GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -On 2 January 1978, Indira and her followers seceded and formed a new opposition party, popularly called Congress (I)-the “I” signifying Indira.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Communist Party of India (CPI) is the oldest communist party in India and one of the eight national parties in the country. The CPI was founded in modern-day Kanpur (formerly known as Cawnpore) on 26 December 1925.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gandhi’s biggest achievement following the 1971 election came in December 1971 with India’s decisive victory over Pakistan in the Indo-Pakistani War that occurred in the last two weeks of the Bangladesh Liberation War, which led to the formation of independent Bangladesh.

Detailed explanation-4: -Janata Dal filed an application to Election Commission of India to seek the transfer of Janata Party symbol to its own. But the Election Commission froze the symbol chakra–haldhar for 1989 general election and as a result, Janata Dal had to use wheel as their election symbol.