{"id":66163,"date":"2024-04-20T09:51:04","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T09:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=66163"},"modified":"2024-04-20T09:51:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T09:51:04","slug":"sikkims-political-landscape-is-dominated-by","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/sikkims-political-landscape-is-dominated-by\/","title":{"rendered":"Sikkim&#8217;s political landscape is dominated by:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a979771c9b44\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Regional parties                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    National parties                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Independent candidates                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    A coalition government                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>a) Regional parties<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Sikkim is a small state in the Himalayas with a population of just over 700,000 people. It is the only Indian state with a Buddhist majority. Sikkim has a unique political system, with a directly elected chief minister and a unicameral legislative assembly. The state has no political parties at <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> the national level, and is instead dominated by regional parties. The Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) is the largest regional party in Sikkim, and has been in power since 1994. The SDF is a pro-development party that has focused on improving infrastructure and education in the state. The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) is the main opposition party <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> in Sikkim. The SKM is a regional party that was formed in 2013. The SKM is a pro-people party that has focused on issues such as corruption and unemployment in the state.<\/p>\n<p>The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>b) National parties<\/strong> are not dominant in Sikkim. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Indian National Congress (INC) are the two main national parties in India, but they have very little presence in Sikkim. The BJP has never won a seat in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly, and the INC has only won one seat in the last three elections.<\/li>\n<li><strong>c) Independent candidates<\/strong> are not dominant in Sikkim. In the last three elections, independent candidates have won a total of 10 seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly. This is a significant number, but it is still less than the number of seats won by the SDF and the SKM.<\/li>\n<li><strong>d) A coalition government<\/strong> is not in power in Sikkim. 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