Practice Indira Vs. The ‘syndicate’ (5.3.1) - Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System

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Question 1.
What was the role of the Syndicate in the Congress Party?
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Think about who the major figures were.
Question 2.
Name the two factions that emerged from the Congress split.
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Recall the names based on Indira's faction.
3Question 3.
Who led the Congress 'Syndicate'?
- Indira Gandhi
- K. Kamraj
- S. Nijalingappa
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Remember the prominent leaders mentioned.
4Question 4.
True or False: The Congress split in 1969 was solely due to external pressures from opposition parties.
- True
- False
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Consider the internal dynamics discussed.
Question 5.
Analyze how Indira Gandhi's tactics to centralize power affected democratic processes within the Congress Party and wider Indian politics.
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Consider the long-term impacts on party dynamics.
Question 6.
Discuss the potential repercussions of the Congress split on future electoral strategies for both Congress (R) and Congress (O).
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Think about how parties might strategize differently post-split.

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