Which of the following explains the reason for the reduction of HinduMuslim strife in India as it had in the colonial period?
A. the view of religion as a legitimate identity in politics made by the British colonial
empire
B. the inability of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to head the nation
C. the establishment of alliances such as the UPA alliance headed by Congress and the
NDA backed by the BJP
D. the establishment of the central Election Commission that is charged with ensuring
clean and fair elections
E. the view of religion as an illegitimate political identity made by Nehru and other
leaders
Question 2
Farmers in India are granted many subsidies and exempted from many taxes by the government. Which of the following explains the reason for the steps taken by the government to provide benefits?
A. As farmers are not entitled to pensions, they are given benefits by the government.
B. The government was forced by the initiators of the Green Revolution to grant
subsidies to farmers.
C. As a majority of the Indian population relies on agriculture, the government has
taken steps to provide benefits to farmers.
D. Farmers are an effective pressure group in Indian politics and their huge political
influence helps them win a number of concessions.
E. The establishment of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA)
resulted in the provision of benefits by the government.
