Question

Which one of the following statement is correct about 2014 elections?

• A. BJP won 300 seats on its own.
• B. BJP became the first party to gain single party majority after 30 years.
• C. BJP chose to form NDA government without any coalition partner.
• D. For 2014 elections, BJP declared its Prime Ministerial candidate in 2012.

Hint:

BJP won 282 seats, a first single party majority since 1984.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
The 2014 Lok Sabha election was a turning point, because a single party won a majority after a long gap. We must test four claims about it.

Step 2: Check option 1.
The BJP won 282 seats of the 543 in 2014. It did not win 300 seats. So option 1 is FALSE.

Step 3: Check option 2.
The last time a single party won a majority was in 1984, when the Congress won a huge number of seats. After that, every government until 2014 was formed with a coalition or with outside support. So 2014 ended a gap of 30 years, and option 2 is TRUE.

Step 4: Check option 3.
The BJP had a majority on its own, but it still formed the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government with its allies, and the allies took ministerial posts. So option 3 is FALSE.

Step 5: Check option 4.
The BJP named Narendra Modi as its Prime Ministerial candidate in September 2013, not in 2012. So option 4 is FALSE.

Final Answer:
Only the claim about the first single party majority after 30 years is correct, which is option 2. \[ \boxed{\text{Option 2}} \]