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Question

Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched ?
Lok Sabha – Election Year

  1. 13th – 1999
  2. 11th – 1996
  3. 9th – 1989
  4. 7th – 1982

Answer:

Option D: 7th – 1982

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “7th – 1982”.

General elections were held in India on 3 and 6 January 1980 to elect the members of the 7th Lok Sabha. The Janata Party alliance came into power in the 1977 general elections amidst public anger with the Indian National Congress (INC) and the Emergency.