Which of the Following Statements About Indian Parties Since 1989

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about Indian parties since 1989 is TRUE?

• A) The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) has replaced the Congress Party as the dominant party and thus has been able to form governments fairly easily.
• B) Despite some losses, the Congress Party remains the dominant party and is still able to form governments fairly easily.
• C) No party has been able to form a government on its own, coalition governments have become the norm.
• D) The two major parties, the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and the Congress Party, have consistently formed coalition governments.
• E) Regional parties have become less important.

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Definitions:

EPSPs

Excitatory Post-Synaptic Potentials, which are temporary depolarizations of postsynaptic cells that make it more likely for a neuron to fire an action potential.

IPSPs

Inhibitory post-synaptic potentials, which decrease the likelihood of a post-synaptic neuron firing an action potential.

Action Potential

A rapid change in electrical potential across the membrane of a nerve cell as a nerve impulse is transmitted.

Schwann Cell

A type of glial cell in the peripheral nervous system that wraps around neurons, forming a myelin sheath to facilitate electrical conduction.