabha — 1980
Following the fall of the Janata Party government in 1979, the Lok Sabha was dissolved. General elections were subsequently held in January 1980, and the Seventh Lok Sabha was constituted on 10 January 1980.
In these elections, Congress (I), led by Indira Gandhi, secured a majority, and she became Prime Minister again.
Eleventh Lok Sabha — 1996
The general elections for the Eleventh Lok Sabha were held in 1996. It was constituted on 15 May 1996. Therefore, the matching given in option (b) is correct.
Ninth Lok Sabha — 1989
The general elections for the Ninth Lok Sabha were held in 1989. It was constituted on 2 December 1989. Following these elections, the National Front government was formed under the leadership of V. P. Singh. Therefore, the matching given in option (c) is correct.
Thirteenth Lok Sabha — 1999
The general elections for the Thirteenth Lok Sabha were held in 1999. It was constituted on 10 October 1999. Following these elections, the National Democratic Alliance government was formed under the leadership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Therefore, the matching given in option (d) is correct.